About this pattern

Boo! Meet the friendliest little ghost in the haunted MrsCrochetWorld studio. This no-sew amigurumi features a charming wavy "wiggle" bottom edge — the classic cartoon-ghost silhouette — and works up quickly for Halloween shelf decor, gift toppers, or trick-or-treat baskets.

📋 Materials

• Hook: 3.5 mm (E/4)
• Yarn: DK weight — Main Color (MC): white (or glow-in-the-dark white for spooky vibes)
• Black yarn or embroidery floss for face
• Stuffing: polyfill
• Tapestry needle
• Optional for Mini Pumpkin Accessory: small amount of orange + green DK yarn

Finished size: approx. 10 cm / 4 in tall (including wiggle bottom).

📚 Abbreviations (US Terms)

• MR – magic ring
• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• inc – increase (2 sc in same stitch)
• dec – invisible decrease
• sl st – slip stitch
• BLO – back loops only
• FO – fasten off

👻 Body (top-down, MC)

Start at the top of the head and work down to the wavy bottom. Continuous spirals; use a stitch marker.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. [6]
2. R2: (inc) x 6. [12]
3. R3: (sc, inc) x 6. [18]
4. R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6. [24]
5. R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6. [30]
6. R6–8 (3 rounds): sc in each st. [30] — rounded head
7. R9: (4 sc, inc) x 6. [36] — body widens slightly toward bottom
8. R10–14 (5 rounds): sc in each st. [36] — body straight section
9. R15 (BLO): sc in each st in BLO. [36] — this creates a fold line for the wiggle hem
10. Stuff firmly up to R15 — the ghost should hold its shape but stay slightly squishy.

🌊 Wiggle Bottom (continued from R15)

This creates the iconic 6-bump wavy ghost hem. Each "bump" uses 6 stitches.

1. R16 (wiggle round): repeat the following bump pattern 6 times:
   • sc, hdc, 2 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, hdc, sc — that's 6 sts used, 8 sts made (one bump)
   [48 sts total — 6 bumps]
2. R17: sl st in each st around to close and smooth the edge. [48]
3. FO and weave end inside.

Tip: the BLO round (R15) leaves a small front-loop ridge inside — that's correct! It pushes the wiggle outward and gives a clean inner edge.

😊 Face Embroidery

Use black yarn or 6-strand embroidery floss.

• Eyes: two small oval/round patches between R6 and R7, approx. 6 sts apart. Wrap each eye 4–5 times over a single stitch column to create solid black ovals.
• Mouth: small "o" shape (open ghost mouth) 2 rows below and centered between eyes — embroider a tight 3-wrap oval.
• Optional rosy cheeks: pink embroidery floss, 3 small wraps just outside each eye.

🎃 Optional: Mini Pumpkin Accessory

The ghost can hold a tiny pumpkin like trick-or-treat candy!

1. R1: with orange, 6 sc in MR. [6]
2. R2: (inc) x 6. [12]
3. R3–4 (2 rounds): sc in each st. [12]
4. R5: (dec) x 6. [6]
5. Stuff lightly. FO and close.
6. Stem: with green, ch 3, sl st back along chain. FO and attach to top of pumpkin.
7. Pumpkin ridges: with green or darker orange, wrap yarn around the pumpkin from top to bottom 4 times to create the segmented look. Knot inside.
8. Stitch pumpkin to the front of the ghost just above the wiggle hem.

🎨 Color Variants

• Classic White — traditional ghost
• Glow-in-the-Dark — use glow yarn (charges under bright light, glows softly green for ~30 min in dark rooms)
• Pastel Ghosts — mint, lavender, baby pink, sky blue (perfect for cute Halloween décor that lives all year)
• Spooky Black — black body + white embroidered face for a negative-space ghost

📸 Styling Ideas

• Cluster 3 ghosts of different sizes on a shelf with mini pumpkins.
• Attach a string to the top — instant ghost garland.
• Pop one inside a small mason jar with battery fairy lights for a glowing Halloween lantern.