Jack Skellington Amigurumi

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.

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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.