Add a touch of spooky elegance to your handmade creations with the Amigurumi Skull Bouquet, a delightfully macabre crochet project that’s perfect for Halloween, gothic weddings, or anyone who loves a twist on tradition! 💀🌸 Featuring a cluster of charming little skulls nestled among yarn blooms, this bouquet blends eerie vibes with soft, sculptural beauty. Whether displayed in a vase, gifted to a fellow spooky soul, or used as a haunting centerpiece, it’s sure to turn heads and spark conversations.
This pattern is ideal for crocheters who love mixing whimsy with edge. You can customize each skull with different expressions, play with flower colors for seasonal flair, or even add lace and ribbons for a romantic gothic twist. Whether you’re crafting for a celebration or simply embracing your love of the unconventional, the Amigurumi Skull Bouquet is a bone-chillingly beautiful way to stitch up charm—one haunting loop at a time! 🧶🕯️
💀🌼 Crochet Skull Bouquet Pattern
Bring spooky elegance to your decor with this skull bouquet — featuring plump skull flowers, golden filler blooms, wheat sprigs, large leaves, and a sturdy vase. Perfect for Halloween, Day of the Dead, or gothic-inspired home displays.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – requires shaping, embroidery, and sewing multiple components.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 10–12 in (25–30 cm) tall.
🧶 Materials
- Worsted weight yarn:
- White (skulls)
- Black (face embroidery)
- Mustard/Gold (filler balls, sprigs, leaves, vase)
- Hook: 3.0–3.5 mm
- Polyester fiberfill stuffing
- Floral wire or pipe cleaners (for stems)
- Yarn needle, scissors, stitch markers
- Optional: hot glue for reinforcing stems
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR – Magic Ring
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (2 sc in same st)
- dec – decrease (sc2tog)
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- FO – fasten off
☠️ Skull Flowers (Make 4)
Head (White)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6–10. sc around (30) - (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- (sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff firmly. - dec x6 (6)
FO, close and weave in.
Eyes (Black)
- MR, 6 sc. FO, sew flat. (Make 2 per skull).
Nose (Black)
- Embroider upside-down triangle with yarn.
Mouth (Black)
- Embroider wide curve.
- Add 4–5 vertical stitches across to mimic teeth.
👉 Faces will match the stitched smiles from the photo.
🌼 Accent Balls (Make 5–6, Mustard)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x6 (18)
4–5. sc around (18) - (sc, dec) x6 (12)
- dec x6 (6)
Stuff lightly, FO.
🌾 Wheat Sprigs (Make 3–4, Mustard)
Stem:
- Ch 20, sc back across.
Side Leaves:
- (ch 4, sc in 2nd ch, hdc, sl st back to stem), skip 2 sts, repeat down one side.
- Work same down the other side of stem.
👉 Gives a feathery, wheat-like effect as in the photo.
🍂 Large Leaves (Make 4–5, Mustard)
- Ch 18.
- sc in 2nd ch, hdc in next, dc in next 12, hdc, sc, 3 sc in last.
- Work on other side of chain: sc, hdc, dc in next 12, hdc, sc, sl st.
FO, leave long tail.
🏺 Vase (Mustard)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6–20. sc around (30)
FO.
Stuff base lightly so it stands.
🧷 Assembly
Fixed Bouquet (like photo):
- Insert floral wire into skulls and accent balls, secure by stitching yarn tightly around wire.
- Wrap wire with matching yarn to hide it.
- Arrange skulls in the center, filler balls between.
- Add wheat sprigs behind for height.
- Attach large leaves at the lower sides.
- Place stems into vase, secure with extra stuffing or foam block.
Removable Bouquet (variation):
- Instead of sewing directly, crochet each stem separately around the floral wire.
- Insert skulls, balls, and sprigs on detachable wired stems.
- Place them inside vase like real flowers — so you can swap skulls with flowers later!
🎀 Finishing Touches
- Adjust skull tilt for personality.
- Use starch spray on wheat sprigs to keep them upright.
- Add a bit of hot glue inside the vase for stability if you want it permanent.
✨ And that’s it — your spooky-cute Skull Bouquet is complete! Whether you arrange it in a vase as shown in the photo, gift it as a quirky Halloween surprise, or display it as a centerpiece for Day of the Dead, this handmade bouquet will surely turn heads. 🌼💀
🎃 The best part? Each stem is customizable — you can add more skulls for extra creepiness, swap in flowers for a seasonal twist, or play with colors to suit your décor.
🧶 Have fun experimenting, and don’t forget to share your Skull Bouquet creations with fellow crocheters — it’s the kind of project that sparks conversation and brings spooky joy year after year!
