Crochet Skeleton Wreath Tutorial ~A FREE Crochet Pattern~

Skeleton Wreath

A FREE Crochet Pattern

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Happy #freebiefriday again friends! I hope you've all a great week! It's officially October now so I thought it would be a great time to start sharing Halloween patterns! The first one is this crochet skeleton wreath! You will need a few more items then usual for this pattern but the end result will be amazing! You can make this skeleton wreath as fancy or plain as you would like. Just add more or less embellishments! I love the look of this wreath! I think it would make a great addition to any Halloween decor! As always, if you like this pattern, please feel free to share this post with your crocheting friends and join my FaceBook Group to share your finished pictures. I would love to see how you embellish yours! Happy Crocheting!

Supplies Needed:

-Size H/5.00 mm crochet hook
-4.5 mm hook (This hook is used for the skeleton head) 

-Any #4 Worsted Weight Yarn (Examples were made with Red Heart Super Saver in the colors Black, White and Zebra)
-16 inch foam Wreath
-Black Felt
-Hot Glue and Glue Gun
-Flowers and or other miscellaneous decorations such as tulle and artificial leaves
-Stitch Markers

-Scissors

-Yarn Needle

Pattern Notes:

-This pattern uses US terminology

-Ch 1 does not count as a stitch

-Skeleton is done in the round and is suggested to use stitch markers. Wreath cover is done in rows.
-When using stitch marker, move it up with each round. 

Abbreviations:

Ch.: Chain

MR: Magic Ring

Sl. St.: Slip Stitch

Beg.: Beginning

Sc: Single Crochet

Sc Inc: Single Crochet Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
Sc Dec: Single Crochet Decrease 

St.: Stitch

YO: Yarn Over

Ea: Each

Rep: Repeat

FO: Finish Off

Sk: skip

* *: Repeat instructions in * *

Pattern

Wreath Cover

Start with black

Round 1: Ch. 21. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 19 ch. Ch. 1, turn. (20 sc) Make your foundation chain long enough to wrap around your wreath. See example. Use your foundation chain number in the remaining rounds. Example, if your foundation chain is 27 stitches, sc in 2nd ch from hook and ea remaining ch. You will have 26 stitches. So your stitch count for rounds 2-finishing round will be 26 sc instead of 20.

Round 2: Sc in ea st across. Ch. 1, turn. (20 sc)

Round 3-End: Sc in ea st across. Changing colors as desired. I changed colors after approximately every 5 inches. My color changes went- Black-White-Black-White-Zebra-Black-White-Black-White. My finished wreath cover was approximately 45 inches long. Leave a long tail for sewing short ends together (see next step).

Continue here after you've made your wreath cover long enough to fit around your wreath.

Cut a length of yarn approximately 9 feet long (I know this sounds excessive but this was just the right amount for me). Wrap your wreath cover around your wreath, lining up short ends. See picture. Using yarn tail, sew short ends together using sewing method of your choice. FO. Weave in all your ends before continuing. 

To finish sew cover to your wreath, line up sides of your cover (see picture). You can use clips if desired, to hold your cover together while sewing. Using your preferred method of sewing, sew sides together. Remember to line up the colors.

Skeleton Head-This is done in rounds using your 4.5 mm crochet hook

Round 1: In MR, sc 6. Place stitch marker in last st. (6 sc)

Round 2: Sc inc in ea st around. (12 sc)

Round 3: *Sc, Sc inc* around. (18 sc) 

Round 4: *Sc in next 2 st, Sc inc* around. (24 sc)

Round 5: *Sc in next 3 st, Sc inc* around. (30 sc) 

Round 6: *Sc in next 4 st, Sc inc* around. (36 sc)

Round 7: *Sc in next 5 st, Sc inc* around. (42 sc) 

Round 8: *Sc in next 6 st, Sc inc* around. (48 sc) 

Round 9: *Sc in next 7 st, Sc inc* around. (54 sc) 

Round 10: *Sc in next 8 st, Sc inc* around. (60 sc)

Round 11-12-13: Sc in ea st around. (60 sc)

Round 14: *Sc dec, Sc in next 8 st* around. (54 sc)

Round 15: *Sc in next 7 st, Sc dec* around. (48 sc) 

Round 16: *Sc dec, Sc in next 6 st* around. (42 sc)

Round 17: *Sc in next 5 st, Sc dec* around. (36 sc)

Round 18: *Sc dec, Sc in next 4 st* around. ( 30 sc) 

Round 19: *Sc in next 3 st, Sc dec* around. (24 sc) 

Round 20: *Sc dec, Sc in next 2 st* around. (18 sc) 

Round 21: *Sc in next st, Sc dec* around. (12 sc) 

Round 22: * Sc dec* around. (6 sc)

FO, leaving a tail long enough to close up opening. 

Finishing. 

Using black felt, cut eyes. I made a template with a piece of paper and cut my felt using that. Using a piece of yarn approximately 24 inches, embroider a mouth and nose. Use picture for a reference if desired.

Congrats! Your Wreath Is Now Complete!

I hope you liked the pattern! If you found a mistake please feel free to contact me using the Contact button or leave a comment below! Remember to share this post with your fellow crochet friends! Also, I would love to see your finished wreaths! Please share your finished photos on my Facebook page here or in my Facebook Group here! You can also subscribe to my YouTube Channel where I post corresponding video tutorials every Friday! Happy stitching! 

This is an original design by Rachel Cantrell © Rachels Lovely Stitches

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