Halloween Crochet Skull Pattern

Just a month left until Halloween. So I offer you a crochet skull pattern.  It decorate your festive interior, also it can be used to decorate clothes, bags, children’s things.
I wanted to make the skull fun and cheerful, added floral elements, so it turned out in the Mexican style.

Materials:

• For skull I used white cotton yarn 50 gr / 90 m and crochet hook 4.5 mm.
• For roses – rose and pink cotton yarn 50 gr / 180 m and crochet hook 2 mm.
• For skull eyes and nose – black and yellow cotton yarn 50 gr / 180 m and crochet hook 2 mm.

Abbreviations Used (In American Terms)

sts= stitches
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
sl st = slip stitch

Inc = increase

Dec = decrease

How to crochet skull:

Make Magic Ring.
1 Round: 6 Sc into magic ring (6)
2 Round: [1 sc, 1 Inc] x 6 times (12)
3 Round: [2 sc, 1 Inc] x 6 times (18)
4 Round: [3 sc, 1 Inc] x 6 times (24)
5 Round: [4 sc, 1 Inc] x 6 times (30)
6 Round: [5 sc, 1 Inc] x 6 times (36)
7 Round: [6 sc, 1 Inc] x 6 times (42)
Ch 2, 8 dc, ch2, turn

Dec, 5 dc, Dec, ch 1
make 49 sc along the contour. Sl.st to join. Fasten off.

How to crochet roses:

1 Row: Ch 35, 1 dc to 8th st. from hook, (Ch 2, skip 2 at, 1 dc) x 9 times,
2 Row: (ch2, 3-dc Cluster, Ch 2, 1 sc into dc) x 10 times. Fasten off.
Roll it into a rose as in the picture.  Fix with a needle and thread.

Skull’s eyes:

Work in black color.

Make Magic Ring.
1 Round: 6 sc into magic ring, sl. st. to join. (6)
2 Round: 6 Inc around, sl. st. to join. (12)  Fasten off.
Continue work in yellow color:
3 Round: 1 sc to join yarn, (Ch 2, 3 dc into next stitch, Ch 2, sl.st. into next stitch) x 6 times. Fasten off.

Skull nose and hearts for decor :

Ch 4, join to ring, Ch 2, 3 dc into ring, 3 hdc, Ch 1, 1 dc, Ch 1, 3 hdc, 3 dc, Ch 2, 1 sc into ring to join. Fasten off.

Sew all the pieces. Happy Halloween!!

Love, Ana (Bohemian Cat)

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