7 Cute and Creepy Free Crochet Patterns for a Handmade Halloween

Written By Huipei Zhang

Crocheting Halloween patterns is a fun way to get into the spooky spirit—without the scares! These playful designs are perfect for decorating your home, accessorizing costumes, or handing out as festive little gifts. Try out the crochet ghost, pumpkin, cat, owl, skull, spider, and Halloween garland patterns below — they’re quick to make and full of seasonal charm!

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    Uses for Halloween Crochet Patterns

    • Festive Fall Decor – From cute pumpkins to spooky garlands, these patterns are perfect for decorating mantels, shelves, or trick-or-treat tables with handmade Halloween flair.

    • Quick Gifts & Party Favors – Whip up mini ghosts, spiders, or skull appliques as fun favors, classroom treats, or small surprise gifts for Halloween lovers of all ages.

    • Whimsical Accessories – Turn appliques into brooches, magnets, bag charms, or hair clips to add a playful touch to costumes or everyday outfits during spooky season.

    • Imaginative Play & Display – The amigurumi cat, owl, and ghost make charming additions to a child’s pretend play set or a seasonal toy shelf display.

    • Beginner-Friendly & Mix-and-Matchable – With a mix of flat and 3D designs, there’s something for every skill level—and they’re all great for mixing and matching into your own Halloween set.

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    Materials used for Halloween Crochet

    Here I will talk about all the recommended yarn, hook sizes, and other materials that work best for these patterns. As for the details on each particular section and how to select the right crochet supplies and narrow down your choices, I will link to an appropriate detailed article for each one when you explore the full pattern itself - I hope it helps! 

    Best Yarn for Halloween Crochet   

    • Yarn weight – sport Yarn (I used Scheepjes Catona) or DK Yarn, worsted yarn for bigger projects

    • Yarn colours – popular Halloween colours would include orange, black, purple, green

    • Yarn material – acrylic or cotton are popular choices for amigurumi

    • Read more here about ‘12-point Checklist to Select the Best Yarn for Amigurumi’ 

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    Crochet Hook Selection  

    • Basic cheap metallic hooks to start 

    Crochet Tools and Accessories 

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    Crochet Techniques for Halloween Amigurumis

    Below I have included the techniques needed to crochet all the Halloween crochet patterns below. They are great even for beginners, involving the 6 basic crochet stitches and starting with a magic ring. Read on more below for what techniques you need to know before starting, if you have no idea how to do them - go ahead and click through to learn.

    Some of the more ambitious beginner patterns involve special crochet stitches to shape body parts like limbs or wings. To see more of each special crochet stitch, click through to find out more.

    Basic Crochet Stitches 

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    Magic ring 

    Increase Crochet 

    Decrease Crochet 

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    FLO and BLO 

    Special Crochet Stitches 

    Bobble Stitch  

    Popcorn Stitch

    Puff Stitch

    Cluster Stitch

    Picot Stitch

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    Easy Crochet Halloween Patterns

    Here are crochet halloween patterns to try out, including a ghost, pumpkin, skull, spider, halloween garland, cat and owl. They are all free and work up in less than an hour and are totally free to click through to read. They are are combination of amigurumi and applique patterns! There are even accompanying videos in each post to show the steps. Also remember to check out the free Animal Shaping Starter Guide if you wish to learn how to crochet your own animals for a start!

    Free Crochet Ghost Pattern

    Ready for a quick and seamless project just in time for Halloween? This no-sew ghost is worked all in one piece, with the arms crocheted directly into the cylindrical body. Top it off with glow in a dark yarn for a spooky vibe and you got your little ghost!

    Free Crochet Pumpkin Pattern

    Looking for a quick and cozy make for fall? This no-sew pumpkin is worked all in one piece, with a plump shape that’s easy and fun to crochet. Use classic orange or mix it up with pastels for a whimsical twist. Try it out in mini sizes for table decor or large size for room decor! 

    Free Skull Applique Crochet Pattern

    Looking for a quick and spooky touch to your Halloween crafts? This no-sew skull appliqué is fast, beginner-friendly, and perfect for decorating treat bags, buntings, or cards. Whip them out in minutes and remember to try them out in glow in the dark yarn. 

    Free Spider Applique Crochet Pattern

    Try out this quick seamless appliqué pattern. This no-sew spider appliqué is quick, beginner-friendly, and perfect for garlands, treat bags, or Halloween cards. Change up the colours and sizes to get different spiders to add a spooky flair to your Halloween.

    Free Halloween Garland Crochet Pattern

    This no-sew Halloween garland is worked all in one piece along a simple foundation chain, with alternating skull and spider appliqués that are quick and satisfying to make. With the free pattern and step-by-step video, you’ll have a creepy-cute garland ready to hang in no time!

    Free Cat Crochet Pattern

    This is one of the easiest pocket animals to tackle. The ears, snout, head, arms, body and feet are all done continuously without any sewing. Change up the different colours to get different breeds of cats like calico, tabby and many more!

    Free Owl Crochet Pattern

    Thinking of trying out crochet bird patterns? Here is an owl crochet pattern that has quite a bit of detailing over his face and wings, without having to do any external sewing! Great to make alongside other birds like my bird, penguin, duck or chick patterns. The wings are slightly more tricky so following along the video will help! 

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    Conclusion of Free Halloween Crochet Patterns

    Have a go at crocheting the Halloween-themed patterns above to create your own spooky set! Mix and match colors to give each piece a unique personality — whether it’s a glowing ghost, a cheeky black cat, or a colourful pumpkin.

    These designs are part of my Pocket Yarnlings Halloween collection, perfect for seasonal decorating or playful gifting. Stay tuned for an exclusive exciting storytelling bundle of these Halloween patterns, be sure to sign up for my email list to get exclusive deals and early access to new releases!

    To check out more of my ideas for using various types of crochet stitch techniques to shape amigurumi animals, grab     my free Animal Shaping Starter Guide below! Inside, get quick ideas on how to get started on shaping ears, snouts, cheeks, bodies and limbs for animals!

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