How to Crochet Leggy Boo Ghost Amigurumi for Halloween
Looking to crochet a Halloween buddy that equally works well as decor? With a stitch-by-stitch approach in two parts, learn how to crochet this oh-so-cute boo ghost with legs amigurumi – a creative and colorful twist on simple ghost amigurumi. This amigurumi stands tall with the striped witch hat and upcoming witch accessories. It utilizes all the Halloween colors – purple, orange, and yellow. So, kids will certainly find it pleasing.
In this first part, you are gonna learn the legs, and in the second part, the main ghost body, but the project is not very time-consuming. So, if you are interested in crocheting one by yourself, continue reading this post till the end.
About the Designer: The designer of this ghost amigurumi project is @augustcraftcrochet – she has undeniably great expertise in crocheting dolls of girls, cartoon characters, seasonal chracaters and even animals. You will just find her library of amigurumi tutorials like exploring a theater of lovely characters presented as the playable and huggable amigurumi that are made crocheting easy for beginners. The FANTASMA is literally a translation from Spanish for the ghost!
Note: In respect for the creator’s rights, there will be no provision of the written pattern. You can watch the tutorial with on-screen written instructions at the end of this post.
Skill Level: Intermediate. Like any doll’s legs, you will initially start with crocheting two legs, including the color-switching, starting from an oval base for the shoe. After crocheting two legs, you will simply work around them to make the waist. For the ghost, you will also need the basic amigurumi techniques: single crochet, slip stitches, increase and decrease, working in back loops and more basics. Also, make sure you have practiced on clean color changes.
Tutorial Timing: Approximately 27 minutes for the first part and 30 minutes for the second. (Crocheting this boo ghost amigurumi is worth the time, as you will learn how to work around and join two crochet amigurumi. Stripe work is another awesome and useful skill that you will learn from this tutorial.)
Personalization Tips: The crochet legs may be too large and quirky for many, but you can easily adjust the size of the legs by reducing the rounds. However, make sure to make the waist as long as the hollow part of the boo ghost, as it will fit inside it – no need for stuffing except the inner. Crocheting it using the plush yarn is another good option for personalization.
Pattern Type: Unluckily, on-screen instructions are unavailable. Therefore, make sure you read the techniques guide thourougly from below before getting started.
Supplies Needed
Here is the list of crochet supplies that the tutor uses for crocheting this boo amigurumi doll:
- Yarn: A soft, cotton-like acrylic yarn in violet, mango yellow, and pumpkin orange for the body and shoes, and white yarn for the edges.
- Needles: A 2.5 mm crochet hook for most of the project and a 2.0 mm hook for the shoe base and details.
- Tools: A wooden stick for stuffing, scissors, a stitch marker, and a yarn needle for finishing.
- Filling: Stuffing for the body.
- Other: A hot glue gun and silicone sticks for the flat base of the feet.
Techniques Used
Make sure to learn the following amigurumi techniques and stitches for crocheting this ghost doll for Halloween:
- Slip Stitch: Used for creating a neat edge, you insert the hook, yarn over, and pull the yarn through the stitch and the loop on your hook.
- Single Crochet: The main stitch used in the tutorial, where you insert your hook into a stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop, then yarn over again and pull through both loops on the hook.
- Increase: Used to add stitches, this involves crocheting two or more single crochets into the same stitch.
- Invisible Decrease: This technique reduces the number of stitches in a round by combining two stitches into one.
- Back Loop Only: To create a flat base for the shoe, you crochet into only the back loop of each stitch.
- Tapestry Crochet: This refers to the method of changing colors without carrying the unused yarn through the stitches.
- Joining Pieces: To join the legs, you crochet two chains and connect them to the other leg, then crochet around both legs and the connecting chains to form the body.
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