Today I am excited to share the first of four patterns for Halloween! Today we are making a ghost! These scary little fellas are easy and quick to make. You just need some small amounts of yarn, a hook, safety eyes, filling materials, and then you’re ready to go!

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It’s been a while since I made a CAL, so this will be fun!

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These little crochet ghosts are only about 10 cm tall (4″), so these are very quick to make! Please share your finished ghost with me on Instagram.

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Materials

For this little crochet ghost, you are just going to need some white sports weight yarn.

I used a 2.5 mm crochet hook in this pattern, but you choose whatever fits the yarn that you’re using. I love the hooks from clover!

For all the patterns that are being released during this CAL, you’ll need a small amount of yarn in grey, orange, black, green, and purple. Also, I used 10 mm safety eyes.

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Video tutorials for Halloween CAL

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More scary Halloween patterns

Last year, I made a witch. But be warned, she is also very scary:)

The video patterns are available in German and English.

Crochet ghost

This pattern is the intellectual property of Yarnhild. The pattern must not be altered, translated, copied, or republished without approval.You are welcome to sell the items that you have made from my patterns, but please be sure to give me credit for the pattern that you sell online. For private use only, no commercial use. 2020 – Yarnhild ©

Abbreviations – US terms

Ch        –           chain

rnd      –          round


st         –          stitch 


sl st     –          slip stitch 

sc        –          single crochet 


sc dec  –          single crochet decrease 

sc inc   –          single crochet increase, 2 single crochet in one stitch 

dc         –          double crochet

hdc      –          half double crochet

mr       –          Magic ring 

yo        –          yarn over  

( )          –         repeat action   

*-*       –          repeat from start to end 

Materials for the crochet ghost

– Sports weight yarn in white. If you want a bigger ghost, use worsted weight

– Crochet hook 2.5 mm (or fitting for the yarn).

Small amounts of black yarn to embroidered the eyes. Small amounts of pink  or orange for the cheeks.

-Filling materials.

– Scissors

– Safety eyes 10 mm

About the pattern. 
The ghost is made in rows. Two separate pieces are being crocheted, then placed on each other and crocheted together. The arms are made in continuous rounds and they are made separately and the skirt is being crocheted on the ghost at the end.  The finished ghost is about 10 cm/ 4 inches tall.  Difficulty level: Advanced beginners            

Body

Crochet in rows.

The ghost is crocheted from bottom up. Make 2 panels. Chain 1 and turn after each row. In white yarn:

Row 1:  Ch 3, 1 sc in each ch= 2 sc

Row 2: sc inc x 2 = 4 sc

Row 3:  sc inc, 2 sc, sc inc = 6 sc

Row 4:  sc inc x 2, 4 sc = 8 sc

Row 5: sc dec, 5 sc, sc inc = 8 sc

Row 6: sc inc x 2, 4 sc, sc dec = 9 sc

Row 7: sc inc, 8 sc = 10 sc

Row 8: 9 sc, sc inc = 11 sc

Row 9: sc inc, 10 sc = 12 sc

Row 10: sc inc, 10 sc, sc inc = 14 sc

Row 11: 14 sc

Row 12: sc inc, 12 sc, sc inc = 16 sc

Rows 13-17: 16 sc (5 rounds)

Row 18: sc dec, 12 sc, sc dec = 14 sc

Row 19: sc dec, 10 sc, sc dec = 12 sc

Row 20: sc dec, 8 sc, sc dec = 10 sc

Row 21: sc dec, 6 sc, sc dec = 8 sc

Row 22: sc dec, 4 sc, sc dec = 6 sc

Fasten off. Cut the yarn of the first panel, but not on the second one. Make the face on the second part.  Attach safety eyes between rows 14-15, 5 sc stitches part. (or whatever you like best). If you wish, make eyelashes or eyebrows with some black, thinner sports weight yarn. If you want to make eyelashes, sew them on before attaching the back part of the safety eyes.  Sew on blush under the eyes. I used orange yarn for the blush.  

Remember to add stuffing before closing. Stuff lightly, not too firm! If you want to hang up your ghost. 

Before closing the upper part: When you are in the middle on the top, chain 14, sl st in the first st. Continue to single crochet the ghost together. 

Arms 

Worked in continuous rounds. Use a stitch marker and move it up as you go.

Rnd 1: 4 sc in a mr =4 sc

Rnd 2: (1 sc, sc inc) x 2 = 6 sc

Rnd 3: (1 sc, sc inc) x 3 = 9 sc

Rnd 4-5. 9 sc. 

Sl st in the first st. Pinch the arm flat and close the hole with single crochet. 

Sew the arms on the side between rows 8-11. 

Skirt

Attach some white yarn just below the arms with the ghost upside down and its head facing towards you. *Ch 2, 1 dc, 1 hdc, sl st in next st* Repeat 3 more times. Sl st and fasten off.