Boop the Crochet Ghost Free Amigurumi Pattern

Boop the Ghost is a spherical ghost with small limbs that balances on a round bottom. He stands on his own with a cute scalloped base. His adorable shape makes him perfect as a Halloween ornament, seasonal desk companion, or gift to a friend (or yourself!). He is very straightforward to make—if you can make a ball, then you can make this project!

Boop the Ghost — an amigurumi chibi ghost — is my newest Halloween-themed free crochet pattern!

Read on to learn more about my design process and inspiration, or scroll to the end to get the free pattern. If you’re in a hurry and need to take this pattern offline, grab the beautifully formatted, ad-free, PDF pattern from Etsy here.

The easiest ghost ever!

I love making cute decorations for Halloween, and this ghost was one of the first that I crocheted. I used a unique technique to work shell stitches along the bottom, to give this little ghost the cutest ruffle edge that’s reminiscent of a sheet or a classic ghost silhouette. (Snapchat, anyone?)

However, don’t be intimidated! I have a step by step photo tutorial on how to work the shell stitches, and as long as you can work a double crochet, then you can crochet this.

In general, this ghost is very beginner friendly — it’s basically just an extended sphere with some extra bits for arms. If you really want to make it easier, you can even omit the arms!

My full Halloween collection! Candy Corn pattern here and Secret the Pumpkitten pattern here.

My Inspiration and Design Process

I love how cute and iconic ghosts are and I think that they’re the cutest symbol for Halloween! I wanted to make this design a chubby, chibi version of the classic ghost, hence why it’s so round!

I thought that adding a small ruffle at the bottom would be the cutest and simplest way to achieve a ruffle edge look. However, because the edge is worked onto the side of the ghost, he looks like he’s floating! (You can’t really see the bottom of the body underneath.) I think that’s the cutest feature and I’m really proud of myself for coming up with it!

Because of his round bottom, Boop even bobbles back and forth a little when you move him around, which can make him a really fun toy for kids.

The Pattern

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Description

Boop the Ghost is a spherical ghost with small limbs that balances on a round bottom. He stands on his own with a cute scalloped base. His adorable shape makes him perfect as a Halloween ornament, seasonal desk companion, or gift to a friend (or yourself!). He is very straightforward to make—if you can make a ball, then you can make this project!

Yarn

  • Lion Brand Baby Soft Yarn (Sport)
    • (<1 skein) White

Notions

  • Size C (2.5 mm) Clover Amour crochet hook
  • 4.0 mm safety eyes
  • tapestry needle
  • polyester fiberfill
  • stitch markers
  • black embroidery thread

Abbreviations (US)

  • ch: chain
  • BLO: back loop only
  • dc: double crochet
  • dc inc: double crochet increase (two double crochets in one stitch)
  • dec: decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
  • hdc: half double crochet
  • hdc inc: half double crochet increase (two half double crochets in one stitch)
  • inc: increase (two single crochets in one stitch)
  • MC: main color
  • MR: magic circle
  • rnd: round
  • sc: single crochet
  • slst: slip stitch
  • st(s): stitch(es)
  • scx : single crochet x number of times
  • (x sts): x total stitches at the end of the round or row
  • (…) x: work instructions in parentheses x number of times

Special Stitches

Shell stitch: skip the next two stitches, and double crochet into the third stitch. Work four more double crochets into the same stitch, for a total of five double crochet stitches. Skip two stitches and slip stitch into the third stitch. Repeat.

Technical Notes

  • Crochet in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified
  • When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness.
  • To avoid large holes in the crochet fabric, increase tension until the holes cannot be seen, or choose a crochet hook a size down.
  • For this pattern, the MC is White.

Amigurumi Basics Tutorials for Beginners

  • Click here for a full list of amigurumi basics tutorials that I’ve created!

Final Size

4″ x 3″

Candy Corn pattern here!

BODY (in MC)

  • Begin Chain 7.
  • Round 1 Beginning in the second chain from hook, sc 12 all around the foundation chain. There will be 2 stitches in each chain stitch. For more information on crocheting around a foundation, see here (12 sts)
  • Round 2 BLO inc x12 (24 sts)
  • Round 3 (sc3, inc) x6 (30 sts)
  • Round 4 (sc4, inc) x6 (36 sts)
  • Round 5 (sc5, inc) x6 (42 sts)
  • Round 6 (sc6, inc) x6 (48 sts)
  • Round 7 -10 (4 rnds) sc all around (48 sts)
  • Round 11 (sc7, inc) x6 (54 sts)
  • Place 4.0mm safety eyes between rnds 10 and 12 with 4 sts in between.
  • Round 12-19 (8 rnds) sc all around (54 sts)
  • Round 20 (sc8, inc) x6 (60 sts)
  • Round 21-23 (3 rnds) sc all around (60 sts)
  • Round 24 BLO sc all around (60 sts)
  • Round 25 sc all around (60 sts)
  • Round 26 (sc8, dec) x6 (54 sts)
  • Round 27 (sc7, dec) x6 (48 sts)
  • Round 28 (sc4, dec) x8 (40 sts)
  • Round 29 (sc3, dec) x8 (32 sts)
  • Begin stuffing.
  • Round 30 (sc2, dec) x8 (24 sts)
  • Round 31 (sc, dec) x8 (16 sts)
  • Round 32 dec x8 (8 sts)
  • Finish stuffing.
  • Round 33 dec x4 (4 sts)
  • Cut yarn, leaving a short tail. Using a needle, thread the yarn through all 6 stitches in the last round, and pull it tight so the opening closes like a drawstring bag. Finish off.

ARMS (in MC)

  • Round 1 sc6 in MR (6 sts)
  • Round 2 (sc2, inc) x2 (8 sts)
  • Round 3 sc all around (8 sts)
  • Fold the tube flat, and sew across the top to stitch closed. Finish off and leave a short tail for sewing. Make another identically.

RUFFLE BOTTOM (in MC)

The ruffle bottom will be worked around Round 24 of the ghost body, which should have horizontal bars all around from the BLO stitches. Attach the yarn anywhere around the body, then shell stitch all around: skip two stitches, work a double crochet stitch into the third stitch. Work four more double crochet stitches into the same stitch for a total of five stitches. Skip the next two stitches and slip stitch into the third stitch. Repeat all the way around. Finish off and weave in the ends.

  • Begin the shell stitch by skipping two stitches.
  • Work a double crochet into the third stitch from the hook.
  • Finish working the first double crochet stitch.
  • Work 4 more double crochet stitches into the same stitch. Repeat.

ASSEMBLY

  1. Place the safety eyes between rows 10 and 11 (counting from the top), with 4 stitches in between.
  2. Embroider the mouth directly below and between the eyes, on row 13. Create a V shape with two diagonal stitches, each the height of one row and one stitch wide.
  3. Sew the arms to the left and right of the ghost, with the top of the arm between rows 15 and 18.

I hope you enjoyed making Boop the Ghost! If you run into any problems feel free to ask me a question in the comments section below or through email at littleworldofwhimsy@gmail.com.

Secret the Pumpkitten pattern here and Candy Corn pattern here!