Meet Scout the Ghost! Scout is the smallest ghost in his family and, therefore, the least intimidating. This is why Scout has decided to wear a large hat. He hopes wearing one will make him look bigger and scarier. However, you and I know that it just makes him look cuter!

MATERIALS YOU NEED:
-Worsted-weight yarn (4-ply) in white, black, and purple. You’ll also need a small amount of pink for the cheeks. (The U.K. equivalent is Aran, and AUS/NZ is 8 ply.) I used 70 grams of white yarn for the ghost, 46 grams for the hat, and 10 grams for the hat band. For my ghost, I used Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn in the colors “White”, “Black”, and “Mixed Berry” for the purple hat. For the purple band around the black hat, I used Caron Simply Soft Party in the color “Purple Sparkle.”
-G (4 mm) crochet hook
-12 mm black safety eyes
-Fiberfill (or your stuffing of choice)
-Bent tip tapestry needle
-Scissors
-Stitch marker
-Straight pins
-Fabric glue

ABBREVIATION KEY:
Abbreviations are in U.S. terms.
sc – single crochet
st/sts – stitch(es)
sl st – slip stitch
dec – decrease (join the next 2 stitches together)
inc – increase (2 single crochet in the next stitch)
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
BLO – back loops only
FLO – front loops only
R1 – round 1
rep – repeat
** – repeat the group of instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated.
Note: All rounds are worked continuously (that is, vs. joined rounds.)