Free crochet pattern – Green ghost

If you love fun and spooky crochet projects, you’ll adore this green ghost amigurumi crochet pattern! This free crochet ghost pattern is inspired by a classic, playful green ghost and makes a perfect cute amigurumi for Halloween crochet projects, movie-inspired decor, or fun handmade gifts.

This easy amigurumi crochet pattern is beginner-friendly, works up quickly, and uses simple stitches to create a soft, squishy crochet ghost toy full of personality. Made with small amounts of yarn, it’s also a great scrap yarn crochet project and ideal for fast makes.

Whether you’re decorating for Halloween, adding a spooky touch to your crochet collection, or looking for a fun ghost amigurumi pattern, this little green ghost is sure to bring smiles (not scares!).

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Crochet Pattern – Free Crochet Pattern Green Ghost

Start Here

• Please read the entire pattern before starting.
• This pattern is written using US crochet terms.
• You can use different yarn weights; size will vary. (Mine was made with light worsted yarn.)

Finished Size

Approximately 4 inches (11 cm) tall using light worsted yarn.

Material:

• Yarn calling for a 5.5 mm hook in: green, pink, red, and white
• Small amount of black yarn/thread (eyebrows)
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• 2 black safety eyes (7.5 mm)
• Polyfill stuffing
• Stitch marker (optional)
• Tapestry needle

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• mr = magic ring
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase
• dec = invisible decrease
• sl st = slip stitch
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet

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How to crochet a little green ghost?

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Mouth Piece (Pink)

• This piece creates the mouth opening. You will attach it to the head later.
• The mouth is worked in continuous rounds (as a spiral). Use a stitch marker if needed.

With pink yarn and a 3.5 mm hook:

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
• Round 2: [1 inc in all st]. (12)
• Round 3: [1 sc in the next st, 1 inc] x6. (18)
• Round 4: [1 sc in the 2 next st, 1 inc] x6. (24)
• Round 5: [1 sc in the 3 next st, 1 inc] x6. (30)
• 1 sl st in the next st.
• Leave a long tail and cut the yarn

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Fold the circle in half and crochet along the flat edge (about 8 sc) to shape the mouth opening. (Use your photos as reference.)
Set aside for later.

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Body + Head (Green)

• The body is worked in continuous rounds (as a spiral). Use a stitch marker if needed.
• We start by the  head.

With green yarn and a 3.5 mm hook:

• Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
• Round 2: [1 inc in all st]. (12)
• Round 3: [1 sc in the next st, 1 inc] x6. (18)
• Round 4: [1 sc in the 2 next st, 1 inc] x6. (24)
• Round 5: [1 sc in all st]. (24)
• Round 6: [1 sc in the 3 next st, 1 inc] x6. (30)
• Rounds 7 to 9: [1 sc in all st]. (30)

Insert safety eyes between Rounds 6 and 7, spaced 4 stitches apart.

Embroider:

• eyebrows with black thread/yarn above the eyes

• a small nose with green yarn below the eyes

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Attach the Mouth Piece

• Round 10: You will now crochet through stitches from the head + mouth piece to join them together:

– 1 sc in the next 15 stitches, working through BOTH layers (green + pink). Note: These 15 stitches at the front of the head will remain unused afterward and will be used later to attach the teeth.

– then 1 sc in the next 15 stitches, working in green stitches only (head only). Note: These stitches are at the back of the head and will be used to continue shaping the body.

(30)

• Round 11:
  Begin shaping the mouth area first, then finish the round at the back of the head:

(3 sc, 1 dec) × 3 along the lower mouth area, then 1 sc in the next 15 stitches. (27)

• Round 12: Working in the front loops only: (2 sc, 1 dec) × 3; then working in both loops: 1 sc in the next 15 stitches. (24)

Stuff the head lightly. Do not overstuff—you want the mouth to stay flat and be able to close nicely.

• Round 13: [1 sc in the next 24 st]. (24)
• Round 14: [(1 sc in the 2 next st, 1 inc) x3; 1 sc in the next 15 st]. (27)
• Round 15: [(1 sc in the 3 next st, 1 inc) x3; 1 sc in the next 15 st]. (30)
• Round 16: [1 sc in the next 2 st, 1 inc] x10. (40)
• Round 17: working in the front loops only: [1 sc in all st]. (40)
• Round 18: working in the back loops left from round 16: [1 sc in the next 2 st, 1 dec] x10. (30)
• Rounds 19 to 21: [1 sc in all st]. (30)

• Round 22: [1 sc in the next 2 st, 1 inc] x10. (40)
• Round 23: working in the front loops only: [1 sc in all st]. (40)
• Round 24: working in the back loops left from round 22: [1 sc in the next 2 st, 1 dec] x10. (30)
• Rounds 25 to 26: [1 sc in all st]. (30)
• Round 27: [1 sc in the 3 next st, 1 dec] x6. (24)
• Round 28: working in the back loops only: [1 sc in all st]. (24)

• Round 29: [1 sc in the 2 next st, 1 dec] x6. (18)
• Round 30: [1 sc in the next st, 1 dec] x6. (12)

Stuff the body.

• Round 31: [6 dec]. (6)

Fasten off and close the opening.

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Teeth (White)

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Upper Teeth

With white yarn and a 3.5 mm hook:

Hold the ghost upside down. Join white yarn in the 4th stitch from the right of Round 10. Work in back loops only:

1 sc in same stitch, ch 1, 1 sl st in next stitch.
( 1 sc in next stitch, ch 1, 1 sl st in next stitch ) × 4.

You should have 5 teeth. Fasten off.

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Lower Teeth

Hold the ghost facing you. Join white yarn in the 3rd stitch from the right (in the back loops of Round 11):

1 sc in same stitch, ch 1, 1 sl st in next stitch.
( 1 sc in next stitch, ch 1, 1 sl st in next stitch ) × 2.
1 sc in next stitch.

You should have 4 teeth. Fasten off.

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Tongue (Red)

• The tongue is worked in rows.

With red yarn and a 3.5 mm hook:

• Row 1: ch2; starting in 2nd ch from hook: 1 sc. (1)
• Row 2: ch1, turn; 2 sc in the stitch. (2)
• Rows 3 to 8: ch 1, turn; 1 sc in each stitch. (2)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Sew the tongue in the center of the mouth.

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Arms (make 2) 

• The arms are worked in rounds. Use a stitch marker if needed

With green yarn and a 3.5 mm hook:

• Round 1:6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
• Round 2: [1 inc in all st]. (12)
• Rounds 3 to 4: [1 sc in all st]. (12)
• Round 5: [6 dec]. (6)
• Rounds 6 to 11: [1 sc in all st]. (6)

Do not stuff the arms.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Sew the arms to the sides of the body, with the top of the arms aligned with Round 13.

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🎉 Congratulations! Your little green ghost is complete! I hope you enjoyed making this spooky-cute amigurumi.