This crochet ghost sweater pattern offers a playful and cozy addition to your handmade wardrobe. Designed with an oversized, boxy fit and customizable ghost motifs, this sweater brings a fun spooky touch that works for fall, Halloween, or any day you want something unique.
Crochet Ghost Sweater
The pattern uses half double crochets for a soft texture, and the ghosts are stitched directly into the fabric, allowing for creative placement and color combinations. With options to adjust the sizing, sleeve style, and neckline, this pattern is ideal for anyone wanting to personalize their spooky sweater vibe.
Materials
- Premier Yarns Cotton Fair in Plum (main color) and Cream (ghosts), approximately 4 skeins of Plum for a cropped medium size
- Black acrylic yarn for ghost details
- 4.5 mm crochet hook
- Stitch markers (optional)
Sweater Construction
- Make the back panel first for the right length especially if adding a design
- Start with one sleeve before moving to the second
- Use a favorite sweater for sizing and try on your work as you go
Sweater Panel
- Make a starting chain of 95 stitches for a boxy medium size fit
- Work one row of single crochet across
- Work 10 rows of half double crochet across after the single crochet row
Adding the Ghosts
- Fold the project in half to find the center for ghost placement
- Place the first ghost about 5 stitches in from the fold
- Switch yarn colors during the last pull-through of a half double crochet stitch
- For the first ghost work 10 stitches of cream yarn in the first row
- Add 2 stitches to each side in the second row to widen the ghost
- Add 3 stitches to each side in the third row for shaping
- Continue working in cream yarn keeping the width consistent for several rows
- Add a second ghost offset from the center and a third ghost a few rows later
- Shape the tops of the ghosts by gradually decreasing stitches
- Insert some purple stitches into the ghost areas to create a floating effect
Cutting in for Sleeves
- After row 24 begin reducing stitches for the sleeves
- Go into the first stitch and weave into the second stitch to start shaping
- Skip the last stitch of some rows and work two stitches together for additional shaping
Ghost Details
- Use black acrylic yarn and a yarn needle to embroider the ghost eyes going over the same spot three times for thickness
- Use cream yarn to outline the ghosts and touch up their shape by weaving through loops along the edges
Neckline
- Create a V-neck by adding a small triangle shape of 3 to 4 rows to the front panel and 2 rows to the back
Ribbing
- Crochet ribbing on the hem cuffs and neckline using back loop only stitches worked back and forth
Sleeves
- Make puff style sleeves by adding extra room at the top
Joining Panels
- Line up the front and back pieces and stitch them together leaving a small shoulder seam
- Attach the sleeves to the body
Finishing
- Block the finished sweater to relax the stitches and adjust the neckline if needed
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