Crochet Halloween Ghost Applique

This adorable crochet ghost is simple to create and makes a cute Halloween decoration! You can use it as an applique for Halloween embellishments, add a string to turn it into an ornament, or crochet several of them to make a festive garland.

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Ghost Applique Crochet Pattern

The pattern for this crochet ghost applique is also available as a print-friendly, styled, and advertisement-free PDF. You can get it from my ETSY shop and Ravelry shop. Free pattern is below.

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Abbreviations:

Ch – chain

DC – double crochet

DC2tog – double crochet 2 stitches together

HDC – half double crochet

SC – single crochet

Sl St – slip stitch

St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)

Skill level:

Intermediate

Finished size:

This crochet ghost applique is about 3” (7.5 cm) tall

Yarn: For the ghost and hat:

• Medium weight #4 yarn, color – white, black, purple

For the flower:

• Crochet thread size 10, color – orange

Hooks and other materials:

• Crochet hook size 7/4.5 mm
• Crochet hook size 8/1.5 mm
• Sewing needle
• Sewing thread
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker
• Googly eyes
• Decorative buttons – spider, bat
• Black seed beads 11/0
• Beading needle
• Hot glue gun
• Wire cutter (to remove the shanks)

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Instructions:

The instructions include patterns for a ghost with arms and a ghost without arms.

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.

Ghost with arms

Beginning Ch 1 does not count as a St.

With medium weight #4 yarn inwhite and crochet hook size 7/4.5 mm, Ch 9;

Row 1. SC in 2^nd Ch from hook and in each of next 7 Chs. Total – 8 SC. Turn.

Row 2. Ch 1, SC in first St and in each of next 6 Sts, 3 SC in next St, continue working around – 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 7 Sts. Total – 19 SC. Turn.

Row 3. Ch 1, SC in first St and in each of next 6 Sts, [2 SC in next St, SC in next St] twice, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 7 Sts. Total – 22 SC. Turn.

Row 4. Ch 3, Sl St in 2^nd Ch from hook, SC in next Ch, HDC in each of next 2 Sts, SC in each of next 3 Sts,

First arm – Ch 5, Sl St in 2^nd Ch from hook and in each of next 3 Chs;

SC in each of next 3 Sts, 2 HDC in next St, HDC in each of next 2 Sts, 2 HDC in next St, HDC in next St, SC in each of next 3 Sts,

Second arm – Ch 5, Sl St in 2^nd Ch from hook and in each of next 3 Chs;

SC in each of next 4 Sts, HDC in each of next 2 Sts, Ch 3, Sl St in 2^nd Ch from hook, SC in next Ch; continue working across the bottom (you will be working into row-end Sts) – HDC in next St, Sl St in next St, [2 HDC in next St, Sl St in next St] 3 times. Fasten off.

Ghost without arms

Beginning Ch 1 does not count as a St.

With medium weight #4 yarn inwhite and crochet hook size 7/4.5 mm, Ch 9;

Rows 1-3. The same as for the ghost with arms.

Row 4. Ch 3, Sl St in 2^nd Ch from hook, SC in next Ch, HDC in each of next 2 Sts, SC in each of next 6 Sts, 2 HDC in next St, HDC in each of next 2 Sts, 2 HDC in next St, HDC in next St, SC in each of next 7 Sts, HDC in each of next 2 Sts, Ch 3, Sl St in 2^nd Ch from hook, SC in next Ch,

continue working across the bottom (you will be working into row-end Sts) – HDC in next St, Sl St in next St, [2 HDC in next St, Sl St in next St] 3 times. Fasten off.

You can add a hat to your ghost. Pattern for the hat is HERE. You can embellish the ghost with Halloween-themed decorative buttons or small flowers.  

Small flower – make 3

With crochet thread size 10 and crochet hook size 8/1.5 mm, make a magic ring,

Round 1. [Ch 3, DC2tog in ring, Ch 3, Sl St in ring] 5 times. Fasten off. Close the ring and secure it.

Using a bead needle, thread a seed bead onto the beginning tail and sew it to the flower center.

Finishing

Shape and block your applique. Sew a hat onto the ghost.
Attach decorative buttons by either sewing or gluing. If you are going to glue buttons and the buttons have shanks, you will need to remove them. Remove the shanks using a wire cutter. Then, with a hot glue gun, attach buttons to the ghost.
Glue on the googly eyes.
Either glue or sew on flowers.

I hope you enjoyed this free crochet pattern for a Halloween ghost applique ideas!

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