This adorable Crochet Halloween Dress with Ghosts features fun ghost and pumpkin appliqués, perfect for a festive children’s outfit. With its vibrant orange and black color scheme and playful details, this crochet dress is ideal for celebrating Halloween in style.
How to Crochet a Crochet Halloween Dress with Ghosts
To crochet this Crochet Halloween Dress with Ghosts , you’ll need orange, black, white, and green yarn, along with a crochet hook, and basic crochet stitches like single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc), and chain (ch) stitches.
Materials:
Yarn: Orange, black, white, green, and yellow
Crochet hook: 4.5 mm
Tapestry needle
Buttons (for eyes on ghosts and bat)
Abbreviations:
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
sl st: slip stitch
MR: magic ring
inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
Bodice:
Start the Bodice:
Using orange yarn, ch 65 (or adjust for the size needed), and join with a sl st to form a circle.
Round 1: Sc in each ch around. Ch 2, turn.
Rounds 2-12: Continue sc in each stitch around to build the bodice length.
Bat Appliqué:
Using black yarn, start with MR, 6 sc in the ring.
Round 2: Inc in each st (12).
Form wings by creating small rows of ch and sc in different stitch heights.
Sew on white buttons for eyes and stitch the bat on the upper front bodice.
Skirt:
Start the Skirt:
Continue from the bodice, switching to dc. Alternate between orange and black yarn for a striped effect.
Round 1: Dc in each stitch around, increasing every 8 stitches to begin creating a flare.
Rounds 2-15: Continue dc with gradual increases every few rounds to reach the desired length.
Pumpkin Appliqué:
Using orange yarn, start with MR, 6 sc in the ring.
Round 2: Inc in each st (12).
Round 3:1 sc, inc around (18).
Continue increasing until you have a medium-sized pumpkin.
Create the jack-o’-lantern face with black yarn, embroider triangle eyes, and a jagged smile.
Sew green yarn for the stem and attach the pumpkins to the skirt’s bottom.
Ghosts:
White Ghost:
Using white yarn, start with MR, 6 sc in the ring.
Round 2: Inc in each st (12).
Round 3:1 sc, inc around (18).
Continue increasing until the ghost reaches the desired size.
Make small arms with a simple ch 5 loop and attach to the body.
Sew on black buttons for eyes and a stitched mouth. Repeat for additional ghosts.
Black Ghost:
Follow the same instructions as the white ghost but with black yarn.
Finishing:
Attach the ghosts across the center of the dress.
Add extra mini pumpkins around the skirt for more detail.
Weave in all loose ends and block the dress to shape.
Note: Here is a pattern suggestion for you to create your own pattern. The end result may vary.
