Crochet Pumpkin Mini Ghost Amigurumi Keychains

This tutorial guides you through making a ghost keychain topped with a pumpkin hat. You start the ghost body in white yarn with a magic ring using single crochets worked in an “X” shape. You shape the body with increases and decreases, insert safety eyes, fill it with stuffing, and create a curved tail tip at the bottom. Using the remaining yarn tail, you pull it through the body to crochet arms directly onto the sides. Finally, you crochet a pumpkin-top hat, stem, leaf, and curly vine, attach them to the head, and embroider a face.

Pumpkin Mini Ghost Amigurumi

Difficulty Level: Easy / Beginner-Friendly

• Why: The project uses standard amigurumi stitches (single crochet, increases, decreases) and small rounds. Assembly is simple because the arms are crocheted straight out from the body with the main yarn tail, and the hat/accessories can be attached easily with hot glue, making it ideal for beginners.

Pattern Abbreviations

• MR: Magic Ring (Anillo Mágico)

• sc: Single Crochet (Punto Bajo – worked in X-shape)

• inc: Increase (Aumento)

• dec: Decrease (Disminución)

• ch: Chain (Cadena)

• sl st: Slip Stitch (Punto Deslizado / Enano)

• hdc: Half Double Crochet (Punto Medio Alto)

• BLO: Back Loop Only (Por la cadena de atrás)

Materials Required

• Yarn: White yarn (body/arms), Orange yarn (pumpkin hat), Brown yarn (stem), Green yarn (leaf & vine), thin black embroidery thread (facial features)

• Crochet Hook: Size 3.0 mm, 3.5 mm, or 4.0 mm

• Safety Eyes: 6 mm safety eyes with backings

• Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill

• Tools: Stitch marker, yarn needle, scissors, hot glue gun (or cold silicone glue), and a keychain ring

Difficult Stitch Detail: Mini Picot Stitch (for the leaf)

The leaf ornament uses a Mini Picot Stitch to create a small pointed tip.

How to make the Mini Picot Stitch:

1. Chain 1: Work a single chain stitch after your single crochet.

2. Insert Hook: Insert your crochet hook back down into the front loop and side loop of the single crochet stitch you just made.

3. Slip Stitch: Yarn over and pull the loop completely through the stitch and through the loop on your hook to form a tiny point.

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