Learn to crochet a festive ghost charm with flowers and candy corn. Perfect for Halloween decorations or accessories with a personal touch.
This ghost charm brings three Halloween favorites into one delightful crochet design. A tiny ghost, blooming flowers, and classic candy corn are combined to create a cheerful decoration that looks just as lovely on bags, keys, or seasonal displays. Every crochet piece slowly comes together into a playful handmade charm worth seeing through.
The crochet pattern builds each element one at a time before joining everything with simple stems for a polished finish. Small shaping details, neat color changes, and easy assembly give the charm its finished look without making the process feel complicated. The final combination transforms a few simple crochet pieces into one eye-catching Halloween decoration.
Materials Needed
Yarn
- Weight 4 Acrylic:
- White (for ghost & candy corn top)
- Green (or other preferred stem/leaf color)
- Flower shades (orange, black, pastel, etc.)
- Candy corn colors (white, orange, yellow)
Tools
- Crochet Hook: 3.0 mm
- Safety eyes
- Yarn stuffing
- Stitch markers (optional)
- Scissors
- Darning needle
Gauge
Not specified in the tutorial.
Techniques & Stitches
- Magic Ring (MR)
- Chain (ch)
- Single Crochet (sc)
- Half Double Crochet (hdc)
- Double Crochet (dc)
- Triple Crochet (tr)
- Slip Stitch (sl st)
- Increase (inc)
- Decrease (dec)
- Front Loop Only (FLO)
- Working into chain back hump/ridge
- Seamless join (sl st + ch 1 at round transitions)
Quick Tips Before You Start
- Back Hump/Ridge for Leaves: Work into the back hump of the chain for a cleaner edge; back loops work too.
- Slip Stitch + Chain 1 for Color Changes: Use slip stitch and chain 1 at the end of rounds to keep color transitions straight.
- Stitch Markers: Use markers to track stitches and rounds for accuracy.
Pattern Overview & Making Process
The pattern begins by making two chain stems that connect all of the charm pieces. A single leaf is then crocheted by working into the back humps of the foundation chain, creating a neat shape with pointed ends and a smooth edge.
Next, two flowers are worked in the round, followed by the ghost. The ghost starts from a magic ring, grows through gradual increases, and forms its ruffled bottom using front-loop stitches. Safety eyes are added before stuffing and closing the body.
The candy corn is crocheted separately in white, orange, and yellow with seamless color changes as it gradually increases in size. Once every piece is complete, the stems are threaded through the leaf and attached to the flowers and ghost, bringing all of the handmade elements together into one finished Halloween charm.
Pattern Instructions
1. Stems
- Stem 1: Slip knot → Chain 80, fasten off.
- Stem 2: Slip knot → Chain 40, fasten off.
Tip: These stems act as connecting cords for the charm elements.
2. Leaf
- Chain 16.
- Work in back humps:
- Skip 1st ch.
- sc → hdc → dc → tr → dc → hdc → sc → sl st → sc → hdc → dc → tr → dc → hdc → 3 sc in last ch.
- Other side:
- hdc → dc → tr → dc → hdc → sc → sl st → sc → hdc → dc → tr → dc → hdc → 2 sc in last ch.
- Sl st into 1st sc to join. Fasten off and weave ends.
3. Flowers (Make 2)
- Round 1: Magic Ring → 8 sc (8).
- Round 2: (Inc in every st) (16).
- Rounds 3–6: 1 sc in each st across 4 rounds (16).
- Round 7: (2 sc → dec) repeat around (12).
- Round 8: (3 hdc → sl st in next st) repeat for 6 petals.
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
4. Ghost
- Round 1: Magic Ring → 6 sc using white yarn (6).
- Round 2: (Inc in every st) (12).
- Round 3: (1 sc → inc) repeat around (18).
- Round 4: (8 sc → inc) repeat around (20).
- Rounds 5–8: 1 sc in each st across 4 rounds (20). Add safety eyes (spaced 2 stitches apart).
- Round 9 (FLO): (hdc → dc → hdc → sl st in back loop) repeat to create ruffled skirt.
- Round 10: (Unworked back loops from Round 8): ch 2 → (3 sc → dec) repeat around (16). Insert Stem 1, tie a knot, pull up, and stuff ghost.
- Round 11: Dec around (8).
- Sl st → fasten off → sew closed.
5. Candy Corn
- Round 1 (White): Magic Ring → 6 sc. Sl st → ch 1 (6).
- Round 2 (White): sc in each st, sl st → ch 1 (6).
- Switch to Orange: (2 sc → inc) repeat (8).
- sc around (8).
- (3 sc → inc) repeat (10).
- Switch to Yellow: sc around (10).
- (4 sc → inc) repeat (12).
- sc around (12). Insert Stem 2, knot, and stuff candy corn.
- Dec around (6). Sl st → fasten off → sew closed.
Assembly Instructions
Attaching Leaf
- Stem 1: Pass through leaf center slips to create adjustability.
- Stem 2: Pass through a stitch on the back side of the leaf.
Attaching Flowers
- Use the open end of Stem 1 to attach Flower 1 (magic rings tightly knotted).
- Repeat for Stem 2 and Flower 2.
Customization Ideas
- Use various color schemes (black/orange flowers, pastel ghosts).
- Mix-and-match elements (ghost + candy corn only).
- Adjust chain stems to preferred hanging lengths.
Troubleshooting Tips
- Candy Corn Stripes: Use sl st + ch 1 at round transitions for clean color changes.
- Uneven shapes: Count stitches diligently and check FLO/regular loops placement.
Pattern Variation:
Convert into hanging charms, garlands, or larger decor.
Conclusion
You’ve completed a fun, customizable Halloween charm! Share your creations with friends or use them to decorate your space for the spooky season.
