Hi everyone! I’m Julia, the designer behind Little World of Whimsy, and I’m really excited to be presenting my first pattern for Clover’s blog.
Just in time for the spooky season, I’ve created an adorable friendly ghost for Halloween. Keep reading to learn about me and my design process, or get the beautifully formatted, printable, PDF version here to take this pattern offline with you.
If this is your first time meeting me, hello! I’m a college student from Massachusetts, and a lover of all things cute and fluffy. Before learning to crochet, my main artistic outlet was through origami, especially by creating the gorgeous geometric shapes that paper works really well with. But now, I’m totally hooked on crochet and love spending all the free time I have dreaming up cute and fluffy friends to keep me company during the busy school semesters.
Fun fact about me—Halloween is actually my least favorite holiday! I’m really not a fan of creepy crawly things and avoid all things horror and gore related like the plague. But I wanted to create a few designs for Halloween, so my solution was to make them cute!
Boop is a friendly ghost who doesn’t really like haunting on Halloween.
Instead of saying “Boo!” he says “boop!” to let people know that he’s there, but in a friendly way! Boop is self conscious of all the attention on Halloween and tries to stay out of the way to avoid getting overwhelmed.
He stands on a round base, so even though he has a ruffle bottom he can still stand straight up. I can also see him being used as an ornament for the mantle—just add a keyring to the top! This pattern is very straightforward and beginner friendly. If you can make a ball, then you can make this project!
Crocheting tightly with small stitches can be a bit of a strain sometimes, which is why I love my Clover Amour Hooks so much. Before finding these, I used aluminum hooks that caught on my yarn and made my grip extremely tense. I didn’t even know that these minor annoyances affected me so much until I got my first Clover Amour Hook, and I haven’t gone back since.
Description
Boop the Ghost is a spherical ghost with small limbs that balances on a round bottom. He stands on his own with a cute scalloped base. His adorable shape makes him perfect as a Halloween ornament, seasonal desk companion, or gift to a friend (or yourself!).
This pattern and its contents are only for personal use. Do not copy, edit, redistribute, or sell this pattern. You are welcome to sell finished products with your own photos in small quantities, but if you do so please give pattern credit to @littleworldofwhimsy. Thank you and enjoy!
Materials
- Clover Amour Crochet Hook C (2.5 mm) – Art. No 1041/C
- Lion Brand Baby Soft Yarn (Color: White, Sport Weight)
- Mini Patchworks Scissors – Art. No 493/CW
- Quick Locking Stitch Marker (Small) – Art. No 3030
- Darning Needle Set (Bent Tip) – Art. No 3121
- Sewing Pins – check out Clover’s pins
- 4.0mm Safety eyes
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Black embroidery thread
Finished Dimensions
4″ x 3″
Abbreviations
- ch: chain
- MR: magic ring
- sc: single crochet
- sc x: sc x number of times
- dec: decrease
- inc: increase
- sl st: slip stitch
- yo: yarn over
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- rep: repeat
- st(s): stitch(es)
- (x sts): x total stitches in round/row
- rnd: round
- FO: finish off
- sk: skip one stitch
- (…) x: repeat stitches within brackets x times
Technical Notes
- Crochet in continuous spiral rounds, unless specified otherwise. Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round.
- When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi.
- To avoid large holes in the crochet fabric, increase tension until the holes cannot be seen, or choose a crochet hook a size down.
- Use sewing pins to secure limbs of the amigurumi before you sew them.
The Pattern
Head/body (in white yarn)
Begin Chain 7.
Round 1 Beginning in the second chain from hook, sc 12 all around the foundation chain. There will be 2 stitches in each chain stitch. For more information on crocheting around a foundation, see here (12 sts)
Round 2 BLO inc x12 (24 sts)
Round 3 (sc3, inc) x6 (30 sts)
Round 4 (sc4, inc) x6 (36 sts)
Round 5 (sc5, inc) x6 (42 sts)
Round 6 (sc6, inc) x6 (48 sts)
Round 7 -10 (4 rounds) sc all around (48 sts)
Round 11 (sc7, inc) x6 (54 sts)
For this pattern, I decided to secure safety eyes with glue at the end so that I could figure out the best placement. However, if you feel strongly about securing the safety eyes with the plastic backing and don’t mind not being able to see the whole picture, then I would recommend putting the safety eyes here, between rounds 9 and 10.
Round 12-19 (8 rounds) sc all around (54 sts)
Round 20 (sc8, inc) x6 (60 sts)
Round 21-23 (3 rounds) sc all around (60 sts)
Round 24 BLO sc all around (60 sts)
Round 25 sc all around (60 sts)
Round 26 (sc8, dec) x6 (54 sts)
Round 27 (sc7, dec) x6 (48 sts)
Round 28 (sc4, dec) x8 (32 sts)
Round 29 (sc3, dec) x8 (32 sts)
Begin stuffing.
Round 30 (sc2, dec) x8 (24 sts)
Round 31 (sc, dec) x8 (16 sts)
Round 32 (dec) x8 (8 sts)
Finish stuffing.
Round 33 (dec) x4 (4 sts)
Cut yarn, leaving a short tail. Using a needle, thread the yarn through all 6 stitches in the last round, and pull it tight so the opening closes like a drawstring bag. Finish off.
Arms (in white yarn)
Round 1 sc6 in MR (6 sts)
Round 2 (sc2, Inc) x2 (8 sts)
Round 3 sc all around (8 sts)
Fold the tube flat, and sew across the top to stitch closed. Finish off and leave a short tail for sewing.
Ruffle Bottom (in white yarn)
The ruffle bottom will be worked around Round 24 of the ghost body, which should have horizontal bars all around from the BLO stitches. Attach the yarn anywhere around the body, then shell stitch all around: skip two stitches, work a double crochet stitch into the third stitch. Work four more double crochet stitches into the same stitch for a total of five stitches. Skip the next two stitches and slip stitch into the third stitch. Repeat all the way around. Finish off and weave in the ends.
Assembly
- Place the safety eyes between rows 11 and 12 (counting from the top).
- Embroider the mouth directly below and between the eyes, on row 13. Create a V shape with two diagonal stitches, each the height of one row and one stitch wide.
- Sew the arms to the left and right of the ghost, with the top of the arm between rows 15 and 18.
Boop the Ghost is all done!
I hope you enjoyed crocheting him and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your finished amigurumi, so share a picture on Instagram with me by using the #littleworldofwhimsy and tagging me @littleworldofwhimsy.
This pattern is free but if you’d like to purchase a low-cost PDF, you can find it here.
Once again, if you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out to me with a direct message on Instagram or through email at littleworldofwhimsy@gmail.com.
Happy crocheting!
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