Crochet a fun Halloween Ghost Dishcloth to make your Halloween party extra scary and fun!
This ghost washcloth is very easy to crochet also for beginners as it mainly uses single crochet stitches. Besides single crochet, you’ll only need to master half double crochet and double stitches!
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Halloween Dishcloth Collection
The pattern of the Ghost Dishcloth is part of the Halloween Dishcloth Collection with four fun patterns to make your kitchen extra scary for Halloween!
The collection includes the following patterns:
- Halloween Eye Dishcloth
- Spiderweb Dishcloth
- Candy Corn Dishcloth
- Ghost Dishcloth
And all these patterns can be yours for just a few dollars! Take a look at the collection on Ravelry HERE, LoveCrafts HERE, or Etsy HERE.
Find more crochet patterns for Halloween here on the blog…
Add this pattern to your Ravelry queue HERE and favorite it (– thank you!). Or save it for later by pinning it to your best Halloween board on Pinterest using this pin.
Halloween CAL with CAl Central
The pattern of the Ghost Dishcloth is featured in the 5th annual Halloween Crochet Along (CAL) with CAL Central.
During the CAL, 12 designers will post each a new, free crochet pattern to help you prepare for the spookiest night of the year!
Get all the details HERE, and take part in the CAL on Facebook HERE or on Ravelry HERE.
Printable PDF Pattern
The individual PDF pattern of the Ghost Dishcloth is available in all my online shops. Get your copy on Ravelry HERE, LoveCrafts HERE, or Etsy HERE.
Materials
- 4.5-mm (G/7 USA, 7 UK) Crochet Hook
- DK (3, Light) Cotton Yarn
- Tapestry Needle
Yarn & Yardage
I used Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK (137 yds / 125 m per 50 g) in the following colors and amounts:
- A – Champagne White (403) – 121 yds / 111 m
- B – Pure Black (402) – Scrap amounts
- C – Bubblegum Pink (451) – Scrap amounts
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- Ch – Chain
- Dc – Double Crochet
- Hdc – Half Double Crochet
- Inc – Increase
- RS – Right Side
- Sc – Single Crochet
- Sk – Skip
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- Sp – Space
- St – Stitch
- Yo – Yarn Over
Special Stitch
Increase (Inc)
One increase consists of 2 sts worked in the same indicated st.
Magic Circle (MC)
Find a step-by-step tutorial on how to make an adjustable ring HERE.
Size
10″ (25.4 cm) by 8.4″ (21.4 cm)
Gauge
18 sc for 23 rows.
Pattern Notes
- If the pattern says “dc 2”, it means that you have to make 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts.
- (…) – Repeat the instruction within brackets for the indicated number of times.
- *… – Repeat the instructions from * for the indicated number of times.
- […] – Crochet the instruction within brackets all in the same indicated st.
Halloween Ghost Dishcloth – Free Crochet Pattern
Ghost
With A, ch 24.
Row 1 (RS). Sc 1 in the second ch from hook, sc 21, [sc 3] in the last ch. Working on the other loops of initial ch, sc 22. (47 sts)
Row 2 (WS). Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), turn. Sc 22, sc inc 3, sc 22. (50 sts)
Row 3. Ch 1, turn. Sc 22, (sc inc 1, sc 1) 3 times, sc 22. (53 sts)
Row 4. Ch 1, turn. Sc 22, (sc inc 1, sc 2) 3 times, sc 22. (56 sts)
Row 5. Ch 1, turn. Sc 22, (sc inc 1, sc 3) 3 times, sc 22. (59 sts)
Row 6. Ch 1, turn. Sc 24, (sc inc 1, sc 4) twice, sc inc 1, sc 24. (62 sts)
Row 7. Ch 1, turn. Sc 22, (sc 5, sc inc 1) 3 times, sc 22. (65 sts)
Row 8. Ch 1, turn. Sc 25, (sc inc 1, sc 6) twice, sc inc 1, sc 25. (68 sts)
Row 9. Ch 1, turn. Sc 22, (sc inc 1, sc 7) 3 times, sc 22. (71 sts)
Row 10. Ch 1, turn. Sc 26, (sc inc 1, sc 8) twice, sc inc 1, sc 26. (74 sts)
Row 11. Ch 1, turn. Sc 22, (sc 9, sc inc 1) 3 times, sc 22. (77 sts)
Row 12. Ch 1, turn. Sc 27, (sc inc 1, sc 10) twice, sc inc 1, sc 27. (80 sts)
Row 13. Ch 1, turn. Sc 22, (sc inc 1, sc 11) 3 times, sc 22. (83 sts)
Row 14. Ch 1, turn. Sc 28, (sc inc 1, sc 12) twice, sc inc 1, sc 28. (86 sts)
Row 14. Ch 1, turn. Sc 28, (sc inc 1, sc 12) twice, sc inc 1, sc 28. (86 sts)
Row 15. Ch 1, turn. Sc 22, (sc 13, sc inc 1) 3 times, sc 22. (89 sts)
Row 16. Ch 1, turn. Sc 29, (sc inc 1, sc 14) twice, sc inc 1, sc 29. (92 sts)
Row 17. Ch 1, turn. Sc 22, (sc inc 1, sc 15) 3 times, sc 22. (95 sts)
Row 18. Ch 1, turn. Sc 30, (sc inc 1, sc 16) twice, sc inc 1, sc 30. (98 sts)
Row 19. Ch 1, turn. Sc 22, (sc 17, sc inc 1) 3 times, sc 22. (101 sts)
Row 20. Ch 1, turn. Sc 31, (sc inc 1, sc 18) twice, sc inc 1, sc 31. (104 sts)
Row 21. Ch 1, turn. Sc 22, (sc inc 1, sc 19) 3 times, sc 22. (107 sts)
Row 22. Ch 1, turn. Sc 32, (sc inc 1, sc 20) twice, sc inc 1, sc 32. (110 sts)
Row 23 (RS). Ch 1, turn. Sc 22, (sc 21, sc inc 1) 3 times, sc 22. (113 sts, photo 1)
Do not fasten off but move directly to the border.
Border
Continue from row 23 of the ghost.
Round 1. Ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc 22 working on the side of rows 22 to 1. Sc 1 in initial ch, sc 22 working on the side of rows 1 to 22 (photo 2). Ch 1, sl st 19, [sl st 1, ch 2, dc 3] in next st, [hdc 1, sc 1] in next st, sl st 35, [sl st 1, ch 14, sl st 1] in next st (hanging loop), sl st 35, [sc 1, hdc 1] in next st, [dc 3, ch 2, sl st 1] in next st, sl st 19, ch 1, sl st 1 in first st to join the round.
Skirt. Ch 2, [dc 3] in each of the next 45 sts, ch 2, sl st in same st as the last group of 3 dc.
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
Eyes
(Make 2)
With B, make a MC.
Round 1. Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc 12, sl st 1 in first st to join the round. (12 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Cheeks
(Make 2)
With C, make a MC.
Round 1. Ch 1 (does not count as a st), hdc 11, sl st 1 in first st to join. (11 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Finishing
Sew the eyes on the side of row 5 in the upper half of the ghost, and the cheeks just below the eyes.
With a length of C, embroider the pupils inside the eyes by making a short stitch in the inner corner of each eye.
With a length of B, embroider the mouth of the ghost.
Weave in all your ends.
Your CROCHET Halloween Ghost Dishcloth is Ready!
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