Hi friends,

I’ve got a cute Crochet Ghost Potholder pattern for you today. 👻 It’s simple to make and will add a little spookiness to your kitchen for Halloween. 🎃

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I stitched up my ghost potholders using I Love This Cotton yarn and an H/5mm crochet hook. This is the batting I used – just make sure that you use 100% cotton yarn and batting so they can withstand the heat.

You can find the pattern below along with links to free PDFs – one with photos and one without – if you’d like to easily print it.

Crochet Ghost Potholder 

Worsted Weight 100% Cotton Yarn – I used I Love This Cotton in White and Black

100% cotton batting 

H/5mm crochet hook

Stitches used in US terms:

Chain – ch

Single Crochet – sc

Magic Ring

Slip Stitch – ss

Potholder – Make 2

Chain 30 with White

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook. *ch 1 skip next ch, sc in next ch * Repeat from * to * across. Turn. (29 stitches)

Row 2: ch 1. sc in 1st stitch, sc in ch 1 space. *ch 1, skip next stitch , sc in next ch 1 space.* Repeat from * to * across to last stitch. sc in last stitch. Turn. (29 stitches)

Row 3: ch 1. sc in 1st stitch, *ch 1, skip next stitch, sc in next ch 1 space.* Repeat from * to * across to last 2 stitches. ch 1, skip next stitch, sc in last stitch. Turn. (29 stitches) 

Rows 4-31: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 (14) times. 

Fasten off and weave in ends. 

To make the face:

Eyes – Make 2

Round 1: Make magic ring with Black. ch 1 and work 6 sc in ring. Join with ss to first sc. (6 stitches)

Round 2: ch 1. 2 sc in each stitch around. Join with ss to first sc. (12 stitches) 

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. 

Mouth – Make 1

Round 1: ch 6 with Black. sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 3 ch. Work 3 sc in next stitch. Working in the opposite side of the chain, sc in next 4 stitches. Work 3 sc in last stitch. Join with ss to first sc. (14 stitches)

Round 2: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss and next 4 stitches. Work 3 sc in next stitch. sc in next 6 stitches. Work 3 sc in next stitch. sc in last stitch. Join with ss to first sc. (18 stitches)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. 

Assembling the potholder: 

Sew eyes and mouth onto one of the potholders. 

Cut a piece of batting slightly smaller than the potholder. Layer onto the bottom potholder and place the piece with the face on top. Pin to hold in place. 

Using white yarn, tack the corners and the center of each side together through all 3 layers. Go from back to front and the through to the back again. Tie the ends together in a double knot. Using your crochet hook, pull the yarn ends through the back of the potholder so they are hidden between the potholder and the batting. 

Border: 

With right side facing you (face side), attach yarn in bottom right corner. sc evenly around potholder through both layers, working 3 sc in each corner. Join with ss to first sc.

If you want a hanging loop: 

When you get to the top left corner, sc 2 in same stitch, ch 12, sc in same stitch to make the 3rd corner stitch. Continue the sc border around to first sc.  Join with ss to first sc. 

Fasten off and weave in ends. 

Finished Ghost Potholder measures about 7 by 8 inches. 

Here are the links to the free PDFs…

These are so fun and whimsical – and super easy to make! 👻

Anita