Add a dash of dapper to your spooky season with the Amigurumi Skeleton with Red Bowtie, a charming crochet project that’s equal parts eerie and adorable! 💀🎀 With its stitched bones, expressive face, and a bold red bowtie that brings instant personality, this little skeleton is ready to haunt your heart—not your house. Whether perched on a shelf, gifted to a Halloween-loving friend, or starring in your seasonal décor, this bony buddy is all dressed up and delightfully undead.
Perfect for crocheters who love playful details and character-driven designs, this pattern invites you to get creative with accessories and expressions. Try adding a tiny top hat, customizing the bowtie color, or stitching up a whole skeletal crew with different personalities. Whether you’re crafting for spooky fun or just celebrating your love of quirky amigurumi, the Skeleton with Red Bowtie is a stylish way to stitch up Halloween charm—one bone-tickling loop at a time! 🧶🕸️
💀 Skeleton Amigurumi with Red Bowtie Crochet Pattern
Bring spooky cuteness into your crochet collection with this skeleton amigurumi doll. With its oversized skull, stitched grin, and bright red bowtie, this little figure is perfect for Halloween or as a quirky year-round decoration.
✨ Skill Level
Beginner to Intermediate – basic amigurumi stitches, simple embroidery, and color changes.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 6–7 inches (15–18 cm) tall using worsted weight yarn and a 3.0–3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
- Worsted weight yarn in:
- White (head, bones, hands)
- Black (suit, eyes)
- Red (bowtie)
- Crochet hook: 3.0–3.5 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn/tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
🔤 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR = Magic Ring
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in same stitch)
- dec = decrease (sc2tog)
- sl st = slip stitch
- ch = chain
- FO = fasten off
🪄 Pattern Instructions
Head (White)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7–12. sc around (36) - (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
- (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Stuff firmly. - (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
FO and close.
Eyes (Black, make 2)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
FO, leaving tail for sewing. Sew onto face between rounds 6–10 of head.
Embroidered Face
- Use black yarn to stitch two small nostrils, angled slightly.
- Embroider a thin stitched smile across the lower head.
- Add arched eyebrows above the eyes.
Body (Black)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5–14. sc around (24) - (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff firmly. FO, leaving tail for sewing.
Arms (Make 2)
Start with White (hand):
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- sc around (6)
- Switch to Black, sc around (6)
4–8. sc around (6)
Stuff lightly. FO, leaving long tail. Attach at sides of body.
Legs (Make 2, Black)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
3–6. sc around (9)
Stuff lightly. FO, sew to bottom of body.
Bowtie (Red)
- Ch 8
- Row 1–4: sc across (7 sts), ch 1, turn.
FO, pinch center and wrap yarn around tightly to form bow shape.
Sew under head.
Skeleton Details (White embroidery)
- Embroider one long vertical line down the middle of the body.
- Add two short horizontal ribs on each side.
- Add one small line at bottom for pelvis bone.
🧩 Assembly
- Sew head to body securely.
- Attach arms at shoulder level.
- Sew legs evenly at bottom.
- Sew red bowtie just under head.
- Add final embroidered details (bones, mouth).
🌟 Finishing Touches
Your skeleton amigurumi is ready! With its oversized head, stitched grin, and big black eyes, this doll captures the perfect balance of spooky and cute.
Place it on a shelf, gift it to a Halloween lover, or add it to your amigurumi collection. 🎃✨
