Celebrate the vibrant tradition of Día de los Muertos with this Amigurumi Calavera Skeleton with Hat crochet pattern! 💀🎩✨ With its intricate skull details, festive decorations, and stylish hat, this design captures the essence of the iconic sugar skull in yarn form. Whether you’re crafting for a cultural décor piece, a spooky gift, or simply love themed amigurumi, this FREE pattern is a fantastic addition to your collection.
Designed for intermediate crocheters, this pattern allows for customization in skull embellishments, hat styles, and even tiny accessories like embroidered flowers or lace details to enhance its charm. Choose classic whites and blacks for a traditional look or experiment with bold, colorful hues for a lively twist! Whether displayed as part of a Día de los Muertos setup or gifted to a fellow crochet enthusiast, this amigurumi calavera skeleton is sure to impress. Grab your hook, select your favorite yarn, and let’s bring this festive creation to life—one stitch at a time! 🧶✨
💀 Amigurumi Calavera Skeleton with Hat Crochet Pattern
Celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) or add spooky flair to your handmade collection with this festive Amigurumi Calavera Skeleton! With a soft skull, stitched mouth, hollow black eyes, and a big traditional sombrero-style hat, this little skeleton is equal parts spooky and sweet. 🎩🖤💀
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – Features color changes, facial embroidery, shaped limbs, and a wide-brimmed hat.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 10–12 inches (25–30 cm) tall using worsted yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
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Worsted weight yarn:
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Off-White or Bone (Skull)
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Charcoal or Dark Gray (Body, arms, legs)
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Black (Eye sockets, nose, mouth embroidery)
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Brown (Sombrero hat)
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3.5 mm crochet hook
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Polyfill stuffing
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Stitch marker
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Yarn needle
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Scissors
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
ch – Chain
sl st – Slip Stitch
FO – Fasten Off
BLO – Back Loops Only
💀 Skull (Bone Color)
MR, 6 sc (6)
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
Rounds 7–13: sc around (36)
Round 14: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
Round 15: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Insert safety eyes or embroider sockets after Round 11
Round 16: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Stuff firmly
Round 17: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Round 18: dec x6 (6)
FO, close hole.
🧵 Eye Sockets & Nose (Black)
Eye Sockets (Make 2):
MR, 6 sc
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
FO and sew on face evenly spaced.
Nose:
Ch 3
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch and next, ch 1, turn
Row 2: dec
FO and sew an upside-down triangle.
😷 Mouth Embroidery
Use black yarn to embroider a straight horizontal line across the face.
Add vertical stitches for teeth – 3–4 lines evenly spaced.
🧥 Body (Dark Gray)
MR, 6 sc
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Rounds 6–18: sc around (30)
Round 19: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Round 20: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Stuff firmly
Round 21: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
FO, leave long tail to sew head.
💪 Arms (Make 2 – Dark Gray)
MR, 6 sc
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
Rounds 3–10: sc around (9)
Stuff lightly
FO and sew to body at shoulder level.
🦵 Legs (Make 2 – Dark Gray)
MR, 6 sc
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Rounds 3–8: sc around (12)
Stuff
FO and sew to bottom of body.
🎩 Sombrero Hat (Brown)
Crown (Top of Hat):
MR, 6 sc
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Rounds 5–7: sc around (24)
Brim:
Round 8: (1 sc, inc) x12 (36)
Round 9: (2 sc, inc) x12 (48)
Round 10: (3 sc, inc) x12 (60)
Round 11: sc around
FO, leave tail
Sew on top of skull gently.
✂️ Finishing Touches
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Sew skull to body
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Position and sew arms and legs securely
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Shape hat brim with steam (optional)
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Weave in all yarn ends
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Add embroidered details if desired (flowers, trim, etc.)
This festive skeleton doll is perfect for Halloween, Día de los Muertos, or as a quirky handmade decor piece. Whether he’s dancing on your altar or chilling on a shelf, this Calavera brings handmade charm to the land of the living (and beyond)! 💀🌼🧵
