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KNITTING PATTERN BY AMANDA BERRY

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YARN NEEDLES & NOTIONS

- The ghost is knitted in 100% acrylic DK yarns - A pair of 3mm (US 2 ½) single pointed needles,

(double knitting, light worsted weight, 8 ply) in up minimum length 20cm

to 50g in each of three yarn shades: White, Pink - A third 3mm single-pointed knitting needle to
and Black.
work a 3-needle bind off for the tongue
- The sample photographed was knitted in
- A darning or tapestry needle for seaming
Hay eld Bonus DK, a 100% acrylic yarn, in
- Several large handfuls of toy filling
shades White 961, Pink 992 and Black 965.

- This DK yarn or a similar acrylic DK yarn is

recommended for this pattern

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 NOTES COPYRIGHT © 2021 AMANDA BERRY
This free pattern is for personal use only; NOT for resale
Introduction: Have a spook-tacular Halloween with All patterns designed by Amanda Berry are protected by
this Ghosty Emoji. This ghost makes a super toy, international copyright laws. Any unauthorised copying, sharing
or reselling will constitute an infringement of copyright.
Halloween decoration or scatter cushion. All rights reserved.
I encourage and permit the sharing of this pattern to knit toys to
Work at: This is knitted flat (back and forth) on a raise funds for good causes and charities; however reselling this
pair of single pointed knitting needles, not in the pattern is not permitted.

round.

Casting on: Use the cable cast on method unless

KNITTING PATTERN
otherwise specified.
BODY
Pull through to cast off: Break the yarn leaving a
30cm tail, thread the tail onto a tapestry needle Make 2. Using 3mm needles and White yarn cast

and thread through the sts on the knitting needle, on 22 sts. Start at the top.

pulling them off the needle onto the yarn, and pull Row 1 (RS): Knit.
tight to gather together.
Row 2 (WS): Purl.
One size: 25cm tall.
Row 3: K1, kfb, knit to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1. (24 sts)
Tension: 26 sts x 32 rows for a 10cm x 10cm square
Rows 4 to 11: Rep rows 2 and 3 four more times.
in stockinette stitch on 3mm needles. Don’t worry
(32 sts)
about tension for this pattern, it is not critical.
Rows 12 to 14: Starting on a WS purl row work 3
rows in st st.
ABBREVIATIONS Row 15: K1, kfb, knit to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1.

k Knit (34 sts)

k2tog Knit two stitches together (decrease by 1) Rows 16 to 23: Rep rows 12 to 15 two more times.
(38 sts)
kfb Knit into the front and back (increase by 1)
Rows 24 to 28: Starting on a WS purl row work 5
p Purl
rows in st st.
p2tog Purl two stitches together (decrease by 1)
Row 29: K1, kfb, knit to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1.
rep Repeat (40 sts)

RS Right side Rows 30 to 48: Starting on a WS purl row work 19

ssk Slip the next stitch knit-wise, then slip the rows in st st.

next stitch purl-wise, then knit through the Row 49: K1, kfb, knit to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1.
front of the two slipped sts (decrease by 1) (42 sts)

st(s) Stitch(es) Rows 50 to 56: Starting on a WS purl row work 7

St st Stockinette rows in st st.

WS Wrong side Row 57: K1, kfb, knit to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1.
(44 sts)

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Rows 58 to 65: Rep rows 50 to 57. (46 sts) Row 4: P14.

Rows 66 to 70: Starting on a WS purl row work 5 Row 5: K1, ssk, k8, k2tog, k1, turn leaving the last
rows in st st. 15 sts unworked. (27 sts)

Row 71: K1, kfb, knit to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1. Row 6: P12.
(48 sts)
Row 7: K1, ssk, k6, k2tog, k1, turn leaving the last
Rows 72 to 77: Rep rows 66 to 71. (50 sts) 15 sts unworked. (25 sts)

Rows 78 to 82: Starting on a WS purl row work 5 Row 8: P10.

rows in st st.
Cast off the 10 sts and break the working yarn.
Row 83: K1, ssk, knit to the last 3 sts k2tog, k1. (15 sts)
(48 sts)
Work the last “bump”
Row 84: Purl.
Hold the work with the RS facing you and rejoin the
Work the first “bump” at the bottom edge White yarn to work the last “bump”.

Row 85: K1, ssk, k9, k2tog, k1, turn leaving the last Row 1 (RS): K1, ssk, k9, k2tog, k1. (13 sts)
33 sts unworked. (46 sts)
Row 2 (WS): P13.
Row 86: P13.
Row 3: K1, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1. (11 sts)
Row 87: K1, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1, turn leaving the last
Row 4: P11.
33 sts unworked. (44 sts)
Row 5: K1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1. (9 sts)
Row 88: P11.
Row 6: P9.
Row 89: K1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1, turn leaving the last
33 sts unworked. (42 sts) Row 7: K1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1. (7 sts)

Row 90: P9. Row 8: P7.

Row 91: K1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1, turn leaving the last Cast off all sts.

33 sts unworked. (40 sts)

Row 92: P7. ARMS

Cast off the 7 sts and break the working yarn. Make 2. Using 3mm needles and White yarn cast
(33 sts) on 20 sts. Start at the top of the arm.

Work the middle “bump” Rows 1 to 10: Starting on a RS knit row work
10 rows in st st.
Hold the work with the RS facing you and rejoin the
White yarn to work the middle “bump”. Row 11: K1, ssk, knit to the last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
(18 sts)
Row 1 (RS): K1, ssk, k12, k2tog, k1, turn leaving the
last 15 sts unworked. (31 sts) Rows 12 to 14: Starting on a WS purl row work 3
rows in st st.
Row 2 (WS): P16.
Rows 15 to 18: Rep rows 11 to 14. (16 sts)
Row 3: K1, ssk, k10, k2tog, k1, turn leaving the last
15 sts unworked. (29 sts)

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Row 19: K1, ssk, knit to the last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Divide the 12 sts between two 3mm needles with 6
(14 sts) sts on each needle. Hold the two needles parallel
with the WS facing each other. Use a third 3mm
Row 20: Purl.
needle and the working yarn to work a three needle
Rows 21 to 24: Rep rows 19 and 20 two more bind off down the centre of the tongue.
times. (10 sts)

Row 25: K1, ssk, k4, k2tog, k1. (8 sts)

MAKING UP
Pull through to cast off.
⇨ NOTE: Use mattress stitch for seaming unless
otherwise instructed.
LARGE EYE

Make 1. Using 3mm needles and Black yarn cast on

28 sts using the long tail cast on. Start at the outer BODY

edge. Place the two body pieces together, WS facing, and

sew together around all the edges, adding stuffing
Rows 1 to 3: Knit.
before finishing the seam.
Row 4: [K2tog] 14 times. (14 sts)
ARMS
Row 5: Knit.
Sew the side edges together, add stuffing through
Row 6: [K2tog] 7 times. (7 sts) the cast on end opening, and sew the cast on edge
onto the side of the body with the seamed side
Pull through to cast off.
edge at the top.

SMALL EYE

Make 1. Using 3mm needles and Black yarn cast on

20 sts using the long tail cast on. Start at the outer
edge.

Rows 1 to 4: Knit.

Row 5: [K2tog] 10 times. (10 sts)

Pull through to cast off.

TONGUE

Make 1. Using 3mm needles and Pink yarn cast on

16 sts using the long tail cast on. Start at the outer
edge.

Rows 1 and 2: Knit.

Row 3 (WS): K4, [k2tog] 4 times, k4. (12 sts)

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EYES

Sew the side edges of each eye together to make

two circles. Embroider a small vertical stitch in
White yarn on each eye. Using Black yarn and a
running back stitch sew the eyes onto the body.

TONGUE

Weave in the cast off tail. Sew the side edges onto
the body.

FINISHING

Using Black yarn embroider a mouth above the

tongue. You can choose how to add the mouth;
perhaps use a smiley V-shape, or a wobbly line, or a
sad downward V-shape, whatever style you prefer
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