Ghastly the Ghost Pokemon

Louie's Loops

Medium difficulty

Medium

45 minutes

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In our fourth lesson in our series of crocheted ghosts, we’ll be learning how to crochet Ghastly, the ghost Pokemon!

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What you'll create

What you'll learn

What you'll need

Cotton Yarn

Weight

Colors

Black (Main)
White (Eyes)
Pink (Mouth)
Crochet Hook Size G6 / 4.00mm

Crochet Hook

G6 / 4.00 mm

Stuffing

Darning Needle

Purple Needle Felt

Felting Needle

Abbreviations

ch

Chain Stitch

st

Stitch

slst

Slip Stitch

sc

Single Crochet

inc

Increase

dec

Decrease (Sharp)

invdec

Invisible Decrease

FLO/BLO

Front / Back Loops Only

hdc

Half-Double Crochet

Other Useful Info

Gauge

5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1”
Finished piece is about 2” tall

Worked

In the Round (Body)
Flat (Eyes)

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The Pattern

Use the checkboxes to track your progress
(1:23) The time codes match to the pattern video

01Eyes

[All in White]
Magic loop

Row 1: Work 3 sc into the magic loop (3)

Row 2: Turn, ch 1, inc into each st across (6)

Cut the yarn and pull through. Hide the end into the eye, but leave the two ends for sewing onto the face.

02Body

Cut a strand of Black yarn before starting the body to use for the eyes.

[Starting in Black]
Ch 2 or use magic loop method

Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook or into magic loop (6)

Rnd 2: inc in each st (12)

Rnd 3: [sc 3, inc] repeat 6 times (15)

Rnd 4: [sc 4, inc] repeat 6 times (18)

Rnd 5: sc in each st (18)

Color Changes:
For color changes with Color/Color (ex: Red/Blue), make the first pull through with the first color (Red), and next with the second color (Blue).

Rnd 6: sc 6
[Change to White/Black] sc 1
[Change to Pink/Black] sc 3
[Change to White/Black] sc 1
[Change to all Black] sc 7 (18)

Rnd 7: sc 7
[Change to Black/Pink] sc 4
[Change to all Black] sc 7

Rnd 8: sc in each st (18)

Rnd 9: [sc 1, invdec] repeat 6 times (12)

Sew the eyes on either side of the mouth. Use the extra strand of black yarn for the iris.

Add fangs on either side of the mouth over the White/Black stitches.

Stuff slightly.

Rnd 10: dec in each st (6)

Cut the yarn and pull through, stuff fully and sew closed

Use the felting needle and Purple Needle Felt to add ectoplasm to your stuffed Ghastly’s back. Make sure there is enough added on so that you can see it from the front as well.

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