Free Halloween Ghost Crochet Pattern

Cute little Halloween ghost crochet pattern

You guys! I’m just dying with cuteness of this ghost! Yes, yes, I’m tooting my horn, but I seriously love it! This Halloween ghost crochet pattern is easy and quick, so you can crochet several little ghosts to decorate your home, room, or office with. I made four for myself and hung them from my banister along with a shiny fall garland. I almost never decorate for Halloween, so my kids were overjoyed!

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Where can I get this Halloween crochet pattern?

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This ghost crochet pattern is featured in a Halloween Delights Blog Hop hosted by Itchin’ For Some Stitchin’ in October 2022. On October 25th this pattern will be free to download all day! To get the free download, click on the roundup button below. There you will need to scroll down to the photo of this cute little ghost and get the coupon code for the day. Once you have the coupon code, come back here, and scroll to the bottom of this post for the download button.

As part of the Halloween crochet blog hop, this pattern will be included in a crochet pattern bundle of all the Halloween crochet patterns for the event. That will be available starting on 9/30!

You also have the option to purchase the individual PDF on Etsy or Ravelry for just a few dollars.

What yarn do I need to crochet this ghost?

I used We Crochet Comfy Fingering Weight for this Halloween ghost crochet pattern. This is a 75/25 blend of Pima cotton and acrylic with 218 yds to each 50 g skein. I suggest using this yarn or something very close to it, as the hook size and gauge were chosen to for this yarn to get the right drape for the ghost.

You can purchase this yarn with my affiliate link here.

In addition to the yarn, you will need a size K crochet hook, some black felt, a clear or white 5 oz plastic cup, a sharp large-eye needle, and some string for hanging your ghost.

What skills will I need to know to crochet this ghost?

The ghost is basically a traditional granny square, so even beginners can make it! The following tutorials may be helpful:

The center of the granny square is started with a magic circle.

You will need to know the double crochet stitch.

Need help with crochet abbreviations? Get my free printable list!

This isn’t a skill really, but something to know about crocheting this ghost. I’ve seen a lot of people choose to crochet this ghost in thicker yarns than the one that I did and not get very good results because their ghost lacks drape.

Drape is the quality of a fabric that makes it want to hang down rather than stick out. A fabric with drape is the opposite of stiff. You can use a thicker yarn for this ghost, but if you don’t also adjust the hook size, you will not create fabric with adequate drape to make a cute ghost.

I used a weight category 1/super fine yarn, and a K (6.5 mm) crochet hook. Usually this hook size is used with worsted weight yarn. If you are going to use a thicker yarn, you need to go up in hook size. Use a much bigger hook than you normally would for the thickness of yarn that you are using. That’s how you will get a ghost with drape, even if you choose a thicker yarn.

That being said, please don’t message me to ask which hook size you should use. If you decide to wing it by using a different yarn size, you get to figure that part out by yourself, the same way that I chose a hook size for my ghost. I made this granny square several times over in different hook sizes until I achieved the drape that I wanted.

Granny Ghost, a Halloween Ghost Crochet Pattern

By April Garwood

Tested by Carolyn Knollenberg

As with all my patterns, please don’t make digital or paper copies for others. Instead, please direct them to my website to get their own copy. Thank you!

Difficulty Level: Easy

Finished Measurements: Granny square is about 9 3/4 inches square. Assembled ghost is about 6 inches tall, not including string.

Yarn: We Crochet Comfy Fingering (75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic; 218 yds; 50 g; yarn weight 1/Super Fine): 1 skein #24812 White.

Crochet Hook: K (6.5 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge. Yes this is an unusally large hook for fingering weight yarn. This large hook is needed to get a square with the proper drape for the ghost.

Notions: Black felt cut into two 1/4 inch tall ovals, fabric glue, 5 oz white or clear plastic cup, sharp large-eye needle, string to blend in with where you will hang the ghost.

Gauge: 3 round of granny square pattern = About 3 3/4 inches square.

Notes

This pattern is written in standard US terms. For help with standard abbreviations, get my free, printable crochet abbreviations list here.

For help with basic crochet stitches, see this tutorial.

This video tutorial teaches how to crochet a granny square, which is used in this pattern.

Granny Square

Make a magic circle, video tutorial here. (insert link)

Rnd 1: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), (3 dc, ch 2) 3 times in magic circle, 3 more dc in circle, hdc in first st to join – 12 dc.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, 3 dc around post of joining hdc, *skip 3 sts, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, repeat from * 2 times, skip 3 sts, 3 dc around post of joining hdc, hdc in first st to join – 24 dc.

Rnd 3: Ch 2, 3 dc around post of joining hdc, *skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next space between 3-dc groups, skip 3 sts**, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 space, repeat from * 3 times, ending last repeat at **, 3 dc around post of joining hdc, hdc in first st to join – 36 dc.

Rnd 4: Ch 2, 3 dc around post of joining hdc, *(skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next space between 3-dc groups) 2 times, skip 3 sts**, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 space, repeat from * 3 times, ending last repeat at **, 3 dc around post of joining hdc, hdc in first st to join – 48 dc.

Rnd 5: Ch 2, 3 dc around post of joining hdc, *(skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next space between 3-dc groups) 3 times, skip 3 sts**, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 space, repeat from * 3 times, ending last repeat at **, 3 dc around post of joining hdc, hdc in first st to join – 60 dc.

Rnd 6: Ch 2, 3 dc around post of joining hdc, *(skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next space between 3-dc groups) 4 times, skip 3 sts**, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 space, repeat from * 3 times, ending last repeat at **, 3 dc around post of joining hdc, hdc in first st to join – 72 dc.

Rnd 7: Ch 2, 3 dc around post of joining hdc, *(skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next space between 3-dc groups) 5 times, skip 3 sts**, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 space, repeat from * 3 times, ending last repeat at **, 3 dc around post of joining hdc, hdc in first st to join – 84 dc.

Rnd 8: Ch 2, 3 dc around post of joining hdc, *(skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next space between 3-dc groups) 6 times, skip 3 sts**, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 space, repeat from * 3 times, ending last repeat at **, 3 dc around post of joining hdc, hdc in first st to join – 96 dc.

Rnd 9: Ch 2, 3 dc around post of joining hdc, *(skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next space between 3-dc groups) 7 times, skip 3 sts**, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 space, repeat from * 3 times, ending last repeat at **, 3 dc around post of joining hdc, hdc in first st to join – 108 dc. Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in ends. Block the granny square by soaking in water about 15 minutes, pressing between layers of a towel, and stretching out flat dry with edges straight.

Assembly

Use fabric glue to attach eyes to two corner 3-dc clusters in Row 2.

Use string that will blend in with whatever you plan to hang your ghost from. Cut a piece of thread about 24 inches long and thread onto needle, folding thread in half with ends even.

Starting on the outside of cup, poke needle through center of bottom of cup. Being careful not to poke yourself, pull the needle through far enough to cut the fold of the thread and remove needle. Don’t pull thread all the way through. Take the two ends inside the cup and tie an overhand knot. From the outside of the cup, pull the thread until the knot pulls up against the cup bottom and stops the thread.

Place a small (about size G) crochet hook through the very center of the granny square starting from the RS, use it to pull the string through the center of the granny square.

Use the two string ends to attach your ghost wherever you’d like to hang it. I suggest tying it in a bow so that you can remove and rehang easily for next year.

Enjoy!

Now your crochet Halloween ghost is finished! I would so love to see photos of your finished ghost! You can share your project on Ravelry or in my Facebook group and I will see it.

Happy crocheting and Happy Halloween!

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