Mushy Ghost
This is a pattern overview, not a full tutorial. Mushy Ghost is a small crochet character from the blog Bee’s Crochet and Cookies, and the complete row-by-row instructions live on the designer’s site. The pattern is worked as one piece in the round from the top down, and any instructions inside parentheses are repeated. If you make this little guy to sell or share online, the designer asks that you link back to the pattern.
The supplies list is short and easy to gather before you begin. Everything below comes straight from the original pattern page, so treat it as a shopping checklist rather than a substitute for the written rounds.
- 3.75mm hook
- Red Heart Super Saver yarn in red and white
- Oval safety eyes
- Needle or hot glue to attach spots
The pattern also lists a set of abbreviations you will meet while reading: st (stitch), inc (increase), sc (single crochet), blo (back loop only), flo (front loop only), dec (decrease), fo (finish off), sl (slip stitch) and dc (double crochet). Familiarity with these terms is helpful before you start, since the body moves between back loop and front loop rounds.
For the full written rounds, turn to the Original designer’s pattern and instructions. That page holds the complete sequence, and it is the only place where the exact stitch counts and round-by-round directions are published.
Pattern format and preparation
The body begins in red yarn with a magic ring, then changes to white yarn and continues. The color change is written into the pattern, so plan your yarn join before you reach that point. Safety eyes are attached after the body is complete, and the pattern notes that the eyes are oval. The final rounds build a ruffled edge using double crochet stitches worked around.
Three spot motifs are made, one of each, and they differ in size. The first is a single round, the second grows across two rounds, and the third also grows across two rounds to a larger count. The designer mentions sewing the spots on upside down because it looked better, but adds that you should do as you please. A needle or hot glue works for attaching them.
Because this is an overview, the row-by-row numbers are not reproduced here. Read the original page carefully, keep your stitch marker handy for the color change, and check the abbreviation list whenever a term is unfamiliar. If any instruction seems ambiguous, follow the designer’s wording rather than an outside interpretation.
If you enjoy this style of small amigurumi, the site has more ghost-themed ideas worth browsing, including the crochet ghost patterns: Pattern Overview and the Crochet Ghost Walking Dog Amigurumi: Pattern Overview.
