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Amigurumi Skeleton – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Skeleton – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Spooky, quirky, and full of handcrafted charm—this Amigurumi Skeleton crochet pattern is a fantastic way to add a touch of eerie fun to your collection! With its bony limbs, hollow eye sockets, and playful stitched details, this design brings a mix of creepy and cute to your amigurumi lineup. Whether you’re crafting for Halloween, a gothic-inspired display, or simply love unconventional crochet projects, this FREE pattern is sure to stand out.

Designed for advanced crocheters, this pattern allows for customization in bone structure, facial expressions, and even tiny accessories to enhance its personality. Choose classic white for a traditional skeleton look or experiment with glow-in-the-dark yarn for an extra spooky effect! Whether displayed as part of a haunted setup or gifted to a fellow crochet enthusiast, this amigurumi skeleton is ready to bring some eerie charm. Grab your hook, select your favorite yarn, and let’s bring this bony buddy to life! 💀✨🧶

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💀 Amigurumi Skeleton – FREE Crochet Pattern

Get spooky and stylish with this full-body amigurumi skeleton! With a detailed ribcage, spine, and cheerful skull face, this pattern is perfect for Halloween decorations or gifting to fans of the delightfully macabre. Whether you’re into Day of the Dead, skeleton anatomy, or just love quirky plush toys, this project brings the bony fun to life—without the fright! 🦴🎃

🧠 Skill Level

Advanced – Involves shaping, bone contouring, symmetrical assembly, and 3D structure work.

📏 Finished Size

Approximately 60–70 cm tall when fully assembled, using DK yarn and a 2.5–3 mm hook.

🧶 Materials

  • DK weight yarn in:

    • White (bones)

    • Black (body core & bone shadow lines)

  • 2.5–3 mm crochet hook

  • Safety eyes (14–16 mm black)

  • Fiberfill stuffing

  • Tapestry needle

  • Pipe cleaners or craft wire (for fingers)

  • Stitch markers

  • Hot glue (optional for rib placement)

🧵 Abbreviations (US)

  • MR – Magic ring

  • sc – Single crochet

  • inc – Increase (2 sc in one st)

  • dec – Decrease (sc 2 together)

  • ch – Chain

  • sl st – Slip stitch

  • BLO – Back loops only

  • FLO – Front loops only

☠️ Skull

With white yarn:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)

  5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

  6. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
    7–14. sc around

  7. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)

  8. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

  9. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
    Stuff firmly

  10. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

  11. dec x6, FO and weave shut

Eye Sockets:

  • Crochet 2 black felt rings OR crochet flat black circles (MR, 6 sc, inc around to 12)

  • Stitch around safety eyes for depth.

Nose:

  • Embroider upside-down triangle with black yarn.

Mouth:

  • Use backstitch to embroider curved line, then vertical “teeth” lines for realism.

🦴 Spine (Black core)

  1. With black yarn: MR, 6 sc
    2–25. sc around (6)
    Stuff lightly

Vertebrae Detail:

  • Use white yarn to surface-stitch 6 horizontal lines equally spaced down the spine to mimic vertebrae.

🦴 Rib Bones (Make 12 pieces – 6 pairs)

  1. Ch 18

  2. sc across

  3. Ch 1, turn, sc in BLO across

  4. FO and curve gently

Assembly:

  • Sew each rib end to spine at an angle

  • Use hot glue or stitch curved outer edge to maintain the arc

  • Leave visible black space in the middle

🦴 Sternum

  1. Ch 5

  2. sc across
    3–6. Repeat rows to form flat rectangle

  3. Attach vertically between ribs

🦴 Shoulder to Arm (Make 2)

Upper Arm:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)
    3–10. sc around
    FO

Elbow Joint (shorter):

  1. MR, 6 sc
    2–4. sc around
    FO

Lower Arm (same as upper but thinner):

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
    3–9. sc around
    FO

✋ Hand & Fingers (x2)

Palm:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. sc around
    FO

Fingers (Make 4 short + 1 long per hand):

  1. Ch 6 (or 8 for thumb), sc back down

  2. FO and attach fingers evenly to palm

Optional: Insert pipe cleaner into each finger before sewing

🦴 Pelvis

Main Frame:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)

  5. sc around

  6. Ch 6, skip 6, sc across → creates hole
    7–8. sc around
    FO and shape with stuffing

🦴 Legs (x2)

Upper Thighs:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)
    3–8. sc around
    FO

Knee Joint:

  1. MR, 6 sc
    2–3. sc around
    FO

Shin Bone:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
    3–9. sc around
    FO

Feet:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. sc around for 4 rounds
    FO

✅ Assembly Tips

  • Attach spine to back of pelvis

  • Sew ribs along spine at equal intervals

  • Attach sternum last

  • Add arms and legs to shoulder/hip lines using whipstitch

  • Insert wire into limbs if needed for posing

  • Use white yarn to stitch “clavicles” and “patella” detailing

🧵 Optional Black Underside

  • You can crochet a tight black underbody (like a bodysuit) and overlay bones on top

  • Or simply stuff the back black so bones float

🕸️ Final Embellishment

  • Embroider or surface-stitch subtle muscle or bone contours

  • Add spine ridges using puff stitches if desired

  • Stitch ribs in pairs with small gaps

🦴 Final Words

This advanced amigurumi skeleton looks so close to real bone structure, it’ll be the centerpiece of your spooky collection! If you enjoy anatomical builds or Halloween decor, this project is a showstopper.

💀 May your yarn be spooky and your stitches never slip!


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