How to Crochet a Halloween Garland
Get ready for spooky season with this fun crochet garland.
Featuring the essential Halloween items in cute amigurumi style, this garland would make the perfect decoration for your little one’s bedroom.
From the perfect pumpkin to the friendliest ghost, you can mix and match the characters to suit your own style.
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You Will Need
* A 3.5mm Crochet Hook
* A Large Tapestry Needle
* 3x Pair of Safety Eyes
* Toy Stuffing
* 1.5m Knitcraft Return Of The Mac - Linen
* Knitcraft Tiny Friends - Lime, White, Lavender, Purple, Pink, Black, 2x Tangerine
Pattern Notes
This pattern is written in UK terms.
Abbreviations
Ch- chain
Dc- double crochet
Tr - treble crochet
Htr- half treble
Flo - front loop only
Blo - back loop only
Slst- slip stitch
St(s) - stitch(es)
How to make
Head and Body
Using 'Lavender' and 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC (6dc)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around. (12dc)
Rnd 3: *1dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 4: *2dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (24dc)
Rnds 5-10: 1dc in each st around (24dc)
Insert safety eyes between R6 and R7, 6sts apart.
Rnd 11: *2dc, dc2tog* rep around. (18dc)
Begin to stuff with toy stuffing.
Rnd 12: *1dc, dc2tog* rep around. (12dc)
Rnd 13: *dc2tog* rep around. (6dc)
Rnd 14: Working in the FLO, *2dc into next st* rep around. (12dc)
Change to 'Purple'
Rnd 15: *1dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 16: 1dc in each st around (18dc)
Change to 'Lavender'
Rnds 17-18: 1dc in each st around (18dc)
Change to 'Purple'
Rnds 19-20: 1dc in each st around (18dc)
Change to 'Lavender'
Rnds 21-22: 1dc in each st around (18dc)
Rnd 23: *1dc, dc2tog* rep around. (12dc)
Rnd 24: *dc2tog* rep around. (6dc)
Fasten off and sew shut.
Ear (make 2)
Using 'Lavender' and 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Row 1: 3dc in MC, turn. (3dc)
Row 2: Ch1, *2dc into next st* rep around. Turn. (6dc)
Row 3: Ch1, *1dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (9dc)
Fold in half and slst into the 1st dc of R3.
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the head.
Wings
Using 'Lavender' and 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC. (6dc)
Rnd 2: *2dc into next st* rep around. (12dc)
Rnd 3: *1dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 4: *2dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (24dc)
Rnd 5: *3dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (30dc)
Rnd 6: *4dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (36dc)
Rnd 7: *5dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (42dc)
Rnd 8: *6dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (48dc)
Rnd 9: *7dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (54dc)
Rnd 10: *8dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (60dc)
Fold the round in half and continue with R11 by crochet through both sides of the round, creating a semicircle.
Rnd 11: Ch3 (counts as 1st tr), picot, tr, dc, *slst, dc, htr, 2tr, picot, 2tr, htr, dc* 5 times, slst, dc, htr, tr, picot, tr.
Fasten off and sew in the ends.
Arm/Leg (make 4)
Using 'Lavender' and 3.5mm, ch8.
Row 1: 1dc in 2nd ch from hook, 6dc. (7dc)
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the body.
Cheek (make 2)
Using 'Pink' and 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC. (6dc)
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the face.
Bow Tie
Using 'Lime' and 3.5mm, make a MC.
Rnd 1: *Ch2, 3tr in mc, ch2, slst in mc* repeat once more.
Fasten off leaving a long tail to wrap yarn around the middle of the bow tie 4 times and then sew bowtie to the neck of the bat. Pin all parts of the bat together and sew in place. Using a small amount of 'Black' and 'White', embroider a simple mouth with fangs.
Using 'Tangerine' and 3.5mm hook, ch30.
Row 1: 1htr in the 2nd ch from hook, and in each ch across, turn. (29htr)
Rows 2-30: Ch1, 29htr, turn. (29htr)
Hold the 2 short ends together and work 1dc in each st across (inserting hook through both stitches) to crochet shut.
Insert the safety eyes approximately (5 rows apart) in the middle, halfway down.
Next, using a long piece of yarn, whip stitch around the bottom and pull shut, secure and sew in the ends.
Repeat this process with the top, stuff with fibre filling, stitch through to the bottom and squash a little before stitching shut.
Stalk (make 2, one for the top, one for the bottom)
Using 'Teal' and 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 1dc in each st around. (6dc)
Rnd 2: Working in BLO, 1dc in each st. (6dc)
Rnd 3: 1dc in each st around. (6dc)
Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew to the top of the pumpkin.
Curly Stem
Using 'Teal' and 3.5mm hook, ch20.
Row 1: Work 3dc into the 2nd ch from the hook, work 3dc in each ch to the end.
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the pumpkin.
Cheek (make 2)
Using 'Pink' 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC. (6dc)
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the face.
Pin all parts of the pumpkin together and sew in place.
Using 'White' and 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC. (6dc)
Rnd 2: *2dc into next st* rep around. (12dc)
Rnd 3: *1dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 4: *2dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (24dc)
Rnd 5: *3dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (30dc)
Rnd 6: *4dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (36dc)
Rnd 7: *5dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (42dc)
Rnds 8-25: 1dc in each st around. (42dc)
Insert safety eyes between R14 and R15, 6sts apart.
Rnd 26: Working in FLO, 1dc in each st around. (42dc)
Rnd 27: *Miss a st, 6tr into the next st* 10 times, slst into the last st.
Fasten off and sew in the ends.
Bottom of the Ghost
Using 'White' and 3.5mm, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC. (6dc)
Rnd 2: *2dc into next st* rep around. (12dc)
Rnd 3: *1dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 4: *2dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (24dc)
Rnd 5: *3dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (30dc)
Rnd 6: *4dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (36dc)
Rnd 7: *5dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (42dc)
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the body, sew to the BLO of R26 of the body, stuffing with fibre filling as you sew shut.
Arm (make 2)
Using 'White' and 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC. (6dc)
Rnd 2: *2dc into next st* rep around. (12dc)
Rnds 3-4: 1dc in each st around. (12dc)
Cheek (make 2)
Using 'Pink' 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC. (6dc)
Mouth
Using 'Black' and 3.5mm, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC. (6dc)
Pin all parts of the ghost together and sew in place.
Using 'Black' and 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC. (6dc)
Rnd 2: 1dc in each st around. (6dc)
Rnd 3: *1dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (9dc)
Rnd 4: 1dc in each st around. (9dc)
Rnd 5: *2dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (12dc)
Rnd 6: 1dc in each st around. (12dc)
Rnd 7: *3dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (15dc)
Rnd 8: 1dc in each st around. (15dc)
Rnd 9: *4dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 10: 1dc in each st around. (18dc)
Rnd 11: *5dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (24dc)
Rnd 12: 1dc in each st around. (24dc)
Rnd 13: *6dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (27dc)
Rnd 14: 1dc in each st around. (27dc)
Rnd 15: *7dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (30dc)
Rnd 16: 1dc in each st around. (30dc)
Rnd 17: *8dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (33dc)
Rnd 18: 1dc in each st around. (33dc)
Rnd 19: *9dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (36dc)
Rnd 20: 1dc in each st around. (36dc)
Change to 'Tangerine'.
Rnd 21: *10dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (39dc)
Rnd 22: 1dc in each st around (39dc)
Change to 'Black'.
Rnd 23: Working in FLO, *5dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (42dc)
Rnd 24: *6dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (48dc)
Rnd 25: *7dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (54dc)
Rnd 26: *8dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (60dc)
Rnd 27: *9dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (66dc)
Fasten off and sew in the ends
Base of the Hat
Using 'Black' 3.5mm, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC. (6dc)
Rnd 2: *2dc into next st* rep around. (12dc)
Rnd 3: *1dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 4: *2dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (24dc)
Rnd 5: *3dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (30dc)
Rnd 6: *4dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (36dc)
Rnd 7: *5dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (42dc)
Rnd 8: *6dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (48dc)
Rnd 9: *7dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (54dc)
Rnd 10: *8dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (60dc)
Rnd 11: *9dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (66dc)
Rnd 12: (Crochet through both parts of the hat. Stuff with toy stuffing as you sew shut.) *10dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (72dc)
Fasten off and sew in the ends.
(Make 2x Lavender, 3x Lime, 2x Tangerine, 1x Black, 2x White and 1x Purple.)
Using 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC. (6dc)
Rnd 2: *2dc into next st* rep around. (12dc)
Rnd 3: *1dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (18dc)
Rnds 4-5: 1dc in each st around. (18dc)
Rnd 6: *1dc, dc2tog* rep around. (12dc)
Rnd 7: *dc2tog* rep around. (6dc)
Fasten off and sew in the ends.
Making Up
Cut a 1.5m length of Knitcraft Return Of The Mac. Using a large tapestry needle and the picture as a guide, thread all parts of the garland onto the yarn. Tie a knot on both ends to stop the beads falling off.
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