Hello October! The leaves are changing, the temperature is dropping, and Halloween is approaching!
I am so excited to share this cute little ghost pattern with you today! I love this time of year, especially the decorating part!
The possibilities for this ghost pattern are endless. You can change up the yarn and hook to make a bigger or smaller ghost! Check out what my creative testers did with this pattern below!
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TESTER PHOTOS
Stacy @stacysecoy turned her little ghost pattern into a necklace and key chain!
Angela @nine.inspired needed a cute ghost pattern to add to her hair bow for a gift. She also used fabric paint for the eyes and mouth!
I also had fun making a bigger ghost pattern using a 5mm hook and WW (#4) yarn to hang in the window or from the tree in the front yard.
I hooked these earrings with the materials listed below. My tester Kehl @thecutiefulsplace also used a 0.85mm hook with #1 yarn as well.
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ABBREVIATIONS:
Check out the many basic crochet stitches with step by step picture tutorials to guide you through each step on the Basic Crochet Stitches page.
- ch – chain
- fsc – foundation single crochet
- st – stitch
- ss- slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- sc2tog – single crochet 2 together (decrease)
MATERIALS:
- .85mm hook OR hook appropriate for the yarn thickness
- very small amounts of Black and White Yarn.
- I used a small amount Woolike (#1) -Loops & Threads – White
- even smaller amount of Woolike (#1) – Loops & Threads – Black
- darning needle
- tape measure
- scissors
- 2 fish-hook earrings (if making earrings)
NOTES:
- Read through the entire pattern before you begin.
- This pattern is written in US terms.
- Ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
- Feel free to use any thickness of yarn and appropriately sized hook for this pattern.
Dimensions: Approx. 1″ x 1″ using #1 yarn
Approx 2.5″ x 3″ using WW#4 yarn and 5mm hook.
Gauge: Gauge is not essential in this project.
Ghost Applique Instructions
R1: With white, make 12 fsc leaving a LONG tail (a bit longer than your arm) You will be crocheting with this tail for the bottom of the ghost.
Alternatively you can ch 13, sc in second ch from hook and across. Ch 1 (12)
R2: Working in the bottom of the stitches from row 1, sc 4, sc2tog, sc2tog, sc 4, ch 1 and turn. (10)
R3: Sc 3, sc2tog, sc2tog, sc 3 (8)
R4: Pull up the loop on your hook to make larger. Remove hook. Insert hook into the first st of row 3. Pull the loop through the first st of round 3 (bringing the two ends of the ghost together). Sl st into the next 2 st. Cut yarn and weave in ends. ***Before you cut the yarn, you could also leave a long enough piece to hang the ghost from a tree branch or a door.
Bottom of Ghost
Rotate your work so that you are crocheting across the ends of the rows (with the long tail from row 1) The back of the ghost will be facing you.
Ch 1, *sc, ch3, sc all in the end of the row*. Repeat from * to * in the end of each row (4 in total) If the sc makes too much of a bump, you can use a sl st instead.
Cut yarn and weave in ends. With some black yarn threaded through a needle, add some eyes and a mouth to your ghost. If sewing isn’t your thing, try some fabric paint!
If you are turning your ghosts into earrings, attach the fishhook earring to top of the ghost (about the 6th or 7th stitch from row 1).
Congratulations you just finished one ghost! Now it’s time to make a second!
I hope you enjoyed making this free crochet ghost pattern!
The Ghost Applique Pattern is a Pine Tree Crochet original pattern.
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