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Free Amigurumi Crochet Halloween Pattern
Ghost, Witch & Devil

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Yarn

COL A: Pale Peach
COL B: Red
COL C: Orange
COL D: Purple
COL E: Green
COL F: White
COL G: Black

Small amounts of each colour required. Each character needs approx 30g-40g of 4 ply cotton in total. I used Scheepjes Catona on a 2mm hook.

​Scheepjes Catona. 100% Cotton. 125m per 50g

A cotton yarn works well for Ami as it gives good stitch definition and creates a firm structure so body parts hold their shape well. Scheepjes Catona is a relatively thick 4 ply (US: Sport) - you can substitute a DK Cotton (US: DK/Light Worsted) with a similar amount of metres per 50g.

Hook

2 mm - for the yarn specified above.

Size

11-12 cm (4.5 in) approx from top to toe plus any hats, with the yarn and hook indicated above.
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Want them larger or smaller?
You can scale this pattern up or down by altering the yarn and hook. Use a heavier weight yarn and larger hook for bigger characters and a lighter weight yarn and smaller hook for smaller ones.
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To read more about scaling an Amigurumi pattern up or down, check out my guide HERE.

Other Supplies ​

Yarn needle, toy stuffing, stitch marker/waste yarn, pins and scissors. 

​Tension

27 st x 30 rows = 10 cm measured over UK dc using 2mm hook with Scheepjes Catona 4 ply cotton.
Tension is not critical for this project but stitches should be tight enough to avoid stuffing showing through.

Pattern Notes

Unless otherwise specified these patterns are worked in the amigurumi style, in a continuous spiral without slip stitching or turning chains. 

Use a stitch marker or waste yarn to keep track of the first stitch of each round. 
You can find a Photo Tutorial about using waste yarn as a stitch marker HERE.

If you don't want to make a Magic Ring you can start each piece by making a chain of 2 and then work the first round into the second chain from the hook.

​If you'd like to start with a Magic Ring but don’t know how, you can find a Photo Tutorial HERE.

The characters are made of multiple separate pieces sewn together. Unless otherwise stated, finish each piece by pulling the yarn through the last loop and leave a long tail for sewing. Any loose tails at the end can be easily woven in.

The characters share some common basic parts. The patterns for these are shown first. Please refer to the sections for the individual characters for colours etc.

Making Up Guide

Using the photographs as a guide, pin the pieces together before sewing, checking from all angles to make sure you’re happy with the positioning, then use the long yarn tails or a length of yarn with a yarn needle to stitch the pieces together.

There's a Photo Tutorial about sewing Amigurumi parts together seamlessly HERE.

Before you start positioning the pieces, you may find it helpful to insert a line of pins running down the front centre line of the Body, taking them under the base and up the back - this will help you to position everything else evenly in relation to the central line. Remove any pins that are in the way of the pieces you are attaching as you go.

If the previous paragraph has confused you, there's a Photo Tutorial about using Pin Lines to help position amigurumi parts HERE.

Instructions specific to making up the individual characters are at the end of each of the patterns.

UK Crochet Terms - Abbreviations

This pattern is written using UK Crochet Terms - they are NOT the same as US ones - please familiarise yourself with the UK terms to avoid your character’s shape distorting!

The “dc” abbreviation used in this pattern refers to UK double crochet. The equivalent stitch in US terms is single crochet - if you are used to US patterns you need to work single crochet everywhere this pattern says “dc”. If you work US dc (equivalent to UK Treble) the finished item will be elongated and the stuffing will show through.

If you are used to working in US Crochet Terms you can find a conversion chart HERE.

If you are unfamiliar with any of the terms used in this pattern, you can find a chart of the UK Crochet terms used HERE.

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Increasing and decreasing

You may use either standard increases and decreases in this pattern or, for a much neater finish, invisible ones.
​FLO = Front loop only.

Decrease - "dc2tog" in pattern.
Invisible decrease: Insert hook in FLO of the two stitches to be decreased, yrh, pull through both front loops, yrh, draw through two loops on hook.

Increase - "2 dc in next st" in pattern.
Invisible Increase: Work 1 dc in FLO of next st and 1 dc in both loops of same st.
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Basic Body Parts

Basic Head
Made from bottom up. Stuff as you go.

Rnd 1: With chosen colour and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 4: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 5: [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnd 6: [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 36 sts
Rnd 7: [5 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 42 sts
Rnds 8-12: Dc around.
Rnd 13: [5 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 36 sts
Rnd 14: [4 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnd 15: [3 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 16: [2 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 17: [1 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 12 sts
Rnd 18: 6 dc2tog. 6 sts

Fasten off. Weave yarn tail through FLO of rem 6 sts and pull to close hole. Weave in end.
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Basic Body
Made from bottom up. Stuff as you go.

Rnd 1: With chosen colour and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 4: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 5: [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnd 6: [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 36 sts
Rnd 7: [4 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnds 8-10: Dc around.
Rnd 11: [3 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnds 12-14: Dc around.
Rnd 15: [2 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnds 16-17: Dc around.

Fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Body to the Head once you've made all the parts.
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Basic Arms - make 2
Worked from bottom up. Stuff as you go.

Rnd 1: With chosen colour and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
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Rnds 2-3: Dc around.
Change to second chosen colour.
Rnd 4: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] twice. 8 sts
Rnds 5-6: Dc around.
Rnd 7: [2 dc, 1 dc2tog] twice. 6 sts
Rnds 8-9: Dc around.
Rnd 10: [1 dc, 1 dc2tog[] twice. 4 sts

Fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail for sewing the Arm to the Body once you've made all the parts.
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Basic Feet - make 2
Worked from front to back. Do not stuff.

Rnd 1: With chosen colour and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnds 2-5: Dc around.
Rnd 6: [1 dc, 1 dc2tog] twice. 4 sts

Fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Feet to the Body once you've made all the parts.
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Basic Eyes - make 2

Rnd 1: With COL G and working into a magic ring, 4 dc, sl st in beg dc to join. 4 sts

Fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Eyes to the Head once you've made all the parts.
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Pattern 1: Ghost

Picture of Crochet Ghost front
Ghost - Front
Basic Parts to Make
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Make Basic Body and Basic Feet in COL F.

Ghost's Head
Made from the bottom up. Stuff as you go.

Rnds 1-14: With COL F, as pattern for Basic Head.
Rnd 15: 3 dc, [1 dc2tog, 2 dc] 5 times, 1 dc2tog, 5 dc. 24 sts
Rnd 16: 4 dc, [1 dc2tog, 1 dc] 5 times, 1 dc2tog, 3 dc. 18 sts
Rnd 17: 3 dc, 6 dc2tog, 3 dc. 12 sts
Rnd 18: Dc around.
Rnd 19: 4 dc, 2 dc2tog, 4 dc. 10 sts
Rnd 20: 3 dc, 2 dc2tog, 3 dc. 8 sts
Rnd 21: 4 dc2tog. 4 sts

Fasten off. Weave in end.
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Ghost's Arms - make 2
Worked from tip of Arm up. Stuff as you go.

Rnd 1: With COL F and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnds 2-3: Dc around.
Rnd 4: [2 dc in next st] twice, 4 dc. 8 sts
Rnd 5: Dc around.
Rnd 6: 1 dc, [2 dc in next st] twice, 5 dc. 10 sts
Rnd 7: Dc around.

Fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Arms to the Body once you've made all the parts.
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Picture of right side of Crochet Ghost
Ghost - right side
Picture of left side of Crochet Ghost
Ghost - left side
Ghost's Eyes - make 2

With COL G, chain 3.
Rnd 1: Starting in second ch from hook, 2 dc, 1 ch, rotating as you go, in other side of chain, 2 dc, 1 ch. Sl st in beg dc to join. 4 sts

Fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail to sew Eyes to Head once you've made all the parts.
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Ghost's Hat
Made in one piece from top of hat down. Stuff top part of Hat as you go.

Rnd 1: With COL C and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnd 3: Dc around in BLO.
Rnd 4: Dc around.
Rnd 5: [2 dc, 1 dc2tog] 3 times. 9 sts
Rnd 6: Dc around.
Rnd 7: 2 dc in each st around in FLO. 18 sts

Fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Hat to the Head once you've made all the parts.
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Ghost Hat Band

With COL D, chain 15.
Row 1: Starting in second ch from hook, 14 sl st down chain. 14 sts

Fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Hat Band to the Hat once you've made all the parts.
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Picture of Crochet Ghost's Hat
Ghost - hat detail
Picture of back of Crochet Ghost
Ghost - back
Ghost's Bow Tie
Made in turned rows. Chains not included in stitch count.

With COL C, chain 5.
Row 1: Starting in second chain from hook, 4 dc. Turn. 4 sts
Row 2: 1 ch, 4 dc. Turn. 4 sts
Row 3: 1 ch, 2 dc2tog. Turn. 2 sts
Rows 4-5: 1 ch, 2 dc. Turn. 2 sts
Row 6: 1 ch, [2 dc in next st] twice. Turn. 4 sts
Row 7: 1 ch, 4 dc. Turn. 4 sts
Row 8: 1 ch, 4 sl st.  4 sts

Fasten off. Weave in end.
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Picture of base of Crochet Ghost
Ghost - base detail
Ghost - Making Up
Sew the Body in place on the bottom of the Head.

Sew Arms in place either side of Body.

Sew Feet in place on base of Body.

Sew Hat Band round Hat.

Sew Hat in place on top of Head, angled to one side. 

The Ghost's Eyes are oval, the widest part should run vertically from top to bottom. Sew them in place on Head, sitting approx 4 stitches apart.

Sew Bow Tie in place using a length of COL D - oversew the centre of the Bow Tie several times to create the contrasting middle section.
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Picture
Ghost - face detail
Ghost - Embroidered Detail
Using the photos as a guide, with a yarn needle, embroider the following:

With COL G, the Mouth.
With COL F, the single stitch highlight on each Eye.
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Pattern Two: Witch

Picture of crochet Witch front view
Witch - front
Basic Parts to Make
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Make Basic Head in COL A.
Make Basic Body in COL G.
Make Basic Arms, starting with COL A, changing to COL G at the end of Rnd 3.
Make Basic Feet in COL B.
Make Basic Eyes in COL G.

Witch's Hair

​Rnd 1: With COL D and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 4: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 5: [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 30 sts
Do not fasten off. Continue on to Rnd 6 below to make the strands of curly hair.
Rnd 6: [6ch, starting in second ch from hook, 5 sl st down chain, 1 sl st in next st of Rnd 5] 5 times, *[13 ch, starting in second ch from hook, 12 dc down chain, sl st in next st of Rnd 5], [19 ch, starting in second ch from hook 18 dc down ch, sl st in next st of Rnd 5]; rep from * 11 more times, 13 ch, starting in second ch from hook, 12 dc down ch, sl st in first ch of round to join.

Fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Hair to the Head once you've made all the parts.
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Picture of Crochet Witch - right side
Witch - right side
Picture of crochet witch - left side
Witch - left side
Witch's Hat
Made from three separate parts, the Brim Base, the Cone and the Hat Band.

Brim Base

Rnd 1: With COL E and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 4: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 5: [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnd 6: [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 36 sts
Rnd 7: [5 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 42 sts
Rnd 8: Sl st around.

Fasten off. Weave in yarn tail.

Cone

Rnd 1: With COL E and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: Dc around.
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 3 times. 9 sts
Rnd 4: Dc around.
Rnd 5: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 3 times. 12 sts
Rnd 6: Dc around.
Rnd 7: [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] 3 times. 15 sts
Rnd 8: Dc around.
Rnd 9: [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] 3 times. 18 sts
​Rnd 10: Dc around.
Rnd 11: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 12: Dc around.

Fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Cone to the Brim Base once you've made all the parts.

Hat Band

With COL G, chain 29.
Row 1: Starting in second chain from hook, 28 dc down chain. 28 sts

Fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail to sew Hat Band to Hat once you've made all the parts.

Witch's Collar
Chains are not included in the stitch count.

With COL B, chain 22.
Row 1: [1 sl st, 3 ch, 1 sl st] in second chain from hook, *1 sl st, [1 sl st, 3 ch, 1 sl st] in next st; rep from * 9 more times. 32 sts

Fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail to sew Collar to Body once you've made all the parts.
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Picture of Crochet Witch back view
With - back
Picture of crochet witch - base
Witch - base
Witch - Making Up

Sew the Body in place on the bottom of the Head.

Sew Arms in place either side of Body.

Sew Feet in place on base of Body.

Sew Hair in place on top of Head. 

The Face will sit below the section of shorter strands of hair. Sew Eyes in place on Head, sitting approx 5 stitches apart.

Stuff the Cone of the Hat and sew it to the Brim Base. Sew the Hat Band in place at the bottom of the Cone. Sew the completed Hat on top of the Hair, angled to one side.

Sew the Collar in place at the top of the Body.
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Picture of crochet witch, face detail
Witch - face detail
Picture of crochet witch - hat detail
Witch - hat detail
Witch - Embroidered Detail
Using the photos as a guide, with a yarn needle, embroider the following:

With COL A, the Witch's nose.
With COL E, the Star detail on the front and back of the Body.
With COL G, the Mouth.
With COL F, the single stitch highlight on each Eye.
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Pattern Three: Devil

Picture
Devil - front
Basic Parts to Make
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Make Basic Head in COL A.
Make Basic Body in COL B.
Make Basic Arms, starting with COL A, changing to COL B at the end of Rnd 3.
Make Basic Feet in COL B.
Make Basic Eyes in COL G.

Devil's Hood
Worked from back to front. Do not stuff.

Rnd 1: With COL B and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 4: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 5: [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnd 6: [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 36 sts
Rnds 7-13: Dc around.
Rnd 14: [4 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 30 sts

Fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Hood to the Head once you've made all the parts.
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Devil's Horns - make 2
Worked from top down. Stuff as you go.

Rnd 1: With COL B and working into a magic ring, 4 dc. 4 sts
Rnd 2: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] twice. 6 sts
Rnds 3-4: Dc around.
​Rnd 5: 2 dc in next st, 5 dc. 7 sts
Rnd 6: Dc around.

Fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Horns to the Hood once you've made all the parts.

Picture of Crochet devil - tail detail
Devil - tail detail
Devil's Tail
Made in two parts, a Tube and a Cone. Do not stuff.

Tube

Rnd 1: With COL B and working into a magic ring, 4 dc. 4 sts
Rnds 2-9: Dc around.

Fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Tail to the Body once you've made all the parts.

Cone

Rnd 1: With COL B and working into a magic ring, 4 dc. 4 sts
Rnd 2: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] twice. 6 sts
Rnd 3: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] twice. 8 sts
Rnd 4: Dc around.
Rnd 5: [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] twice. 10 sts

Fasten off. Use yarn tail to sew Cone over the starting end of the Tube to create the pointed Tail. Weave in end.
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Picture of Crochet Devil - right side
Devil - right side
Picture of Crochet Devil - left side
Devil - left side
Devil: Making Up

Insert the Head into the Hood and sew around the edge of the Hood to secure in place.

Sew the Body in place on the bottom of the  Hooded Head.

Sew Arms in place either side of Body.

Sew Feet in place on base of Body.

Sew Tail in place on back of Body.

Sew Eyes in place on Head, sitting approx 8 stitches apart and the Horns in place on top of Hooded Head.
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Picture of crochet devil - base
Devil - base
Picture of Crochet Devil - back view
Devil - back
Devil - Embroidered Details
Using the photos as a guide, with a yarn needle, embroider the following:

With COL A, the Devil's Nose.
With COL E, the Devil's Hair and the Star detail on the front and back of the Body.
With COL G, the Mouth.
With COL B, the Fangs.
With COL F, the single stitch highlight on each Eye.
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Picture of Crochet Devil - face detail
Devil - face detail
Picture of Crochet Devil embroidered detail
Devil - embroidered detail
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I started mycrochetchums at the end of 2020 to give me something to focus on during lockdown and to make creative use of a box of Amigurumi Yarn that was an impulse purchase I was feeling guilty about!
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