Pattern details
- Skill level
- Intermediate
- Finished size
- Not specified
- Yarn weight
- Not specified
- Construction
- Separate crocheted body and accessories, assembled with hot melt glue
A ghost with two Halloween looks
This crochet Halloween ghost pattern builds a small character from a rounded body, two hands, and several separate decorations. One assembly option shows a black-and-orange hat with a leaf attached along a flower rod. Another adds a yellow-yarn halo and a small star held by the ghost. The instructions present these as two finishing choices and do not explain whether every accessory should be combined into one figure.
The body begins with six single crochets in a magic ring and grows through increases before several even rounds form the sides. At the lower edge, taller stitches create a flared, wavy hem. The directions use US crochet terms. This intermediate project involves multiple small pieces, color changes, wire, and glued assembly.
This step-by-step guide keeps the listed stitch counts and makes the instructions easier to scan. The pattern has not been independently tested. A few directions leave stitch placement unclear; those points are called out beside the relevant steps without guessing at a correction.
Materials and tools
Yarn
Luminous white yarn for the ghost, black and orange yarn for the hat details and wrapping, and yellow yarn for the star. No yarn weight, brand, or quantity is listed.
2.0 mm crochet hook
Use a 2.0 mm hook. No gauge or alternate hook size is specified.
Finishing tools
Use a darning needle, scissors, and a stitch marker. Mark the beginning of each round.
Non-woven fabric
Cut this into the eyes and mouth, then attach the face pieces as described in the assembly directions.
Wire and flower rod
Both are listed as materials. Wire is used in the leaf and halo or star details; the flower rod is wrapped with yarn for the stem.
Hot melt glue
Use hot melt adhesive to attach the face, hands, hat, halo, and other assembly points.
No yarn quantities or reliable yardage estimate are specified. Gather enough yarn for your chosen version. The fiber content and glow performance of “luminous white yarn” are not specified.
Sizing and gauge
A finished height, width, yarn quantity, and stitch gauge are not specified. The hook size is 2.0 mm. Your finished dimensions will depend on yarn, tension, and assembly, so follow the stitch counts without expecting one fixed measurement.
No measurement table is included because the pattern provides no finished dimensions. It also does not give a gauge swatch instruction or a method for adjusting the ghost to a target size.
Stitches and abbreviations
Use US crochet terms throughout. The instructions shorten “slip stitch” to “ss.”
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Practical note |
|---|---|---|
| ch | chain | Used for chains and joining sequences. |
| sc | single crochet | US terminology. |
| hdc | half double crochet | US terminology. |
| dc | double crochet | US terminology. |
| tr | treble crochet | US terminology. |
| ss | slip stitch | Joining stitch. |
| MR | magic ring | Adjustable starting ring. |
Work each listed sequence the stated number of times. Check the stitch count at the end of each body round. Where an accessory’s starting or joining position is unclear, the note beside that step explains what is missing.
Step-by-step crochet Halloween ghost pattern
Make the body first, then crochet the accessories separately. Each listed body round includes a joining sequence of 1 slip stitch and 1 chain. Work joined rounds rather than a continuous spiral, and mark each round start.
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Crochet the ghost body
With luminous white yarn, start with a magic ring. Work these body rounds:
- R1: 6 sc in the round; 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R2: (2 sc in next st) repeat 6 times; 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R3: (1 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat 6 times; 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R4: (2 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat 6 times; 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R5: (3 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat 6 times; 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R6: (4 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat 6 times; 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R7: (5 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat 6 times; 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R8: (6 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat 6 times; 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R9–R18: 48 sc in each round; 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R19: (7 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat 6 times; 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R20: 54 sc; 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R21: (8 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat 6 times; 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R22: (9 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat 6 times; 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R23: (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 3 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 2 ss) repeat 6 times. Cut yarn and weave in the end.
Count check: R22’s written increase sequence produces 66 stitches. R23 contains 11 stitch actions per repeat: 1 sc + 1 hdc + 1 dc + 3 tr + 1 dc + 1 hdc + 1 sc + 2 ss. Six repeats account for 66 stitches when worked consecutively.
Check your work: R9 through R18 each have 48 sc. R20 has 54 sc; R21 and R22 each use six increase repeats.
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Make the black and orange hat
With black yarn, start the hat foundation: ch 9, work 7 sc from the second chain, work 6 sc in the last stitch, then slip stitch in the sixth stitch and ch 1. The route around the chain and the position of that joining slip stitch are unclear. R2 calls for 6 sc in the round but does not explain the transition. Pause here if the stitch path is not clear rather than guessing a join.
- R2: 6 sc in the round, 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R3: (2 sc in next st) repeat 6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R4: (1 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat 6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R5: 18 sc, 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R6: (2 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat 6 times, 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R7: 24 sc, 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R8: Change to orange yarn; 24 sc, 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R9: 24 sc, 1 ss.
- R10: Change to black yarn; 3 ch, then (2 dc in next st) repeat 24 times. Cut yarn and weave in the end.
For the hanging rope, ch 2. From the second chain, work 4 sc in the same stitch, then 1 ss; ch 12 and cut the yarn, leaving a tail. Pass the rope through the center of the hat. The exact placement of the four sc is not further explained.
Check your work: The hat rounds R5 and R7–R9 are listed as 18, 24, 24, and 24 single crochets respectively.
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Crochet the hands
Start with a magic ring and work 6 sc in the round. Join with 1 ss and make 1 ch. In R2, work (1 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat 3 times, then 1 ss and 1 ch. For R3–R5, work 9 sc in each round, followed by 1 ss and 1 ch. Cut yarn and weave in the end. Make the second hand the same way, so there is one for each side of the body.
Check your work: The directions specify 9 sc in each of R3, R4, and R5.
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Add a leaf, halo, or star
Leaf: With black yarn, ch 41. From the second stitch of the hook work 3 sc, 4 hdc, 5 dc, 17 tr, 4 dc, 4 hdc, 2 sc; in the same st work (1 ss, 2 ch, 1 ss); then work 2 sc, 4 hdc, 4 dc, 17 tr, 5 dc, 4 hdc, and 3 sc. Finish with 1 ss, 1 ch. For R2, add wire and work 40 sc, then in the same st work (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 ch + picot st, and 1 sc), then work 40 sc. Wrap the tail around the wire. The pattern does not define the picot further or clarify the precise turn/placement for the center-stitch instructions.
Halo: Take a piece of wire, wrap it with yellow yarn, bend it into a loop, and tighten it.
Star: Start with a magic ring and add wire. In the same stitch, work 3 ch, then from the third stitch of the hook work 1 sc; then 1 ss in the next st. Repeat this sequence 5 times. Cut and tighten the loop, weave in the end, and wrap the tail around the wire. The pattern does not identify the base stitch for “the next st” in the ring, so that placement remains unclear.
Assembly and finishing
For the hat version, cut eyes and a mouth from non-woven fabric and attach them in place with hot melt adhesive. Glue the hands to the sides of the body at an appropriate height. Place the hat on top of the head, slightly to the left, and secure it with glue. Connect a flower rod to the yarn on the hat, then wrap the rod with black yarn together with the crocheted leaf; secure the end with hot melt adhesive.
For the halo-and-star version, 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 glue. Insert the star into one hand and secure it. Then wrap the flower rod with black yarn alongside the crocheted leaf. Exact face placement, hand orientation, and attachment measurements are not specified.
These attachments use glue rather than sewing. Take care with hot adhesive and wire, and treat the finished piece as a decoration rather than a child’s toy.
Two finishes and optional details
Hat and leaf
This is one assembly described in the pattern: black-and-orange hat, hands, face pieces, and a wired leaf wrapped alongside a flower rod.
Halo and star
Use the yellow-yarn halo and star for a softer look. A hanging rope can be added if you want to display the ghost from above.
Face details
Cut two eyes and a mouth from black non-woven fabric. Changing their shapes is a visual choice and does not change the crochet rounds.
Color choices
The listed yarn colors are white, black, orange, and yellow. Changing colors is optional, but the pattern gives no alternate palette or color placement guidance.
Common crochet questions
My stitch count does not fit the next instruction
R22 repeats nine single crochets followed by one increase six times: each repeat uses ten prior stitches and creates eleven, for 66 stitches total. R23 then lists eleven stitch actions per repeat, including three separate treble crochets and two slip stitches. Six repeats account for all 66 positions when worked consecutively. Check each repeat before adding or removing stitches.
The hat foundation is hard to follow
Hat R1 combines ch 9, 7 sc from the second chain, 6 sc in the last stitch, and a slip stitch in the sixth stitch. The route around the chain and the transition into R2 are not fully specified. Pause before changing the stitch path.
I need a finished size or yarn estimate
Gauge, yarn quantity, and measurements are not specified. A dependable finished size or yardage cannot be derived from the 2.0 mm hook size alone.
Frequently asked questions
Is this crochet ghost pattern free?
Yes. The full crochet instructions are available in this free guide.
Is the pattern beginner friendly?
This is an intermediate project with increases, several stitch heights, small accessory pieces, wire, and glued assembly.
What size will the finished ghost be?
Finished dimensions and gauge are not specified. The size will depend on materials and tension.
Does the pattern use US or UK crochet terms?
It uses US crochet terms, according to the notes on page 3 of the pattern.
Before you begin
- Gather the listed 2.0 mm hook, yarn colors, needle, scissors, stitch marker, non-woven fabric, wire, flower rod, and hot melt glue.
- Use US stitch meanings and mark round beginnings; review the hat foundation and other flagged placement ambiguities.
- Review the flagged hat, leaf, and star placements before committing to those steps.