How to Crochet Mini Bow Ghost For Falls & Halloween
Halloween ghosts are super easy to crochet, but here is an even easier, cuter, and repetitive design. With a stitch-by-stitch, learn how to crochet these mini boo ghost amigurumi with a bow hariclip, smile, and blush from Avocado Handmade. According to the designer, this is a quick project to crochet; you can crochet lots of these ghosts to sell at your local market this coming Halloween. This boo ghost pattern utilizes a simple shape design and finishes without sewing, thanks to the surface stitching of the arms. It is also simplifies the bottom wavy edging by using the shell stitch. You can easily customize this amigurumi!
So, if you are interested in crocheting this easiest pattern for boo amigurumi, continue reading this post till the end. There you will find the complete tutorial.
About the Designer: The designer behind this Halloween boo ghost project is @AvocadoHandmade – she crochets all things cute, but her animal amigurumi are truly next-level and just irresistible. Her tutorials are all worth checking, but especially good for puppies, cats, ducks, teddy bears, pumpkin bears, and hamsters, as well as other small items like drawstring pouches and keychains. Many of the tutorials are broken into parts to guide you through the entire process stitch-by-stitch, from head and body to attaching limbs and adding details.
Note: In respect of the creator’s pattern rights, there will be no provision of the written pattern. You can watch the tutorial with CC instructions at the end of this post.
Crochet Ghost For Kids Tutorial
Skill Level: Beginner. You will be using the same amigurumi techniques for the main body, including single crochet, chain stitch, increase, BLO, decrease, and slip stitch. While for a wavy bottom, you will be using the shell stitch that needs an increase, FLO, chain, and skip. Use the basic embroidery for the face, and crochet a hair clip too by making a small rectangle, folding, and sewing.
Tutorial Timing: Approximately 21 minutes. (perfect for learning how to simplify an amigurumi design and learning the easiest pattern for the boo ghost. All this is because the pattern flows below, with no unique pattern for each round, but many of the rounds are repetitive. And thanks to the surface stitching the corrects the placement of the wavy bottom edging.)
Personalization Tips: If you’re gonna gift it to a boy, attach the bow as the neck tie, and for the girl, attach it as a hairclip – Isn’t it the simplest customization? You can also crochet the bow in orange and purple; both have become quite Halloween standards. You can also crochet it using plush yarn like the kawaii boo plushie!
Pattern Type: The on-screen written pattern is available if you find written instructions easy to follow along with. Also, the tutorial is slow-paced.
Materials Needed
The Avocado usually doesn’t mention the materials used. However, gather the following suggested tools and materials for crocheting this boo ghost in mini size:
- Yarn 4ply about 2.5mm
- 3.0mm crochet hook
- Stuffing
- Yarn Needle
- Thread
- Beads
(suggestions explicitly stated by the tutor)
Techniques Used
Here’s a one-line guide for crocheting each stitch and technique in the Halloween project:
- Single Crochet (SC): Insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over again, and pull through both loops.
- Chain Stitch (CH): Yarn over and pull through the loop on your hook.
- Increase (INC): Do two stitches in the same stitch to expand your work.
- Back Loop Only (BLO): Work the stitch into the back loop of the stitch (the loop farthest from you).
- Decrease (DEC): Insert the hook into the next two stitches, yarn over, pull through both, yarn over again, and pull through all loops on the hook.
- Slip Stitch (SL ST): Insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over, and pull the loop through the stitch and the loop on the hook.
- Shell Stitch (for a wavy bottom): Work multiple stitches (e.g., SC, HDC, DC) into the same stitch, skipping stitches as needed.
- Front Loop Only (FLO): Work the stitch into the front loop of the stitch (the loop closest to you).
