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Crochet Halloween Ghost Garland

October 16, 2025

A fun, handcrafted Halloween decoration 🎃
These ghosts, crocheted with thin cord, have body, shine, and firmness. Perfect for hanging in windows, on shelves, or on doors, they combine Idealium’s natural aesthetic with a festive, modern touch.

Level

Beginner–Intermediate

Materials

White cord or cotton and black cord or cotton
3.5 mm or 4 mm crochet hook
Yarn needle or fine-point needle
Scissors
Thin thread or cord for joining

Stitches used

Chain (ch)
Single crochet (sc)
Half treble crochet (htr)
Treble crochet (tr)
Double treble crochet (dtr)
Increase (inc): 2 stitches in the same stitch
Decrease (dec): crochet 2 stitches together
Slip stitch (sl st)

Step-by-step instructions

👻 Ghost (crochet in a spiral or flat)

Magic ring with 6 sc.
Round 1: 2 sc in each stitch → (12 sc).
Round 2: 1 sc, 1 inc, repeat → (18 sc).
Round 3: 2 sc, 1 inc, repeat → (24 sc).

(You will have a flat circle that will form the top of the ghost’s head.)

Body

Rounds 4–6: 1 sc in each stitch → (24 sc).
This gives the head height and a cylindrical shape.
Round 7: 3 sc, 1 dec, repeat → (20 sc).
Round 8: 2 sc, 1 dec, repeat → (15 sc).
Round 9: switch to hdc and crochet 15 hdc → this forms the wide, wavy base of the body.
Repeat the rounds as desired for the length of the body.

Lower edge (wavy)

On the next round, crochet [1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc—all in the same stitch—, skip 2 stitches], and repeat this sequence all the way around.
→ This creates the “waves” along the ghost’s edge.

Fasten off, cut the yarn, and hide the tail.

Face

Using black yarn, embroider or crochet the eyes directly onto the head:
- Option 1 (embroidery): make two small dots or short lines.
- Option 2 (crochet):
  - Make a magic ring with 5 sc (left eye).
  - Fasten off and repeat for the right eye.
  - Sew or glue both on with a yarn needle.
You can add a small smile or open mouth with a simple stitch.

Assembling the garland

Cut a long cord to the desired length (for example, 1.5 m for 6–8 ghosts).
Using the same Rubi Macramé or fine yarn, sew or knot the ghosts at the top (right above the head).
Leave about 10–12 cm of space between each one.
Finish the ends with a knot or decorative bow.

Idealium tips

For a warmer effect, you can alternate white ghosts with mini mustard- or camel-colored pumpkins (using the same basic circular pattern but without waves).
For a luminous touch, weave a string of LED lights between the ghosts.
You can also add a little macramé or tassels at the ends.