Crochet Halloween Boo Bucket

Imagine creating the perfect Crochet Halloween Boo Bucket to add a touch of spookiness and charm to your decorations this season! With its quirky design and playful colors, this bucket is the ideal way to store candies for trick-or-treaters or as a fun centerpiece for your Halloween party. Whether you choose traditional Halloween colors like black and orange or opt for a more whimsical palette, this DIY project allows you to unleash your creativity and craft a unique piece that will delight both kids and adults. Make your Halloween extra special with this adorable Crochet Halloween Boo Bucket that will surely bring a smile to everyone's face!

Materials

- worsted weight yarn in orange, white, light and dark green, and black

- size G/ 4 mm crochet hook

- safety pin or stitch marker to mark the start of each row

- black felt

- fabric glue

- yarn needle

- optional: fray check

Abbreviations

-in American crochet terms-

st = stitch

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

inc = single crochet increase

dec = single crochet decrease

rnd = round

sl st = slip stitch

* * = set of stitches to be repeated

( ) = total number of stitches in a round

rep = repeat

Bucket Handle

Starting with black yarn

Ch 25, attach on sides of lid.

Bucket Bottom

Starting with yarn in color of choice For the pumpkin, start with orange yarn, white yarn for the ghost, and light green yarn for the witch

rnd 1: ch 2, sc 6 in 2nd ch from the hook (6 st)

rnd 2: sc 2 in each st (12 st)

rnd 3: *sc 1, inc 1* rep 6 times (18 st)

rnd 4: sc 1, inc 1, *sc 2, inc 1* rep 5 times, sc 1 (24 st)

rnd 5: *sc 3, inc 1* rep 6 times (30 st)

rnd 6: sc 2, inc 1, *sc 4, inc 1* rep 5 times, sc 2 (36 st)

rnd 7: in back loops, sc in each st (36 st)

rnds 8-15: sc in each st (36 st)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Bucket Top - Starting with yarn in color of choice

For the pumpkin, start in dark green yarn, white yarn for the ghost, and black yarn for the witch.

rnd 1: ch 2, sc 3 in 2nd ch from the hook (3 st)

rnd 2: sc 1, inc 1, sc 1 (4 st)

rnd 3: sc 2 in each st (8 st)

rnd 4: sc in each st, for the pumpkin - switch to orange yarn (8 st)

rnd 5: in front loops, *sc 1, inc 1* rep 4 times (12 st)

rnd 6: *sc 1, inc 1* rep 6 times (18 st)

rnd 7: sc 1, inc 1, *sc 2, inc 1* rep 5 times, sc 1 (24 st)

rnd 8: *sc 3, inc 1* rep 6 times (30 st)

rnd 9: sc 2, inc 1, *sc 4, inc 1* rep 5 times, sc 2 (36 st)

rnd 10: *sc 5, inc 1* rep 6 times (42 st)

rnd 11: sc 3, inc 1, *sc 6, inc 1* rep 5 times, sc 3 (48 st)

rnd 12: *sc 6, dec 1* rep 6 times (42 st)

Fasten off and weave in ends. Cut face shapes from black felt and glue on. The fray check can help keep the edges of the felt clean. Add some small candies to the bucket and enjoy! The buckets will be approximately 2 inches tall and 3 inches across, depending on the tightness of your crochet and yarn material.