Welcome to the vibrant and celebratory world of amigurumi! 💀✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for a Día De Los Muertos Calavera—a colorful and symbolic creation perfect for honoring tradition, decorating altars, or simply adding a festive touch to your handmade collection! 🌼 Whether you love stitching up culturally inspired designs, creating expressive and intricate figures, or simply want to craft a stunning sugar skull, this pattern will guide you through making a beautifully detailed plush calavera with floral accents, bold patterns, and a touch of artistic flair! 🎨
This design embraces bright hues, intricate shaping, and decorative embellishments to bring a joyful and meaningful touch to your crochet projects! 🧶🌺 I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Amigurumi Día De Los Muertos Calavera turns out just right—ready to celebrate life and tradition in your collection or become a treasured handmade gift! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out vibrant oranges, deep purples, radiant yellows, and let’s stitch up a dazzling sugar skull! ✨
💀🌺 Amigurumi Día de los Muertos Calavera Crochet Pattern
Celebrate life, color, and culture with this joyful amigurumi Calavera, inspired by Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Decorated with intricate embroidered details, vibrant marigolds, and floral headwear, this skeleton plush is a perfect festive companion for your altar or seasonal décor.
✨ Skill Level
Advanced Beginner to Intermediate – Involves colorwork, embroidery, and decorative assembly.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 10–11 inches (25–28 cm) tall using worsted weight yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
Yarn (Worsted weight):
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Black (Body base)
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White (Bones and skull face)
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Red, Purple, Orange, Green, Yellow, Blue (Flowers and embroidery)
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Light gray or white (Teeth and eye details)
Other:
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3.5 mm crochet hook
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10–12 mm safety eyes (optional) or crochet circles
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Fiberfill stuffing
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Stitch marker
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Tapestry needle
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
FO – Fasten Off
BLO – Back Loop Only
FLO – Front Loop Only
🧠 Head (Black Base for Skull)
With black yarn:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
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(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
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(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
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(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
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(4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7–13. sc around (36) -
(4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
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(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
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(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Stuff firmly -
(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
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dec x6 (6)
FO and close.
🦴 Skull Face Overlay
With white yarn:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
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(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
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(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
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(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6–8. sc around (30)
FO and sew onto black head front.
Eyes:
With bright yarn, embroider or crochet circles around safety eyes. Use contrasting yarn for tiny flower petals or spirals.
Nose:
Embroider an upside-down heart shape with black yarn.
Mouth + Teeth:
Use black for horizontal line and vertical lines for stitched teeth look. Embroider with white yarn across a black line to simulate tooth spacing.
Forehead Flower (Red):
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MR, 6 sc
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sl st in each, fasten off and sew centered above eyes.
☠️ Body
With black yarn:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
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(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
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(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
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(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6–14. sc around (30) -
(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
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(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Stuff firmly -
(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
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dec x6 (6)
FO and sew to head.
Bone Detail:
Embroider ribs in white yarn using backstitch or chain stitch. Add a marigold (see below) between ribs.
✋ Arms (Make 2)
With black yarn:
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MR, 6 sc
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(1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
3–8. sc around (9)
Stuff lightly
FO and sew to body sides.
Embroider white bones:
Three vertical lines or stylized radius/ulna bones.
🦵 Legs (Make 2)
With black yarn:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
3–5. sc around (12) -
(2 sc, dec) x3 (9)
7–9. sc around (9)
Stuff and sew to body base.
Knee Caps/Bones:
Embroider or surface crochet white dots or X shapes.
🌼 Marigold Flower Crown (Make 6–8)
Use orange, red, purple, and blue yarn:
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MR, 5 sc
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(ch 2, 2 dc, sl st in next st) around
FO and sew overlapping on head. Add green leaves (ch 6, sc down) between.
🌺 Belly Flower
Make a mini flower with purple center and orange petals as above. Add a green leaf base and attach it below the ribs.
✂️ Finishing Touches
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Weave in all ends
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Add surface embroidery with blue, pink, and yellow yarn for vibrant Day of the Dead flair
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Pose seated or upright with weighted pellets if desired
💐 Your radiant Calavera doll is now complete—bright, bold, and brimming with celebration! Perfect for altars, shelves, or gifting in honor of loved ones and the joy of life.
