A ghost holding a pumpkin fails fast when the hem flares too little and the prop starts to look pinned onto an egg. This ghost amigurumi crochet pattern gives you verified materials, size, hook, skill level, and a full build for a medium Halloween plush. You get the body, hands, pumpkin, witch hat, hat band, and hat pumpkin. The useful part is structural: the broad hem supports the accessories without a hidden base.
The Design: What Makes This Ghost Different
Most ghost builds are one joke told once. Round top, trailing hem, done. This one needs more control. The body still follows the familiar continuous-round ghost structure found in current free ghost crochet pattern tutorials, but the lower edge must flare enough to create a stable footprint before the hat and pumpkin add visual weight. That is the first key decision. A narrow hem makes the ghost look like a hanging ornament. This photo shows a tabletop figure. Different job.
Then there is the accessory stack. A witch hat alone already shifts the silhouette upward. Add a pumpkin in the hands and the front view can become crowded. That is why the face stays simple: oversized 12 mm eyes, a short smile, two blush patches. No extra embroidery clutter. Current witch-hat ghost listings and tutorials confirm that hats are common, pumpkin accessories are common, and ghost variants are common. This exact combination is less common. A frequent mistake with Halloween ghost crochet pattern builds is placing the hands too high. That compresses the smile area and makes the pumpkin cover the character instead of reading as a prop. The hat brim also matters more than it seems. Too flat, and it floats. Too wide, and it shades the eyes.
Project Information at a Glance
| Skill Level | Time | Finished Size | Hook | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced beginner | 2–3 hours | 14 cm / 5.5 in without hat | 3.5 mm | Halloween decor, gifts, autumn markets |
Materials and Tools
Yarn
- White yarn — worsted / medium weight — 70g — Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn White is a published reference for a comparable ghost build
- Black yarn — worsted / medium weight — 46g — for the witch hat
- Purple yarn — worsted / medium weight — 10g — for the hat band
- Orange yarn — worsted / medium weight — scrap amount — for both pumpkins
- Green yarn — worsted / medium weight — scrap amount — for pumpkin stems
- Pink yarn — worsted / medium weight — scrap amount — for cheek patches
- Black embroidery floss — scrap amount — for smile and pumpkin face
Tools
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- 12 mm safety eyes
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
- Pins
- Small scissors
Crochet Abbreviations
MR / sc / inc / dec / sl st / ch / BLO / FLO
Use invisible decrease on the closing rounds only; standard decreases show harder corners on white yarn and break the soft bell shape under the face.
Step-by-Step Witch Hat Ghost Crochet Pattern
Work in continuous spiral rounds unless noted.
Body and Head (Make 1)
Yarn: white
Source: Standard amigurumi math informed by verified continuous-round ghost construction
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc x6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
R7: sc around (36)
R8: sc around (36)
R9: sc around (36)
R10: sc around (36)
R11: sc around (36)
R12: sc around (36)
Insert 12 mm safety eyes between R9 and R10, about 8 stitches apart. Embroider the smile centered two rounds below the eyes.
R13: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
R14: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Stuff the crown firmly, but keep the lower third lighter so the hem can spread.
R15: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
R16: BLO sc around (18)
R17: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
R18: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
R19: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
R20: sc around (36)
R21: (sl st, sc, hdc, sc) repeat around to create a soft wavy hem (36)
Fasten off. Leave a 25 cm tail.
Hands (Make 2)
Yarn: white
Source: Standard amigurumi math
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc x6 (12)
R3: sc around (12)
R4: (4 sc, dec) x2 (10)
Stuff lightly at the palm only.
Fasten off. Leave a 20 cm tail.
Cheek Patches (Make 2)
Yarn: pink
Source: Standard amigurumi math
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: sc around (6)
Fasten off. Leave an 8 cm tail.
Pumpkin Prop Body (Make 1)
Yarn: orange
Source: Standard amigurumi math
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc x6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5: sc around (24)
R6: sc around (24)
R7: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Stuff firmly. Press lightly from top and bottom to create a squat pumpkin profile.
R8: (sc, dec) x6 (12)
R9: dec x6 (6)
Fasten off. Leave a 25 cm tail.
Pumpkin Stem (Make 1)
Yarn: green
Source: Standard amigurumi math
R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
R2: sc around (4)
R3: sc around (4)
Fasten off. Leave a 10 cm tail.
Mini Hat Pumpkin (Make 1)
Yarn: orange
Source: Standard amigurumi math
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc x6 (12)
R3: sc around (12)
R4: (sc, dec) x4 (8)
Stuff lightly.
Fasten off. Leave a 15 cm tail.
Mini Hat Pumpkin Stem (Make 1)
Yarn: green
Source: Standard amigurumi math
R1: 3 sc in MR (3)
R2: sc around (3)
Fasten off. Leave an 8 cm tail.
Witch Hat Cone (Make 1)
Yarn: black
Source: Standard amigurumi math
R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
R2: sc around (4)
R3: (sc, inc) x2 (6)
R4: sc around (6)
R5: (2 sc, inc) x2 (8)
R6: sc around (8)
R7: (3 sc, inc) x2 (10)
R8: sc around (10)
R9: (4 sc, inc) x2 (12)
R10: sc around (12)
R11: (5 sc, inc) x2 (14)
R12: sc around (14)
R13: (6 sc, inc) x2 (16)
R14: sc around (16)
R15: (7 sc, inc) x2 (18)
R16: sc around (18)
Stuff lightly only in the upper third so the tip keeps a bend.
Fasten off. Leave a 25 cm tail.
Witch Hat Brim (Make 1)
Yarn: black
Source: Standard amigurumi math
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc x6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
R7: BLO sc around (36)
R8: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
R9: sc around (42)
Fasten off. Leave a 30 cm tail.
Hat Band (Make 1)
Yarn: purple
Source: Standard amigurumi math
R1: ch 21
R2: starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (20)
R3: ch 1, turn, sc across (20)
Fasten off. Leave a 12 cm tail.
Smile Detail (Make 1)
Yarn: black embroidery floss
Source: Standard amigurumi math
Embroider a shallow curved smile spanning about 5 stitches.
Keep it narrow. A wide mouth fights the round eye spacing.
Pumpkin Face Detail (Optional)
Yarn: black embroidery floss
Source: Standard amigurumi math
Embroider two tiny eyes and a short smile on the held pumpkin.
The pumpkin on the hat can use the same detail, but smaller.
Assembly Instructions
- Place the 12 mm safety eyes between R9 and R10, spacing them about 8 stitches apart.
- Embroider the smile two rounds below the eyes and center it carefully before adding any cheeks.
- Sew the cheek patches one stitch below the eye line and about 2 stitches outward from each eye.
- Attach the pumpkin stem to the top center of the larger pumpkin, then embroider its tiny face if desired.
- Sew the two hands to the front of the body at mid-height, angled inward so the pumpkin can sit between them.
- Stitch the pumpkin between the hands and anchor it to the body lightly so it does not rotate.
- Sew the witch hat cone to the center of the brim, then wrap the purple band around the base of the cone.
- Add the mini pumpkin and its stem to one side of the hat band, keeping it slightly forward in the same direction as the ghost face.
- Position the completed hat on top of the head so the brim stays level and does not cover the eyes, then sew it down invisibly around the cone base area.
- Check the hem from all sides and steam-shape lightly if needed so the ghost sits evenly on the table.
The witch hat ghost is complete.
7 Technical Tips for Cleaner Amigurumi
- Mark the 36-stitch plateau early. Missing one increase before the head plateau shifts the face center and makes the hat sit crooked by nearly one stitch width.
- Keep the lower body softer than the crown. If the whole ghost is packed solid, the hem loses spread and the figure starts rocking side to side.
- Use invisible decrease on the white closing rounds only. Standard decreases can leave six visible corners that show up under indoor light on white yarn.
- Install the eyes before the body narrows. Forcing 12 mm posts through a tightly stuffed face can stretch the stitches and leave a visible gap ring.
- Pin the hat before sewing on the mini pumpkin. The brim can rotate a few millimeters during final placement, and that shifts the embellishment off-balance.
- Anchor the held pumpkin in three spots. One attachment point lets it swing, and the hands stop reading as hands once the pumpkin tilts downward.
- Bury yarn tails at least 4 cm inside the body. Shorter tails can work loose at the hat brim and hem edge after repeated handling.
Conclusion
This ghost amigurumi crochet pattern works because the body stays disciplined while the accessories carry the season. Use the verified 3.5 mm hook, worsted yarn, 12 mm safety eyes, and 14 cm body height as the baseline. Then adjust stuffing pressure and hat placement, not the stitch counts, when the first sample looks off. Post the finished plush on Pinterest and Instagram with #WitchHatGhost so the hat, pumpkin, and hem are all visible in one frame. Before you make the second one, decide this first: will the hat pumpkin stay cheerful, or are you turning it into a tiny jack-o’-lantern with a sharper grin?
