Get ready to conjure up some spooky fun with using this Gastly crochet pattern! This amigurumi pattern captures the eerie and playful spirit of Gastly, the Ghost/Poison-type Pokémon. With its wispy, gaseous form and mischievous expression,
Perfect for amigurumists of all skill levels, this Gastly pattern uses standard amigurumi terms and techniques, but you will use stitches such as hdc and dc a fair bit too – and this is also a crochet pattern with a pretty large margin for error without anyone ever noticing! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced crocheter, you’ll find this pattern to be an enjoyable and rewarding project.
Creating Gastly is a whimsical journey, as you watch its ghostly form come together stitch by stitch. The crochet pattern highlights Gastly’s spooky features, making it an excellent piece for any Pokémon fan or crochet enthusiast. Your finished amigurumi Gastly will be a captivating and hauntingly delightful addition to any collection.
Supplies you'll need to crochet Gastly
General supplies:
- Crochet hook 2,5 mm, I always use clover amour hooks for my projects!
- Sewing needle
- Stuffing
- Stitch marker
With Amigurumi you guage doesn’t matter much. Using smaller hook and yarn will make you finished Piece smaller, and bigger hook and yarn will make him bigger. Just make sure that your yarn and hook fits together and makes a tight fabric so the stuffing won’t show through!
For a smaller version, about 10 cm tall, or 4 inches, you will need the following yarn.
I reccomend Hobbii Rainbow cotton 8/4. This yarn is a 100% cotton and very nice to work with! With this yarn, I use a 2,5 mm hook (or a B-1 or C-2 should work too!). If Rainbow cotton is sold out, I can also recommend Friends cotton from Hobbii as a direct substitute.
- 1 x black
- 1 x purple
- A bit of white for eyes and fangs
- A tiny bit brown/dark red for the mouth
Abbreviations in this crochet pattern
Rnd = round
mr = magic ring
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
inc = increase, 2 sc in the same stitch
dec = decrease, make 2 stitches into 1
ss = slip stitch
BLO = Back Loop Only
FO = Finish Off
Gastly crochet pattern
Body
In black
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (sc, inc, sc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (2sc, inc, 2sc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7-14: sc around (36)
Rnd 15: (2sc, dec, 2sc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 16: (3sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 17: (sc, dec, sc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 18: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 19: dec x 6 (6)
FO
Cloud of “smoke”
In purple
Most of the piece is worked in BLO!
Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: in BLO, inc x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: in BLO, (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: in BLO, (sc, inc, sc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: in BLO, (3sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: In BLO, (2sc, inc, 2sc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7: in BLO, (5sc, inc) x 7 (42)
Rnd 8: in BLO, sc around (42)
Rnd 9: 2 dc in every stitch (84)
Rnd 10: 2 dc in every stitch (168)
hdc, sc, ss, FO leaving long tail for sewing.
Now connect the yarn in the front loops that were left behind. Start in the center.
We are now going to work in the remaining front loops to create the more smokey appearance.
I primarily did 2 dc in each stitch, but to mix it up use different stitches throughout (hdc, 2hdc in the same stitch, dc, sc). This will make the smoke more varied in the finished product. To avoid all your layers “clumping together”, skip round 3 and 6 of front loops. To skip the whole round, simply just move to the stitch above the starting stitch, and start crocheting from there, the jump will not be noticeable.
Eyes
Made in rows
Row 1: 4 sc in mr, ch 1, turn (4)
Row 2: inc x 4, ch 1, turn (8)
Row 3: 2sc, (inc, sc) x 3 (11)
To smooth out the edge, make an additional sc in the corner of the eye and ss across the top of the eye.
Embroider a black pupil. Make 2 eyes.
For the second eye mirror round 3 like so instead: (sc, inc) x 3, 2sc (11)
Assembly of your crochet Gastly
Start by attaching the smoke to the body.
Then attach the eyes. I left the outer corner of each eye free to make them look more like they are “floating”. Instead of following the edge, attach only the inner corner and the center of the eye.
Embroider a mouth in a dark red-ish color and fangs in white.