Spookify your autumn couch with this viral Boo Ghost Throw Pillow! Worked in graphic intarsia colorwork featuring floating kawaii ghosts and bold typography on a slate charcoal background.
Whether you are decorating your home for the autumn season or crafting gifts for friends, this pattern was designed from the ground up for relaxation and clean, crisp stitch definition.
One of the most common frustrations in crochet is vague sizing or running out of yarn right at the final row. That is why every stitch in this tutorial has been physically crocheted, swatch-tested, and audited with our designated 5.0 mm (US H/8) hook.
Standard Swatch: 14 sc x 16 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) using Single Crochet (sc) in back-and-forth grid rows with your designated 5.0 mm (US H/8) hook.
With 5.0mm hook and charcoal yarn, ch 49. Sc in 2nd ch and across (48 sts). Ch 1, turn.
Rows 2–10: Charcoal solid base border (48 sts).
Rows 11–42: Follow colorwork grid, switching to white for floating ghosts and bold 'BOO' block letters.
Rows 43–56: Charcoal top border (48 sts). Fasten off.
Using black embroidery floss, stitch oval satin-stitch eyes on each white ghost.
Embroider a small open 'O' mouth for a friendly cheerful haunt.
Add two pink yarn stitches under eyes for rosy cheeks.
Lower Panel: In charcoal, ch 49. Sc in 2nd ch and across (48 sts) for 30 rows. Fasten off.
Upper Panel: In charcoal, ch 49. Sc across (48 sts) for 36 rows.
Work 1 row of clean sl st across the hem edge of both panels.
Place front intarsia panel flat on table right side facing up.
Lay upper back panel on top, aligning top and side edges.
Lay lower back panel on top, aligning bottom and side edges so it overlaps the upper panel by 3 inches.
Pin all 4 perimeter edges thoroughly.
Join charcoal yarn at any corner with sl st, ch 1.
Single crochet through all layers around the entire square perimeter, working 3 sc into each corner.
Fasten off and weave in all yarn ends.
Insert standard 14x14 inch pillow form through the back envelope slit and fluff into corners.
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Clear answers to common gauge, yarn weight, and technique inquiries
Wind separate small yarn cakes or bobbins (approx. 15g each) for each color block. Clip unused bobbins to your work with plastic clothes pins or yarn clips to prevent twist.
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