Pacman And Ghosts Pattern For Fridge Magnets

Meet the delightful Pacman and Ghosts pattern—a cute crochet creation that’s both fun and functional. Crafted with bright cotton yarns in yellow, orange, red, pink, and blue, this pattern brings the iconic arcade characters to life. They feature round bodies and charming embroidered details, which make them look playful and nostalgic. These crochet magnets not only make great decorations for your fridge but also serve as thoughtful gifts. Just add safety eyes and magnets, and you’ll have a retro-inspired masterpiece!

Why Love This Pattern?

Fun and Decorative: The pattern creates Pacman and 4 little ghosts which are not only fun to make but also perfect for decorating your fridge or gifting.
Simple and Clear Instructions: The video provides a detailed step-by-step guide, making it easy to follow along, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced crocheter.
Materials and Tools: Basic materials are used, such as a 3mm hook (or 2.5mm), yarn needle, stitch marker, safety eyes, magnets, glue, and cotton yarn in various colors. These are commonly available and affordable.
Technique Variety: You will learn to make different stitches, including single crochet, increase, half double crochet, double crochet, and invisible decrease, enhancing your crochet skills.
Customizable: The tutorial allows for creativity with colors and positioning of the embroidered eyes, making each piece unique and personalized.

How To Crochet Pacman And Ghosts

Materials Needed:

3mm crochet hook (2.5mm can also be used)
Yarn needle
Stitch marker
9 x 8mm safety eyes
Scissors
5 x 18mm diameter and 3mm thick magnets
Glue (silicone glue recommended, but any glue at home can be used)
Cotton yarn in the following colors:
- Yellow
- Orange
- Red
- Sky blue
- Pink
- White

Stitches and Abbreviations:

sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch)
dec: decrease (single crochet decrease)

Pacman Pattern:

Round 1: With yellow yarn, make 6 sc in a magic ring. (6 stitches)
Round 2: Make 6 inc. (12 stitches)
Round 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] repeat 6 times. (18 stitches)
Round 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] repeat 6 times. (24 stitches)
Rounds 5-6: 24 sc in each round. (24 stitches)
Round 7: 6 sc, chain 15, skip 12 stitches, 6 sc. (27 stitches)
Round 8: 11 sc, skip 1 stitch, 1 sc, skip 1 stitch, 1 sc, skip 1 stitch, 11 sc. (24 stitches)
Round 9: 24 sc. (24 stitches)
Round 10: [2 sc, 1 dec] repeat 6 times. (18 stitches)
Round 11: [1 sc, 1 dec] repeat 6 times. (12 stitches)
Round 12: 6 dec. (6 stitches)

Finishing Pacman:

Cut the yarn, and using a yarn needle, join the 6 stitches by grabbing only the front loops. Pull tight to close and pass the needle through the center, pulling again.
Flatten the piece and sew Pacman’s mouth starting from one side.
Secure any excess yarn by tying a double knot and hiding it inside the piece.
Place a safety eye between rounds 4 and 5, securing it well.
Embroider a small detailing on the eye using white yarn, inserting the needle from the back and covering half of the eye.
Secure the yarn ends, cut and hide them inside the piece.

Ghost Pattern:

Round 1: With your chosen color yarn, make 6 sc in a magic ring. (6 stitches)
Round 2: Make 6 inc. (12 stitches)
Round 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] repeat 6 times. (18 stitches)
Rounds 4-11: 18 sc in each round. (18 stitches)

Finishing Ghost:

Flatten the piece, and working through both sides:
- 1 half double crochet (hdc), 1 double crochet (dc) in the same stitch, 1 hdc in the same stitch
- Next stitch: 1 slip stitch
- Repeat sequence (hdc, dc, hdc, slip stitch) 3 more times
Cut the yarn, tie a double knot with the excess yarn, and hide it inside the piece.
Place safety eyes between rounds 6 and 7 with 4 stitches of space between them.
Embroider details on the eyes using white yarn. Secure the yarn, cut and hide it inside the piece.