How to Crochet Pumpkin Ghost Doll for Halloween

If you are looking for a scary but cute custom character doll for Halloween, here is a project for you. With a stitch-by-stitch tutorial, let’s recreate this adorable and large pumpkin ghost doll amigurumi that will be super easy even for beginners. The idea is to crochet a pumpkin with a stitched smile as a head and a basic but scary doll body with little sewing needed. This Halloween amigurumi will just no-o-miss and as an unseen character will stand out in the crowd.

So, if you are interested in crocheting one for this Halloween by yourself, continue reading this post till the end. There you will find the complete tutorial.

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Note: In respect for the creator’s pattern 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.

Crochet Pumpkin Head Ghost Tutorial

Skill Level: Beginner. You will need the same basic amigurumi techniques like the magic ring, single crochet, increase and decrease, chain stitch, and slip stitch for crocheting the legs, arms, and the pumpkin, including the stem. For the body, you will also be using the color changes to make a striped grey and white pattern. Seamless sewing is also essential. But the most important part is creating the stitched smile using an embroidery needle.

Tutorial Timing: Approximately 10 minutes (the tutorial is quick and perfect for practicing the embroidery and learning how to design the amigurumi. It will help you tackle the challenges in that task.)

Personalization Tips: If you want to further cuteness while simplifying the task, you can also use a basic oval smile. This amigurumi pumpkin doll deserves to be crocheted with plush yarn and super bulky yarn.

Pattern Type: An on-screen written pattern is available if you find written instructions easy to follow along with.

Finished size: Height 9 cm. Width 6 cm (if you use the same materials and tools)

Tools And Materials

Gather the following crochet materials and tools for crocheting this amigurumi ghost pumpkin for Halloween celebrations:

1. Cotton Yarn 4ply size 2 mm.
2. Crochet Hook No.4 size 2.5 mm.
3. Eye size 8 mm.
4. Polyester fiberfill
5. Glue

Techniques and Stitches

Learn the following crochet techniques and stitches for crocheting this Halloween project with ease for a little one around:

1. Magic ring (mr): Create a loop and crochet stitches into the ring to form a circular base.
2. Chain (ch): Yarn over and pull through the loop to form a basic crochet stitch for starting rows or patterns.
3. Single Crochet (sc): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over again, and pull through both loops.
4. Decrease Single Crochet (dec): Crochet two adjacent stitches together by pulling yarn through both to reduce stitch count.
5. Increase Crochet (inc): Crochet two or more stitches into the same stitch to expand your project.
6. Slip stitch (slst): Insert hook, yarn over, pull through stitch and loop to join or finish edges smoothly.