Get ready for spooky season with an adorable ghost crochet pattern with a twist: a ghost puppy! This free amigurumi ghost is more sweet than spooky, and will happily haunt his way into your heart. It is the perfect amigurumi ghost for decorating or cuddling with during Halloween!
This amigurumi ghost crochet pattern is no sew and uses basic crochet stitches to make it. It’s a great pattern if you are an advanced beginner with amigurumi!
How to Crochet the Ghost Puppy Pattern
When designing this pattern, I wanted to make it as easy as possible, so I went with a no sew pattern! Everyone loves not having to seam a bunch of pieces and needing to not line up everything just right. In this pattern, you’ll crochet the ears and arms first before working on the body. Then while you’re working on the body you’ll crochet those pieces to the body.
What Yarn Should You Use
I made this pattern with Premier Parfait Chunky, which is a weight 6 super bulky yarn. It is a chenille blanket yarn that helps make this crochet ghost pattern really cuddly. However, if you don’t like blanket yarn, you could easily substitute! You could use another type of super bulky yarn or even make a smaller ghost puppy by using worsted weight yarn.
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Hook: 6mm
Yarn:
- Premier Yarns Parfait Chunky (weight 6, super bulky yarn, 100% polyester) in:
- Cream
- Black worsted weight yarn
Other notions:
- 12mm safety eyes
- Yarn needle
- Polyester fiberfill stuffing
Abbreviations:
- ch(s) = chain(s)
- Sc = single crochet
- Dec = decrease
- Rnd(s) = round(s)
- Inc = increase (2 sc in the same st)
Ghost Puppy Crochet Pattern
Ears: (Make 2)
Rnd 1: Ch 2, in 2nd ch, Sc 6 (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Sc 2 in each sc around (12 sts)
Rnds 3-6: sc around (12 sts)
Rnd 7: Dec 6 (6 sts)
Rnd 8: Sc around
Fasten off leaving a long ear for sewing. Then make a second ear.
Arms: (Make 2)
Rnd 1: ch 2, in 2nd ch, sc 6 (6 sts)
Rnds 2-8: sc around (6 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a tail for weaving in. You’ll be attaching the arms to the body by crocheting through them in rnd 14 of the body.
Body:
Rnd 1: Ch 2, in 2nd ch, Sc 6 (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Inc in each sc around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: *Sc 1, sc 2 in next st, repeat from * around (18 sts)
Rnd 4: *Sc 2, sc 2 in next st, repeat from * around (24 sts)
Rnd 5: *Sc 3, sc 2 in next st, repeat from * around (30 sts)
Rnd 6: Sc 6, sc 3 through head and first ear (see two pictures below for how to line up and then sc through loops), sc 12, sc 3 through head and second ear, sc 6 (30 sts)
Rnd 7: Sc around (30 sts)
Rnd 8: Sc 12, inc 6, sc 12 (36 sts)
Rnd 9: Sc 12, [sc 1, inc] 6 times, sc 12 (42 sts)
Rnd 10: Sc around (42 sts)
Rnd 11: Sc 12, [sc 1, dec] 6 times, sc 12 (36 sts)
Rnd 12: Sc 12, Dec 6, sc 12 (30 sts)
Rnd 13: Sc around (30)
Rnd 14: Sc 6, sc 3 through first arm and body, sc 12, sc 3 through second arm and body, sc 6
Rnds 15-16: Sc around (31 sts)
Rnd 17: *Sc 4, inc, repeat from * around (36 sts)
Rnds 18-19: sc around (36 sts)
Rnd 20: Sc around through front loops only
Rnd 21: Sc around
The next rnd switches to using dc to create a nice ruffle. Note that the dc 2 is done over 2 sts, and is not an inc.
Rnd 22: Ch 2, *dc 2, dc 3 in next st, repeat from * around
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Attach eyes above the muzzle. I placed mine on rnd 7 spaced 4 sc apart.
Embroider nose and mouth. I embroidered a triangle with black worsted weight yarn, and then did one line coming from the bottom tip of the triangle.
Stuff body. Then we will rejoin the yarn to close up the puppy.
Rnd 1: Join yarn with a sl st to one of the loops of when you sc through the front loops only. Ch 1, sc 1 in the same st you joined in. The rest of the rnd is worked through the rest of the loops. To continue rnd starting in the next sc, Sc 4, dec 1, [sc 5, dec 1] 5 times (30 sts)
Rnd 2: *sc 4, dec 1, repeat from * around (24 sts)
Rnd 3: *sc 3, dec 1, repeat from * around (18 sts)
Rnd 4: *sc 2, dec 1, repeat from * around (12 sts)
If any more stuffing is needed, add it now.
Rnd 5: *sc 1, dec 1, repeat from * around (6 sts)
Rnd 6: dec 6 around
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Hope you love your brand new crochet ghost puppy! If you make one of your own, be sure to tag me @eclairemakery on social media, and I’d love to share your creation.
Happy stitching,
Claire