How to Crochet Animal Ghosts (Capybara, Bunny & Black Cat)
If Halloween prep is on the head but your animal projects are still pending, here is a combo project worth crocheting! Learn how to crochet three cute and easy animal ghost amigurumi for the upcoming Halloween, designed by Autumny Crochet. This set includes a Pumpkin Capybara, a Demon Bunny, and a Witch Cat, all perfectly designed with accessories and taught in a three-in-one crochet tutorial. They will be called: Capy-boo-ra, Demon boo-nny, and Witch Cat Boo, and are irresistible Halloween gifts. Each of the animals has the same ghost bottom and also features the witch hat, devil wings, and pumpkin hat!
So, if you are interested in crocheting this animal boo pattern, continue reading this post till the end. There you will find the complete tutorial.
About the Designer: The designer behind this animal ghost project is @autumny_crochet – every Friday, she brings the most creative sets of crochet combo amigurumi tutorials from the fruit octopus, a whole playlist of capybara and ex theme combo, and a mushroom set. Other designs are also highly creative, like the One Piece Pirate Mushrooms inspired by the anime, as well as a variety of fruity accessories and animals. However, she is particularly known for their imaginative Capybara series, which combines the animal with other characters, such as the “Capysune” and “Capirita.”
Note: In respect of the creator’s pattern rights, there will be no provision of the written pattern. You can watch the tutorial with on-screen instructions at the end of this post.
Crochet Animal Ghosts Tutorial
Skill Level: Intermediate. You will learn the main boo pattern that is the same for all, and then features specific to the design, like pumpkin, wings, ears, a witch hat, and even horns. You will need the same amigurumi techniques and stitches, including chain, magic ring, slip knot, single crochet, increase, decrease, slip stitch, bobble stitch, half double crochet, double crochet, and double crochet increase. For example, pumpkin needs working in the round and then using thread plus sewing to form the ridge shape. Similarly, for the arms, you need bobble stitch.
Tutorial Timing: Approximately 1 hour and 11 minutes only. (This set of amigurumi will teach you a lot about amigurumi design! The teaching is made very fast, making it worth watching. Since you will use almost all amigurumi techniques, try to practice crocheting a pumpkin and a witch hat.)
Personalization Tips: You can swap the accessories for the amigurumi, like crocheting the pumpkin head for the crochet cat and wings for the capybara. You can also use the regular black safety eyes since the tutor uses colored ones. Crochet one using the plush yarn. This project is basically to teach the personalization, so no need for further adjustments!
Pattern Type: A detailed on-screen written pattern is available if you find written instructions easy to follow along with.
Materials Needed
You will have to gather the following suggested tools and materials for crocheting this mini ghost set for Halloween, mentioned in the description:
Yarn colors as shown (color numbers in description box)
2 pairs of plastic eyes (6mm) – use red and yellow.
Hot glue
Crochet hook (2.5mm)
Stuffing (cotton/polyfill)
- Brown thread for the capybara eyes.
Brown powder (makeup/pastel for shading)
Scissors, tweezers, sewing needle, stitch markers
Crochet Abbreviations
Here’s a one-line guide for crocheting each stitch and technique in the Halloween ghost pattern:
Chain – Yarn over and pull through the loop on your hook.
Magic ring – Wrap yarn into a loop, crochet stitches into the ring, then pull tight to close.
Single crochet – Insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
Increase – Work two stitches into the same stitch.
Decrease – Insert hook into the next two stitches, yarn over, pull through all loops.
Slip stitch – Insert hook, yarn over, pull through stitch and loop on hook at once.
Bobble stitch – Work several partial double crochets in the same stitch, yarn over, pull through all loops.
Half double crochet – Yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all three loops.
Double crochet – Yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two loops twice.
Double crochet increase – Work two double crochets in the same stitch.
Complete Video Guide
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