This crochet ghost keychain is a delightful little creation, perfect for adding a playful touch to your backpack, keys, or purse. Its spooky design is especially fun for Halloween, but it's also a charming piece to keep all year round. This crochet ghost is small and lightweight; it can also serve as a decorative ornament for your home or a thoughtful handmade gift for friends.
Crochet Ghost Keychain Tutorial
This crochet ghost pattern, created with simple stitches, is beginner-friendly and quick to complete. Using white yarn for the ghost and a few scraps of black yarn for the eyes, you'll assemble a cute mini ghost with arms and a loop to attach to your keyring. You can even customize its expression or use it as part of a festive Halloween garland. The crochet tutorial features clear, easy steps, making it simple for anyone to follow along.
Credit Aquele Crochet
Materials and Tools Needed
- Yarn: Círculo Amigurumi yarn (2 mm thick) – white and black for details.
- Hook: 2.2 mm crochet hook.
- Tools: Scissors, pliers, tapestry needle.
- Accessories: Keychain loop and optional felt scraps (for base and eyes).
Finished Size
- The finished ghost keychain measures around 2–3 inches tall, depending on your tension and yarn choice.
- Adjust size: Use thicker yarn with a larger hook for a larger keychain, or thinner yarn/hooks for a smaller ghost.
Customization Ideas
- Add Eyes: Use felt pieces or safety eyes instead of embroidery.
- Keychain Alternatives: Add a ribbon or string instead of a loop.
- Color Variations: Make ghosts with black, gray, or multicolor yarn for variety.
- Halloween Decor: Attach ghosts to garlands or turn them into hanging ornaments.
Pattern Abbreviations & Terminology
- ch: Chain
- sl st: Slip Stitch
- sc: Single Crochet
- inc: Increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch)
- dc: Double Crochet
- back loops: Work into the back loop only of stitches.
- yarn over: A basic technique to wrap yarn over the hook before pulling through.
Note: This pattern uses US crochet terminology.
Step-by-Step Detailed Crochet Instructions
Base of Ghost Body
- Begin with a Slip Knot and make 7 chains.
- Turn the chain and work in back loops only:
- Skip the first loop, sc in the next loop.
- In the same chain space, make an increase (2 sc).
- Continue with 4 single crochets (1 sc in each chain).
- In the last chain loop, make 5 sc into the same stitch.
- Rotate to work along the opposite side of the chain, picking up both loops:
- Make 1 sc in each chain, for a total of 4 sc.
- In the next stitch, make 3 sc in the same space.
- Close the round with a sl st in the first sc, followed by 1 ch.
Shaping the Ghost’s Body
Round 2:
- Make 2 sc into the first stitch (increase).
- Continue working 2 sc in each of the next 4 stitches.
- Make 5 sc across (1 sc in each stitch).
- Work 4 increases at the base (2 sc in each stitch in 4 consecutive stitches).
- Make 5 sc across, followed by 2 increases.
- Close the round with a sl st.
Round 3:
- Begin with 5 sl st along the edge.
- Create a chain handle: ch 4, skip 1 ch, sl st in the next, then:
- 1 sc in the next chain.
- 1 sc in the last chain.
- Attach the chain handle back to the base with 6 sl st.
Ghost’s Two Arms
- First Arm Begins:
- Make 4 chains, skip 1, sl st in 2nd chain.
- Make 1 sc in the 3rd chain and another sc in the 4th chain.
- Attach arm with 1 sl st to the base.
- Continue: Work 5 sl st to get to the next arm location and repeat the same process for the second arm.
Eyes
- Use black yarn or felt:
- Tie the yarn into a tight knot and secure it between stitches on the second row of the ghost body (near the center).
- If using felt, cut tiny circles and glue or sew onto the ghost.
Keychain Attachment
- Add a keychain loop at the top of the ghost’s head.
- Optional: Sew or glue felt into the base of the ghost for a polished finish.
Finishing Touches
- Use a tapestry needle to weave in any loose ends.
- Lightly block your ghost to shape it, if needed.
