Cute Crochet Halloween Ornaments

While you're watching scary movies this Halloween season, make some Cute Crochet Halloween Ornaments. You can hang them from your tree in the front yard or make a cute garland for your mantel. This Halloween crochet craft is more cute than scary. You will be surprised how quickly this easy Halloween craft goes by. There are three variations of the ghosts and two different jack-o'-lantern sizes. Make an adorable spooky family with this Halloween crochet pattern.
 

Materials:

• Aunt Lydia's Classic Crochet Thread, Size 10
  • A - 210 Antique White: 1 ball
  • B - 12 Black: 1 ball
  • C - 431 Pumpkin: 1 ball
• Susan Bates Steel Crochet Hook: 1.5 mm [US 7]
• Thread needble
• Polyester fiberfill
• Six 1/4" (7mm) white buttons
• White sewing thread
• Ornament hangers

GAUGE: Gauge is not critical for these projects.

Adjustable ring: Wrap yarn into a ring, ensuring that the tail falls behind the working yarn. Grip ring and tail firmly between middle finger and thumb. Insert hook through center of ring, yarn over (with working yarn) and draw up a loop. Work stitches of first round in the ring. After the first round of stitches is worked, pull gently, but firmly, on tail to tighten ring.

ABBREVIATIONS

• A, B, C = Color A, Color B, Color C
• ch= chain
• cm = centimeters
• dc = double crochet
• mm = millimeters
• sc = single crochet
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• ( ) = work all directions in parentheses in the indicated stitch or space; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.

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Ghost Ball

Ghost ball measures 3.5" (9cm) in diameter.

With A, ch 41.

Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 4 ch, dc in next 20 ch, sc in last 15 ch; turn—40 sts.

Row 2: Working in back loops only, ch 1, sc in same beginning sc, sc in next 14 sc, dc in next 20 dc, sc in last 5 sc; turn—40 sts.

Row 3: Working in back loops only, ch 1, sc in same beginning sc, sc in next 4 sc, dc in next 20 dc, sc in last 15 sc; turn—40 sts.

Rows 4-30: Repeat Rows 2-3 13 times, then Row 2 once.

Row 31: Work a row of sc joining Row 30 to Row 1 as follows: Holding the two rows together with Right Side facing, ch 1, insert hook under the first loop of the opposite side of the foundation ch and under the front loop of the first sc of Row 30, draw up a loop, complete sc; continue in this fashion, working a sc over each set of two stitches across—40 sc.

Ghost Eyes (Make 2)

With B, make a Magic Loop. Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 16 dc in ring; slip st in top of ch-3 to join; fasten off—17 dc.

Ghost Mouth
With B, make a Magic Loop. Ch 1, 10 sc in ring; slip st in top of first sc to join; fasten off—10 sc.

Finishing
Using needle, sew one of the end of the ornament closed. Fill the ornament with polyester fiberfill, then sew the other end closed. Join A to the middle of the ornament at the top; ch 20, slip st in first ch to form a loop. Referring to photograph for placement, sew the Loop to the top of the Ghost Ball; place the buttons on the Eyes and sew the Eyes to the Ghost Ball; sew the Mouth to the Ghost Ball, not too close to the Eyes. Fasten off and weave in all ends.
 

FLOATY GHOST

Floaty Ghost measures 4” (10 cm) wide x 6” (15 cm) long.

With A, ch 51.

Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 4 ch, dc in next 15 ch, sc in next 5 ch, dc in last 25 ch; turn—50 sts.

Row 2: Working in back loops only, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next 24 dc, sc in next 5 sc, dc in next 15 dc, sc in last 5 sc; turn—50 sts.

Row 3: Working in back loops only, ch 1, sc in same beginning sc, sc in next 4 sc, dc in next 15 dc, sc in next 5 sc, dc in last 25 dc; turn—50 sts.

Rows 4-30: Repeat Rows 2-3 13 times, then Row 2 once.

Row 31: Work a row of sc joining Row 30 to Row 1 as follows: Holding the two rows together with Right Side facing, ch 1, insert hook under the first loop of the opposite side of the foundation ch and under the front loop of the first sc of Row 30, draw up a loop, complete sc; continue in this fashion, working a sc over each set of two stitches across—50 sc.

Ghost Eyes and Ghost Mouth

Make same as for Ghost Ball.

Finishing

Using needle, sew one of the end of the ornament closed. Fill the ornament with polyester fiberfill, then sew the other end closed. Join A to the middle of the ornament at the top; ch 20, slip st in first ch to form a loop. Referring to photograph for placement, sew the Loop to the top of the Floaty Ghost; place the buttons on the Eyes and sew the Eyes to the Floaty Ghost; sew the Mouth to the Floaty Ghost, not too close to the Eyes. Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Double Ball Ghost

Double Ball Ghost measures 3” (7.5 cm) wide by 5” (12.5 cm) long.

With A, ch 46.

Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 4 ch, dc in next 10 ch, sc in next 5 ch, dc in next 20 ch, sc in last 5 ch; turn—45 sts.

Row 2: Working in back loops only, ch 1, sc in same beginning sc, sc in next 4 sc, dc in next 20 dc, sc in next 5 sc, dc in next 10 dc, sc in last 5 sc; turn—45 sts.

Row 3: Working in back loops only, ch 1, sc in same beginning sc, sc in next 4 sc, dc in next 10 dc, sc in next 5 sc, dc in next 20 dc, sc in last sc; turn—45 sts.

Rows 4-28: Repeat Rows 2-3 12 times, then Row 2 once.

Row 29: Work a row of sc joining Row 28 to Row 1 as follows: Holding the two rows together with Right Side facing, ch 1, insert hook under the first loop of the opposite side of the foundation ch and under the front loop of the first sc of Row 28, draw up a loop, complete sc; continue in this fashion, working a sc over each set of two stitches across—45 sc.

Ghost Eyes and Ghost Mouth

Make same as for Ghost Ball.

Finishing

Using needle, sew one of the end of the ornament closed. Fill the ornament with polyester fiberfill, then sew the other end closed. Join A to the middle of the ornament at the top; ch 20, slip st in first ch to form a loop. Referring to photograph for placement, sew the Loop to the top of the Double Ball Ghost; place the buttons on the Eyes and sew the Eyes to the Double Ball Ghost; sew the Mouth to the Double Ball Ghost, not too close to the Eyes. Fasten off and weave in all ends.
 

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Big Jack O' Lantern

Big Jack-o-Lantern measures 3” (7.5 cm) in diameter.

With C, ch 31.

Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 4 ch, dc in next 20 ch, sc in last 5 ch; turn—30 sts.

Row 2: Working in back loops only, ch 1, sc in same beginning sc, sc in next 4 sc, dc in next 20 dc, sc in last 5 sc; turn—30 sts.

Rows 3-40: Repeat Row 2.

Row 41: Work a row of sc joining Row 40 to Row 1 as follows: Holding the two rows together with Right Side facing, ch 1, insert hook under the first loop of the opposite side of the foundation ch and under the front loop of the first sc of Row 40, draw up a loop, complete sc; continue in this fashion, working a sc over each set of two stitches across—30 sc.

Medium Jack O' Lantern

Medium Jack-o-Lantern measures 2.5” (6.5 cm) in diameter.

With C, ch 26.

Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 4 ch, dc in next 15 ch, sc in last 5 ch; turn—25 sts.

Row 2: Working in back loops only, ch 1, sc in same beginning sc, sc in next 4 sc, dc in next 15 dc, sc in last 5 sc; turn—25 sts.

Rows 3-36: Repeat Row 2.

Row 37: Work a row of sc joining Row 36 to Row 1 as follows: Holding the two rows together with Right Side facing, ch 1, insert hook under the first loop of the opposite side of the foundation ch and under the front loop of the first sc of Row 36, draw up a loop, complete sc; continue in this fashion, working a sc over each set of two stitches across—25 sc.

Small Jack O' Lantern

Small Jack-o-Lantern measures 2” (5 cm) in diameter.

With C, ch 21.

Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 4 ch, dc in next 10 ch, sc in last 5 ch; turn—20 sts.

Row 2: Working in back loops only, ch 1, sc in same beginning sc, sc in next 4 sc, dc in next 10 dc, sc in last 5 sc; turn—20 sts.

Rows 3-30: Repeat Row 2.

Row 31: Work a row of sc joining Row 30 to Row 1 as follows: Holding the two rows together with Right Side facing, ch 1, insert hook under the first loop of the opposite side of the foundation ch and under the front loop of the first sc of Row 30, draw up a loop, complete sc; continue in this fashion, working a sc over each set of two stitches across—20 sc.

FOR ALL SIZES

Jack-o-Lantern Topper

With B, ch 6, join with slip st in first ch to form ring.

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 11 dc in ring; slip st in top of ch-3 to join—12 dc.

Round 2: Ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) in same beginning dc, [sc in next dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc] 5 times, sc in last dc; join with slip st in top of first sc—18 sc, 6 ch-3 loops. Join B to the middle of the Topper; ch 20, slip st in first ch to form a loop. Sew Topper to the top of the Pumpkin; fasten off.

Finishing

Using needle, sew one of the end of the ornament closed. Fill the ornament with polyester fiberfill, then sew the other end closed. Sew the Pumpkin Topper to the ornament and weave in all ends. Referring to photograph for placement, embroider the Eyes, Nose, and Mouth to make the Jack O’ Lantern.

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