Gilbert the Ghost – Free Amigurumi Pattern

Thank you for looking at my free Amigurumi pattern for Gilbert the ghost! It’s an easy pattern, perfect for beginners and to get in the mood for Halloween!

Gilbert likes to fly around and spook people. He gets disappointed when he is greeted with “awww” and smiles instead of gasps and screams. He doesn’t quite understand why.

All the stitches you need to know are the single crochet (double crochet in British terms), and the slip stitch.

It will also be helpful to know how to make a magic ring, invisible decreases in sc, fastening off a small round and making invisible finishes.

If you haven’t done all of these techniques before, you can learn them here:

Learn how to single crochet (double crochet)

Learn how to make a magic ring

Learn how to make invisible decreases with single crochet

Learn how to fasten off small rounds

Learn how to make invisible finishes

Materials and tools you need for Gilbert the ghost

Small amount of DK/light worsted weight yarn in white

 2.5mm crochet hook / between size B-1 and C-2 (My favorite is the Clover Soft Touch)

5mm safety eyes

Black embroidery floss

Fiberfill

Tapestry needle with bent tip

Large eyed sewing needle

Scissors

Abbreviations

Rd = round

St = stitch(es)

Ch = chain(s)

Sl st = slip stitch

Sc = single crochet

Inc = increase: sc 2 in same st

Dec = invisible decrease with sc: Insert hook in front loops of next 2 sts, yarn over, pull through both front loops, yarn over, pull through 2 remaining loops

Instructions for the little ghost

Rd 1: Start with 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rd 2: Inc in all 6 st (12)
Rd 3: [sc in next st, inc in next st] repeat 6 times (18)
Rd 4: [sc in next 2 st, inc in next st] repeat 6 times (24)
Rd 5 to 8 (4 rds): Sc in all 24 (24)
Rd 9: Sc in next 6 st, ch 4, sc in the next 3 ch (from 2nd from hook), sc in next 12 st, ch 4, sc in next 3 ch (from 2nd from hook), sc in next 6 st (30)
Rd 10: Sc in next 6 st, sc 3 in the other side of the ch, sc in next 15 st, sc 3 in the other side of the ch, sc in next 9 st (36)
Rd 11: Sc in all 36 st (36)

Attach the safety eyes between rd 7 and 8 with approx. 3 st space in between. Embroider the mouth with two small stitches underneath the eyes.

Rd 12: Sc in next 6 st, dec 3 times, sc in next 12 st, dec 3 times, sc in next 6 st (30)
Rd 13 to 15 (3 rds): Sc in all 30 st (30)
Rd 16: [sc in back loops of next 3 st, dec in back loops] repeat 6 times (24)

Start filling the head of the little ghost with fiberfill.

Rd 17: [sc in next 2 st, dec] repeat 6 times (18)

Fill the arms and body with fiberfill.

Rd 18: [sc in next st, dec] repeat 6 times (12)
Rd 19: Dec 6 times (6)

Fasten off by stitching through the front loops of all 6 st and then through the middle of the rd. Weave in the yarn end.

Join yarn at the first front loop of rd 15.

[sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st] repeat 5 times

Fasten off and weave in the yarn.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog! And thank you for using my pattern! I hope you enjoyed it!

You can pin this free crochet pattern here for later.

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