Here you get this amazing Pirate Skull free amigurumi pattern that I have created for the Scary Friends collection for this upcoming Halloween! Have fun!!! If you want to go straight to the pattern, just roll down the page!

Today I am sharing the last Halloween amigurumi created for this season. In total are seven amigurumis in this collection.

I will leave a link down below for the other members in case you want to check it out!

It took me 4 days over my schedule to finish this collection. Having too many nephews, nieces, and birthdays (what happens in August/beginning of September? Most of the people I know have birthdays during this period…!).

PIN IT FOR LATER!

But yes, it was 2 amigurumi foxes (you can check mini fox here and bigger fox here), one amigurumi mini pig, 3 amigurumi keychains (I made one cow keychain, and the other two I haven’t written about yet), and a bookmark!

This bookmark I will write about it one day and give you guys the free pattern. It was my friend’s birthday and I got her a book about India (if you follow me here, I have mentioned books as a gift a couple of times, I am the kind of person who gives books…plus a crochet item of course!). And so, my husband gave me the idea to crochet a bookmark. Since I am into amigurumi, I made her an elephant head amigurumi/bookmark with colorful Indian graphic motifs. It’s beautiful! But I am the creator so, not the one to say… but you will see in a week or two and then you tell me!

Anyways, this Halloween collection called Scary friends has seven friends! Frankenstein and his mini friend, Wednesday and her sister the Gothic doll, Pirate skeleton and his little buddy (where you are now!), and of course, the one that can’t be missed, Angry pumpkin! Some of these links are free, some are paid. If you want to check out my free patterns category, click here!

I hope you enjoy this free Amigurumi skull pattern. And, also, if you have any questions, leave them in the comments below and I’ll be happy to reply to you!

I leave you here some useful links to some stitches and techniques used for this pattern:

Easy way to make a magic ring
How to do single crochet (SC)
The perfect way to finish your amigurumi.
How to increase (inc)
What is invisible decrease (invDEC or DEC)
How to back post single crochet (BPSC)

And, some amigurumi tips that are always good to keep in mind!

TIPS:

The most important to remember is to keep your stitch with a tight tension, this way, you won’t have any see-through gaps.
To help me keep my stitches tight, I prefer using yarn for a thicker needle than the one I would be using for the Amigurumi.
Always count your stitches after every row, so you will make sure to have the total amount of stitches.
Use a piece of yarn to mark the last stitch, so you won’t miss where the beginning and end of your row are!

HALLOWEEN PIRATE SKULL

With red yarn start,

1 row 6sc in a magic ring
2 row 6inc Total 12sts
3 row (1sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
4 row (2sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
5 row (3sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 30sts
6 row (4sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 36sts
7 row (5sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 42sts
8 row (6sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 48sts

Change to white yarn

9 row 48blsl
10 row 48blsc
11 row (6sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 42sts
12 row 42sc
13 row (5sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 36sts
14 row 36sc
15 row (4sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 30sts
16 and 17 row 30sc
18 row (3sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
19 row 24sc
20 row (2sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 18sts

Stop here for stuffing the skull,

21 row (1sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 12sts

Cut the yarn, fasten it off and hide the remaining tail inside the skull.

EYE

With black yarn start,

1 row 6sc in a magic ring
2 row 6inc Total 12sts

Cut the yarn, fasten it off and leave a tail for sewing

EYE PATCH

With black yarn, chain 6. Skip the first chain,

1 and 2 row 5sc
3 row 1dec, 1sc, 1dec Total 3sts
4 row 1dec, 1sc Total 2sts

Make 16sl around the eye patch.

Cut the yarn and fasten it off. Leave a tail for sewing

LEGS

With black yarn start,

1 row 6sc in a magic ring
2 row 6inc Total 12sts
3 row 12bpsc
4 to 9 row 12sc

Cut the yarn and fasten it off. Make another one following the same instructions.

With a piece of white yarn and embroidering needle, embroider chain stitches, making the shape of a bone, as you can see in the images below.

HEADBAND DETAIL

With red yarn start,

1 row 4sc in a magic ring
2 row 4inc Total 8sts
3 row (3sc, 1inc) repeat 2 times Total 10sts
4 row (4sc, 1inc) repeat 2 times Total 12sts
5 row (5sc, 1inc) repeat 2 times Total 14sts
6 row (6sc, 1inc) repeat 2 times Total 16sts
7 row 1sc, (1dec, 1dec, 1sc) repeat 3 times Total 10sts
8 row 1dec, 8sc Total 9sts
9 row 1dec, 7sc Total 8sts
10 row 8sc

Cut the yarn, fasten it off and leave a tail for sewing. Make another one following the same instructions.

ASSEMBLY

Fasten the legs with help of pins, and sew under the skull.
Sew the eye and the eyepatch 2 rows under the red line.
Embroider a month 2 rows under the eye with 4 stitch lengths. Make 3 uneven lines. With the same yarn, embroider two lines for the nose between the eye and the eye patch, 2 rows above the mouth.
Fasten the headband detail in the back part of the skull, at the same spot where you can see the colors changing.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

You finished your little mini Halloween Skull amigurumi!

If you are happy with your results, publish a picture and tag me on any social media so I can see your final product!

This Skull crochet toy is a small version of a more advanced (and paid!) amigurumi pattern that has been created for the Halloween collection called The Scary Friends, you can check it out here. If you want any amigurumi, in particular, write in the comment box below and I’ll schedule to create a simple pattern with your request!

But, if you are ready for more advanced patterns, check the Etsy shop with more of my creations. All the patterns contain detailed explanations and around/over 50 step-by-step pictures to help you complete your toy! There is also a printable version of my free patterns available there too. And of course, you can always consult me if you have any doubts! I will be happy to chat with you!

All right guys, that’s it for today!

Love,