Ghosties & Gravestones Spooky Garland - Free Pattern

I love to have a garland hanging on my mantelpiece and I tend to change it with the seasons. Last year I made a pumpkin garland and I have put that up again this year as we moved into Autumn but I decided that for spooky season I wanted something a little different.

Enter the Ghosts & Gravestones Garland! Combining my favourite little pumpkins with some plush ghost and gravestones you get a cute and spooky garland that is the perfect decoration in the run up to Halloween.

The Pattern

You will need:

Here I will list the yarn and hook sizes that I used but you can absolutely use whatever you have to hand. This is intended to be a stashbuster friendly project! Just be aware that if you use a different weight yarn to me then your garland may vary in size.

Ghosts & Gravestones :

Yarnsmiths Create Aran in white and Light Grey Heather

Small amount of black for ghost eyes and RIP lettering

4mm hook

Pumpkin Body:

Stylecraft Super Chunky XL Tweed in Gingerbread

7mm hook

Pumpkin Stalk:

Stylecraft Special Aran in Khaki

4mm hook

Garland Chain

4mm hook

Optional: Saftey eyes for the ghosties instead of crocheting them

Tapestry needle

Large eye tapestry needle for super chunky yarn

Measuring tape

Scissors

Stitch Abbreviations

(US Terms)

St/s - stitch/es

Ch - chain

Sl st - slip stitch

MR - magic ring

SC - single crochet

HDC - half double crochet

DC - double crochet

For the ghosts and gravestones, you will make two of the main bodies, add the detailing to one and then sew them together. This is mainly to keep all of the yarn ends from the detailing hidden on the inside. If this won't bother you then you could just make them with a single layer.

Ghost:

Make 2 per ghost - I had a total of 3 ghosts on my garland so I made 6 bodies.

Using White and 4mm hook

Ch 7

Row 1:

HDC in the 2nd ch from the hook, HDC in first 4 sts, 5 HDC in the last st. Now working along the underside of the ch, HDC in last 5 sts. Ch1 and turn. (15 sts)

Row 2:

HDC in first 6 sts, work 2HDC in the next 3sts and then HDC in the final 6 sts. Ch1 and turn. (18 sts)

Row 3:

Work 3HDC into the first st. HDC in next 6 sts along. 2HDC into each of the next 4sts. HDC into next 6 sts and work 5 HDC into the final st.

We will now work along the bottom of the ghost. Sl st to bottom edge then work 5DC into the centre (this will likely look like a little hole so it's easy to spot), sl st to edge again. Work 2 HDC into same space as first sts from this row.. Sl st to first HDC to join. (35 sts)

Fasten off.

Note: If you are going to be making two ghost bodies and sewing them together then on one leave a long tail for sewing. If not you can weave in the ends.

Eyes (Make 2):

Using black yarn and a 4mm hook

Make magic ring (MR).

Into the MR work 2 SC, sl st to join.

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

To attach your eyes to the ghost you will sew them onto the main body, or you could use a glue gun but I actually did sew mine on. An alternative is to use safety eyes though with this option I would definitely recommend doing the double layer option for additional safety.

Gravestone:

Note: This is very similar to the Ghosts, it's just row 3 that's different.

Using Light Grey Heather and a 4mm hook.

Ch 7

Row 1:

HDC in the 2nd ch from the hook, HDC in first 4 sts, 5 HDC in the last st. Now working along the underside of the ch, HDC in last 5 sts. Ch1 and turn. (15 sts)

Row 2:

HDC in first 6 sts, work 2HDC in the next 3sts and then HDC in the final 6 sts. Ch1 and turn. (18 sts)

Row 3:

HDC in first 7 sts along. 2HDC into each of the next 4sts. HDC into last 7 sts. Now work 7 SC along the bottom edge of the work to give a neat finish. (25 HDC, 7 SC)

Fasten off.

Note: If you are going to be making two gravestones and sewing them together then on one leave a long tail for sewing. If not you can weave in the ends.

Using a tapestry needle and small amount of black yarn, stitch on your RIP letters and then use khaki yarn to add on some grassy detailing.

When adding the RIP lettering to the gravestone you can first write out the letter using a disappearing ink pen if you'd like to.

Double layering

To attach your front and back layer of the ghosts/gravestones, place your two pieces with the RS of each on facing outwards. Then use the long tail from of piece and whip stitch around, work through the stitch on the front piece and the corresponding stitch on the back.

Fasten off and weave in your ends.

Pumpkin Applique:

Using Gingerbread (or your chosen pumpkin shade) and a 7mm hook

Make a MR

Into your MR work a SC, 8DC and a final SC. (9 sts)

Fasten off and weave in your ends.

Stalk:

Using khaki and a 4mm hook

Attach your stalk colour to the pumpkin by pulling up a loop through the MR and ch4.

Sc into the 2nd ch from your hook and into the next 2 chs. Sl st through the MR to join. (3 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a tail long enough for attaching the stalk. Weave in your other end.

Joining Garland

I will provide the instructions for how I join my garland, you can adjust as necessary. You can make your garland as long as you like, using as many ghosts, gravestones and pumpkins as you like in whichever combination you like - that's part of the fun!

For my garland, I used 3 Ghosts, 3 Gravestone and 7 pumpkins and placed a pumpkin in between each ghost/gravestone. This is what fits nicely along my mantlepiece. It creates a garland approximately 115cm long.

Using one of your aran weight yarns and a 4mm hook.

To begin - ch 15

To attach a pumpkin, work a SC into the top of the stem.

Ch 17 between motifs.

To attach a Ghostie or Gravestone, insert hook through a stitch at the top and pull up a loop, repeat through the next two sts so there are.4 loops on the hook, YO and pull through all loops.

When you are ready to finish your garland, ch 15 to match the start and the fasten off.

Your garland is now ready to adorn your home/office/wherever with spooky vibes!

I really hope that you enjoyed making this free pattern. I'd love to see your work so please do tag me in your posts on social media @Brambles.and.Hart and use the hashtags #GhostiesandGravestones #BHSpookyGarland #BHFreePatternMakes #BramblesandHart