Project introduction
This is a pattern overview, not a full tutorial. Bootiful the Mini Ghost is a small amigurumi design by Carolyne Brodie, published on Ravelry in August 2019 and listed under Softies, Other. The designer recommends it as an intermediate pattern, noting that the instructions are detailed and easy to follow if you already know basic amigurumi stitches and techniques. The original designer’s pattern and instructions live at Original designer’s pattern and instructions, where you can read the listing, see project photos and download the file.
Because the source listing does not publish the row-by-row directions, treat this page as orientation rather than a stitch guide. Use it to check the format, supplies and difficulty before you open the designer’s own file.
mini ghost
The pattern is offered as a free Ravelry download, and the listing describes it as both a photo tutorial and a written pattern. It is written using U.S. crochet terms and is only available in English. The PDF includes pictures to help you along, and you will need Adobe Reader to open it; the designer notes that Adobe Reader is free to download. According to the listing, the finished ghost measures 9″ tall when using a D hook.
If a detail in the file seems unclear, the designer states she is happy to help with questions while you make it.
Here is the complete supply checklist exactly as the source lists it. Quantities, hook size and yarn weight are the designer’s own figures, so keep them as written rather than substituting freely.
- Approx. 100g of Red Heart yarn or light worsted
- A pair of safety eyes
- Stuffing
- 3.25 mm hook (the listing also refers to a D hook for the 9″ height)
- Tapestry needle
The yarn shown on the pattern page is Red Heart Super Saver (Solids), an Aran weight, 100% acrylic yarn put up at 364 yards / 198 grams. That yarn page reports 287,284 projects, 116,562 stashes and a rating of 3.6 from 18,223 votes. The pattern page itself shows 11 projects in 32 queues, an overall rating of 4.3 from 3 votes, a clarity rating of 5.0 from 3 votes, and an average difficulty taken from 3 ratings.
Construction follows the usual amigurumi route: working in the round to build the ghost’s body, adding the safety eyes, stuffing the piece, then closing it and finishing with the tapestry needle. The source does not publish the individual rounds, so this overview deliberately stops short of stitch-by-stitch directions. Open the designer’s listing to work from the actual file and its photos.
If you enjoy this style, the same designer also offers Zero Ghost Dog, unicorn and alligator patterns. For more ghost-themed ideas, see Crochet Ghost Walking Dog Amigurumi: Pattern Overview and crochet ghost patterns: Pattern Overview.
