Crochet No-Sew Baby Ghost Plushie Pattern for Halloween
Learn how to crochet a 13 cm baby ghost plushie that will make an irresistible buddy for kids at Halloween! You can learn crocheting this no-sew ghost plush with both the written pattern and the video tutorial, here. Unlike the crochet boo ghost plush, it needs stuffing making it huggable and LOVELY snuggle for babies. Instead of being spooky, this crochet ghost is simply adorable.
Crochet No-Sew Baby Ghost Plushie Pattern
You can crochet this plush ghost in either white or pastel green; you don’t have to keep it strictly white. You will also love the embroidery eyebrows and the smile of this crochet ghost doll. Since it measures that small, you can also make it a trick-or-treating bag charm. Now, continue reading for the full crochet ghost pattern.
About the Designer: The designer behind this crochet ghost plush is @love-knitting –with her 1k tutorials, she is an all-arounder in crocheting whose super bulky yarn series is my favorite.
Crochet Quick Ghost Plushie for Halloween Pattern
This project is a sweet and charming little ghost made from incredibly soft plush yarn. Measuring around 13 cm (about 5 inches) tall, it’s the perfect size for hands to hold or to use as a festive Halloween decoration.
The pattern starts at the curly tail of the ghost and works its way upward through the body, where the little arms are crocheted on as you go. It then transitions directly into the head before finishing up with the facial details. This low-sew design is fast to make and highly addictive!
Materials Needed
Yarn: Plush/velvet yarn (100g / 120m) in white or off-white. Small amount of black yarn for the mouth and eyebrows.
Crochet Hook: 4.0 mm.
Safety Eyes: 9 mm or 10 mm.
Fiberfill stuffing.
Yarn needle (for weaving in ends and face embroidery).
Stitch marker.
Abbreviations
MR: Magic Ring
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch)
dec: decrease (invisible decrease recommended)
ch: chain
dc: double crochet
sl st: slip stitch
dc3tog: double crochet 3 together (for the hands)
st(s): stitch(es)
Full Crochet Pattern
Tail & Body
Round 1: 4 sc in a Magic Ring. (4 sts)
Round 2: 1 inc, 3 sc. (5 sts) Turn the work inside out so the right side faces out.
Round 3: 1 inc, 4 sc. (6 sts)
Round 4: 1 inc, 5 sc. (7 sts)
Round 5: 2 inc, 5 sc. (9 sts)
Round 6: 3 inc, 6 sc. (12 sts)
Round 7: [1 sc, inc] repeat 6 times. (18 sts)
Round 8: [5 sc, inc] repeat 3 times. (21 sts)
Rounds 9 – 11: 21 sc around. (21 sts for 3 rounds)
Round 12 (Arm Round)
8 sc.
First Arm: ch 7. Starting in the 3rd ch from the hook, make a dc3tog cluster (yarn over, insert hook, pull up loop, pull through 2 loops—repeat 3 times in the same chain, then yarn over and pull through all loops on the hook). Work 4 sl st back down the remaining chain. sl st back into the base stitch on the body.
7 sc along the body.
Second Arm: ch 7. Starting in the 3rd ch from the hook, make a dc3tog cluster. Work 4 sl st back down the remaining chain. sl st back into the base stitch on the body.
6 sc to finish the round. (21 sts around body)
Transition to Head
Round 13: [5 sc, dec] repeat 3 times. (18 sts)
Note: Lightly stuff the lower body, but leave the very tip of the tail empty so it maintains its curved shape.
Round 14: [1 sc, dec] repeat 6 times. (12 sts)
Round 15 (Head Increases): [inc] in every st around. (24 sts)
Rounds 16 – 20: 24 sc around. (24 sts for 5 rounds)
Note: Insert 9mm safety eyes between Rounds 18 and 19.
Round 21: [2 sc, dec] repeat 6 times. (18 sts)
Stuff the head and upper body firmly with fiberfill.
Round 22: [1 sc, dec] repeat 6 times. (12 sts)
Round 23: 6 dec. (6 sts)
Finishing & Details
Fasten off, leaving a short tail. Use your yarn needle to weave the tail through the front loops of the remaining 6 stitches, pull tight to close the hole, and hide the yarn inside the head.
Using a small strand of black yarn, embroider a small “V” shaped mouth between the eyes, and two little slanted eyebrows just above the eyes to give your ghost a friendly, happy expression.
Learn with the Video Tutorial
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