Halloween Ghost Granny Square Crochet Pattern

This little ghost is part of the Halloween Granny Square Blanket. Click here to go back to other squares.

Week #1 Assignment: Make 4 gray square, 4 purple square, 4 ghosts and sew them onto the gray squares.

This little ghost is easy and quick to make! Find the free crochet pattern below or use the video tutorial to make this ghost applique!

Free Pattern

Ghost applique

Materials

White and black yarn

G/4.00mm hook

2 6mm safety eyes

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Notes

Beginning chains do not count as stitch

Abbreviations (US terms)

Ch = chain, hdc = half double crochet, tr = treble crochet, st = stitch(es), sl st = slip stitch

Using white yarn

Round 1: Magic ring, ch 1, 10 hdc in ring, join to first hdc

Round 2: Ch 1, 2hdc in each st, join to first hdc

Row 3: Ch 1, hdc in next 7 st, turn

Row 4-5: Ch 1, hdc across, turn

Row 6: Ch 1, *3hdc, sl st, repeat from * , 3hdc in last st

Fasten off, leave tail for sewing onto gray granny square

Arms

Attach white yarn to right side of ghost body on the side of Row 3 (See photo 1 & 2)

Ch 3, tr in same st as ch 3, ch 3, sl st into next st

Fasten off

Attach yarn to left side of ghost head (see Photo 3)

Ch 3, tr, ch 3 in same st as ch 3, sl st into next st

Fasten off

Face

Attach 6mm safety eyes

Use black yarn and tapestry needle to sew on mouth

Photo 1 shows where yarn will be attached for right arm of ghost (side of row 3).

Photo 2 shows where to slip stitch when slip stitching into the next stitch to complete the arm.

Photo 3 shows where to attach yarn (right arrow) and where to slip stitch (left arrow) to finish up the left arm.

Find the video tutorial on how to sew appliques onto the granny square here.

Granny Square

Use J/6.00mm hook 

Chain 2 in beginnging of round does not count as stitch

Abbreviations (US terms)

Ch = chain, dc = double crochet, hdc = half double crochet, st = stich(es)

Dimensions: Approx. 6.5" square

Round 1: Magic ring, Ch 2, 10dc into magic ring, join to first dc

Round 2: Ch 2, 2dc into each st around, join to first dc 

Round 3: Ch 2, *dc, hdc into next 2 st, dc, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] all in one st, repeat from * , join to first dc (8 st per side)

Round 4: Ch 2, *dc until you get to the ch 2 space from previous row, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] all in ch 2 space, repeat from * , dc in next 2 spaces until you get to the beginning of the round, join to first dc (12 st per side)

Round 5: Ch 2, *dc until you get to the ch 2 space from previous row, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] all in chain 2 space, repeat from * , dc in next 4 spaces until you get to the beginning of the round, join to first dc (16 st per side)

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

The video for the granny square is the same as the Christmas square EXCEPT use a J/6.00mm hook and fasten off after the 5th row. The square will be approx. 6.5"



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