Crochet Halloween Ghosts – Free Pattern

It’s the Fall season, and Halloween is around the corner. If you are looking for a quick way to decorate your home for Halloween with crochet, then these scary but adorable crocheted Halloween Ghosts are perfect to make. We have two kinds of ghosts, the ghost with the hat, and the ghost with the halo and star. Get your materials, let’s start!

Glow in the dark:

This Crochet Halloween Ghosts is one of our Halloween collections. We also have other patterns. Check for extra inspiration.

• Crochet Halloween Bat
• Crochet Halloween Pumpkin
• Crochet Halloween Devil Pumpkin
• Crochet Halloween Mini Ghost

Color Variations

1. Color variations are available to match personal preferences or project requirements. Crochet ghosts can be a great Halloween gift idea for friends, kids, and more.
2. The exquisite appearance of the crochet Halloween ghost exudes its lovely charm. You can experiment with different yarn colors and textures to create multiple variations of this beautiful design.
3. In addition, we also provide 86 colors of cotton yarn for you to choose from. What are you waiting for, crocheters? Grab your hooks, select your favorite yarn, and let’s begin this amazing crochet adventure together.

Starter Kits

We have made you beginner-friendly crochet Halloween bouquet kit which included everything needed for homemade Halloween bouquet. The Ghosts are Made of fluorescent yarns, they can glow green light in the dark. And we provide free patterns and video tutorials for you to follow.

Materials for Crochet Halloween Ghosts

• Yarn – Luminous white yarn, black and orange yarn, yellow yarn for star
• Hook- 2 mm
• Darning needle
• Scissors
• Stitch marker
• Non-woven fabric
• Flower rod
• Iron wire
• Hot melt glue

Stitches and Abbreviation

• ch – Chain
• sc – Single Crochet
• hdc – Half Double Crochet
• dc – Double Crochet
• Tr – Treble Crochet
• Ss – Slip Stitch
• Picot st – Picot Stitch
• R1, R2, R3, … R23 – Round 1, Round 2 Round 3 …

Special Stitches

• 1 ch + picot st – This indicates creating a small loop (picot) by making one chain stitch and then slip stitching back into the same stitch to secure it.

Pattern Notes

• Our pattern is written in US crochet terms.
• Follow the pattern carefully to avoid mistakes.
• Take note of the specific stitch counts and techniques.
• Use stitch markers to mark the beginning of each round.
• Additional notes are written in Italics.

Step-by-Step Crochet Halloween Ghost Patterns

The body of Crochet Halloween Ghost:

• R1: Start with a magic ring, work 6 sc in the round. 1 ss, 1 ch
• R2: Make (2 sc in each st) Repeat 6 times. 1 ss, 1 ch
• R3: Make (1 sc, 2 sc in each st) Repeat 6 times. 1 ss, 1 ch
• R4: Make (2 sc, 2 sc in each st) Repeat 6 times. 1 ss, 1 ch
• R5: Make (3 sc, 2 sc in each st) Repeat 6 times. 1 ss, 1 ch
• R6: Make (4 sc, 2 sc in each st) Repeat 6 times. 1 ss, 1 ch
• R7: Make (5 sc, 2 sc in each st) Repeat 6 times. 1 ss, 1 ch
• R8: Make (6 sc, 2 sc in each st) Repeat 6 times. 1 ss, 1 ch
• R9-18: Work 48 sc in each round. 1 ss, 1 ch
• R19: Make (7 sc, 2 sc in each st) Repeat 6 times. 1 ss, 1 ch
• R20: Work 54 sc, 1 ss, 1 ch
• R21: Make (8 sc, 2 sc in each st) Repeat 6 times. 1 ss, 1 ch
• R22: Make (9 sc, 2 sc in each st) Repeat 6 times. 1 ss, 1 ch
• R23: Make (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 3 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 2 ss) Repeat 6 times. cut and weave the end.

Hat for Crochet Halloween Ghost:

• R1: Use black yarn, start with the foundation chain: Work 9 ch, and from the 2^nd st of the hook, work 7 sc, then work 6 sc in the last st, 1 ss in the 6^th st. 1 ch
• R2: Work 6 sc in the round, 1 ss, 1 ch
• R3: Make (2 sc in each st) Repeat 6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch
• R4: Make (1 sc, 2 sc in each st) Repeat 6 times. 1 ss, 1 ch
• R5: Work 18 sc. 1 ss, 1 ch
• R6: Make (2 sc, 2 sc in each st) Repeat 6 times. 1 ss, 1 ch
• R7: Work 24 sc. 1 ss, 1 ch
• R8: Change orange yarn, and then work 24 sc. 1 ss, 1 ch
• R9: Work 24 sc. 1 ss
• R10: Change black yarn, and then work 3 ch, ( 2 dc in each st) Repeat 24 times. cut and weave the end.
• Make a hanging rope: work 2 ch, from 2nd st of hook, 4 sc in the same st, 1 ss. and make 12 ch, cut and leave a tail. Through the center of the hat.

Hands of Crochet Halloween Ghost:

• R1: Start with a magic ring, and work 6 sc in the round. 1 ss, 1 ch
• R2: Make(1 sc, 2 sc in each st ) Repeat 3 times. 1 ss, 1 ch
• R3-5: Work 9 sc in each round. 1 ss, 1 ch. cut and weave the end.

Leaf for Crochet Halloween Ghost:

• R1: Use black yarn, start with the foundation chain: Work 41 ch, and from the 2^nd st of the hook, work 3 sc, 4 hdc, 5 dc, 17 tr, 4 dc, 4 hdc, 2 sc, (in the same st: 1 ss, 2 ch, 1 ss), 2 sc, 4 hdc, 4 dc, 17 tr, 5 dc, 4 hdc, and 3 sc. 1 ss, 1 ch.
• R2: Add wire, work 40 sc, (in the same st: 1 sc, 1 dc, 1 ch+picot st, and 1 sc), then work 40 sc. Wrap the tail around the wire.

Halo for Crochet Halloween Ghost:

• Take a piece of wire, wrap it with yellow yarn, then bend it into a loop and tighten it

Star for Crochet Halloween Ghost:

• R1: Start with a magic ring. Add wire, work ( in the same st: 3 ch, from 3^rd st of hook, 1 sc; then 1 ss in the next st ) repeat 5 times. cut and tighten the loop, weave the end. wrap the tail around the wire.

How to Assemble Crochet Halloween Ghost with Hat:

Step 1: 

• Take the non-woven fabric and cut it into the shapes of the eyes and mouth for the crocheted Halloween Ghost. 
• Use hot melt adhesive to stick them in the right places.

Step 2:

• Attach the hands at the sides to the main body of the crocheted Halloween Ghost using the hot melt adhesive. 
• Make sure to position the hands at an appropriate height.

Step 3:

• Attach the hat to the top of the crocheted Halloween Ghost’s head, slightly to the left side.
• Secure it in place using hot melt adhesive.

Step 4: 

• Take a flower rod and connect it to the yarn on the crocheted hat of the Halloween Ghost. 

• Wrap the flower rod with black yarn along with the crocheted leaf for the Halloween Ghost. 
• Use hot melt adhesive to keep the end secure.

How to Assemble Crochet Halloween Ghost with the halo and star:

Step 1: 

• Take all the accessories, insert the halo into the middle of the head, and secure it with hot melt glue.
• Pass the hanging rope through the middle of the head and secure it with hot melt glue.

Step 2: 

• Then insert the star into the ghost’s hand and secure it in place.

Step 3: 

• Finally, take out the flower stem and wrap the flower rod with black yarn along with the crocheted leaf for the Halloween Ghost. 

(See the video for a more detailed Free Pattern of the crocheted Halloween Ghost)

Afterthoughts and Wrap Up

You’ve reached the end of our guide on how to crochet a Halloween Ghost with our free pattern. Now, your crocheted Halloween Ghost is ready to add a touch of spooky charm to your Halloween decorations. Happy ghost crocheting!

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