Join me to crochet this Small Skull! Today I’m sharing the pattern, along with a YouTube tutorial to help you with the visual details. So grab your yarn and let’s crochet it together! 💀🖤

This free Small Skull crochet pattern is perfect for anyone who loves dark, spooky, and unique amigurumi creations. It’s also a fun little project for Halloween and Día de Muertos, perfect for decorations, gifts, or adding a spooky touch to your crochet collection. In this post, you’ll find the written pattern and the YouTube tutorial to create your own skull with detailed features and a spooky style. Use it as a decoration, a keychain, or add a body to create your own unique crochet creature. 💀🖤

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🖤 SMALL SKULL CROCHET PATTERN

🌜 Patixy Crochet | Patixy Creatures 🖤

Free Crochet Pattern with Step-by-Step YouTube Tutorial

Hello! 👋

Today I’m sharing this Small Skull crochet pattern 🖤✨️

This free pattern includes a YouTube tutorial, making it easy to follow every step of the project, from the first stitches to the final assembly.

If you enjoy crocheting detailed amigurumis this pattern is perfect for you. I hope you have as much fun making this small skull as I had designing it!

What will you find on this page?

🧶 Free written crochet pattern with detailed step-by-step instructions.

🎥 Complete YouTube tutorial, so you can easily follow every step of the project.

📌 IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This pattern is for personal use only.

It is not allowed to resell, redistribute, translate, publish, or claim this design as your own.

You are welcome to sell the finished product, as long as you give credit to:

Design by 🌜 Patixy Crochet 🖤
@patixy_crochet

✨ You’re currently viewing the free version of this pattern.

To make the process even easier, you can crochet along with the step-by-step YouTube tutorial while following the written instructions.

📺 VIDEO TUTORIAL CONTENT

For this tutorial, you’ll need to watch the video tutorials for visual details:

• Video Tutorial

🖤 LEVEL

Basic – Intermediate

🖤 SIZE

• Small – 6 cm / 2.5 in approx.

💡Size may vary depending on yarn weight and hook size used.

🖤 ABBREVIATIONS

• MR = magic ring
• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• tr = treble crochet
• dtr = double treble crochet
• inc = increase
• dec = decrease
• BLO = back loop only
• FLO = front loop only
• Puff = Puff stitch
• sts = stitches 
• R / Rnd / Rnds = Round(s)

MATERIALS:

• #4 medium-weight yarn

Color: Ivory\Gray or your preferred color

• Crochet Hook 2.75mm
• Scissors
• Needles
• Pins
• Stitch Markers
• Stuffing
• Black Felt – Mix Color
• Glue

• Extras:
• Row Counter
• Measuring Tape
• Cutting Mat

🖤 SMALL SKULL

(See the video for all visual details.)

✨ HEAD

Color: bone

Rnd 1. 6 sc in a MR = 6 sts
Rnd 2. 6 inc = 12 sts
Rnd 3. (1 sc, 1 inc) × 6 = 18 sts
Rnd 4. (2 sc, 1 inc) × 6 = 24 sts

Rnd 5–10. 24 sc (6 rounds)

Rnd 11. (2 sc, 1 dec) × 6 = 18 sts
Rnd 12. (1 sc, 1 dec) × 6 = 12 sts

👉 Stuff very well, shaping it into a sphere and leaving a little space in the center if making the neck version.

✨ Neck Version

Rnd 13. 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc = 10 sts
Rnd 14. 10 sc in BLO = 10 sts

Rnd 15–17. 10 sc (3 rounds)

Ch 1 and fasten off.
Weave in the ends.

👉 Using a toothpick, insert the neck into the head, using the space left while stuffing to create the neck opening.

✨ Closed Version

Rnd 13. 6 dec = 6 sts

Ch 1 and fasten off.

👉 Close the opening by passing the yarn through the back loops of each stitch with a yarn needle, then pull to close the opening.

Weave in the ends and hide the yarn tails.

✨ FACE AND JAW

(See the video for all visual details.)

Color: bone

ROWS

Row 1. 4 sc in a MR = 4 sts
Ch 1, turn.

Row 2. 4 inc = 8 sts
Ch 1, turn.

Row 3. (1 sc, 1 inc) × 4 = 12 sts
Ch 1, turn.

Row 4. 12 sc in BLO = 12 sts
Ch 1, turn.

Row 5–6. 12 sc (2 rows)
Ch 1, turn.

Row 7. 2 inc, 2 sc, 2 dec, 2 sc, 2 inc = 14 sts
Ch 1, turn.

Row 8. 6 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc = 13 sts
Ch 1, turn.

Row 9. 2 dec, 2 sl st, 1 sc, 2 sl st, 2 dec = 9 sts
Ch 1, turn.

Row 10. 1 sc, 3 sl st, (1 hdc, 1 ch, 1 hdc) in the same stitch, 3 sl st, 1 sc = 10 sts
Ch 1, turn.

Row 11. 6 ch, skip 4 sc, 1 sc in the chain between the 2 hdc from the previous row, 6 ch, skip 4 sc and 1 sl st in the last stitch.

Ch 1, turn.

👉 Starting in the chains from Row 11, work around the two spaces created:

Row 12. In the chains from the previous row: 2 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 sc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 sl st in the starting chain.

👉 Now we will work around the side of the face.

• Along the side: Ch 1, 1 sc3tog, 1 dec, 2 sc, 
• Along the bottom: 1 dec, 1 sc, 1 dec,
• Along the other side:  2 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc3tog = 11 sts.

1 sl st in the corner of the eye.

Ch 1 and fasten off, leaving enough yarn to sew the face and jaw to the skull.

🖤 ASSEMBLY

(See the video for all visual details.)

👉 Using pins, position the 6 sc along the bottom part of the jaw.

For the neck version: wrap the front half around the opening left for the neck.

For the closed version: using the last decrease round as a guide (Rnd 12 and Rnd 13), position the 6 sts around the round.

Once the jaw is positioned:

👉 Using pins, position the brow bones below Rnd 4, which is the round with the final increases. Place them directly below, above Rnd 5. It is very important not to go above Rnd 4, so the skull’s face does not become distorted.

Secure the cheekbones in place with pins.

Mark the gums, securing them underneath the cheekbones and aligned with the center of each eye. This should be approximately between Rnd 10 and Rnd 11 of the skull.

Glue a rectangle of black felt inside the eyes to create depth in each one, then check that everything is balanced and sew the face to the head. (See the video for all visual details.)

✨ FACE DETAILS

• Embroider the teeth using thin black yarn.
• Embroider the nose or add a small piece of black felt.

👉 (See the video for all visual details.)

Decorate to your liking! ✨

🌜Patixy Crochet | Patixy Creatures 🖤
A World of Crochet Creatures ✨️
www.patixycrochet.com

✨ FINAL RESULT

💖 I’d love to see your finished project! Don’t forget to tag me on social media: @patixy_crochet on Instagram and @PatixyCrochet on Facebook. You can also use the hashtag

#patixycrochetamigurumis.

⚠️ COPYRIGHT & USAGE

❌ NOT ALLOWED:

Copying, reproducing, or selling this pattern, in whole or in part.

✅ ALLOWED:

Selling the finished product in small quantities.

💌 Designer credit is appreciated:

@patixy_crochet.

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