Caron One Pound Crochet Ghost Pillow

Item # 262492791P202
Beginner Varies
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
  • Caron® One Pound™ Yarn: 16 oz/812 yds
    • Main Color: White #10501; 1 ball or 378 yds
    • Contrast A: Black #10503; 1 ball or 20 yds
  • Susan Bates® Supplies:
    • Silvalume™ Crochet Hook: Size U.S. H/8 (or size needed to obtain gauge)
    • Yarn Needle
    • Stuffing
    • Stitch Markers

  • SIZE: Approximately 18" tall

  • GAUGE: 12 sc & 13 rows = 4" in sc.

DIRECTIONS:
NOTE:
Join all rnds with sl st to first st.
Ghost front & back (make 2 alike):
With MC, ch 19.
1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 18 sc.
2nd to 6th rows: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn. 28 sc after 6th row.
7th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
8th row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn. 30 sc.
9th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
10th row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn. 32 sc.
11th to 22nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
23rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. PM on first st. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. PM on last sc. Turn.
24th to 31st row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
32nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. PM on first st. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. PM on last sc. Turn.
33rd to 46th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
47th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn.
48th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
49th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn.
50th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
51st row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn.
52nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
53rd row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn.
54th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
55th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn.
56th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
57th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn.
58th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to last 4 sc. sl st in next sc. Turn.
59th row: Ch 1. Skip sl st. sl st in each of next 2 sc. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
60th row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc to last 4 sc. sl st in next sc. Turn.
61st row: Ch 1. Skip sl st. sl st in each of next 2 sc. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
62nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to last 4 sc. sl st in next sc. Turn.
63rd row: Ch 1. Skip sl st. sl st in each of next 2 sc. 1 sc in each sc to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn.
64th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 10 sc. sl st in next sc. Turn.
65th row: Ch 1. Skip sl st. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn.
66th row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. Sc2tog. Turn.
67th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
68th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. sl st in next sc.
Fasten off.

ARMS (make 4 alike):
With MC, ch 10.
1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 9 sc.
2nd to 7th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
8th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Sc2tog. Turn. 7 sc.
9th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc2tog. 5 sc.
Fasten off.
Lining up arms with stitch markers on ghost, sew arms to ghost.
Remove markers.

EDGING:
Holding front & back of ghost tog, join A with sl st to tip of ghost 'tail'. Ch 1.
Working through both thicknesses, work sc evenly around ghost, stuffing firmly before completing rnd.
Join.

EYES:
With B, ch 6.
1st rnd: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 3 sc in last ch.
Working in opposite side of foundation ch, 1 sc in each of next 3 ch. 2 sc in last sc.
Join with sl st to first sc. 12 sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 2 sc in each of next 3 sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 2 sc in each of last 2 sc.
Join with sl st to first sc. 18 sc.
Fasten off.
Sew eyes to ghost as shown in photo.


ABBREVIATIONS:
Ch = Chain(s)
PM = Place marker
rnd(s) = Round(s)
sc = Single crochet
Sc2tog =(Draw up a loop in next 2 sc. Yoh & draw through all 3 loops on hook - Sc2tog made.
sl st = Slip stitch
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
Yoh = Yarn over hook

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