Crochet Ghost Coaster Pattern

Get spooky with my Crochet Ghost Coaster Pattern! A perfect way to decorate for Halloween or all year round if you love the spooky season.

I made the ghost coaster pattern with cotton yarn, which is heat resistant and absorbs liquids well, unlike acrylic.
Acrylic yarn can be used to make ghost appliques instead.
The pattern is worked in rows, not rounds, for better shaping at the top of the ghost.
The coaster is about 4 inches wide and 5 inches tall.
Adjust the hook and yarn size if you want to change the coaster size.

Row 1: With white yarn, ch x7, then in the second ch from the hook make a sc. Then sc for the rest of the row (6). After, ch x1 and turn.
Row 2: Sc inc, sc x4, sc inc (8). Then ch x1 and turn.
Row 3: Sc inc, sc x6, sc inc (10). Then ch x1 and turn.
Row 4: Sc inc, sc x8, sc inc (12). Then ch x1 and turn.
Row 5-13: Sc in every stitch (12). Then ch x1 and turn, except for the last row. For the last row, do not ch x1 - just turn.
Row 14: Skip the first stitch and make 5x dc in the second stitch. Then skip the next stitch and make a sc in the following stitch. You just made your first shell for the bottom of the ghost. Repeat the above process 2 more times to finish off the row.
After the 3 shell stitches are made, sc around the sides and top of the ghost. You want to make a sc for every row you made, as well as 1 sc for every stitch you did at the top. This will help your ghost have a cleaner edge. Then sl st to where the shell stitch row begins and fasten off. Do not crochet around the shell stitches.
Embroidery: Now with the black yarn or black embroidery floss, embroider the eyes and mouth on the 7 and 8th rows of the ghost pattern. Alternatively you can also use fabric paint if you don’t feel like doing embroidery work.
Now with the black yarn or black embroidery floss, embroider the eyes and mouth on the 7 and 8th rows of the ghost pattern. Alternatively you can also use fabric paint if you don’t feel like doing embroidery work.