Free crochet master class for making a cute ghost by @craftbyrio.
Difficulty level: easy
Using this description, you can crochet a ghost in a hat. Any yarn and matching hook will work for amigurumi crochet. The body and head are crocheted in a spiral, as one piece. The arms are crocheted separately and then sewn on. The hat can be decorated as desired. The ghost’s face is embroidered and features plastic eyes.
Materials and tools:
– Yarn
– Hook
– Eyes for toys
– Stuffing for toys
– Stitch markers
– Pins
– Needle for sewing pieces together
– Scissors
Everything you need can be purchased here.
Stitch abbreviations:
– MR — magic ring
– sc — single crochet
– inc — increase
– dec — decrease
– (…) x n — repeat n times
Crochet description for the cute ghost
Body:
1. 8 sc in MR
2. 8 inc (16)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 8 (24)
4. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
5. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
6. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
7-12. sc around
13. 13 sc, 6 inc, 4 sc, 6 inc, 13 sc (54)
14. 13 sc, (inc, 3 sc) x 3, 4 sc, (3 sc, inc) x 3, 13 sc (60)
15-17. sc around
18. 13 sc, (dec, 3 sc) x 3, 4 sc, (3 sc, dec) x 3, 13 sc (54)
19. 13 sc, (1 sc, dec, 1 sc) x 3, 4 sc, (1 sc, dec, 1 sc) x 3, 13 sc (48)
20. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
21. (12 sc, dec) x 3 (39)
22. sc around
23. (11 sc, dec) x 3 (36)
24. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (41)
25. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
26-28. sc around
29. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
30. sc around
31. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
32. sc around
33. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
34-35. sc around
36. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
37. (4 sc, dec) x 4 (20)
38. (3 sc, dec) x 4 (16)
39. sc around
40. (2 sc, dec) x 4 (12)
41. sc around
42. 6 dec (6)
43. 3 dec (3)
Fasten off.
Arms (make 2):
1. 6 sc in MR
2-8. sc around
Fold in half and crochet through both layers, 3 sc.
Hat:
1. 8 sc in MR
2. 8 inc (16)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 8 (24)
4. In back loops only, 24 sc
5-6. sc around
7. In front loops only, (2 sc, inc) x 8 (32)
8. (3 sc, inc) x 8 (40)
Embroider the face as desired. Add an accessory.