Crochet a Cute Little Ghost: An Easy Tutorial for Halloween

Crocheting a cute little ghost can be such a fun and adorable project to work on! With its whimsical charm and playful design, this spooky yet sweet creation is perfect for adding a touch of Halloween spirit to your home decor or gifting to a friend who loves all things cozy and cute. Using soft yarn in ghostly white and simple crochet stitches, you can bring this little ghost to life in no time.

Materials

Worsted Weight Yarn

2 oz white and 1/2 Black, Size G crochet hook, 2 small white buttons (3/4" or smaller), fiberfill and a tapestry needle

Optional Materials

Powder blush for a little color

Finished Measurements

Approx. 7 and 1/2 inches tall

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• tc = treble crochet
• fo = fasten off
• hdc = half double crochet
• rnd = round
• sc = single crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• st(s) = stitch or stitches
• 2sctog = sc 2 stitches together
• beg = beginning
• ( ) or [ ] = repeat enclosed, number of times indicated after

Notes and Tips

Helpful to read these before starting and maybe even again when it's time to put your softie together:

• Do not join pieces that are crocheted in the round unless otherwise indicated.
• A stitch marker will come in handy when repeating rounds or another helpful way to keep track of your rounds is to start all pieces with a long tail, pull the tail through the beginning stitch of each round.
• Attaching arms: Thread tapestry needle and secure on side where stitches won't be shown once the arm is attached. Begin attaching arms by sewing through a couple of stitches on the inside (about 1/2 inch down in the center of the arm), insert needle back into the body going through to the other side, repeat sewing through a few stitches on the inside of the opposite arm. Repeat sewing through arms at least 3-4 times.
• After your ghost is all sewn together, add a little powder blush to his cheeks.

Body and Head

Starting at the bottom, with G hook:

1. ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook
2. sc 2 in each sc (12)
3. (sc in next sc, sc 2 in next sc) around (18)
4. (sc in each of the next 2 sc, sc 2 in next sc) around (24)
5. (sc in each of the next 3 sc, sc 2 in next sc) around (30)
6. Working in back loops for this round only, sc in each sc (30)
7. sc in each sc (30) for rounds 7-10
8. (sc in each of the next 3 sc, sc2tog) around (24)
9. sc in each sc (24) for rounds 12-15
10. (sc in each of the next 2 sc, sc2tog) around (18)
11. sc in each sc (18) for rounds 17-20
12. (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around (12)
13. (sc in next sc, sc 2 in next sc) around (18)
14. (sc in each of the next sc, sc 2 in next sc) around (24)
15. sc in each sc (24) for rounds 24-27
16. (sc in each of the next 2 sc, sc2tog) around (18)
17. sc in each sc (18) for rounds 29-30
18. (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around (12), stuff body and head, continue stuffing until the last round
19. [sc2tog] 2 times, sc in each remaining sc (10)
20. repeat round 32 (8), (6)
21. (sc2tog) around (3), join with sl st. FO, weave in ends

Arms (Make 2)

Starting at hand:

1. ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook (5)
2. sc 2 in each sc (10)
3. sc in each sc (10)
4. sc2tog, sc in each remaining sc (9)
5. repeat round 4 (8)
6. Working in back loops for this round only, sc in each sc (8)
7. sc in each sc (8), join last round with sl st. FO, leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff arm, thread tapestry needle with ending yarn, weave through remaining stitches, pull tight to close.

Sleeves (Both Arms)

Rejoin yarn with sl st in any un-worked stitch from round 6

(ch 4, sl st in next st, ch 6, sl st in next st) around, join with sl st. FO, weave in ends

Eyes (Make 2)

With black:

1. ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st. FO, leave a long tail for sewing. Weave in beginning yarn. After sewing on eyes, add buttons to the center and backstitch a mouth, blush cheeks.