How to Make a Crocheted Ghost

In this blog post, I’m going to show you how to make a crocheted ghost. Don’t get overwhelmed with you see the number of steps. It’s quite a simple project and I’ve made it easy to follow by breaking it all down into a step-by-step tutorial.

You can make a bunch of these and string them onto a Halloween garland. Or add a pin-back on them and wear them. If you add a crocheted chain, the ghost can become a pendant or you can add magnetic tape to the back and use them as fridge magnets. So many uses!

List of Supplies

Crochet yarn – white, plus scraps of black for the face and pink for the cheeks (you might want some scraps of another color if you want to make a bow too)
Crochet hook – 3.5mm
A pair of scissors
Tapestry needle

Instructions:

Step 1:

Select a white yarn bundle for the ghost base shape. Start with a slip knot and work 6 chain stitches.

Step 2:

Skip the chain next to the hook and insert it into the next chain.

Step 3:

Work a single crochet into that chain.

Step 4:

Work 1 SC into each of the chain stitches. You should have 5 chain stitches.

Step 5:

Chain one on hook and flip the crochet pattern.

Step 6:

Work 2 SC into the 1^st and last chain stitches of this row and work 1 SC into each of the chains between. You should have 7 chain stitches.

Step 7:

Chain 1 and flip again.

Step 8:

Repeat the previous process; Work 2 SC into the 1^st and last chain stitches of this row and work 1 SC into each of the chains between. You’ll have 9 chain stitches now.

Step 9:

Chain 1 and flip the crochet pattern.

Step 10:

This is our last row of increase. Work 2 SC into the 1^st and last chain stitches of this row and work 1 SC into each of the chains between. You’ll have 11 chain stitches now.

Step 11:

Chain 1 and flip the crochet pattern.

Step 12:

Work 3 chain stitches in hook.

Step 13:

Work 1 DC into the 2 chain stitches next to the hook.

Step 14:

Now, work 1 DC into each of the chains of the previous row.

Step 15:

Flip the pattern and work 3 chain stitches on hook.

Step 16:

Work 1 DC into the 2 chain stitches next to the hook.

Step 17:

Slip stitch into the chain stitch adjacent to the hook.

Step 18:

Slip stitch towards the open side. Keep the slip stitches straight. Chain 1 and flip the crochet pattern.

Step 19:

Work 2 or 3 more SC crochet rows next.

Step 20:

For the last row, we’re doing a scalloped border. Chain and flip pattern. Work the following stitches in the next stitches, 1 DC, 1 TC, 1 DC and 1 ST into the next 4 chain stitches.

Step 21:

Repeat the 4 stitches 2 more times.

Step 22:

Finish the scalloped border with a slip stitch.

Step 23:

Now, start working a SC border around the entire crochet pattern.

Step 24:

Done working around the border? Work a slip stitch and cut off extra yarn leaving a few inches. Use a tapestry needle to stitch the remaining yarn on the backside of the crochet ghost pattern to secure the open end.

Step 25:

Use black yarn and tapestry needle to stitch the eyes and mouth of the crochet ghost and use pink yarn to crochet the blushes.

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