Easy Crochet Garland for Halloween – Free Pattern Included
Looking for a fun and fuss-free project to spook up your space? 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 below, you’ll have a creepy-cute garland ready to hang in no time!
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Introduction to Crocheting Halloween Garland
In this post, we will first be starting off with the relevant supplies and techniques you would need to crochet this halloween garland chain. Here, we will be using orange for main chain, white for skull and black (or purple) for the spiders. Then we will head into the pattern proper.
As this is an ambitious beginner friendly pattern, here you will learn how to work continuously on a chain for all the mini appliques.
Stick around after that to check out the full video of how to crochet a halloween bunting and stay tuned for an exciting storytelling bundle that comes with this pattern. Don’t forget to grab the free Animal Shaping Starter Guide if this is something you would love to design in the future!
Supplies and Techniques for Crocheting a Halloween Bunting
Here I have listed the techniques as well as the materials needed to crochet the halloween bunting. Each one is individually linked if you need to learn more about how to master each technique, or you could check out this post on “How to Learn Basic Crochet Stitches step by step for Absolute Beginners - 6 Easy Steps!”.
This garland is mostly worked onto a foundation chain with a deviation when making the skull and another detour when making the spider! The terminology for the stitches are listed below and are also individually linked to tutorials which will be helpful if you do not know how to make these stitches.
The materials needed are also listed below or if you wish to see what I start off most of my projects with, then check out this post on “My Crochet Tools and Accessories that are Super Simple to Start With”. Read on below.
Terminology for Crocheting Halloween Garland
Ch = chain
St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)
2sc1 = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch)
2 sl st 1 = slip stitch increase (means 2 slip stitch in same st)
5sc1 = 5 single crochet in same st
Materials and Tools for Crocheting Halloween Bunting
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Version 1 - Orange, White, Black (25gm each)
Version 2 - Use Glow in the Dark yarn Orange, White, Purple (check out more here)
Black (stash for eyes)
Darning needle
Scissors
See how they look like and my selection for my amigurumis just below.
Also check out my full list of commonly used crochet tools and accessories here.
Now that you have gathered your supplies and had a look at the basic terminology to reading the following pattern, let us first get started!
Yarn
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Crochet hook
2.5-3.0mm Clover crochet hook
Stuffing
Use leftover yarn or polyester fibrefill
Darning Needles
Safety Eyes
4mm glass eyes or safety eyes
Stitch Markers
Plastic stitch markers or metal stitch markers
Crochet Halloween Garland Pattern
Start off making the garland with orange yarn.
Row 1: Ch100 (orange)
Row 2: Work into 2nd chain from hook, sl st 8 (orange),
Switch to white yarn here to make the skull.
Ch4, 2dc1 into 3rd ch from hook**, ch6, 2dc1 into same initial 1st ch**, ch6, sl st 1 to top of initial ch4, sl st 2 (along next 2dc), sl st 6 along ch, (sl st 1, ch2), (2dc1, ch2, sl st 1 into same st), sl st 6 along ch, sl st 2 and end off.
Sl st 1 in same main st (orange)
Continue to sl st 12 down ch in orange. Then move onto the spider in black.
Ch2 (orange), ch2 (black)
Then continue to work in rounds for the spider.
Round 1: Work into 2nd ch from hook, 5sc1
Free Animal Shaping Starter Guide
Round 2: Sc1, (ch2, dc1), dc3, (dc1, ch2 and sl st 1 back in same main st)
Round 3:
Sl st 1,
sl st 1 into bottom of ch2,
[sl st 1 into top of ch2,
(ch8, work into 2nd ch from hook, sl st 3, 2 sl st 1, sl st 3), sl st 1 back into same top of ch2,
(ch6, sl st 5 down, sl st 1 back into same ch) x 2,
(ch8, work into 2nd ch from hook, sl st 3, skip 1 st, sl st 3), sl st 1 back into same top of ch2],
sl st 5,
[sl st 1 into bottom of ch2,
(ch8, work into 2nd ch from hook, sl st 3, 2 sl st 1, sl st 3), sl st 1 back into same bottom of ch2,
(ch6, sl st 5 down, sl st 1 back into same ch) x 2,
(ch8, work into 2nd ch from hook, sl st 3, skip 1 st, sl st 3), sl st 1 back into same bottom of ch2], sl st 1 into top of ch2
Round 4: Sl st 1 (black), then move back to sl st 2 into initial ch (orange), sl st 1 back into main ch (orange)
Continue to sl st 12 down ch in orange.
Repeat white skull then black spider for total 4 sets
End off with sl st 7 in orange in the last part of the chain.
Crochet Halloween Bunting Video
After referring to the pattern above, remember to check out the full video on how to crochet a halloween garland using glow in the dark yarn, this time with the spiders in purple instead of black, but with the other colours staying the same. It includes captions with voice-overs as well. Remember to also like the video and subscribe to my Youtube Channel so that when new amigurumi videos are released, you will know about it!
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Halloween Garland PDF Pattern
This Halloween Garland PDF Pattern will be available as part of an exclusive Halloween Bundle with a little “Hungry Ghost Festival” picture book story that comes along with it. That is coming soon, so stay tuned for it! Remember to sign up to Pocket Yarnlings newsletter to get first dibs on this exciting release!
Conclusion of Crocheting Halloween Bunting Decoration
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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!
