PREMISE
Demy the Ghost is part of my new Halloween collection called BOWLOWEEN (Bowling + Halloween!): it’s a collection of Halloween characters that work as Bowling pins and the eyeball as Bowling ball.
You can find all the (free) patterns at this link.
The pattern in this page is totally free, but it’s intellectual property of Elendipity.
You can use it and, of course, you can sell the final products you create, but you cannot sell the pattern or any alteration of the pattern.
You should also credit Elendipity (as pattern creator) whenever you create it, share it and/or sell it.
Feel free to tag me on my Instagram if you create it, I would love to see your works!!
There is also an inexpensive ads-free pdf version of this pattern with 17 pages and over 20 photos to help you make the ghost step-by-step, you can buy it here.
HOW TO
This amigurumi is worked from the top to the bottom all in one.
You will begin from the head, decreasing to create the neck and then continuing with the bottom part of the body.
You will stuff the head and then you will finish stuffing part of the body at the end (in the pattern it will be specified when to stuff). When the body it’s closed, you will crochet the ruffles at the base.
You will make and attach the eyes as last thing.
MATERIAL
I used:
- Crochet Hook: 3 mm
- Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6, colour n. 002 (Natural White – NW) – 10 gr
- Stitch marker
- Stuffing
- Darning needle
- Felt Eyes: I used black felt in oval shape and then a silver marker for the pupil
- Superglue or Fabric Glue for the eyes (optional)
- Pins
I bought the yarn at Hobbii.
TERMS
Here below the list of the stitches (US terms) that you are going to use for this project.
- MC = Magic Circle – watch video-tutorial
- CH = Chain
- SS = Slip Stich
- SC = Single Crochet
- HDC = Half Double Crochet
- INC (Increase) = 2 stitches in the same stitch
- DEC (Decrease) = 1 stitch worked over two stitches – watch video-tutorial
- BLO = Back Loop Only
- FLO = Front Loop Only
- st = stitches
- Number in brackets, at the end of each round, indicates the total stitches for the round.
- Instruction between * … * means you have to repeat what is between the asterisks by the times indicated after the second asterisk.
- Instruction between ( … ) means you have to do all the stitches in the brackets in the same stitch.
- You will always find the acronym of the stitch and a number close to it; if the number is before the name of the stitch, it means that you will have to repeat those stitches in the same space. For example: 5 SC = 5 Single Crochet in the same stitch / SC 5 = 5 Single Crochet in the next 5 stitches
Shall we start?
Let’s go!!
GHOST
Here below you will find the free pattern with no pictures.
If you prefer, there is an ads-free pdf version of this pattern with 17 pages and over 20 photos to help you make the ghost step-by-step, you can buy it here.
START
With 3 mm crochet hook and the colour NW, create a MC and work R1 in the MC.
- R1
SC 6 (6)
- R2
* INC * x 6 (12)
- R3
* SC 1, INC * x 6 (18)
- R4
* INC, SC 2 * x 6 (24)
- R5, R6, R7, R8 (4 rounds)
SC 24 (24)
- R9
* SC 2, DEC * x 6 (18)
- R10
SC 18 (18)
Now you will stuff the head
- R11
FLO: SC 18 (18)
- R12
* INC, SC 5 * x 3 (21)
- R13, R14, R15, (3 rounds)
SC 21 (21)
- R16
* INC, SC 6 * x 3 (24)
- R17
* SC 7, INC * x 3 (27)
- R18
SC 27 (27)
- R19
BLO: SC 27 (27)
- R20
BLO: * SC 7, DEC * x 3 (24)
- R21
BLO: SC 24 (24)
- R22
* DEC, SC 2 * x 6 (18)
- R23
* SC 1, DEC * x 6 (12)
Now stuff slightly the top of the body (more or less between R12 and R15)
- R24
* DEC * x 6 (6)
Cut an end tail of about 10 cm and follow the video at this link to see how to close an amigurumi.
After you close the last round, push R20 / R24 inwards so the amigurumi will stay up on its “feet”.
RUFFLES
Here below you will find the free pattern with no pictures.
If you prefer, there is an ads-free pdf version of this pattern with photos to help you make the ghost step-by-step, you can buy it here.
Taking the ghost from the head (head towards you), attach the yarn (colour NW) with the crochet hook, in one of the Front Loop of R19 and do CH 1 (CH 1 won’t count as stitch).
Then all R1 will be worked in the FLO of R19.
- R1
Starting in the same stitch where you attached the yarn: SC 1, * (3 HDC, SC 1, SS1, SC 1) * x 6, 3 HDC, SC 1 (41), to join: SS 1 on top of the first SC of the round.
eyes
I created the eyes with black felt and with a silver marker to draw the pupil, then I glued them on the work, so these are the steps if you want to do the same.
Here below you will find the free instructions with no pictures.
If you prefer, there is an ads-free pdf version of this pattern with photos to help you make the ghost step-by-step, eyes included: you can buy it here.
STEP 1
On the felt, measure and cut a rectangle of 1.2 cm x 0.7 cm and then round off the corners.
STEP 2
Create a silver pupil with a marker.
STEP 3
Now glue the eyes in position: between R5 and R7 of the head and 1/2 stitches apart.
And HERE WE ARE: your Demy the Ghost is done!
I hope you enjoyed this Free Pattern 
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Happy Crocheting!
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