Knitted Ghost Decoration - Knitting in the Park

A bit of Poly Poltergeist Fun

I’ve got a bit of yarn left over from my pumpkin knitting projects and have been playing around with what to do with it. Somewhere down a Pinterest rabbit hole I found a knitted ghost shape. It was a picture for Halloween themed pillows from Crate and Barrel. I think the ghost was actually a blanket since it wasn’t offered on their website. But I wanted to make it since it was so cute.

Free tutorial for a knitted Ghost Pillow from Knitting in the Park.

Planning My Poltergeist

First I had to determine how I was going to make the ghost shape. In the photo it looks like the blanket was draped over some kind of form. I had two options. Try to knit the decoration in the shape of a ghost, or knit a blanket square and drape it in a certain way. I’d love to try to add some shape to this project publish a new pattern, but my brain is having a bit of a hard time tackling just how to do so.

As far as adding a face, I could try to knit this in or I could stitch the face in after the project is knitted. There are so many ways to

How to make a knitted ghost pillow from knitting in the Park

Knitting the Ghost Decoration

Cast on: 90 stitches

Knit 20 rounds.

Round 21: *K9, K2Tog* Repeat to end.

Knit 20 rounds

Round 42: *K8, K2Tog* Repeat to end.

Knit 20 Rounds

Round 63: *K7, K2Tog* Repeat to end.

Knit 10 Rounds

Round 74: *K2tog, K1* Repeat to end.

Round 75: Knit all stitches.

Round 76: *K2tog* Repeat to end.

Round 77: Knit all stitches

Round 78: *K2Tog* Repeat to end.

Break your yarn, weave it through the live stitches and cinch them together. Knot and weave in the ends. You’ll notice that the bottom of your project has rolled a bit as the edge is stockinette stitch. You can wet and block this and it will go away petty well.

Finishing the Knitted Ghost Decoration

Once you’ve blocked your work, take some black scrap yarn. Ideally you’ll want to use the same weight as your main yarn but I doubled up a worsted yarn and it worked well. Using a tapestry needle, sew in the black yarn to form eyes, and a mouth if you so desire.

Lastly, take a scrap of fabric and cut out a circle that is the same size as the bottom of your knitted ghost. Stitch almost all the way around, adhering the fabric to the decoration. Stuff the ghost with fabric scraps or poly fill. Then finish stitching the fabric to the ghost.