a gothic skull

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A realistic human skull with gothic styling elements. Features include deep eye sockets, a pronounced brow ridge, nasal cavity, teeth, and the general shape of a human cranium. About 6 inches tall, palm-sized.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Cranium

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R4[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R5[Sc 8, inc] repeat around. (46)(46 sts)
R6[Sc 11, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R7[Sc 16, inc] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R8[Sc 26, inc] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R9[Sc 27, inc] repeat around. (57)(57 sts)
R10[Sc 57, inc] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R11[Sc 58, inc] repeat around. (59)(59 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (59)(59 sts)
R13[Sc 58, dec] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R14[Sc 57, dec] repeat around. (57)(57 sts)
R15[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R16[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R17[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R18[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (46)(46 sts)
R19[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R20[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R21[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R22[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Jaw

R1Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening. (34)(34 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (13) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Right Eye Socket / Left Eye Socket (make 2)

R1Pick up 118 sc evenly around opening. (118)(118 sts)
R2[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (95)(95 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (71)(71 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (48)(48 sts)
R5[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R6[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R7[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R8[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R9[Sc 18, inc] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R10[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R11[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R12[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Eye Socket

R1Same as Right Eye Socket.(0 sts)

Nasal Cavity

R1Pick up 27 sc evenly around opening. (27)(27 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R6[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R7[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R8[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Teeth

R1Pick up 27 sc evenly around opening. (27)(27 sts)
R2[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R3[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R4[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R5[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (13) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Jaw Teeth

R1Pick up 27 sc evenly around opening. (27)(27 sts)
R2[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R3[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R4[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R5[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (13) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Nasal Bridge

R1Pick up 47 sc evenly around opening. (47)(47 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (40)(40 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R6[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R7[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Right Cheekbone / Left Cheekbone (make 2)

R1Pick up 48 sc evenly around opening. (48)(48 sts)
R2[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R5[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R6[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (16) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(16 sts)

Left Cheekbone

R1Same as Right Cheekbone.(0 sts)