Here’s a small and easy crochet ghost pattern that you can decorate with three different witch hats. Make this crochet ghost, Halloween’s most popular amigurumi pattern, now and have it ready for Halloween. You can make a bunch of these to decorate your home. It’s quite simple to make. It’s made with just the body, so it’s quick to complete. It only has the arms as extra pieces. As a finishing touch, we’ll make a witch hat. You can choose colors like pumpkin, candy corn, or the classic witch hat.
Crochet hook
Stitch marker
Safety eyes – 16/20 mm
Scissors
Polyfill stuffing
Darning needle
Wool in white, black, purple, orange, green and yellow.
Abbreviations:
sc- single crochet
dc- double crochet
tr- triple crochet
htr- half triple crochet
FLO- front loop only
BLO- back loop only
slst- slip stitch
[*…*]- in the same stitch
(..)- stitch count
Arms X2
R1. 8 sc in MR (8)
R2-5. 8 sc (4 rounds)
Stuff and fold closed with 4 sc no need to leave a long tail, we will work these into the body.
Body
R1. 8 sc in MR (8)
R2. inc x8 (16)
R3. (sc,inc)x8 (24)
R4. (2sc,inc)x8 (32)
R5. (7sc,inc)x4 (36)
R6. BLO 36 sc (36)
R7-16. 36 sc (10 rounds)
R17. (14 sc, 4 sc with arm)x2 (36)
R18-22. 36 sc (5 rounds)
Insert safety eyes between R21 and 22, 5 stitches apart.
R23. (7sc,dec)x4 (32)
R24. (14sc,dec)x2 (30)
Start stuffing.
R25. (3sc,dec)x6 (24)
R26. (2sc,dec)x6 (18)
Finish stuffing.
R27. (sc,dec)x6 (12)
R28. dec x6 (6)
Fasten off and close hole by weaving yarn through FLO of remaining 6 stitches, pull tight to close and weave in tail.
To make the frills of your ghost, insert hook into front loop of R5.
[*dc,3tr*]dc, slst x12
Slst into first stitch and fasten off weave in ends.
Using black yarn going from R17 create a V shape mouth 7 stitches away from the arms.
Candy corn hat
Starting in white.
R1. 6 sc in MR (6)
R2-3. 6 sc (2 rounds)
R4. inc x6 (12)
R5-6. 12 sc (2 rounds)
R7. (sc,inc)x6 (18)
R8. (2sc,inc)x6 (24)
Change to orange:
R9. (3sc,inc)x6 (30)
R10-11. 30 sc (2 rounds)
Change to yellow:
R12. FLO (4sc,inc)x6 (36)
R13. 36 htr
Slst, fasten off and hide tail.
Pumpkin hat
Starting in orange:
R1. 6 sc in MR (6)
R2-3. 6 sc (2 rounds)
R4. inc x6 (12)
R5-6. 12 sc (2 rounds)
R7. (sc,inc)x6 (18)
R8. (2sc,inc)x6 (24)
Change to green:
R9. (3sc,inc)x6 (30)
R10-11. 30 sc (2 rounds)
Change to orange:
R12. FLO- (4sc,inc)x6 (36)
R13. 36 htr
Slst, fasten off and hide tail.
Congratulations, your mystie the crocheted ghost is ready!
