Crochet Sugar Skull Pillow Pattern

Materials:

• White, black, pink, purple, orange, green, and blue yarn
• Crochet hook (4.0 mm or 4.5 mm)
• Fiberfill stuffing or a pillow insert
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• hdc: half double crochet
• inc: increase (2 stitches in the same stitch)
• dec: decrease (crochet two stitches together)

Instructions:

Skull Base:

1. Start with White Yarn:
   • Ch 24 (or until desired width).
   • Row 1: Dc in the 4th ch from the hook and across (22).
   • Rows 2-20: Continue dc in each stitch across, turning your work at the end of each row.
   • Fasten off and weave in ends. This will form the base of the skull.

Skull Face Features:

1. Eyes (Make 2):
   • With black yarn, create a magic ring (MR).
   • Round 1: 10 sc into the ring, pull tight to close, and sl st to the first sc.
   • Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (20).
   • Fasten off and sew onto the skull base.
2. Nose:
   • With black yarn, ch 5.
   • Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (4).
   • Row 2: Dec across (2), fasten off, and sew onto the skull between the eyes.
3. Mouth:
   • With black yarn and a tapestry needle, embroider a horizontal line for the mouth and small vertical stitches across for the teeth.

Floral Accents:

1. Flowers (Various Colors):
   • Start with a MR and Round 1: ch 3, dc, ch 1 5 times into the ring. Close with a sl st.
   • Sew colorful flowers around the skull, especially on the forehead and chin areas.

Pillow Assembly:

1. Back Panel:
   • With blue yarn, crochet a square the same size as your skull front (use dc for similar texture).
2. Join Panels:
   • Place the skull panel and the back panel together.
   • With grey yarn, sc around the edges to join them. Stuff with fiberfill or insert a pillow before fully closing.

Note: Here is a pattern suggestion for you to create your own pattern. The end result may vary.