Welcome to the Spooky Halloween Mini-Mystery Crochet Along!! A Crocheted Simplicity and Blackstone Designs are working together again to bring you another fun, crochet along. The theme of this crochet along (as you may have already guessed), is Spooky Halloween. We have both come up with a fun new design that will add a little spooky excitement to your Halloween this year. Both new crochet projects are small enough for you to complete in less than a weekend.

You can find the free crochet pattern for the Ghost Kitchen Towel in this post below, or an ad-free print friendly version on Love Crafts here, Ravelry here, or on Etsy here.

Come crochet along with us from October 1 - 8, 2021 and you'll have the chance to win a free pattern from each participating designer, (1) of 2 yarn prizes, AND you'll also have the chance to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

 

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Crochet Character Keyhole Towels

Since designing my first crochet Christmas towel, I've received requests for all sorts of characters for the different holidays. The following are the character keyhole towels I've designed to date. They can all be found on my blog by clicking the links below:

• Ghost Kitchen Towel - in this blog post below!
• Frankenstein's Monster Kitchen Towel
• Kitty Cat Kitchen Towel
• Turkey Kitchen Towel
• Snowman Kitchen Towel
• Gingerbread Man Kitchen Towel
• Santa Kitchen Towel
• Mrs. Claus Kitchen Towel
• Reindeer Kitchen Towel
• Elf Kitchen Towel
• Buffalo Plaid Moose Kitchen Towel
• Leprechaun Kitchen Towel
• Easter Bunny Towel & Washcloth Set

 

Non-Character Crochet Stay Put / Keyhole Towels

I've also designed several other crochet kitchen towels that are not characters.

You'll find a variety of styles to match your home. Styles range from buffalo plaid to farmhouse to basic keyhole towel patterns that you can customize to match your home's decor.

You can find all non-character keyhole towel patterns here: Free Crochet Kitchen Towel Patterns

 

 

How Do I Participate in the Crochet Along?

You'll find ALL of the crochet along details in this blog post: Spooky Halloween Mini-Mystery Crochet Along DETAILS

• How to Join
• Materials Needed
• Prizes to Win

But if you're here and ready to begin, scroll down to the free crochet pattern.

 

 

YARN

Cotton is the go-to fiber for crochet dish cloths, dish towels, and handtowels as it’s the most absorbent. There are several cotton yarns out there that would be perfect for this project, but I chose to use Lily Sugar n’ Cream 100% worsted weight cotton yarn. Lily Sugar n’ Cream is available in 39 colors so I was able to find all of the colors I needed for this project within the same yarn line.

 

 

GHOST KITCHEN TOWEL – FREE CROCHET TOWEL PATTERN

The free pattern is below, but if you love to work offline, or need to order your yarn, I’ve got a couple other great options for you.

Purchase the ad-free, printable PDF that includes all photo tutorials, on Love Crafts here, Ravelry here, or Etsy here.

Save this pattern to your Ravelry favorites here.

Pin it for later here.

 

 

 

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Materials

• Yarn: Yarn I used for my sample is Lily Sugar n' Cream; 4 / Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn; (100% cotton / 120 yards / 70.9 g / 109 m / 2.5 oz )
  • White: 180 yards
  • Black: 8 yards
  • Hot Orange: 3 yards
• Crochet Hooks: H/8/5.00mm;  J/10/6.00mm; G/6/4.00mm (my favorite hooks are Clover Amour Hooks, I’ve never had an ache in my hand since switching)
• Measuring Tape
• (2) 18mm Black Safety Eyes (optional)
• Scissors
• Tapestry Needle

 

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Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch(s): chain
• st(s): stitch(es)
• sl st(s): slip stitch(es)
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• tr: treble crochet
• RS: right side
• Rep: repeat

Gauge

• In sc with a 5.00 mm hook: 8 sts = 2″; 8 rows = 2″
• In stitch pattern as written with a 6.00 mm hook: 12 sts = 4″; 5 rows = 2″

 

Size

• One Size: Width Varies x 17" L (not including the ghost's head)

Notes

• Beginning chains are not counted as a stitch or included in stitch count.
• The first stitch of each row is worked into the same stitch as the turning chain, unless stated otherwise.
• I tend to crochet on the tighter side. You may find yourself needing to go down a hook size (or two) to properly meet gauge, but gauge isn't crucial for this project.
• Yarn Notes: Lily Sugar n' Cream worsted weight cotton yarn was used for the sample, 100% Cotton (120 yards / 109 m / 71 g / 2.5 oz).
• This dish towel is constructed by first making a half circle for the head. You'll then work the body of the towel from top down. Lastly, you'll add facial features. There are 2 options to choose from for facial features.
• Invisible Join Technique (click here for tutorial)

 

 

 

Body of Towel

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, work 1 sc into the side of each row across half circle, also add 1 sc in the center ch. Turn.  (23 sts)

Row 2: Ch 20, skip 22 sts, join with sl st in the 23rd st. Turn.  (20 chs)  See photo below, far right.

 

 

Row 3: Switch to a 6.00 mm crochet hook, ch 1, working into the back hump of the ch, work 2 sc in the first ch, sc in each of next 18 chs, 2 sc in last ch. Turn.  (22 sts)

Row 4: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in the first st, (sc in the next st, dc in the next st) 10 times, (sc, dc) in the last st. Turn.  (24 sts)

Row 5: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in each of the first 2 sts, (sc in the next st, dc in the next st) 10 times, (sc, dc) in each of the last 2 sts. Turn.  (28 sts)

Row 6: Ch 1, (sc in the next st, dc in the next st) rep across. Turn.  (28 sts)

Repeat Row 6 until your work measures 7" from Row 1 of Body of Towel.

Do not fasten off. Continue on to Remainder of Body.

 

 

Remainder of Body

Row 1: Ch 1, * (sc in the next st, dc in the next st) 2 times, (sc, dc) in each of the next 2 sts, work from * 4 times, then (sc in the next st, dc in the next st) 2 times. Turn.  (36 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, * (sc in the next st, dc in the next st) 3 times, (sc, dc) in each of the next 2 sts, work from * 2 times, then (sc in the next st, dc in the next st) 2 times, then [ (sc, dc) in each of the next 2 sts, (sc in the next st, dc in the next st) 3 times ] work from [ to ] 2 times. Turn.  (44 sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, (sc in the next st, dc in the next st) 3 times, * (sc, dc) in each of the next 2 sts, (sc in the next st, dc in the next st) 4 times, work from * 3 times, then (sc, dc) in each of the next 2 sts, (sc in the next st, dc in the next st) 3 times. Turn.  (52 sts)

Row 4: Ch 1, (sc in the next st, dc in the next st) rep across. Turn.  (52 sts)

 

 

Adding Whites to the Eyes for a Happy Ghost Face

Using a yarn needle and 8" piece of white yarn, add a small bit of white to the eye as shown in the photos below. You'll see in the photos that I started by making a small triangle, then I worked back and forth filling in the small space.

After you've completed both eyes, continue on to make a happy mouth.

 

 

Shocked Mouth

Rnd 1: With black yarn & a 4.00 mm hook, ch 2, work 8 sc in the 2nd ch from your hook. Do not join.  (8 sts)

Rnd 2: (2 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 hdc in each of the next 2 sts) twice. Join using the Invisible Join Technique.  (16 sts)

Fasten off leaving an 8" tail of yarn for attaching the mouth to the head. Continue below to attaching the facial features to the ghost's head.

 

 

Happy Mouth

Row 1: With black yarn & a 4.00 mm hook, ch 10, working into the back hump of the chain, sl st in the 2nd ch from your hook, sc in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, 3 tr in the next ch, dc in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, sc in the next ch, sl st in the last ch.  (11 sts)

Fasten off leaving an 8" tail of yarn for attaching the mouth to the head. Continue below to attaching the facial features to the ghost's head.

 

Center the eyes and mouth on the ghost's head as shown in the photos below. If using crocheted eyes, use a yarn needle and the tails of yarn on each piece to sew the eyes and mouth onto the head.

Eyelashes - If you choose to add eyelashes to your ghost, use a yarn needle and 8" piece of black yarn and sew 3 little lashes on each eye, as shown in the photos below.

Bow - Continue on to the instructions below.

 

 

Bow

Rnd 1: Using orange yarn & a 4.00mm crochet hook, ch 4, work 3 tr in the 4th ch from your hook, ch 3, sl st in the same ch, ch 3, work 3 tr in the same ch, ch 3, sl st in the same ch.

Fasten off leaving an 8" tail of yarn for attaching the bow to the head. Using a yarn needle and the tail of yarn on the bow and attach it to the ghost's head as shown in the photo below.

 

 

 

 

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