How to Crochet Christmas Ghost Ornament with Hanging Charms
In this post, I will share a tutorial on an improved version of the crochet Christmas ghost that will be a must-have Christmas decoration. So, learn how to crochet this Christmas ghost ornament + three small Christmas charms (a mitten, a candy cane, and a stocking) all hanging with the boo ghost in a Santa hat. This Christmas ghost will be a perfect makeover of your classic boo ghost left from the previous holiday.
You will especially love to crochet a generous use of brown crocheted string for hanging ghosts and ornaments. This time, the Santa hat is a bit funny, so you can also crochet your favorite cone Santa hat or slouchy Santa hat.
Crochet Christmas Ghost Gift
In the super detailed Santa ghost tutorial, you will learn every part separately in just 1 hour, which makes it perfect for learning 5 Christmas must-haves quickly. Crocheting this Christmas hanger will actually be quite easy, even for beginners.
So, if you have made up your mind to crochet this Santa ghost by yourself, continue reading this post till the end. There you will find the complete tutorial.
About the Designer: The designer of this new Christmas ghost ornament for kids is @huynhhoangtrucanh -she is a designer of always-cute amigurumi and sometimes crochet accessories for ladies. Her library has one of my favorite Christmas series, “Christmas / Noe,l” where she has everything:
Santa Claus to snowman and of course this Christmas ghost, but these are much unique than I usually find. You will also love her tutorials on general categories like accessories, bags, and keychains. Also, her crochet projects are always quick to complete.
Note: In respect of the creator’s rights, there will be no provision of the written pattern. You will watch the tutorial at the end of this post.
Material List for Christmas Ghost
To follow through with the tutorial, gather the following suggested supplies for crocheting this kawaii Christmas ghost ornament:
- Yarn: Use the Milk Cotton yarn 50 grams per ball. Use brown, red, green, and white.
- Crochet Hook: Used 2.5mm
Other Notions:
- Black safety beads
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors.
- Stitch Marker
About Christmas Ghost Tutorial
Quick Summary & Skill Level: Intermediate. You will crochet the boo ghost’s body using a magic ring, single crochets, increases, and decreases. For the bottom, you will use five stitches per stitch shell stitch.
Next, crochet the ghost’s arms. These are crocheted in smaller rounds, also using a magic ring and simple single crochet stitches with increases and decreases.
Similarly, crochet the Christmas mini accessories like the hat, glove, sock, and stick, using stitches like single crochets, half double crochets, and double crochets.
Change yarn colors as in the tutorial for different parts of the project. You will also crochet the string using the chain stitch.
Tutorial-Timing: 1 hour 8 minutes (perfect for learning so many things for Christmas)
Abbreviations & Stitches
The following are the quick guides for the crochet stitches that the tutor will use for crocheting this Santa ghost amigurumi:
X (single crochet): Insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over again, pull through both loops.
V (increase): Make 2 single crochets in the same stitch.
W (3 single crochets in same stitch): Make 3 single crochets in the same stitch.
Ch (chain): Yarn over and pull through the loop on the hook.
Advertisement - Continue ReadingSl (slip stitch): Insert hook, yarn over, pull through both the stitch and the loop on the hook.
Advanced Stitches:
BLO (back loop only): Work your stitch into the back loop of the stitch only.
Advertisement - Continue ReadingFLO (front loop only): Work your stitch into the front loop of the stitch only.
