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Crochet Tombstone Pattern: Free Halloween Ornament
A small flat grey crochet tombstone, taller than it is wide, with a rounded top and a straight sewn bottom edge, a thin embroidered crack, and "RIP" embroidered on the front. This is a quick, beginner-friendly Halloween crochet pattern: 1 pieces worked in spiral rounds of single crochet, about 6 cm when it's finished. It's free with a Craftuary account.
| Finished size | about 6 cm |
|---|---|
| Yarn | Worsted weight |
| Hook | 3.5-4.0 mm |
| Level | Beginner |
| Time | about 1-2 hours |
| Rounds | 13, each with its stitch count |
| Price | Free |
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What you need
- Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (stone) about 15 yd (14 m); B (charcoal) small amount
- 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
1 pieces (Stone), 13 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 6 cm (2.4 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)
Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (stone) about 15 yd (14 m); B (charcoal) 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.
Stone (make 1, colour A), about 3.4 cm (1.3 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
- Rnds 4-13 sc in each st around 18
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.
Assembly
- Embroider the letters RIP on the stone around Rnds 5-6 with colour B. Centred on the front; work it before closing the bottom so the knots stay inside.
- Embroider the thin jagged crack on the stone around Rnds 7-11 with colour B. Running down from below the letters towards one side edge.
- Press the Stone flat so the magic ring end makes the rounded top; flat, it is about 5 cm (2 in) wide. Stuff it only very lightly. Whip-stitch the open bottom edge closed in a straight line through both layers with colour A, so the tombstone has a flat base.
- Thread a length of colour B through the top and tie 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 Tombstone Ornament crochet pattern free?
Yes. The Tombstone Ornament pattern is free with a Craftuary account, as a US Letter and an A4 PDF.
What yarn and hook do I need for the Tombstone Ornament?
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 tombstone ornament?
About 6 cm, depending on your yarn and tension.
Is the Tombstone Ornament 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.
Get it
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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