A Christmas ghost decoration draped in a sheet with glowing eyes and a festive scarf

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A spooky yet festive ghost figure, about 12 inches tall, with a flowing sheet-like body, two glowing eyes, and a red scarf around the neck for a holiday touch.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Ch 81, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (80)(80 sts)
R2[Sc 39, dec] repeat around. (78)(78 sts)
R3[Sc 38, dec] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R4[Sc 75, dec] repeat around. (75)(75 sts)
R5[Sc 36, dec] repeat around. (73)(73 sts)
R6[Sc 35, dec] repeat around. (71)(71 sts)
R7[Sc 34, dec] repeat around. (69)(69 sts)
R8[Sc 33, dec] repeat around. (67)(67 sts)
R9[Sc 66, dec] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R10[Sc 32, dec] repeat around. (64)(64 sts)
R11[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (62)(62 sts)
R12[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (60)(60 sts)
R13[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R14[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (56)(56 sts)
R15[Sc 55, dec] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R16[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R17[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (51)(51 sts)
R18[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (49)(49 sts)
R19[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R20[Sc 46, dec] repeat around. (46)(46 sts)
R21[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R22[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (42)(42 sts)
R23[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (40)(40 sts)
R24[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R25[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R26[Sc 35, dec] repeat around. (35)(35 sts)
R27[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R28[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R29[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R30[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R31[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R32[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R33[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R34[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R35[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R36[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R37[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R38[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R39[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R40[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R41[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R42[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R43[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R44[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R45[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Eyes (pair)

R1Pick up 19 sc evenly around opening. (19)(19 sts)
R2[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R4[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R5[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R6[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R7[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Scarf

R1Pick up 26 sc evenly around opening. (26)(26 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (78)(78 sts)
R3[Sc 38, dec] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R4[Sc 37, dec] repeat around. (74)(74 sts)
R5[Sc 36, dec] repeat around. (72)(72 sts)
R6[Sc 71, dec] repeat around. (71)(71 sts)
R7[Sc 34, dec] repeat around. (69)(69 sts)
R8[Sc 33, dec] repeat around. (67) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(67 sts)

Scarf Tail Left

R1Pick up 21 sc evenly around opening. (21)(21 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R3[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R4[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R5[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R7[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R8[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R9[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R10[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R11[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R12[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R13[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R14[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R15[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Scarf Tail Right

R1Pick up 21 sc evenly around opening. (21)(21 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R3[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R4[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R5[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R7[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R8[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R9[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R10[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R11[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R12[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R13[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R14[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R15[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Sheet Bottom Frills

R1Pick up 21 sc evenly around opening. (21)(21 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (92)(92 sts)
R3[Sc 92, inc] repeat around. (93)(93 sts)
R4[Sc 92, dec] repeat around. (92)(92 sts)
R5[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (80) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(80 sts)