Illuminate the spooky season with this Amigurumi Haunted Lantern crochet pattern! 🕯️✨ With its eerie glow, intricate details, and ghostly charm, this design brings a touch of haunted magic to your handmade creations. Whether you’re crafting for Halloween décor, a gothic-inspired setup, or simply love character-driven amigurumi, this FREE pattern is a fantastic addition to your collection.
Designed for intermediate crocheters, this pattern allows for customization in lantern shape, facial details, and even tiny accessories like a miniature ghost or cobwebs to enhance its eerie personality. Choose deep oranges and blacks for a classic haunted look or experiment with spectral blues and purples for a mystical twist! Whether displayed as part of a spooky setup or gifted to a fellow crochet enthusiast, this amigurumi haunted lantern is sure to enchant. Grab your hook, select your favorite yarn, and let’s bring this hauntingly delightful creation to life—one stitch at a time! 🧶✨
🎃 Amigurumi Haunted Lantern – Free Crochet Pattern
This pattern combines a classic vintage lantern base with a jack-o’-lantern-style glowing face. The pumpkin part is crocheted and placed inside a lantern shell (can be store-bought or crafted from cardboard or faux metal).
🧶 Skill Level
Intermediate – Requires shaping, embroidery, and optional light insertion
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 20 cm (8 in) tall when using worsted weight yarn and 3.5 mm hook.
✂️ Materials Needed
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Yarn:
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Orange (lantern pumpkin globe)
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Black (face details)
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3.5 mm crochet hook
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Fiberfill stuffing
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Yarn needle
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Optional: LED tealight or fairy lights
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Store-bought vintage lantern casing OR make one from cardboard/sturdy craft foam and paint black
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in next stitch)
dec – decrease (sc 2 together)
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
MR – magic ring
FLO – front loops only
(…) xN – repeat sequence N times
🟠 Pumpkin Globe (Body)
Use orange:
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MR, 6 sc
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(inc) x6 (12)
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(sc, inc) x6 (18)
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(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
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(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
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(4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
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(5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
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(6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
9–18. sc around (48) -
(6 sc, dec) x6 (42)
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(5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
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(4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
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(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
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(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Stuff firmly -
(sc, dec) x6 (12)
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dec x6 (6)
FO, close hole
🧛♂️ Haunted Face (Embroidered)
Use black yarn or felt:
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Cut or embroider:
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Two tilted eyes
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A jagged mouth
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Optionally add a cracked or stitched look
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Tips:
Use felt for sharper angles and hot-glue to attach. For embroidery, use a yarn needle and black yarn to surface stitch or chain stitch the expression.
🏮 Lantern Frame (Non-Yarn)
Option 1: Recycled Lantern Frame
Use a vintage or dollar-store lantern and remove/replace the glass with your crocheted pumpkin.
Option 2: DIY Cardboard Frame
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Cut two tall arches for sides
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Add circular top and base platforms
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Use black paint or wrap with black duct tape
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Attach globe inside using hot glue or fishing line
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Optional: Place an LED tealight inside through the bottom
🔋 Optional: Lighting
Place a battery-operated LED light inside the pumpkin globe before closing or attach through the bottom opening to let the jack-o’-lantern glow!
✅ Finishing Touches
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Position the face centered on the front
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Place the crocheted globe snugly into the lantern frame
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For extra realism, add tiny “soot” marks using black chalk or eyeshadow around the edges
And there you go – your creepy-cute Amigurumi Haunted Lantern is ready to haunt your Halloween setup! 🕯️
