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Crochet Skeleton Amigurumi: Free Halloween Pattern
A small, friendly crochet skeleton: a round white skull sewn on top of a black egg-shaped body, two short white arms at the sides, two white feet at the base so it stands, two embroidered black round eye sockets, a small black nose and a stitched grin on the skull, and white embroidered ribs down the front of the body. This is a quick, beginner-friendly Halloween crochet pattern: 4 pieces worked in spiral rounds of single crochet, about 12 cm when it's finished. It's free with a Craftuary account.
| Finished size | about 12 cm |
|---|---|
| Yarn | Worsted weight |
| Hook | 3.5-4.0 mm |
| Level | Beginner |
| Time | about 1-2 hours |
| Rounds | 43, each with its stitch count |
| Price | Free |
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What you need
- Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (white) about 25 yd (23 m), B (black) about 25 yd (23 m)
- Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm
- Stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle
Shop the supplies
Worsted weight yarn3.5 mm crochet hookFiberfill stuffingStitch markersYarn needles
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What you'll make
4 pieces (Body, Head, Arm, Leg), 43 rounds in all, every round with its stitch count written at the end so you can check as you go.
Tips
- Work in continuous spiral rounds and move your stitch marker up every round.
- Count your stitches at the end of each round; the number in brackets is what you should have.
- Use a hook a size smaller than your yarn label suggests, so the stuffing doesn't show.
The free pattern
US crochet terms. The number at the end of each round is how many stitches you should have.
Size: about 12 cm (4.7 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)
Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (white) about 25 yd (23 m), B (black) about 25 yd (23 m)
Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm (smaller than the yarn label, for a tight fabric with no stuffing showing)
Notions: a little yarn for the embroidered details, fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, yarn needle
ABBREVIATIONS (US terms): MR magic ring, sc single crochet, inc 2 sc in one stitch, dec single crochet 2 together (invisible decrease recommended), st(s) stitch(es), sl st slip stitch, FO fasten off, Rnd(s) round(s)
Notes: Worked in continuous spiral rounds; move your stitch marker up each round. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
Body (make 1, colour B), about 5.6 cm (2.2 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
- Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
- Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
- Rnds 6-13 sc in each st around 30
- Rnd 14 (sc 3, dec) x 6 24
- Rnd 15 sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) x 5, sc 18
Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.
- Rnd 16 (sc, dec) x 6 12
- Rnd 17 dec in each st around 6
FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.
Head (make 1, colour A), about 5.6 cm (2.2 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
- Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
- Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
- Rnds 6-8 sc in each st around 30
- Rnd 9 (sc 3, dec) x 6 24
- Rnd 10 sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) x 5, sc 18
Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.
- Rnd 11 (sc, dec) x 6 12
- Rnd 12 dec in each st around 6
FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.
Arm (make 2, colour A), about 1.5 cm (0.6 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 4 sc in MR 4
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 8
- Rnds 3-8 sc in each st around 8
Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.
- Rnd 9 dec in each st around 4
FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last stitches and pull closed.
Leg (make 2, colour A), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnds 3-4 sc in each st around 12
Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.
- Rnd 5 dec in each st around 6
FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last stitches and pull closed.
Assembly
- Stuff the Body, the Head, the Arms and the Legs firmly before closing them, and leave a long tail on the Head.
- Sew the head to the body between Rnds 1 and 3. Centred on top of the body.
- Sew the arms to the body between Rnds 5 and 7. One on each side, hanging down.
- Sew the legs to the body at Rnd 17. Side by side under the body, so it stands on them.
- Embroider the two large filled eye sockets on the head around Rnds 6-7 with colour B. Round, filled in with satin stitch, about 7 stitches apart.
- Embroider the small triangle nose on the head at Rnd 8 with colour B. Centred under the eye sockets: a solid triangle, point up, 2 stitches wide.
- Embroider the stitched grin on the head at Rnd 9 with colour B. A straight line with 5 short stitches across it for teeth, 7 stitches wide.
- Embroider the ribs: a line down the middle with three short ribs on each side on the body around Rnds 6-11 with colour A. On the front, between the arms, 6 stitches wide.
- Optional, to hang it: thread a length of colour A through the top of the head and tie it into a hanging loop.
- Weave in all ends.
Want it on paper, or with pictures of every stage?
Free account: the printable PDF in US Letter and A4. Premium: a 3D build video of every round and a step-by-step picture guide.
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Is the Little Skeleton crochet pattern free?
Yes. The Little Skeleton pattern is free with a Craftuary account, as a US Letter and an A4 PDF.
What yarn and hook do I need for the Little Skeleton?
Worsted weight yarn and a 3.5-4.0 mm hook, plus stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle.
How big is the crochet little skeleton?
About 12 cm, depending on your yarn and tension.
Is the Little Skeleton pattern good for beginners?
Yes. It uses single crochet, increases and decreases in spiral rounds, and every round ends with its stitch count so you can check as you go. Most makers finish it in about 1-2 hours.
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The whole pattern is above, free to read. The printable PDF (US Letter and A4) is free with a Craftuary account. Premium members also get the 3D build video and a step-by-step picture guide.
The pictures are previews; your finished piece will vary with your yarn and tension.
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