Small Skull Amigurumi

Louie's Loops

Medium difficulty

Medium

45 minutes

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In this amigurumi pattern we'll be learning how to crochet a mini skull with no sewing! This pattern is a bit complicated, but extremely fun and satisfying to complete!
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What you'll create

What you'll learn

01 Skull

What you'll need

Cotton Yarn

Weight

Colors

White (Main)
Black (Holes)
Crochet Hook Size G6 / 4.00mm

Crochet Hook

G6 / 4.00 mm

Stuffing

Darning Needle

Abbreviations

ch

Chain Stitch

st

Stitch

slst

Slip Stitch

sc

Single Crochet

inc

Increase

dec

Decrease (Sharp)

invdec

Invisible Decrease

FLO/BLO

Front / Back Loops Only

Other Useful Info

Gauge

5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1”
Finished piece is about 1.5” tall

Worked

In the Round unless otherwise stated

Color Abbreviations

White = W
Black = B

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The Pattern

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(1:23) The time codes match to the pattern video

01Skull

(2:21)

[Starting in White]
Ch 2 or use the magic loop method

Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook or into magic loop (6)

Rnd 2: Rnd 2: [sc 3 in the first st, inc (sc 2) in next, sc 1 in last] repeat 2 times total (12)

Rnd 3: sc 1, inc 3, sc 3, inc 3, sc 2 (18)

Rnd 4: sc in each st (18)

Rnd 5: sc 10, split*

*Pull through with a second loop of Black yarn,
With White loop: Working in FLO, sc 2, leave loop here and go back to Black loop (2)
With Black loop: Working in BLO, sc 2. Cut a long end and pull through, go back to the White loop (2)

With White loop: sc in both loops of the next 3 sts (around the Black strand to hide it), split* (repeat from *)

With White loop: sc in both loops of the next st (around the Black strand to hide it). (Total: 18 [+4])

Rnd 6: sc 9 {W}, BLO sc 1 {W}, sc 2 {B}, sc 3 {W}, sc 2 {B}, BLO sc 1 {W} (18)

For color changes with Color/Color (ex: Red/Blue), make the first pull through with the first color (Red), and next with the second color (Blue) so that Red is on top and Blue is on bottom.

Rnd 1: sc 10 {W}, sc 2 {W/B}, sc 1 {W}, BLO sc 1 {B}, sc 1 {W}, sc 2 {W/B}, sc 1 {W} (18)

Rnd 8: sc 1, invdec 1, sc 1, invdec 1, sc 1, invdec 1, sc 1, BLO sc 1, sc 2 {All W}, sc 2 {B/W}, sc 1 {W}, BLO sc 2 {W} (15)

Rnd 9: dec 3, sc 1, split*

*Pull through with a second loop of White yarn,

With 1st White loop: Working in FLO, sc 8 leave loop here and go back to 2nd White loop (8)

With 2nd White loop: Working in BLO, dec 4. Cut the yarn and pull through, go back to the 1st White loop (4)

Using an extra strand of White yarn embroider around the sides of the eye sockets and over the top of the nose hole to emphasize the surrounding bone. See video for exact stitches to work around.

Rnd 10: With 1st White loop from Rnd 9 and working around the end of 2nd loop, dec 2

Cut, stuff, and sew together using the inside sts (there should be 6)

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19 thoughts on “Small Skull Amigurumi”

  1. This was a bit harder! I’m thankful for both the written and vid to work from. There were a couple of new skills for me. Great pattern, thank you!

  4. made the pattern, i learnt some new stitches too. i wish i got a lil achievement badge for when i completed this pattern, would be cool to do a 100% on the website with all these patterns lol

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