Jack Skellington Amigurumi Free Crochet Pattern

The joy of creating the iconic Jack Skellington with this free crochet pattern. This charming amigurumi design, inspired by the beloved character from “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” is perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike. The pattern calls for soft yarn in black, white, and a hint of grey to accurately capture Jack’s classic look. You will need a 3.5mm crochet hook, polyfill stuffing, safety eyes, and a yarn needle to complete this project.

The basic stitches required are single crochet, increase, and decrease, making it a simple yet delightful project. For those crafting for special occasions, consider personalizing the amigurumi with unique touches. This free pattern includes detailed instructions, and a step-by-step video tutorial is also available to guide you through the process effortlessly.This information will help you get started on your wonderful Jack Skellington amigurumi project and make it a fun and seamless experience.

Jack Skellington Amigurumi Free Crochet Pattern
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Materials

 Hook: 5mm
 Black chenille size 4 medium
 White chenille size 4 medium
 black cotton/acrylic yarn
 white cotton/acrylic yarn
 Black felt
 White felt
 Stuffing
 Tapestry needle
•Stitch markers
 Scissors
hot/super glue

Abbreviations

 R: round
 st: stitch
 mr: magic ring
ch: chain
 sc: single crochet
 hdc: half double crochet
 sl st: slip stitch
inc: increase
 dec: decrease
 BLO: back Loop only
 FO: fasten off

Head

Body pt.1
Use white yarn
Start with black yarn
R1: 8sc in a mr (8)
R1: 5sc in a mr (5)
R2: 8inc (16)
R2: 5inc (10)
R3: (sc, inc)x8 (24)
R3: BLO 10sc (10)
R4: (3sc, inc)x6 (30)
R4-5: 10sc (10) – 2 rounds
R5: (2sc, inc, 2sc)x6 (36)
R6-10: 36sc (36) – 5 rounds
Cut yarn and FO with an invisibile join.
Make another leg but this time don’t
cut yarn and ch2 (pic 1).
R11: (4sc, dec)x6 (30)
R12: (3sc, dec)x6 (24)
R13: (4sc, dec)x4 (20)
Cut yarn, FO with invisibile join.
R6: Insert the hook in any of the
first leg st (pic 2) and make 10sc,
2sc in the 2ch, 10sc, 2sc in the 2ch (24)
Add fiber fill (stuff a lot to get  rounded shape).

Body pt.2

R7: (3sc, inc)x2, 6sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 5sc (28)
RB: BLO 28sc (28)
R9: 28sc (28)
R10: 13sc, cc to white 2sc. cc to black 13sc (28)
R11: 12sc, cc to white 4sc, cc to black 12sc (28)
R12: (3sc, dec)x2, sc, cc to white 2sc, dec, 2sc, cc to black, sc, dec,
3sc, dec, 3sc (23)
Start stuffing as you go, when you stuff the feet remember to
keep them flat
R13:4sc, dec, 3sc, cc to white sc, dec, 2sc, cc to black 2sc, dec, 5sc
(20)

Finish stuffing.

Cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing (pic 3).
Don’t worry if the color
change isn’t neat, you are
going to cover that part by
making the jacket’s front hem
Arms (x2) Start using white yarn
R1: 4sc in a mr (4)
R2: 4inc (8)
R3-5: cc to black 8sc (8) 3 rounds
R6: fold the arm and close it making 4sc (4) Cut yarn leaving a long tail (pic 4).

jacket’s back hem

Count 8 BLO Ssts (made in R8) in the back of the body (you can mark the
first and last sts with a stitch marker.
R1: Insert hook in the BLO st of R8 and ch5 (the first ch doesn’t count as
a st), sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook and make 2sc in the next 2sts.
R2: sl st in the next st, ch5, sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook and make
3Sc in the next 3sts
R3: sl st in the next st, ch4, sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook and make
2sc in the next 2sts
Repeat R2 and R3 until you have 7 spikes (you should end with a short one
of R3).
Cut yarn and FO (pic 9).

Sewing

Note that the size
may vary according to
the yarn you are using
• Sew the head to the body, add fiber fill while
Sewing if needed
• Sew the arms to the body at R12-13
• Cut 2 black felt circles using pic 10 as reference
and glue them on R7-9
2,5cm

Body details

• Sew the jacket’s front hem following the outline of the white
Stitches
• With white cotton/acrylic yarn sew the suit’s stripes: sew the legs’
part and the upper part separately
• Cut black and white felt to make the papillon like pic

Final notes

Congrats! You’ve finished your Jack Skellington! I hope
you enjoyed making this pattern!
If you make this pattern and post it on IG please tag me
 so that I can see your lovely creation.
This pattern is for personal use only: do not copy,
redistribute, sell or claim this pattern as yours.
You can sell physical items made from this pattern.

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