Get ready for the spooky season with this incredibly adorable, quick-to-make crochet ghost plushie. This tiny amigurumi project is perfect for beginners and uses very little yarn, making it an excellent market prep item or a cute piece of handmade Halloween decor for your desk.
Grab your white yarn and a wooden hook, and let’s craft a friendly little ghost!
Materials Needed
- Yarn: Medium weight yarn in Ghostly White. A tiny scrap of Black yarn is needed for the mouth.
- Hook: Wooden crochet hook.
- Hardware: Two small black safety eyes (approx. 6mm).
- Extras: A yarn needle and a small handful of polyfill stuffing.
Step 1: Crocheting the Ghost Body
To make this little ghost, we will start at the top of the head. Create a magic ring of six single crochets. Work in continuous rounds, gradually increasing your stitches until you have a smooth, perfect dome shape. Continue working even rounds down the sides to build the height of the ghost’s body, keeping your tension tight so the stuffing won’t show through.
Step 2: Creating the Ruffled Sheet Edge
A ghost needs its classic flowing sheet! Once the body reaches the right height, work in the front loops only for the final round. You will crochet a series of double crochet scallops (working multiple double crochets into a single stitch, then slip stitching into the next) all the way around the bottom edge. This instantly gives the ghost that wavy, floating fabric look.
Step 3: Adding the Face and Stuffing
Before closing up the bottom, it is time to give your ghost a personality. Insert your two black safety eyes between the stitches on the upper half of the face and snap the washers securely onto the back. Use your yarn needle and a single strand of black yarn to embroider a tiny, friendly smile right below the eyes. Finally, stuff the ghost firmly with polyfill.
Step 4: Closing the Base
To finish your plushie, attach your white yarn to the unworked back loops from Step 2. Crochet a quick series of decrease rounds to form a flat base, closing the hole completely. Fasten off and weave the remaining tail inside the body. Your ghost can now stand up completely on its own!
