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No Sew Ghosts Wearing Hats Amigurumi Pattern

No Sew Ghosts Wearing Hats Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Tiny Treasure

Small, sweet, and gift-worthy creations that fit perfectly in the palm of your hand with detailed charm.

About This No Sew Ghosts Wearing Hats Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern teaches you how to crochet a small ghost amigurumi and three removable hats (witch, candy corn, and cowboy) in continuous rounds. The designs use super-bulky yarn for a plush, fast project and include shaping instructions for the cowboy hat. Hats are removable so you can mix and match or display the ghost hatless.

No Sew Ghosts Wearing Hats Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The finished ghost is approximately 5 inches tall without a hat and about 8 inches tall with a hat when using the recommended materials. This is a no-sew pattern with clear step-by-step round instructions.

Why You'll Love This No Sew Ghosts Wearing Hats Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines quick crochet with playful customization — three hats from one basic ghost make it endlessly fun. I enjoy how the removable hats let you change the ghost's personality in seconds, and the super-bulky yarn gives a plush, tactile feel I cant stop squishing. The cowboy hat shaping is a little challenging and satisfying, which makes the final result feel extra special to me. I hope you find the same joy in making and gifting these tiny treasures as I do.

No Sew Ghosts Wearing Hats Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress No Sew Ghosts Wearing Hats Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress No Sew Ghosts Wearing Hats Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories No Sew Ghosts Wearing Hats Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize these ghosts: change hat colors to match holidays or seasons for instant variety.

Use pastel yarns to make a sweet spring or baby version, or use spooky dark shades for Halloween-appropriate ghosts.

Make minis by using lighter weight yarn and a smaller hook for keychain-friendly versions perfect for gifts.

Try adding embroidery details to the hats like stars, stripes, or tiny names to personalize each ghost.

Swap safety eyes for embroidered eyes for a fully handmade, wash-safe toy that is kid-friendly.

I often add tiny crocheted props like a broom, tiny pumpkin, or bandana to give each ghost a little story.

If you want a sturdier hat brim, try blocking the hat or adding a small layer of felt inside the brim to help it hold shape.

Experiment with different yarn textures: chenille gives super-soft ghosts, while a textured acrylic adds more definition to stitches.

For gifting, place the ghost in a clear bag with a ribbon and a small tag with the yarn colors and care instructions.

I enjoy making sets with matching hats — make three ghosts with three hat styles to create a themed trio that’s great for display or selling at craft fairs.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers during rounds can make you lose track of the start of round; place a marker at the beginning of every round to keep alignment correct. ✗ Forgetting to stuff gradually will result in lumps or an overstuffed head; stuff a little at a time and shape as you go for an even, smooth finish. ✗ Not counting stitches after increase/decrease rounds often causes uneven shaping; count your stitches at the end of each round to ensure the pattern is correct. ✗ Cutting yarn tails short when changing colors prevents weaving them in later; leave a longer tail and work over or hide the tail in the following rounds. ✗ Ignoring front/back loop instructions will change the hat shaping and fit; follow the notes for front loop or back loop only rounds carefully for correct brim and crown behavior.

No Sew Ghosts Wearing Hats Amigurumi Pattern

Make three adorable no-sew ghosts that wear removable hats with this friendly crochet pattern. You will crochet a ghost body and three different hats (witch, candy corn, and cowboy) that interchange easily. The pattern uses continuous rounds and super-bulky yarn for a soft, squishy finish. Clear round-by-round instructions help you create charming little gifts and seasonal decorations.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for No Sew Ghosts Wearing Hats Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Super bulky weight yarn (Sweet Snuggles Lite & Chenille Home Slim) - main ghost color: White (White), approximately one skein
  • 02
    Optional pink bulky weight yarn for blush: Pink (Bare Pink), small amount
  • 03
    Witch hat: Purple (Meadow Violet) - small amount
  • 04
    Witch hat: Black (Black) - small amount for band
  • 05
    Witch hat: Yellow (Daffodil) - small amount for buckle
  • 06
    Cowboy hat: Light Brown (Terracotta) - small amount
  • 07
    Cowboy hat: Dark Brown (Java) - small amount for band
  • 08
    Candy corn hat: White (White), Orange (Peach Pink), Yellow (Daffodil) - small amounts of each color

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 5 mm
  • 02
    Super bulky weight yarn (see materials colors above)
  • 03
    Polyester stuffing
  • 04
    Stitch markers
  • 05
    Embroidery needles
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    Scissors
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    Safety eyes 14mm (2 pieces)
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    Yarn needle for weaving ends
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    Black felt or black yarn for smile (optional)

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— Before You Start :

Info :

This pattern is written using American crochet terms and is worked in continuous rounds. The size of your ghost will be ~5 inches (12.7 cm) tall (without the hat) and ~4.5 inches (11.4 cm) wide if using the materials listed. With the hats, the ghost will be ~8 inches (20.3 cm) tall if using the materials listed.

Info :

This pattern is no sew and includes how to make three different hats (witch hat, candy corn hat, and cowboy hat) and the ghost. All the hats are removable, so you can interchange them or choose when/if you want your ghost to wear a hat. Please note that the cowboy hat will be the most difficult hat of the three to make because of the styling/folds that we have to do to make it look like a cowboy hat.

Infos :

Abbreviations: MR - Magic Ring. CH - Chain. SC - Single Crochet. INC - Increase. DEC - Decrease. HDC - Half Double Crochet. DC - Double Crochet. BO - 5 DC Bobble Stitch. (Click here for a useful explanation and tutorial of this stitch if you're not familiar with it.)

Infos :

Materials: 5 mm Hook. Super bulky weight yarn (Sweet Snuggles Lite & Chenille Home Slim): For ghost: White (White). [Optional, used for blush] Pink (Bare Pink). For witch hat: Purple (Meadow Violet), Black (Black), Yellow (Daffodil). For cowboy hat: Light Brown (Terracotta), Dark Brown (Java). For candy corn hat: White (White), Orange (Peach Pink), Yellow (Daffodil). Stuffing. Stitch Markers. Embroidery Needles. Scissors. Safety Eyes (14mm).

— Hats: Witch Hat :

Info :

This pattern includes how to make 3 different hats (witch hat, candy corn hat, and cowboy hat) as well as a ghost! I recommend crocheting the hat for your ghost first, that way you can make sure that it fits just right as you crochet and stuff your ghost.

Info :

The page will go over how to crochet a witch hat for the ghost. Go to page 5 to crochet the candy corn hat, page 6 to crochet the cowboy hat, and page 8 to crochet the ghost.

Round 1 :

MR 4 (4)

Round 2 :

INC X 4 (8)

Round 3 :

8 SC (8)

Round 4 :

(1 SC, INC) X 4 (12)

Round 5 :

(1 SC, INC) X 6 (18)

Round 6 :

18 SC (18)

Round 7 :

(2 SC, INC) X 6 (24)

Round 8 :

24 SC (24)

Round 9 :

(3 SC, INC) X 6 (30)

Round 10 :

(4 SC, INC) X 6 (36)

Round 11 :

(5 SC, INC) X 6 (42)

Round 12 :

(6 SC, INC) X 6 (48)

Info :

~Switch to black yarn.~

Round 13-15 :

48 SC (48) [3 rounds]

Info :

~Switch back to purple yarn.~ Note: You can cut off the black yarn now and it may be useful to work over the black yarn tail in the next round so that it is hidden within the hat.

Round 16 :

Using front loops only: (1 SC, INC) X 24 (72)

Round 17 :

Using both loops: 72 SC (72)

Info :

Finish off and weave in any ends. Use yellow yarn to embroider on a rectangular buckle to the black stripe of the witch's hat. The horizontal part of the yellow buckle should be across 4 horizontal stitches on Round 13 and Round 15. The vertical part of the yellow buckle should be across 3 vertical stitches (the height of the black stripe).

Info :

Go to page 8 to crochet your ghost next!

— Hats: Candy Corn Hat :

Info :

This page will go over how to crochet a candy corn hat for the ghost. Go to page 4 to crochet the witch hat, page 6 to crochet the cowboy hat, and page 8 to crochet the ghost.

Info :

~Start with white yarn for the candy corn hat.~

Round 1 :

MR 4 (4)

Round 2 :

INC X 4 (8)

Round 3 :

8 SC (8)

Round 4 :

(1 SC, INC) X 4 (12)

Round 5 :

(1 SC, INC) X 6 (18)

Info :

~Switch to orange yarn.~ Note: You can cut off the white yarn now and it may be useful to work over the yarn tails in the next round so that they are hidden within the hat.

Round 6 :

18 SC (18)

Round 7 :

(2 SC, INC) X 6 (24)

Round 8 :

24 SC (24)

Round 9 :

(3 SC, INC) X 6 (30)

Round 10 :

(4 SC, INC) X 6 (36)

Info :

~Switch to yellow yarn.~ Note: You can cut off the orange yarn now and it may be useful to work over the yarn tails in the next round so that they are hidden within the hat.

Round 11 :

(5 SC, INC) X 6 (42)

Round 12 :

(6 SC, INC) X 6 (48)

Round 13-15 :

48 SC (48) [3 rounds]

Round 16 :

Using front loops only: INC X 48 (96)

Round 17 :

Using both loops: 96 SC (96)

Info :

Finish off and weave in any ends. The edge of the hat should be naturally wavy.

Info :

Go to page 8 to crochet your ghost next!

— Hats: Cowboy Hat :

Info :

This page will go over how to crochet a cowboy hat for the ghost, and the next page will go over how to shape/fold the cowboy hat. Please note that the cowboy hat is the most difficult hat of the three to make because of the styling/folds that we have to do to make it look like a cowboy hat. Go to page 4 to crochet the witch hat, page 5 to crochet the candy corn hat, and page 8 to crochet the ghost.

Info :

~Start with light brown yarn.~

Round 1 :

MR 6 (6)

Round 2 :

INC X 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(1 SC, INC) X 6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2 SC, INC) X 6 (24)

Round 5 :

(3 SC, INC) X 6 (30)

Round 6 :

(4 SC, INC) X 6 (36)

Round 7 :

(5 SC, INC) X 6 (42)

Round 8 :

(6 SC, INC) X 6 (48)

Round 9 :

Using back loops only: 48 SC (48)

Round 10-16 :

48 SC (48) [7 rounds]

Info :

~Switch to dark brown yarn.~

Round 17 :

48 SC (48)

Info :

~Switch back to the light brown yarn.~ Note: You can cut off the dark brown yarn now and it may be useful to work over the dark brown yarn tail in the next round so that it is hidden within the hat.

Round 18 :

Using front loops only: (7 SC, INC) X 6 (54)

Round 19 :

Using both loops: (3 SC, INC) X 2, 3 HDC, 5 DC, 3 HDC, (3 SC, INC) X 4, 3 HDC, 5 DC, 3 HDC, (3 SC, INC) X 2 (62)

Round 20 :

(10 SC, 3 HDC, 5 DC, 3 HDC, 10 SC) X 2 (62)

Round 21 :

(5 SC, INC) X 2, 1 HDC, 5 DC, 1 HDC, (5 SC, INC) X 4, 1 HDC, 5 DC, 1 HDC, (5 SC, INC) X 2 (70)

Info :

Finish off and weave in any ends. Go to the next page (page 7) for how to shape/fold the hat to look more like a cowboy hat!

— Hats: Cowboy Hat (Cont.) :

Info :

SHAPING THE COWBOY HAT: After crocheting the cowboy hat, we'll need to shape/fold the hat to look more like a cowboy hat. There are three main finishing touches we'll do. Refer to the pictures in the pattern for a useful visual.

Info :

1. Fold the sides of the hat's rim up. Each side of the hat's rim should form a natural curve because of how we crocheted them.

Info :

2. Push the front of the hat's rim down, so that the hat's rim dips slightly at the center. After pushing the front of the cowboy hat's rim down, the hat's rim should form a slight 'U' shape. Note: The back of the cowboy hat is where you started/ended each round of the cowboy hat and the front of the cowboy hat is on the direct opposite side of where you started/ended each round of the cowboy hat.

Info :

3. Push down the top of the hat so that it goes into the hat -- the top of the hat should be indented inwards along the front loops of Round 8 of the hat. After this, similar to the previous step, you should push the front of the hat down, so that the front of the top part of the hat forms a slight 'U' shape.

Info :

Follow the photos and fold/push the hat where indicated. The finished cowboy hat will show the rim folded up at the sides and a slight U-shaped dip at the front center with the top indented into the hat.

— Ghost :

Info :

The page will go over how to crochet the ghost. If you want to crochet a hat for your ghost, go to page 4 to crochet the witch hat, page 5 to crochet the candy corn hat, and page 6 to crochet the cowboy hat.

Info :

~Start with white yarn for the ghost.~

Round 1 :

MR 6 (6)

Round 2 :

INC X 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(1 SC, INC) X 6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2 SC, INC) X 6 (24)

Round 5 :

(3 SC, INC) X 6 (30)

Round 6 :

(4 SC, INC) X 6 (36)

Round 7 :

(5 SC, INC) X 6 (42)

Round 8-14 :

42 SC (42) [7 rounds]

Round 15 :

13 SC, BO, 14 SC, BO, 13 SC (42)

Round 16-19 :

42 SC (42) [4 rounds]

Info :

~Add the ghost's facial expression!~ EYES (safety eyes): Insert safety eyes at Rounds 12-13 in between the bobble stitches on the opposite side of where your hook currently is, since the first/last stitch of each round are at the backside of the ghost. The eyes should be ~6 stitches apart. BLUSH (pink bulky weight yarn): Use pink yarn to embroider on blush between Rounds 13-14, just below and to the sides of the ghost's eyes. Each blush should be across 2 stitches.

Round 20 :

Using front loops of Round 19: [(in same stitch: 1 SC, 1 DC, 1 SC), SLST in next stitch] X 21 (84)

Info :

Note: It may be useful to put a stitch marker in the back loops of Round 19 since we'll use them in the next round!

Round 21 :

Using back loops of Round 19: (5 SC, DEC) X 6 (36)

Round 22 :

Using both loops: (4 SC, DEC) X 6 (30)

Info :

~Begin stuffing the ghost's body! Continue stuffing as you go along. Try on the ghost's hat as you stuff it to make sure you do not overstuff or understuff the top part of the ghost. ~

Round 23 :

(3 SC, DEC) X 6 (24)

Round 24 :

(2 SC, DEC) X 6 (18)

Round 25 :

(1 SC, DEC) X 6 (12)

Round 26 :

DEC X 6 (6)

Info :

Finish stuffing. Finish off and leave a yarn tail to close the hole. Weave the yarn tail through the front loops of the last round and pull tightly to close the hole. Weave in the remaining end.

— Finishing Touches :

Info :

Try on the hat(s) you made for your ghost! The hats are removable so you can interchange them or choose when/if you want your ghost to wear a hat. You can also choose to sew the hats down to the ghost's head if you don't want them to be removable.

Info :

You can add a smile (or any other facial expression) to your ghost if you would like - cut out a piece of black felt to make the smile or use black yarn to embroider it. If you made a smile, it should be glued/embroidered on at Rounds 13-14, centered in between the ghost's eyes and ~3 stitches wide.

Info :

Weave in all ends and make any final adjustments to blink placement, blush, or hat fit. The ghosts are now ready to display, gift, or use as seasonal decor.

Assembly Instructions

  • Insert safety eyes between Rounds 12-13 in between the bobble stitches on the front of the ghost; place the eyes approximately 6 stitches apart and secure the safety backs tightly.
  • Use pink yarn to embroider blush between Rounds 13-14, placing each blush just below and to the side of each eye and spanning about 2 stitches.
  • Place the chosen hat on the ghost's head and adjust until it sits snugly; optionally sew the hat to the ghost at the base of Rounds 13-14 if you want it non-removable.
  • To add a smile, glue or embroider a small black felt/smiley piece centered between the eyes on Rounds 13-14, approximately 3 stitches wide.
  • Weave in all yarn tails and hide color-change tails by working over them in the next round when instructed for hats; weave in final ends with a yarn needle for a neat finish.

Important Notes

  • 💡Work in continuous rounds (do not join unless instructed) and use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round for accurate shaping.
  • 💡Stuff gradually and try on the hat as you stuff the top of the ghost to ensure correct fit and avoid overstuffing or understuffing.
  • 💡When changing colors for hats, leave tails long enough to weave in or work over them in the next round to hide them neatly.
  • 💡Follow front loop-only and back loop-only instructions carefully for correct brim shaping on hats, especially the cowboy hat's rim.

Thanks so much for making these cute no-sew ghosts wearing hats — I hope they bring a smile to your crafting and decorating! These tiny ghosts are perfect for gifts, seasonal displays, or to keep on your shelf for a little handmade joy. Share your finished ghosts and tag the designer to spread the spooky-cute fun. 🎃🧶

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished ghost measures approximately 5 inches (12.7 cm) tall without a hat and about 8 inches (20.3 cm) tall with a hat when using the recommended super-bulky yarn and 5 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but this will affect the final size; use an appropriate hook for your chosen yarn and expect the ghost and hats to be proportionally larger or smaller.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate because it uses bobble stitches, front/back loop techniques, shaping for the cowboy hat, and continuous rounds; basic crochet experience is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary depending on experience, which hat(s) you make, and how much time you spend on shaping and finishing touches.