Light up your spooky season with the Halloween Mummy Wreath, a hauntingly adorable crochet creation that blends eerie charm with gothic elegance! 🧶🧟♂️ At the heart of this wreath is a wrapped amigurumi mummy clutching a glowing lantern, casting a soft shimmer over the surrounding roses, leaves, and twisting vines. It’s the perfect mix of creepy and cute, ready to welcome trick-or-treaters or add a festive touch to your crafting corner.
Ideal for crocheters who love mixing textures and themes, this pattern invites you to play with moody florals, cozy stitches, and a dash of Halloween whimsy. Whether you hang it on your front door, gift it to a fellow spooky-season enthusiast, or use it as a centerpiece for your haunted décor, the Halloween Mummy Wreath is a delightful way to stitch up mystery, magic, and handmade charm—one loop at a time! 🎃🧵
🎃 Adorable Halloween Mummy Wreath Crochet Pattern
Welcome spooky season with this charming Halloween Mummy Wreath! A bandaged mummy with bright green eyes and tiny fangs hangs in the center, holding a glowing lantern. Around the wreath, elegant roses and leaves bloom with a trailing vine for that perfect spooky-cute vibe.
✨ What Makes This Pattern Special
This is Halloween décor with a soft handmade charm — not too scary, but full of character. The organic bandage wrapping, glowing lantern, and floral wreath details make it a statement piece for your door or wall.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Time to Complete: 14–16 hours
Finished Size: 12-inch wreath with 8–9 inch mummy
🧶 Materials You’ll Need
Yarn (Worsted Weight):
- Beige/Cream: 180g (mummy body + bandages)
- Light Beige/Tan: 70g (neutral roses)
- Black: 90g (roses, lantern, spider, mouth)
- Forest Green: 100g (leaves, vine, bobbles)
- Brown: 50g (lantern base/top, optional wreath wrap)
- White: 30g (lantern panel, fangs)
Tools & Supplies:
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- 12-inch wreath form (foam, wood, or twig)
- Pair of 18 mm green safety eyes
- Black embroidery floss
- Polyester fiberfill
- Tapestry needle & scissors
- Hot glue gun & glue sticks
- Ribbon or rope for hanging loop
- Optional: LED tealight for lantern glow
📐 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR = Magic Ring
sc = Single crochet
hdc = Half double crochet
dc = Double crochet
inc = Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
dec = Decrease (sc2tog)
ch = Chain
sl st = Slip stitch
FO = Fasten off
🧟♂️ The Mummy
Head (large & round)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc × 6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
7–14. sc around (36)
👉 Insert 18 mm green safety eyes between R9–10, ~8 sts apart. - (4 sc, dec) × 6 (30)
- (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) × 6 (18)
Stuff firmly. FO.
Body (slimmer torso)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc × 6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
5–20. sc around (24) → longer torso - (2 sc, dec) × 6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) × 6 (12)
Stuff firmly, FO.
Arms (×2)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- (1 sc, inc) × 3 (9)
3–12. sc around (9)
Stuff lightly, FO.
Legs (×2, elongated)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc × 6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
4–20. sc around (18) → long straight legs - (1 sc, dec) × 6 (12)
22–24. sc around (12)
Stuff firmly, FO.
Bandage Strips (6–8 pieces)
- Long: ch 60–70
- Medium: ch 30–40
- Short: ch 15–25
Row: sc across, 3–4 sts wide. FO.
👉 Wrap diagonally and randomly. Be sure to place one wide bandage strip across the forehead, covering the left eye partially, as in the photo.
Face Embroidery
- Mouth: small curved black line.
- Fangs: 2 tiny white stitches below mouth.
🏮 The Lantern (tall version)
Body (White)
Ch 24, join in ring.
1–15. sc around (24) → taller cylinder (14–15 rows). FO.
Top & Bottom (Brown)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc × 6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
- sc around (18)
FO, make 2.
Handle (shorter & stiff)
Ch 12, sc across. FO.
👉 For sturdiness, thread thin wire inside if desired.
Spider Decoration
- Body: MR, 8 sc. FO.
- Legs: embroider 4 long stitches each side with black floss.
🌹 Wreath Components
Roses (5 total: 3 beige, 2 black)
- Ch 60
- (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in each ch. FO.
Roll into rose, sew base securely.
Leaves (8–10)
Ch 7.
Row: sc in 2nd ch, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc. FO.
Vine with Bobbles
Ch 100.
Every 10 ch: (ch 6, 4 dc in 3rd ch from hook, ch 6, sl st back) → bobble.
FO.
🔧 Assembly
- Wreath base: Leave brown/twig base visible, don’t cover fully.
- Roses: Place 3 roses (2 beige + 1 black) at top-left cluster, 2 roses (1 beige + 1 black) at bottom-right.
- Leaves: Add around rose clusters + vine.
- Vine: Attach at upper-right, drape naturally down side and bottom, bobbles trailing.
- Mummy: Sew at shoulders and hips into center opening.
- Lantern: Sew to mummy’s right hand, angled slightly forward.
- Final step: Add ribbon or rope hanger to top.
💡 Display Tips
- Insert LED tealight inside lantern for realistic glow.
- Hang on light-colored doors for contrast.
- Protect with fabric spray if displayed outdoors.
🎉 Final Thoughts
This Halloween Mummy Wreath is spooky yet cute — perfect for welcoming trick-or-treaters. The key is the imperfect wrapping of the mummy and natural placement of roses and vines. Let it be organic and fun!
Happy Halloween & Happy Crocheting! 🎃🧵
