Free Ghost Crochet Pattern

I live for Halloween, so I thoroughly enjoyed creating this adorable free ghost crochet pattern for my followers. I remember watching Casper the Friendly Ghost cartoons when I was small, and thought I would make a set of friendly ghosts that can be given to children as a toy, or set on a table for a cute Halloween decoration.

If these are going to be used as toys, I wouldn't worry too much about putting cardboard in the bottom. I only used that as a way to make sure they could stand up on a flat surface.

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I used Red Heart Supersaver yarn for my crochet ghosts, but any sturdy, worsted weight yarn should do. Please do not redistribute this pattern in any form, or rewrite it and claim it as your own. You may sell items you make from this pattern, as long as it is not on a commercially produced basis.

Supplies Used
4.5mm hook
Red heart Supersaver yarn in white, black, green, and orange
12mm safety eyes
polyester fiberfill
cardboard
yarn needle
scissors

Terminology Used (US Terms)
MC= magic circle
Sc= single crochet
Ch= chain
Slst= slip stitch
BLO= back loop only
Inc= increase
Dec= decrease

Measures 8.5" tall

Body
White
Round 1: scx6 in a MC (6)
Round 2: inc around (12)
Round 3: sc, inc. repeat around (18)
Round 4: scx2, inc. repeat around (24)
Round 5: scx3, inc. repeat around (30)
Round 6: scx4, inc. repeat around (36)

Rounds 7-11: sc around (36)
Round 12: scx4, dec. Repeat around (30)
Round 13: scx3, dec. Repeat around (24)
Round 14: scx2, dec. Repeat around (18)
Rounds 15&16: sc around (18)

Insert safety eyes between rows 8&9, with 4 stitches in between. Begin stuffing the head. Continue stuffing the body as we go.

Round 17: scx2, inc. Repeat around (24)
Round 18: scx3, inc. repeat around (30)
Round 19: scx4, inc. repeat around (36)
Rounds 20-32: sc around (36)
Round 33: BLO sc around (36)
Round 34: sc around (36)
Finish off.

Ruffle
White
Join yarn with a slst in any front loop stitch from round 33. Ch3, dcx4 in the same stitch. (Skip a stitch, slst in the next stitch. Skip a stitch, dcx5 in the next stitch.) Repeat around. Slst into the next stitch, skip a stitch, slst into the next stitch, and finish off.

Ghost bottom
Round 1: scx6 in a MC (6)
Round 2: inc around (12)
Round 3: sc, inc. repeat around (18)
Round 4: scx2, inc. repeat around (24)
Round 5: scx3, inc. repeat around (30)
Round 6: scx4, inc. repeat around (36)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Trace the round piece you just made onto a piece of cardboard, and cut it out slightly smaller than the crocheted piece.

With a yarn needle, sew the bottom onto the ghost. When you are halfway around, put in the piece of cardboard and finish stitching.

Arms
White
Make 2
Do not stuff
Round 1: scx6 in a MC (6)
Rounds 2-8: sc around (6)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew arms to body

Ponytail
White
Ch12
Dc in 3rd ch from hook. Dcx2 in the same stitch. Dcx3 in each stitch across. Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew to the top of the head.

Bow
Orange
Row 1: Ch8. Sc in 2nd Ch from hook and across
Rows 2-4: Ch1 and turn. Sc across.
Finish off.
Cut a piece of yarn, and wrap it around the center of the rectangle you made to form a bow shape. Sew the bow to the ghost.

Trick or Treat Bucket
Orange
Round 1: scx6 in a MC (6)
Round 2: inc around (12)
Round 3: BLO sc around (12)
Rounds 4-6: sc around (12)

Green
Round 7: sc around
Ch12, join with a slst to the opposite side of the bucket.
Finish off.

Hat
Black
Round 1: scx6 in a MC (6)
Round 2: inc around (12)
Round 3: sc, inc. repeat around (18)
Trace this piece onto cardboard and cut it out. Set this aside to be used later.
Round 4: BLO sc around (18)
Rounds 5-8: sc around (18)

Orange
Rounds 9&10: sc around (18)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing

Place the round piece of cardboard into the hat, and press into the top. Stuff the hat.

Hat brim
Black
Round 1: scx6 in a MC (6)
Round 2: inc around (12)
Round 3: sc, inc. repeat around (18)
Round 4: scx2, inc. repeat around (24)
Round 5: scx3, inc. repeat around (30)
(Optional) crab stitch around
Finish off

Stitch the top of the hat to the brim. Stitch the hat to the head.

Using black yarn, stitch on eyebrows, eyelashes, and smiles. You may also use a little bit of blush on the cheeks if you like.

Optional: Cut out a jack-o’-lantern face from black felt, and attach to the bucket. You can also use a black marker to draw the face on, or cut one out from vinyl, using a vinyl-cutting machine.