Skeleton EN

Skeleton
by Monster Hook
Difficulty : MEDIUM
Size : finished the skeleton measures about 7.8 inches with the hat.
Crochet : 2 mm
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You need
The skeleton of the tuto is crocheted with cotton DMC Natura and a hook size
2. You can also make it with wool and a bigger or smaller hook (suitable for
wool chooses).
● crochet 2 mm
● 1 white ball
● 1 purple ball
● 1 black ball
● a bit of dark blue
● black felt
● wool needle
● needles
● stuff
● scissors
Tips
● In order to have nice single crochet, I use a crochet two size smaller
than recommended on the balls.
● To get single crochet like cross stitch, when doing the first yarn over I
put the thread under my crochet (and not over).

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Abbreviations
Magic ring : mr
Single crochet : sc
Double crochet : dc
Increase : inc
Decrease : dec
Slip stitch : sl st
Stitch : st
Chain : ch
Repeat : *

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Head
With white :
1 : MR 6 (6 sc)
2 : inc* all around (12 sc)
3 : (1 sc, inc)* (18 sc)
4 : (2 sc, inc)* (24 sc)
5 : (3 sc, inc)* (30 sc)
6 : (4 sc, inc)* (36 sc)
7 : (5 sc, inc)* (42 sc)
8 : (6 sc, inc)* (48 sc)
9 : (7 sc, inc)* (54 sc)
10 : (8 sc, inc)* (60 sc)
11 : (9 sc, inc)* (66 sc)
12 : (10 sc, inc)* (72 sc)
13 : (11 sc, inc)* (78 sc)
14 - 27 : sc* (78 sc)
28 : (11 sc, dec)* (72 sc)
29 : 5 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec) x 5, 5 sc (66 sc)
30 : (9 sc, dec)* (60 sc)
32 : (7 sc, dec)* (48 sc)
34 : (5 sc, dec)* (36 sc)
36 : (3 sc, dec)* (24 sc)
Sl st and stop the work. Leave enough thread for the sewing.
Stuff firmly.

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Body
With black :
1 : MR 6 (6 sc)
3 : (1 sc, inc)* (18 sc)
4 : on back loops, sc* (18 sc)
5 : sc* (18 sc)
6 :
- 9 sc, 5 ch, skip the first ch loop then sc* in the ch (4 sc), 1 sc in the stitch of
the starting ch,
- 9 sc, 5 ch, skip the first ch loop then sc* in the ch (4 sc), 1 sc in the stitch of
the starting ch. (38 sts)
7 :
- (3 sc, inc) x 2, 1 sc, in the ch (do not take the small st at the base) 2 sc then
inc, on the other side of the ch 4 sc, 1 sc,
- (3 sc, inc) x 2, 1 sc, in the ch (do not take the small st at the base) 2 sc then
inc, on the other side of the ch 4 sc, 1 sc (40 sc)
8 - 11 : sc* (40 sc)
With purple :
13 - 18 : sc* (40 sc)
19 : (8 sc, dec)* (36 sc)
20 : (4 sc, dec)* (30 sc)
21 : (3 sc, dec)* (24 sc)
Sl st and stop the work. Stuff.

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Buttons x 3
With dark blue :
1 : MR 6 dc (6 dc)
Sl st and stop the work.
Arms x 2
Stuff as you go.
With white :
Popcorn stitch with 4 dc (see annex)
1 : MR 6 (6 sc)
2 : (1 sc, inc)* (9 sc)
3 : (2 sc, inc)* (12 sc)
4 : (5 sc, inc) x 2 (14 sc)
5 : sc* (14 sc)
6 : pop corn, 13 sc. (14 m)
7 : (5 sc, dec) x 2 (12 sc)
8 : (4 sc, dec) x 2 (10 sc)
With black :
9 : on back loops, (4 sc, inc) x 2 (12 sc)
10 : (5 sc, inc) x 2 (14 sc)
11 - 17 : sc* (14 sc)
18 : dec* (7 sc)
Sl st and stop the work. Leave enough thread for the sewing.

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Sleeves
With purple :
Resume the work with sc on the first stitch on the round 8. (see picture)
1 : sc* (10 sc)

2 : on front loops, (1 sc, 3 dc in the same stitch) x 5 (20 sts)
Sl st and stop the work. Bring inside the threads in the arm.

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Legs x 2
Stuff as you go.
With black :
1 : MR 6 (6 sc)
3 : (1 sc, inc)* (18 sc)
4 : (2 sc, inc)* (24 sc)
5 : sc* (24 sc)
6 : With white ; 7 sc, With black ; 2 sc, (dec) x 3, 2 sc, With white ; 7 sc (21 sc)
7 : With white ; 8 sc, With black ; (dec) x 3, With white ; 7 sc (18 sc)
8 : With white ; 9 sc, With black ; 1 sc, With white ; 8 sc (18 sc)
With white :
9 : sc* (18 sc)
With black :
11 - 18 : sc* (18 sc)
19 : (1 sc, dec)* (12 sc)
20 : dec* (6 sc)
Close and leave enough thread for the sewing.

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Legs details
With white :
Resume the work with sc on the first stitch on the round 9. (see picture)
1 - 2 : sc* (18 sc)
Sl st and stop the work. Bring inside the threads in the leg.

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Hat
With black :
1 : MR 6 (6 sc)
3 : (1 sc, inc)* (18 sc)
4 : 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24 sc)
5 : (3 sc, inc)* (30 sc)
7 : (5 sc, inc)* (42 sc)
9 : (7 sc, inc)* (54 sc)
11 : (9 sc, inc)* (66 sc)
13 : (11 sc, inc)* (78 sc)
15 : (11 sc, dec)* (72 sc)
16 - 17 : sc* (72 sc)
19 - 21 : sc* (66 sc)
22 : (9 sc, dec)* (60 sc)
23 - 28 : sc* (60 sc)
29 : on front loops , (9 sc, inc)* (66 sc)
31 : (11 sc, inc)* (78 sc)
Sl st and stop the work. Bring inside the thread.

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Ribbon
With purple :
Start with 6 ch loop, skip the first ch loop then ;

1 - 65 : on back loops, sc*, 1 ch, turn (5 sc)
Stop the work and leave enough thread for the sewing.

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Jacket
Part 1
With black :
Start with 30 ch loop, skip the first ch loop then;
1 - 14 : sc*, 1 ch, turn (29 sc)

15 - 16 : 14 sc, 1 ch, turn (14 sc)
17 : dec, 10 sc, dec, 1 ch, turn (12 sc)
18 : 12 sc, 1 ch, turn (12 sc)
20 : 10 sc, 1 ch, turn (10 sc)
22 : 8 sc, 1 ch, turn (8 sc)
24 : 6 sc, 1 ch, turn (6 sc)
26 : 4 sc, 1 ch, turn (4 sc)
27 : dec, dec (2 sc)
Stop the work.

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Part 2
With black :
Resume the work on the row 14 and on the first stitch. Repeat the rows 15 to
27. (see picture)
15 - 16 : 14 sc, 1 ch, turn (14 sc)

18 : 12 sc, 1 ch, turn (12 sc)
20 : 10 sc, 1 ch, turn (10 sc)
21 : dec, 6 sc, dec, 1 ch, turn (8 lsc)
22 : 8 sc, 1 ch, turn (8 sc)
24 : 6 sc, 1 ch, turn (6 sc)
26 : 4 sc, 1 ch, turn (4 sc)
27 : dec, dec (2 sc)

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Go around the jacket with sc. (see picture)
Sl st and stop the work. Bring inside the thread.

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Assembling
1 / Sew the buttons on the body, then stuff the body.
2 / Sew the head on the body. If possible, use the back loops of the body for
sewing.
3 / Sew the legs between the round 6 and 7. (see annex)
4 / Place the jacket and sew it on the body. (see pictures)

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5 / Sew the arms directly on the jacket.
6 / Sew the ribbon on the hat.
7 / Cut and glue (or sew) black felt eyes between the rounds 17 and 25. (see
pictures)

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8 / Embroider a mouth with a thinner black thread. I put needles as markers
to embroider the smile. (see pictures)

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Here is the final result :

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Sl st and stop the work. Stuff.

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With dark blue :

Sl st and stop the work.

Stuff as you go.

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1 ​: sc* (10 sc)

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Stuff as you go.

Close and l​eave enough thread for the sewing.

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1 - 2​ : sc* (18 sc)

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Sl st and stop the work. ​Bring inside the thread.

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Start with 6 ch loop, skip the first ch loop then ;

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Start with 30 ch loop, skip the first ch loop then;

1 - 14 ​: sc*, 1 ch, turn (29 sc)

Stop the work.

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15​ ​- 16 ​: 14 sc, 1 ch, turn (14 sc)

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Sl st and stop the work. ​Bring inside the thread.

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1 / Sew the buttons on the body, then stuff the body.

3 / Sew the legs between the round 6 and 7. (see annex)

4 / Place the jacket and sew it on the body. (see pictures)

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6 / Sew the ribbon on the hat.

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1 : sc* (10 sc)

Close and leave enough thread for the sewing.

1 - 2 : sc* (18 sc)

Sl st and stop the work. Bring inside the thread.

1 - 14 : sc*, 1 ch, turn (29 sc)

15 - 16 : 14 sc, 1 ch, turn (14 sc)

Sl st and stop the work. Bring inside the thread.