This free crochet ghost pattern is a quick and easy way to make a cute little ghost for Halloween! Made with worsted-weight yarn and basic crochet stitches, this crochet ghost is worked in the round from the top down and finished with a sweet or spooky face.
Use your finished crochet ghosts as Halloween decorations, tuck them into treat bags, or give them to friends and neighbors. They’re small, fun to make, and perfect for creating a whole group of little ghosts.
I originally designed this crochet ghost for our neighborhood’s Halloween booing tradition, where families secretly leave treats on each other’s doorsteps. Along with the free pattern, I’ve included a You’ve Been BOOed! printable so you can share the fun with your neighbors, too.
Ghost Crochet Pattern
Pattern Details
- Skill level: Easy
- Yarn: Worsted-weight yarn
- Hook: 4 mm (US G-6)
- Stitches: Single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet
- Construction: Worked in the round from the top down
- Finishing: Felt, craft eyes, or crochet thread for the face
Materials
- Worsted weight white yarn (unless you would like a different color ghost, that is)
- G-6 / 4.0 mm crochet hook
- black felt (I like the sticky kind here) or black crochet thread for the mouth
- 2 sticky craft eyes
- Stitch markers
- Scissors and yarn needle for finishing
Abbreviations
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
rep = repeat
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
Pattern Notes
- Rounds 1 through 14 are worked in continuous, unjoined rounds. Move your stitch marker up after each round to help keep track.
- This free crochet pattern is written in U.S. crochet terms and abbreviations. Stitch counts are provided throughout the pattern to help you keep on track.
- Refer to my Crochet Abbreviations and U.S. to U.K. Crochet Conversion Chart as you work through the pattern.
Crochet Ghost Pattern Instructions
Make a magic ring (or chain 4 and join with a slip stitch in the furthest chain from the hook to form a ring).
Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as st here and throughout), work 6 sc in ring — 6 sts.
Round 2: Work 2 sc in each st around — 12 sts.
Round 3: Work *2 sc in next, 1 sc in next, rep from * around — 18 sts.
Rounds 4 through 7: Work 1 sc in each st around — 18 sts.
Round 8: Work *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, rep from * around — 21 sts.
Round 9: Work 1 sc in each st around — 21 sts.
Round 10: Work *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, rep from * around — 24 sts.
Rounds 11 and 12: Work 1 sc in each st around — 24 sts.
Round 13: Work *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts, rep from * around — 27 sts.
Round 14: Work 1 sc in each st around — 27 sts.
Remove the stitch marker and sl st in the next 2 sts.
Round 15: Ch 1, work *1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next, 2 dc in next, 1 hdc in next, 1 sc in next, 1 hdc in next, 2 dc in next, 1 hdc in next, rep from * around, join in first st of round — 33 sts.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Finishing Your Crochet Ghost
Finish off your ghosts with a scary or sweet face, using black crochet thread, cut felt, craft eyes, or a combination of these as I did here.
What Is Halloween Booing or Ghosting?
I had never heard of “ghosting” until we moved to our town a few years ago. One night our doorbell rang, and we opened the door to find a bag of candy and a cute little note telling us we had been “boo”ed. My kids were ready to dig into that bag of candy, but I felt a bit wary and called our neighbor to see if she knew anything about it. She laughed and filled me in on this fun tradition. Basically, “booing” is when you leave a Halloween treat on a friend’s or neighbor’s doorstep with a note. They then do the same, and pretty soon, everyone is “booing” each other. It really is quite fun. Now it is my kids’ favorite part of Halloween … they like it even more than trick-or-treating! I’ve even seen some neat poems and sayings, but we just print out our own little ghosting printable. I’ve included our ghosting printable below if you’d like to try it with your neighbors.
Free You’ve Been BOOed Printable
Click here to download the You’ve Been BOOed! printable.
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A fun and easy project! I set my ghosts over a flameless tea light to give them a spooky glow.
That’s such a great idea, Peggy!
so cute! I don’t do halloween, but I like these
Thanks, Wendy 🙂
I don’t know how to crotchet but this is so cute! This would be a great finger puppet!
That’s a really fun sounding tradition! Thank you for the ghost pattern. I will probably wip some up for Halloween! 🙂
Cassandra
Good Morning Mrs. Kara !…..this is so cute ….I like it very much….easy and quick to make.Have a great week! 🙂
Really cute !
Have a nice week !
Hug
Anna