Halloween Crochet Ghost Hand Puppet Part of The 2024 Halloween Crochet Along

Crochet Hand Puppets are a favorite among the kids. They just look super cute. Crochet Hand Puppets are a versatile project to make. You can make them for hands or you can even make cute small puppets for fingers. Either way they are always fun to make. Crocheted Hand Puppets make great gifts and are a great option for Craft Fairs.

With Halloween around the corner , this would be the best best time to make some Ghost themed crochet projects. Today am sharing the pattern for Halloween Crochet Ghost Hand Puppet. I made this as a part of the 2024 Halloween Crochet Along with Marie at Underground Crafter.

The pattern is super easy which is made with only single crochets. The size of the hand puppet is easily customizable. You make as big as you want or as small as you wish.

Materials Used:-

8 Ply Cotton Yarn - 1 Skein

Black Yarn or Puppet Eyes
5 mm Crochet Hook

Size:-

8 / 5 inches- Customizable to any size

Crochet Terms Used:-

US Crochet Terms

Abbreviations Used:-

Ch - Chain

SC - Single Crochet

St/Sts - Stitch/Stitches

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2024 Halloween Crochet Along:-

I am so happy to share this pattern for the  2024 Halloween Crochet Along which is being hosted by Marie from Underground Crafter. 

How To Join the 2024 Halloween CAL

• You can join in by crocheting the patterns as you have time.

• Share your progress and post pictures of your finished projects. Tag your projects and posts #CALCentralCrochet on all social media.

• If you’d like to chat with other crocheters, join the CAL Central Crochet Facebook group, or visit this thread in the CAL Central Ravelry group.

• By the end of the CAL, you’ll have up to 12 spooky Halloween projects. 

 

Visit Underground Crafter to learn more about the prizes, enter the end-of-CAL giveaway, and to get links to each Halloween CAL pattern as it is released.

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Lets Start ...!!!!

Round 1:-

Start with a Slip Knot- Leave a long Tail end while making the Slip Knot.

Keep the Tail End Down and the Working Yarn on the Top.

**Wrap the Tail end on the hook , Yarn Over the Working Yarn and Pull Up a loop** - This will make 1 Stitch. With This method you will have a neat finish.

Repeat from ** to ** untill you have total 30 Stitches.

This measures around 5''.

Slip Stitch into the 1st Stitch
Before making the slip stitch, wrap it around your wrist and check the size.
If you find the size to be big or small, then you can increase or decrease the number of chain stitches.

Round 2:-
Chain 1(This is not counted as stitch. This is just to bring the yarn to the height).

1 Single Crochet in the same.

1 Single Crochet in each of the remaining stitches.

Once you reach the end, do not slip stitch.

We will be working in continuous rounds.

30 Stitches.

Round 3 to Round 12:-

1 Single Crochet in each stitch around.

Use a Stitch Marker to keep a count of the stitches.

Round 13:-

2 Single Crochets in the first stitch.

1 Single Crochet each in the remaining stitches untill the 15th Stitch.

2 Single Crochets in the 15 the Stitch.

1 Single Crochet each in the remaining stitches.

32 stitches.

• The increases will be made at the start and one more increase exactly on the opposite side of the first stitch.
• I started off with 30 stitches. So my increase will be at the 1st stitch and the next increase will be at the 15th stitch.
• Even if you are not keeping a track of the stitches, you can easily find the midpoint and make the increases.
• Lay the puppet flat and approximately find the midpoint , which would be exactly right on opposite side of  the first stitch. 

Round 14 & Round 15 :-
1 Single Crochet in each stitch around.

32 Stitches

Round 16:-

2 Single Crochet in the first stitch.

1 Single Crochet in each of the next stitches untill you reach the midpoint on the opposite side of the first stitch.(16th Stitch)

2 Single Crochet in the mid point.(16th Stitch)

1 Single Crochet in each of the remaining stitches.

34 stitches

Round 17 & Round 18:-

1 Single Crochet in each stitch around.

34 Stitches.

Round 19:-

2 Single Crochet in the first stitch.

1 Single Crochet in each of the next stitches untill you reach the midpoint.

2 Single Crochet in the mid point.(17th Stitch)

1 Single Crochet in each of the remaining stitches.
Cut off the yarn at the end of this round.

36 stitches

Round 20:-
In this round we will make the gaps for the Thumb and Pinky finger.

Count back 5 Stitches from the point which you have cut off the yarn and mark it with a stitch marker.

Count the next 10 stitches(from the stitch where you have put the stitch marker) and mark it with a Stitch Marker.

This will be the Gap for the Thumb.

Do the same at the other side and mark the gap for the Pinky Finger.

(Lay the puppet flat and approximately find the midpoint , which would be exactly right across the first stitch.)
You will be skipping these stitches. The Thumb and Pinky space will be made after we finish the head of the puppet.

Again lay your puppet flat, join the yarn and make 1 single crochet on each of the stitches untill you reach the thumb gap.
Skip the 10 stitches made for the Thumb Gap. Directly insert your hook on the other side and continue with  1 Single Crochet in each of the remaining stitches.

Round 21 :-

1 Single Crochet in each stitch around.

Round 22:-

1 Single Crochet, 2 Single Crochet

Repeat*(1SC,2SC)

Round 23 to 27:-

1 Single Crochet in each stitch all around.

Round 28:-

1 Single Crochet each in the next two stitches

1 Single Crochet Decrease in the next stitch.
Repeat*(1SC*2, 1SC Decrease)

To make a Single Crochet Decrease:-

Insert hook and draw up a loop - 2 Loops on the hook

Insert your hook into the next stitch and Draw up a loop - 3 loops on the hook.

Yarn over and draw through all three loops on the hook.

Round 29 onwards:-

Keeping repeating Round 28 untill the gap is closed.

Thumb and Pinky Finger:-

Go back to the stitches you have left for the Thumb and Pinky finger and Join the yarn.

4 Rounds of 1 Single Crochet in each stitch around.

Do Not Make a Slip Stitch -Work in Continuous rounds.

Last round, make 1 Single Crochet decrease in each stitches around or untill the gap is closed.

Eyes and Mouth:-

Use Black color yarn and sew the Eyes and Mouth or You can Clip On Amigurumi Puppet Eyes

Here is the Summary of the Pattern:-

Round 1:-

Start with a Slip Knot- Leave a long Tail end while making the Slip Knot.

Keep the Tail End Down and the Working Yarn on the Top.

**Wrap the Tail end on the hook , Yarn Over the Working Yarn and Pull Up a loop** - This will make 1 St. With This method you will have a neat finish.

Repeat from ** to ** untill you have total 30 Sts.

This measures around 5''.

Slip St into the 1st St

Before making the slip St, wrap it around your wrist and check the size.

If you find the size to be big or small, then you can increase or decrease the number of chain Sts.

Round 2:-

Chain 1(This is not counted as St. This is just to bring the yarn to the height).

1SC in the same.

1SC in each of the remaining Sts.

Once you reach the end, do not slip St.

We will be working in continuous rounds.

30 Sts.

Round 3 to Round 12:-

1SC in each St around.

Use a St Marker to keep a count of the Sts.

Round 13:-

2SCs in the first St.

1SC each in the remaining Sts untill the 15th St.

2SCs in the 15 the St.

1SC each in the remaining Sts.

32 Sts.

The increases will be made at the start and one more increase exactly on the opposite side of the first St.

I started off with 30 Sts. So my increase will be at the 1st St and the next increase will be at the 15th St.

Even if you are not keeping a track of the Sts, you can easily find the midpoint and make the increases.

Lay the puppet flat and approximately find the midpoint , which would be exactly right on opposite side of  the first St. 

Round 14 & Round 15 :-

1SC in each St around.

32 Sts

Round 16:-

2SC in the first St.

1SC in each of the next Sts untill you reach the midpoint on the opposite side of the first St.(16th St)

2SC in the mid point.(16th St)

1SC in each of the remaining Sts.

34 Sts

Round 17 & Round 18:-

1SC in each St around(34 Sts.)

Round 19:-

2SC in the first St.

1SC in each of the next Sts untill you reach the midpoint.

2SC in the mid point.(17th St)

1SC in each of the remaining Sts.

Cut off the yarn at the end of this round.

36 Sts

Round 20:-

In this round we will make the gaps for the Thumb and Pinky finger.

Count back 5 Sts from the point which you have cut off the yarn and mark it with a St marker.

Count the next 10 Sts(from the St where you have put the St marker) and mark it with a St Marker.

This will be the Gap for the Thumb.

Do the same at the other side and mark the gap for the Pinky Finger.

(Lay the puppet flat and approximately find the midpoint , which would be exactly right across the first St.)

You will be skipping these Sts. The Thumb and Pinky space will be made after we finish the head of the puppet.

Again lay your puppet flat, join the yarn and make 1SC on each of the Sts untill you reach the thumb gap.

Skip the 10 Sts made for the Thumb Gap. Directly insert your hook on the other side and continue with  1SC in each of the remaining Sts.

Round 21 :-

1SC in each St around.

Round 22:-

1SC, 2SC

Repeat*(1SC,2SC)

Round 23 to 27:-

1SC in each St all around.

Round 28:-

1SC each in the next two Sts

1SC Decrease in the next St.

Repeat*(1SC*2, 1SC Decrease)

To make a Single Crochet Decrease:-

Insert hook and draw up a loop - 2 Loops on the hook

Insert your hook into the next St and Draw up a loop - 3 loops on the hook.

Yarn over and draw through all three loops on the hook.

Round 29 onwards:-

Keeping repeating Round 28 untill the gap is closed.

Thumb and Pinky Finger:-

Go back to the Sts you have left for the Thumb and Pinky finger and Join the yarn.

4 Rounds of 1SC in each St around.

Do Not Make a Slip St -Work in Continuous rounds.

Last round, make 1SC decrease in each Sts around or untill the gap is closed.

Eyes and Mouth:-

Use Black color yarn and sew the Eyes and Mouth or You can Clip On Amigurumi Puppet Eyes

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