Celebrate the spooky season with this adorable crochet ghost! These little cuties make the perfect homemade Halloween decor — soft, friendly, and boo-tifully simple to make. Whether you’re adding them to your fall decorations or making a whole ghostly gang, this project is sure to bring a smile to your face.
Use the FREE crochet ghost pattern below, or grab the printable, ad-free version with a BONUS Quick Guide from our Etsy shop. This ghost works up in no time using basic stitches, so you’ll have your own amigurumi ghost friend before you know it! It’s a fun and easy project for beginners and experienced crocheters alike — just grab your favourite yarn and get ready for a fab-boo-lous Halloween crochet session!
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How to Make a Crochet Ghost
Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn (white)
- Safety eyes (10mm or size of choice)
- Polyester fiber fill
- Black felt (or black yarn)
- Tacky glue (or fabric glue)
- Crochet Ghost Pattern (No Ads)
Equipment:
Watch the step-by-step video tutorial:
Instructions:
Find what you need:
- Gather your supplies and materials.
Round 1:
- Make a magic circle and insert 6 single crochet into it. Pull the tail to tighten it and slip stitch into the first stitch.
Round 2:
- Chain 1 and insert 2 single crochet into each stitch around. Slip stitch into the first stitch.
Round 3:
- Chain 1 and insert 1 single crochet into the first stitch. Then insert 2 single crochet into the next stitch (an increase).Repeat this pattern all the way around and slip stitch into the first stitch.
Round 4:
- Chain 1 and insert 1 single crochet into each of the first 2 stitches. Then insert 2 single crochet into the next stitch (an increase).Repeat this pattern all the way around and slip stitch into the first stitch.
Round 5:
- Chain 1 and insert 1 single crochet into each of the first 3 stitches. Then insert 2 single crochet into the next stitch (an increase).Repeat this pattern all the way around and slip stitch into the first stitch.
Rounds 6 – 11:
- Chain 1 and insert 1 single crochet into each stitch around. Slip stitch into the first stitch.
Insert the safety eyes:
- Make sure the ghost is right side out. Insert the safety eyes between the 8th and 9th rows, spacing them about 1-1/4 inches (or 5 stitches) apart. Secure them in place with the washers.
Rounds 12 – 18:
- Continue inserting 1 single crochet into each stitch around for 7 more rounds.(Remember to start each round with a chain 1 and end with a slip stitch into the first stitch.)
- Cut your yarn, leaving a 12 inch tail, and tie it off.
Make the base of the ghost:
- Repeat rounds 1 to 5 to make a circle the same size as your ghost.
- Then chain 1 and insert the following stitches into each of the next 5 stitches: 1 single crochet, 1 double crochet, 2 triple crochet, 1 double crochet, 1 single crochet.
- Repeat the last stitches (1 single crochet, 1 double crochet, 2 triple crochet, 1 double crochet, 1 single crochet) all the way around for a total of 6 scallops.Slip stitch into the first stitch, then cut and tie off your yarn.
Arms (Round 1):
- Insert 6 single crochet into a magic circle. Pull the tail to tighten, and slip stitch into the first stitch.
Arms (Rounds 2 – 3):
- Chain 1 and insert 1 single crochet into each stitch around. Slip stitch into the first stitch.Then cut and tie off your yarn, leaving a 6 inch tail.
- Repeat, making a second identical arm.
Stuff and sew together the ghost:
- Stuff the ghost body with poly-fill until it holds its shape, or until you’re happy with the firmness.
- Place the base (the scalloped circle) over the opening of the body, with the wrong side (the side with the tail) facing in.
- Sew the base of the ghost body to the 5th round of the scalloped circle. This is the round right before the scallops were added in.
- When you reach the beginning, sew the remaining tail into the body of the ghost. Trim off the excess yarn.
- Tuck the shorter tail inside the arm and use the longer one to sew the arm onto the side of the ghost’s body.We placed ours covering rounds 12 to 16, but you can place them wherever you’d like.
- Repeat, attaching the second arm on the other side.
- Sew in all the loose tails.
Attach a felt mouth:
- Cut an “O” shape from black felt for the ghost’s mouth. Ours is about 3/4 inch tall and 1/2 inch wide, but you can cut whichever size you’d like.
- Add a thin layer of tacky glue to one side, spreading it across the felt.
- Place the mouth a couple of rounds below the eyes (or wherever you’d like it) and press it into place. Allow the glue to dry.
- Your crochet ghost is complete!
Helpful Tips:
- We write all of our crochet patterns using US terminology.
- Use glow in the dark yarn for an especially spooktacular ghost craft!
Download our crochet ghost pattern:
You can follow the full crochet ghost pattern with step-by-step instructions for free right here in this post (supported by ads). Or, if you’d like a printable crochet ghost PDF pattern with BONUS Quick Guide, you can grab it in our Etsy shop. It’s perfect to keep by your side as you crochet!
Printable Crochet Ghost Pattern
Get the printable Crochet Ghost Pattern PDF with step-by-step photos + BONUS Quick Guide in our Etsy shop!
What size crochet ghost does this pattern make?
Following the pattern as is, you should end up with a crochet ghost about 4 inches tall and 3 inches wide (or 4-1/4 inches wide, including the arms). The exact size will vary, of course, depending on your tension and the exact yarn used.
But you can easily make a different size of ghost by using thinner or thicker yarn. Our larger “papa ghost” that you see in the photos was made with size 6 (super bulky) yarn and an 8mm hook. It’s about 6 inches tall and 6-1/2 inches wide (including the arms).
How can I make the face of the crochet ghost?
We used safety eyes for our ghosties, but you can also embroider the eyes onto the ghost. Or attach googly eyes with fabric glue or use googly eye safety eyes.
For the ghost’s mouth, we mostly cut out “O” shapes from felt, but we also sewed on smiley mouths with black yarn for some of them.
What can I stuff my crochet ghost with?
We used poly-fill stuffing for our ghost amigurumi. This stuffing is lightweight, affordable, and easily found at craft stores and Walmart. But you can also use stuffing from an old pillow, or buy a hypo-allergenic cotton stuffing.
Or, use scrap fabric or yarn to fill your ghost. This is an eco-friendly technique that also gives the stuffed toy some weight. And if you really want to weigh your stuffy down, to make it stand more easily, add some poly-pellets to the bottom.
These crochet ghosts are hauntingly cute! They make an awesome homemade gift or item for a fall craft fair, and you can whip one up in 1 hour or less.
And who says you need to use white yarn to make a ghost? Try making one in your favourite colour! We think either pastel or neon yarn would look really adorable, each creating different vibes for your ghost friend.
Here’s even more fun crochet ideas:
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