Halloween Ghost - Free Crochet Pattern
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Halloween Ghosts
FP299
Easy Skill
Size:
Large Ghost -About 3½” tall and 3” wide at bottom.
Small Ghost - About 2½” tall and 2” wide at bottom
Materials: Crochet Cotton Thread Size 10 - White & Black.
Crochet Hook:Steel crochet hook # 7
Gauge: 8 sc and 8 rnds = 1 inch.
Abbreviations
beg - beginning
ch - chain
CC - contrasting color
dc - double crochet
hdc - half double crochet
lp - loop
MC - main color
rem - remaining
rep - repeat
rnd - round
sc - single crochet
sl st - slip stitch
sp - space
st - stitch
tr - treble crochet
yo - yarn over
JOINING WITH SC
When instructed to join with sc, begin with sl knot on hook, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through both loops on hook.
LARGE GHOST
Rnd 1: With white ch 2, work 6 sc in first ch (6 sc).
Do not join any rounds. Mark end of each round with contrasting thread or a stitch marker, move marker each round.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around (12 sc).
Rnd 3: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc)around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: (Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc)around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: (Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc)around. (30 sc)
Work even on 30 sts until piece measures 3-in.
Next Rnd: Inc 6 sc evenly spaced working in sc around—36 sts.
Work next 2 rnds even.
Scallop Rnd: * Skip 1 sc, 5 dc in next sc, skip 1 sc,sI st in next sc, rep from *around to end, sl stin first st. Finish off. (9 Scallops)
Eyes:
With black crochet cotton thread and size 7 steel crochet hook, ch I (center ch), ch 3, keeping last lp of each st on hook, work 3 dc in center ch, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook. Finish off leaving long end for sewing onto ghost. Weave in short ends. Sew eyes in place. Refer to photograph.
SMALL GHOST
Rnds 1-4: Repeat Rounds 1-4 of Large Ghost.
Work even on 24 sts until piece measures 2-in.
Next Rnd: Increase 8 sc evenly spaced working in sc around—32 sc. Work next 2 rnds even.
Scallop Rnd: * Skip 1 sc. 5 dc in next sc, skip 1 sc,sI st in next sc, rep from *around to end, sl stin first st. Finish off. (8 scallops)
Eyes: Repeat Eyes and Finishing form Large Ghost.