This free crochet ghost pattern is a quick and easy Halloween project that’s perfect for decorating, adding to treat bags, or giving to friends and neighbors. The little ghost is worked in the round with basic crochet stitches and can be finished with a scary or sweet face using felt, craft eyes, or crochet thread.
I originally made these little ghosts to use with our neighborhood’s Halloween “booing” tradition. If you’ve never heard of booing (sometimes called ghosting), I’ve included the story—and a free You’ve Been BOOed! printable—below the crochet pattern.
Whether you’re making one for Halloween decor or crocheting a whole group for treat bags, they’re a fun little project that works up quickly.
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
Supplies
- 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)
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 at the end of each row to help you keep on track.
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful for following this pattern include: Crochet Abbreviations and U.S. to U.K. Crochet Conversion Chart.
Crochet Ghost 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
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 right in to that bag of candy, but I was feeling 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, in turn, 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! There are even some neat poems and sayings I have seen, 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