This crochet Haunted House applique will make a great Halloween home decoration for those who celebrate this holiday. Just glue your applique to a canvas, and you will have a cool and spooky Halloween wall art!
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I made this crochet Haunted House for my son’s room. As with most kids of his age (he is 9), he likes Halloween a lot and he likes to decorate his room for this holiday.
So, this Haunted House now is hanging in my son’s room in good company with Spooky Spider garland, crochet Halloween bunting and Ghost coasters.
More of my holiday crochet designs can be found on this website under the tag Halloween. In this collection you will find such traditional Halloween characters as a crochet Bat applique and crochet Black Cat applique. Also, you will find there a crochet Spider and even a Halloween dog bandana!
This Haunted House pattern is designed with using tapestry crochet. If you are not familiar with this technique, don’t be scared :).
Tapestry crochet is relatively simple and easy to learn. Anyway, it is always good to learn something new when we have a chance to advance our skills, isn’t it?
If you are looking for more Halloween ideas, check out this Halloween editors’ picks page on Etsy!
Haunted House Applique – Crochet Pattern
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Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
DC – double crochet
DC2tog – double crochet two stitches together
DC3tog – double crochet three stitches together
Rnd – round
SC – single crochet
SC2tog – single crochet two stitches together
Sl St – slip stitch
St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)
Skill Level:
Intermediate (must know tapestry crochet).
Finished Size:
This crochet Haunted House is about 4-1/2” x 5-1/4”.
Yarn:
- Light weight #3 cotton yarn, black (Color A). I used Patons Grace cotton yarn, color – night.
- Light weight #3 cotton yarn, yellow (Color B). I used Patons Grace cotton yarn, color – sunkissed.
Hook and other materials:
Crochet hook 1/2.75 mm
Stitch Marker
Cute Halloween buttons: Bats, Ghosts and Pumpkin.
Notes:
1. The Ch 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
2. How to change to a new color.
Work the final Stitch with the first color, but do not complete the Stitch. You will have 2 loops remain on the hook.
Drop first color and draw through the loops on the hook new color and complete the Stitch.
3. This pattern uses tapestry crochet technique – working over the color not in use.
To carry the unused color, lay it on top of the previous row and work over it.
When working on the right side, hold unused color behind your work; when working on the wrong side, hold unused color in front of your work.
This will prevent unused color from being visible on the right side.
Instructions:
To make this Haunted House, you will need to crochet Haunted House, Spider Web and Moon.
Haunted House
With A, Ch 30,
Copyright: This pattern is an original design by GoldenLucyCrafts. You may not copy, rewrite, redistribute or resell this pattern in any form, this includes making video tutorials. You may not translate this pattern to another language and publish the pattern or any parts of it.
Row 1. (This is RS). SC in 2nd Ch from the hook and in next 10, B: (SC – 6), A: (SC – 12). Total – 29 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2. A: (SC – 12), B: (SC – 6), A: (SC – 11). Total – 29 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3. A: (SC – 11), B: (SC – 6), A: (SC – 12). Total – 29 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4. Repeat Row 2.
Row 5. A: (SC – 11), B: (SC – 6), A: (SC – 4), B: (SC – 4), A: (SC – 4). Total – 29 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 6. A: (SC – 4), B: (SC – 4), A: (SC – 4), B: (SC – 6), A: (SC – 11). Total – 29 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 7. Repeat Row 5.
Row 8. Repeat Row 6.
Row 9. Repeat Row 5.
Row 10. Repeat Row 6.
Row 11. A: (SC – 3), B: (SC – 4), A: (SC – 4), B: (SC – 6), A: (SC – 4), B: (SC – 4), A: (SC – 4). Total – 29 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 12. A: (SC – 12), B: (SC – 6), A: (SC – 4), B: (SC – 4), A: (SC – 3). Total – 29 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 13. A: (SC – 3), B: (SC – 4), A: (SC – 4), B: (SC – 6), A: (SC – 12). Total – 29 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 14. Repeat Row 12.
Row 15. A: (SC – 3), B: (SC – 4), A: (SC – 22). Total – 29 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 16. A: (SC – 22), B: (SC – 4), A: (SC – 3). Total – 29 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 17. Repeat Row 15.
Row 18. A: (SC – 29). Total – 29 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 19. A: (SC – 29). Total – 29 SC. Turn.
Row 20. A: Ch 3 (counts as DC), DC in next 3 Sts, *Ch 1, skip 1 St, DC in next* – 5 times, DC in next 15. Total – 24 DC. Ch 1, turn.
Tower 1
Row 1. A: (SC – 5). Total – 5 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2. A: (SC – 1), B: (SC – 3), A: (SC – 1). Total – 5 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3. Repeat Row 2.
Continue with A only.
Row 4. SC in each St across. Total – 5 SC. Ch 3, turn.
Row 5. SC in 2nd Ch and in next Ch, SC in next 5. Total – 7 SC. Ch 3, turn.
Row 6. SC in 2nd Ch and in next Ch, SC in next 7. Total – 9 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 7. SC2tog, SC in next 5, SC2tog. Total – 7 Sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row 8. SC2tog, SC in next 3, SC2tog. Total – 5 Sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row 9. SC2tog, SC in next, SC2tog. Total – 3 Sts. Ch 2, turn.
Row 10. Skip 1st St, DC2tog, Ch 1.
Fasten off.
Tower 2
With RS facing you, skip 5 Sts from Tower 1 and join color A to the 6th St.
Row 1. Ch 1, SC in same St and in next 5. Total – 6 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2. A: (SC – 1), B: (SC – 4), A: (SC – 1). Total – 6 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3, 4. Repeat Row 2.
Continue with A only.
Row 5. SC in each St across. Total – 6 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 6. SC in each St across. Total – 6 SC. Ch 3, turn.
Row 7. SC in 2nd Ch and in next Ch, SC in next 6. Total – 8 SC. Ch 3, turn.
Row 8. SC in 2nd Ch and in next Ch, SC in next 8. Total – 10 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 9. SC2tog, SC in next 6, SC2tog. Total – 8 Sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row 10. SC2tog, SC in next 4, SC2tog. Total – 6 Sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row 11. SC2tog, SC in next 2, SC2tog. Total – 4 Sts. Ch 2, turn.
Row 12. Skip 1st St, DC3tog, Ch 1.
Fasten off.
Tower 3
With RS facing you, join color A to the 4th St from the left edge.
Row 1. Ch 1, SC in same St and in next 3. Total – 4 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2. A: (SC – 1), B: (SC – 2), A: (SC – 1). Total – 4 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3, 4. Repeat Row 2.
Continue with A only.
Row 5. SC in each St across. Total – 4 SC. Ch 3, turn.
Row 6. SC in 2nd Ch and in next Ch, SC in next 4. Total – 6 SC. Ch 3, turn.
Row 7. SC in 2nd Ch and in next Ch, SC in next 6. Total – 8 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 8. SC2tog, SC in next 4, SC2tog. Total – 6 Sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row 9. SC2tog, SC in next 2, SC2tog. Total – 4 Sts. Ch 2, turn.
Row 10. Skip 1st St, DC3tog, Ch 1.
Fasten off.
Finishing:
1. Slip stitch around the door and windows using surface slip stitch technique.
How to do surface slip stitch:
Insert your hook from the right side to the wrong side, yarn over on the wrong side. Draw the yarn over loop through to the right side.
Pull the yarn over through the loop on your hook (surface slip stitch made).
2. Embroider the windows and the door knob.
3. Block applique as necessary.
Moon
Start with magic ring.
Rnd 1. Ch 1, 6 SC into the ring, do not join the round. Total – 6 SC.
Rnd 2. 2 SC into each St of the previous round. Mark the first SC in this round with a stitch marker. Move the marker with each new round. Total – 12 SC.
Rnd 3. *2SC into next St, SC into next St*. Repeat from * to * to the end of the round, do not join the round. Total – 18 SC.
Rnd 4. *2SC into next St, SC into each of the next 2 Sts*. Repeat from * to * to the end of the round, do not join the round. Total – 24 SC.
Rnd 5. *2SC into next St, SC into each of the next 3 Sts*. Repeat from * to * to the end of the round, do not join the round. Total – 30 SC.
Rnd 6. SC into each of next 2 Sts, *2SC into next St, SC into each of the next 4 Sts*. Repeat from * to * to the end of the round until two stitches remain unworked, SC into each of next 2 Sts, do not join the round. Total – 36 SC.
Rnd 7. *2SC into next St, SC into each of the next 5 Sts*. Repeat from * to * to the end of the round, do not join the round. Total – 42 SC.
Rnd 8. Sl St in next St.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Block applique as necessary.
Spider Web
Pattern for the Spider web can be found on this website here – Spider Web Applique Crochet Pattern.
Wall Art
Using this Haunted House crochet pattern you can create beautiful Halloween wall art.
To do that, you will need an 8 x 10” canvas, glue gun and cute Halloween buttons.
- Crochet the following appliques – Haunted House, Spider Web, and Moon.
- Using a glue gun, glue appliques to the canvas.
- Arrange buttons in the way you like and glue them on as well.
I hope you enjoyed this Haunted House free crochet pattern!
Happy Crocheting!
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Hi, I made the black cat and the bat crochet patterns, I love them. Going to make the haunted house next, will let you know how it turns out. I am using orange instead of yellow for the haunted house. Do you have a witch pattern in your arsenal or do you know where I can find one?
Witch on broom silhouette? Thank you, Christina
Hi Christina,
I am glad to hear that you like my black cat and bat designs! I hope you will like my haunted house as well. Looking forward to hearing your feedback!
I don’t have a witch pattern and I haven’t seen witch on the broom pattern by other designers. Looks like I need to create one 🙂