Materials Used In The Example: Worsted weight yarn, in the following colors:
Color A: White for skull
Color B: Small amount of Orange for the "Glow" round
Hook: US Size G crochet hook
Finished Size, when made with materials above: Skull is 4 inches tall x 3 1/2 inches wide, at widest point
Alternate Materials: If you wish to make this as a small applique, size 10 thread
with a US size 7 steel hook results in a skull shape about 1 1/2 inches tall x 1 1/4 inches wide, at widest point.
Gauge is not important for this project. The decoration is
useful in any finished size.
Abbreviations: ch = chain
dc = double crochet
ea = each
rnd = round
sc = single crochet
sp = space
sl st = slip stitch
Note: Starting with round 3, it may be helpful for you to mark the
first stitch of each round so that you can more easily locate the correct stitch
to work the slip stitch in when each round is finished. This will make it less likely
to accidentally do the final slip stitch in a chain or previous slip stitch, which
would incorrectly increase the number of stitches in the next round causing the pattern of the
next round to be incorrectly placed and have leftover stitches (if this is happening
when you crochet this pattern, you may wish to try marking the first stitch of the round).
For a marker, you could use a safety pin, contrasting color strand of yarn, twist tie or
a purchased stitch marker (when a round is finished and you have crocheted
the first stitch of the next round, move the marker to that new stitch).
Starting Chain For Skull: Chain 3, join with a slip stitch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: ch 1, 8 sc in ring, sl st in first sc, to join.
Rnd 2 (loops): * ch 4, skip next sc, sl st in back loop of
next sc **, repeat the directions between * and ** 3 more times. These
loops will be used later to crochet the "glow" round behind the
skull shape.
Note: Keep the round 2 loops behind the round 3 stitches.
You may want to fold the round 2 loops back and be careful
not to accidentally crochet into the round 2 loops while doing round 3.
Rnd 3:Work in the front loops only for this
entire round. ch 1, 2 sc in ea of first 3 sc, ch 5 (for eye hole),
skip next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 5 (for nose), 2 sc in next sc, ch 5 (for
other eye), skip next 2 sc, sl st in first sc of this round, to join.
Rnd 4: ch 1, sc in same sc as sl st just made, (2 sc in
next sc, sc in next sc) twice, 2 sc in next sc, 6 sc in ch-5 loop
(eye), sc in ea of next 2 sc, 7 sc in next ch-5 loop (nose), sc in
ea of next 2 sc, 6 sc in next ch-5 loop (other eye),
sl st in first sc of this round, to join.
Rnd 5: ch 1, sc in same sc as sl st just made,
sc in next sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in ea of next 2 sc) 4 times,
dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next sc, ch 2, skip 2 sc, 2 sc in
next sc, ch 3, skip 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 2, skip 2 sc,
sc in next sc, ch 2, dc in next sc, sc in ea of next 2 sc,
2 sc in next sc, sc in ea of next 2 sc, sl st in first sc of
this round, to join.
Rnd 6: ch 1, sc in same sc as sl st just made,
sc in ea of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in ea of next 4 sc,
2 sc in next sc, sc in ea of next 4 sc, sl st in ea of next 5 sc,
sc in next ch-1 sp, sl st in next sc, 2 sc in ch-2 sp, sc in ea of next
2 sc, 4 sc in ch-3 sp, sc in ea of next 2 sc, 2 sc in ch-2 sp,
sl st in next sc, sc in ch-1 sp, sl st in ea of next 5 sc, sc in
ea of next 2 sc, sl st in first sc of this round, to join.
Rnd 7: sl st in ea of next 16 sc, sl st in ea of
next 5 sl st, sl st in ea of next 3 sc, (sc in next sc, 2 sc
in next sc) 4 times, sc in ea of next 2 sc, sl st in ea of next
4 sc, sl st in ea of next 7 sl st.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
"Glow" Behind Skull: Attach Color B (orange in the example) in any ch-4 loop
on Rnd 2 of the skull shape.
Rnd 1: ch 1, 5 sc in same ch-4 loop,
* ch 2, 5 sc in next ch-4 loop **,
repeat the directions between * and ** twice more, ch 2,
sl st in first sc, to join. If this is for an applique, end off. If this is for a decoration
to hang up, do not end off yet but continue with color B for hanging chain:
Chain For Hanging: With Color B, if you want a short loop that won't show from
the front of the skull, do 7 or 8 chains. Slip stitch in next ch-2 space
of "Glow" Round 1 (the ch-2 space near the top of the skull).
Or ... If you want a longer loop that can fit over objects that you might hang
the decoration from (such as a doorknob): Chain about 27 chains. Slip stitch in next ch-2 space
of "Glow" Round 1 (the ch-2 space near the top of the skull).
End off. Weave in ends.
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