Landscape graphic featuring a white crochet ghost hat with black crocheted eyes and an oval mouth beside bold text reading “Crochet Ghost Hat Pattern,” with orange, purple, and green accents.

Crochet ghost hat pattern

ByMelissa Hassler

This crochet ghost hat pattern turns a simple white beanie into a cute spooky ghost with round black eyes and an oval mouth. With baby, toddler, child, and adult sizes, it’s a fun Halloween project for costumes, trick-or-treating, fall photos, or handmade gifts.

Quick answer

This advanced beginner crochet ghost hat pattern uses worsted weight (#4) yarn and an I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook. The hat is worked from the top down in joined rounds and includes baby, toddler, child, and adult sizes. The black eyes and mouth are crocheted separately and sewn onto the finished hat.

Crochet ghost hat pattern details

Skill level

Advanced beginner — Uses joined rounds, simple increases, separately crocheted face pieces, and basic sewing.

Materials needed

  • I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook
  • Worsted weight yarn (#4) — white for the hat and black for the eyes and mouth
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors

Finished size

This crochet ghost hat pattern includes four sizes:

  • Baby — Fits a 14–15 inch (36–38 cm) head circumference; finished hat height is 6 inches (15 cm).
  • Toddler — Fits an 18–19 inch (46–48 cm) head circumference; finished hat height is 7 inches (18 cm).
  • Child — Fits a 19–20 inch (48–51 cm) head circumference; finished hat height is 7.75 inches (20 cm).
  • Adult — Fits a 20–23 inch (51–58 cm) head circumference; finished hat height is 8 inches (20 cm).

Need help with sizing? Check out my crochet hat sizing guide to measure head circumference, use negative ease, and adjust crown diameter and hat height for the best fit.

Square Pinterest graphic featuring a white crochet ghost hat with black eyes and an oval mouth beneath bold orange, black, and purple text reading “Crochet Ghost Hat Pattern.”

Gauge

15 dc stitches and 9 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm)

Learn how to check crochet gauge before you begin so you can adjust your hook size if needed.

Crochet abbreviations

Pattern notes

  • The hat is worked from the top down in joined rounds.
  • The beginning ch 2 does not count as a stitch.
  • Join each round with a sl st to the first stitch made in that round.
  • Repeat from the asterisk (*) as indicated.
  • The eyes and mouth are crocheted separately and sewn to the finished hat.
  • The face pieces are the same for all four hat sizes.
  • The pattern is written in US crochet terms.

Crochet ghost hat pattern instructions

Rounds 1–5

These rounds are the same for all four sizes.

Round 1: Make a magic circle. Ch 2, work 11 dc into the ring. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (11 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2, work 2 dc in each st around. Join. (22 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (33 sts)
Round 4: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (44 sts)
Round 5: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (48 sts)

Baby

Rounds 6–14: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (48 sts)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Toddler

Round 6: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (52 sts)
Round 7: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (56 sts)
Rounds 8–17: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (56 sts)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Child

Round 6: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (52 sts)
Round 7: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (56 sts)
Round 8: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 13 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (60 sts)
Rounds 9–18: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (60 sts)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Adult

Round 6: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (52 sts)
Round 7: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (56 sts)
Round 8: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 13 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (60 sts)
Round 9: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 14 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (64 sts)
Rounds 10–19: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (64 sts)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Ghost mouth

Make 1 using black yarn.

Round 1: Make a magic circle. Ch 2, work 10 hdc into the ring. Join with a sl st to the first hdc. (10 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next 2 sts, hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the last st, Join with a sl st to the first hdc. (14 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Position the mouth in the center of the front of the hat and sew it securely in place using the long yarn tail.

Ghost eyes

Make two using black yarn.

Round 1: Make a magic circle. Ch 2, work 9 dc into the ring. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (9 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Position the eyes above the mouth and sew them securely to the hat using the long black yarn tails.

Finishing

Weave in all remaining yarn ends and trim any excess yarn.

More free Halloween crochet hat patterns

Looking for another playful costume hat? Try my crochet devil horn hat pattern or my crochet monster hat pattern for more fun Halloween and dress-up designs.

You can also browse my free crochet hat patterns for more baby, toddler, child, and adult hats, including animal hats, character hats, holiday hats, and winter hats.

Let’s connect!

I’d love to see what you’re making! Share your finished project and follow along for more free crochet patterns and tutorials.

📌 Don’t forget to pin this pattern for later!
Happy crocheting! 🧶
— Melissa

Pinterest graphic featuring a white crochet ghost hat with black crocheted eyes and an oval mouth, with colorful text reading “Crochet Ghost Hat Pattern” and “Spooky Cute & Easy!”