Spruce up your Halloween décor with this crochet skull pillow.
Materials
- 5.5 mm crochet hook
- Lvl 4 worsted weight yarn in two different colours (I used craftsmart yarn from Micheals)
- 14” x 14” pillow insert or poly fill
Notes
- Made to fit a 14” x 14” pillow form
- Make sure to carry your yarn along the wrong side of the panel when switching colours
- Turning chain does not count as a stitch
Abbreviations
- Sc – Single crochet
- Ch- chain
- Mc-Main colour
- CC- contrasting colour
Gauge
4” x 4” sc crochet square
16 stitches x 13 rows
Crochet Skull Pillow Pattern
Panel – Make 2
Using a 5.5mm crochet hook chain 47 stitches with MC
Row 1(RS): Sc in the 2nd chain from the hook (MC), sc 4 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 9 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc until end of row (mc). 46 sts
Row 2 (WR): sc 18 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 9 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 3: sc 5 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc 9 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 4: sc 18 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc 10 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 5: sc 6 (mc), sc 5 (cc), sc 10 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 6: sc 6 (mc), sc 5 (cc), sc 8 (mc), sc 5(cc), sc 11 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 7: sc 34 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 8: sc 5 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 9: sc 34 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 10: sc 5 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 28 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 11: sc 1 (mc), sc 5 (cc), sc 8 (mc), sc 5 (cc), sc 15 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 12: sc 6 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc 15 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc 7 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 13: sc 7 (cc), sc 6 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc 15 (mc), sc 5 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 14: sc 6 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 15 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 6 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc). 46sts
Row 15: sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 6 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 16: sc 26 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc 6 (mc) sc 7 (cc). 46 sts
Row 17: sc 7 (cc), sc 7 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc 9 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 18: sc 13 (mc), sc 5 (cc), sc 9 (mc), sc 5 (cc), sc 8 (mc), sc 5 (cc), sc 1 (mc). 46 sts
Row 19: sc 14 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 9 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc 10 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1(cc). 46 sts.
Row 20: sc 3 (cc), sc 9 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 21: sc 27 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 9(mc), sc 2 (cc), sc 1(mc). 46 sts
Row 22: sc 4 (cc), sc 8 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 23: sc 27 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc 8 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc). 46 sts.
Row 24: sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 8 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 25: sc 6 (mc), sc 5(cc), sc 17 (mc), sc 5 (cc), sc 9 (mc), sc 4 (cc). 46 sts
Row 26: sc 4 (cc), sc 30 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc until end (mc). 46 sts
Row 27: sc 5 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc 31 (mc), sc 3 (cc). 46 sts.
Row 28: sc 22 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 7 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc until the end (mc). 46 sts
Row 29: sc 5 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 7 (mc), sc 5 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 30: sc 22 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc 7 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 31: sc 6 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc 7 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 32: sc 21 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 7 (mc), sc 5 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 33: sc 6 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 7 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc until end of row (mc). 46 sts
Row 34: sc 21 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc until end of row (mc). 46 sts
Row 35: sc 18 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc 9 (mc), sc 5(cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 36: sc 6 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc 9 (mc), sc 5 (cc), sc 15 (mc), sc 1 (ccc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc). 46 sts
Row 37: sc 4 (cc), sc 29 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 38: sc 6 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 29 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc). 46 sts
Row 39: sc 4 (cc), sc 28 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc until end of row (mc). 46 sts
Row 40: sc 6 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc 28 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc). 46 sts
Row 41: sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 29 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46sts
Row 42: sc 7 (mc), sc 5 (cc), sc 17 (mc), sc 5 (cc), sc 7 (mc), sc 5 (cc). 46 sts
Row 43: sc 5 (cc), sc 6 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc 16 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 44: sc 23 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc 7 (mc), sc 4 (cc). 46 sts
Row 45: sc 11 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 46: sc 28 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc until the end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 47: sc 11 (mc), sc 7(cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 48: sc 16 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 8 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc until the end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 49: sc 12 (mc), sc 5 (cc), sc 8 (mc), sc 5 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 50: sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 11 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc 8 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 51: sc 24 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc 10 (mc), sc 5 (cc). 46 sts
Row 52: sc 2 (cc), sc 1 (mc), sc 2 (cc), sc 11 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 17 (mc), sc 5 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 53: sc 1 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc 16 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 9 (mc), sc 6 (cc). 46 sts
Row 54: sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 9 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc 16 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc until end of the row (mc). 46 sts
Row 55: sc 1 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 16 (mc), sc 7 (cc), sc 9 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc). 46 sts
Row 56: sc 6 (cc), sc 10 (mc), sc 5 (cc), sc 17 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc 2 (mc), sc 1 (cc), sc until end of row (mc). 46 sts
Tie off and weave in ends.
Finishing the pillow
Once both panels are complete whip stitch the panels together along 3 edges. insert the pillow for or stuff the pillow and whip stitch the last side closed
This pattern is an original pattern by Meg Hardison of The Northern Moose. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. Please do not reprint this pattern on your site. You may keep a copy of the pattern for your own personal use, but please do not sell the pattern or distribute it.
You may sell products made from this pattern but please clearly credit the design to me Meg Hardison and link back to The Northern Moose Blog. Permission is not granted for mass production or factory manufacturing of any kind. Thank you for being respectful and for your understanding!
