Zombie Amigurumi: Free Halloween Crochet Pattern

Size: about 12 cm (4.7 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)

Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (green) about 20 yd (18 m), C (purple) about 25 yd (23 m), D (grey) about 10 yd (9 m); B (black) small amount

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 C), 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 D), 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

1. Stuff the Body, the Head, the Arms and the Legs firmly before closing them, and leave a long tail on the Head.
2. Sew the head to the body between Rnds 1 and 3. Centred on top of the body.
3. Sew the arms to the body between Rnds 5 and 7. One on each side, pointing forward like a zombie walk.
4. Sew the legs to the body at Rnd 17. Side by side under the body, so it stands on them.
5. Embroider the one small round eye on the head at Rnd 6 with colour B. On the left, about 6 stitches apart from the other eye.
6. Embroider the cross-stitch eye on the head at Rnd 6 with colour B. On the right, about 6 stitches apart from the other eye.
7. Embroider the stitched mouth on the head at Rnd 8 with colour B. A straight line with 4 short stitches across it, 6 stitches wide.
8. Embroider the small scar on the head at Rnd 4 with colour B. One line with 3 short stitches across it, on the forehead to one side.
9. Optional, to hang it: thread a length of colour D through the top of the head and tie it into a hanging loop.
10. Weave in all ends.