Add a little spooky sweetness to your everyday accessories with the Amigurumi Ghost Keychain, a tiny crochet phantom that’s more cute than creepy! 👻🧶 With its soft shape, playful expression, and perfect pocket size, this ghostie is ideal for Halloween flair, trick-or-treat bags, or just haunting your keys in the most adorable way. Whether it’s floating from a backpack or peeking out of a purse, it’s sure to charm everyone it meets.
Perfect for crocheters who love quick projects and festive fun, this pattern invites you to play with glow-in-the-dark yarn, embroidered faces, or even tiny accessories like a bow tie or witch hat. Make one for yourself or stitch up a whole ghostly gang to share with friends! The Amigurumi Ghost Keychain is a spirited way to stitch up smiles—one spooky-cute loop at a time! 🧵🎃
👻 Amigurumi Ghost Keychain Crochet Pattern
Looking for a cute, spooky accessory that’s also beginner-friendly? This little ghost keychain is the perfect project! With its simple stitches, ruffled base, shiny safety eyes, and embroidered smile, this ghostie is sure to haunt your keys or backpack in the sweetest way possible.
✨ Skill Level
Beginner – if you can crochet in the round, increase, decrease, and make a simple chain, you can make this pattern.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 6–7 cm (2.5–3 in) tall (without keychain), using DK cotton yarn and a 3.0 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
- DK cotton yarn – White (main ghost body)
- 3.0 mm crochet hook
- 8 mm black safety eyes (2 pcs)
- Black embroidery thread for smile
- Polyester fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn needle & scissors
- Keychain ring + chain
- Stitch marker (for continuous rounds)
🔤 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR – Magic Ring
- sc – Single Crochet
- inc – Increase (2 sc in same st)
- dec – Decrease (sc2tog)
- sl st – Slip Stitch
- ch – Chain
- FLO – Front Loop Only
- st – Stitch
- FO – Fasten Off
🧵 Pattern Instructions
Head & Body (worked in continuous rounds)
R1. MR, 6 sc [6]
R2. inc × 6 [12]
R3. (sc, inc) × 6 [18]
R4. (2 sc, inc) × 6 [24]
R5–12. sc around [24]
👉 Insert 8 mm safety eyes between R7–R8, approx. 6 sts apart.
R13. (2 sc, dec) × 6 [18]
R14. (sc, dec) × 6 [12]
Stuff body firmly with fiberfill.
Do not FO — continue to ruffle.
Base Ruffle
Switch to FLO of R14.
(sc, ch 3, sc in next st) repeat around.
👉 This creates the wavy ruffle edge just like in the photo.
FO and weave in ends neatly.
Top Hanging Loop
Attach yarn at crown of head.
Ch 8, sl st into same st to form a small loop.
FO, secure ends, and attach keychain ring through loop.
Face Details
- Smile: With black embroidery thread, stitch a small curved smile under the eyes (about 4–5 sts wide). Keep it simple and neat.
- Adjust stuffing if needed to shape the ghost evenly.
✨ Assembly
- Double-check eyes and smile placement.
- Ensure keychain ring sits firmly in the loop.
- Give your ghost a little squish to shape.
🎉 Finished Ghost Keychain
And that’s it! Your little ghost is ready to float around on your keys, bag, or as a fun Halloween gift. The ruffled edge, shiny eyes, and stitched smile give it the exact spooky-cute personality from the photo.
👉 Pro tip: Make them in different colors (glow-in-the-dark yarn works perfectly!) for a ghost family.
