Ever wanted a personal spooky friend to carry along with you? Make your very own little blushing specter to keep on your backpack, purse, keys, or even phone case! They'll help you keep track of your stuff, as well as fending off bad vibes with their love!
Materials
- white yarn
- pink yarn
- 3.25 mm crochet hook
- scissors
- yarn needle
- fiberfil
- two 6mm safety eyes
- keychain attachment (optional)
Measurements
Finished ghost sits at 2.75" tall and 8" around the base (if using the same materials I used)
Abbreviations
BLO - back loop only
MR - magic ring
ch - chain
cl - cluster
dec - decrease
hdc - half double crochet
inc - increase
rnd - round
sc - single crochet
sl st - slip stitch
st - stitch
Instructions
Body - begin with MR
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: [inc] x6 (12)
Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18)
Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24)
Rnd 5-12 (8 rnds): sc around (24)
** at the end of Rnd 12, sl st to beginning st, ch 1
** attach safety eyes between Rnds 6-7 with approx. 5 st between them
** using a small amount of your pink yarn, embroider small blush marks below each eye
** begin stuffing, stopping just before Rnd 12 so that your ghost will sit flat
Rnd 13: working in BLO, [2 sc, dec] x6 (18)
** leave the outer loops unworked, as we will be crocheting into the ridge left by Rnd 13 to make our tendrils
Rnd 14: [sc, dec] x6 (12)
Rnd 15: [dec] x6 (6)
** sl st and finish off, weaving in the ends
Tendrils
** attach your yarn to one of the loops left from Rnd 13 ( I like to do this in the back to hide the seam better, but it doesn't matter where you attach.)
Rnd 1: ch 1, 5 hdc in same st as ch, sl st, [5 hdc in one st, sl st in next] x11
** you should end with 12 clusters of 5 hdc, and 12 sl st
** finish off and weave in ends
Assembly
** attach keychain to top of ghost's head, on Rnd 1 through the MR
Congrats! You've completed your very own ghosty keychain! I love seeing people's finished creations, so please tag me on Instagram with your pictures!