Amigurumi Grim Reaper Crochet Pattern

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Needed Techniques

• Slip Knot
• Magic Ring
• Chain Stitch
• Slip Stitch
• Single Crochet (sc)
• Half Double Crochet
• Double Crochet
• Increase
• Decrease
• Crochet into Front and Back Loop
• Color Change
• Close Openings
• Sewing

Needed Materials and Tools

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• Colors: black, white, brown, gray
• This pattern was crocheted using the “Schachenmayr Catania” yarn (100% Cotton, Meterage: 125 m, Yarn Ball Weight: 50 g, Yarn Weight: Sport – 5ply / Fine (2)) in the following colors:
• Black (Schwarz (110)), White (Weiß (106)), Coffee (Kaffee (162)), Smoke Gray (Rauchgrau (435))
• 2.5 mm Crochet Hook
• 6 mm Safety Eyes
• Polyfill
• Scissors
• Tapestry Needle
• Stitch Marker

Crochet the Head and Body

The head and body is crocheted in one piece in Black in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches.

Use the check boxes to mark your finished rounds, rows and steps.

• Crochet the head and body in spiral rounds in Black.
•  Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
•  Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
•  Round 3: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (18 stitches).
•  Round 4: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (24 stitches).
•  Round 5: [3 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (30 stitches).
•       Round 6-11: 6 rounds, each round 30 sc (30 stitches). Attach the eyes and then continue crocheting the next round.
•  Round 12: [3 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (24 stitches).
•  Round 13: 1 sc, 1 decrease, [2 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (18 stitches).
•  Round 14: [1 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
•  Round 15: Crochet the complete round into the front loop only. [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (18 stitches).
•  Round 16: Fill the head with polyfill. 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (24 stitches).
•   Round 17-18: 2 rounds, each round 24 sc (24 stitches).
•  Round 19: [7 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (27 stitches).
•  Round 20: 4 sc, 1 increase, [8 sc, 1 increase] repeat 2 times, 4 sc (30 stitches).
•  Round 21: Crochet 30 sc (30 stitches).
•  Round 22: Crochet the complete round into the back loop only. [3 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (24 stitches).
•  Round 23: Crochet the complete round into the back loop only. Crochet 24 sc (24 stitches).
•   Round 24-25: 2 rounds, each round 24 sc (24 stitches).
•  Round 26: 1 sc, 1 decrease, [2 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (18 stitches).
•  Round 27: [1 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
•  Round 28: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
• Finish: Only fill the head with polyfill, but not the body. Cut the yarn generously, close the opening, weave in and hide the leftover yarn.

Crochet the Arms (2x)

The arms are crocheted in White and Black in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 arms.

• Crochet the arms in spiral rounds in White.
•  Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
•  Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
•  Round 3: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
•  Round 4: Crochet the complete round into the back loop only. Color change to Black. Crochet 6 sc (6 stitches).
•  Round 5: Crochet 6 sc (6 stitches).
• Finish: Fill only the front part of the arm with polyfill. Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.

Crochet the Cloak

The cloak is crocheted in Black in rows with chain stitches, slip stitches and single crochet stitches.

• Crochet the cloak in rows in Black.
•  Row 1: Crochet 25 chain stitches (25 stitches).
•  Row 2: 1 sc into the 2nd stitch from the hook, 23 sc (24 stitches).
•  Row 3: 1 turning chain, 24 sc (24 stitches).
•  Row 4: 1 turning chain, 6 sc, 1 decrease, 8 sc, 1 decrease, 6 sc (22 stitches).
•  Row 5: 1 turning chain, 22 sc (22 stitches).
•  Row 6: 1 turning chain, 5 sc, 1 decrease, 8 sc, 1 decrease, 5 sc (20 stitches).
•  Row 7: 1 turning chain, 20 sc (20 stitches).
•  Row 8: 1 turning chain, 4 sc, 1 decrease, 8 sc, 1 decrease, 4 sc (18 stitches).
•  Row 9: 1 turning chain, 18 sc (18 stitches).
•  Row 10: Crochet the complete round into the front loop only. 1 turning chain, 4 slip stitches, 1 chain stitch, 1 sc into the 2nd stitch from the hook, 1 increase, [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat 4 times. The row is not crocheted till the end.
•  Row 11: 1 turning chain, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times (20 stitches).
•  Row 12: 1 turning chain, [3 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times (25 stitches).
•  Row 13: 1 turning chain, [4 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times (30 stitches).
•           Row 14-23: 10 rows, each row 1 turning chain, 30 sc (30 stitches).
•  Row 24: 1 turning chain, 5 sc, [2 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 5 times, 5 sc (25 stitches).
•  Row 25: 1 turning chain, 5 sc, [1 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 5 times, 5 sc (20 stitches).
•  Row 26: 1 turning chain, 5 sc, [1 decrease] repeat 5 times, 5 sc (15 stitches).
•  Row 27: 1 turning chain, 5 sc, 1 decrease, 1 sc, 1 decrease, 5 sc (13 stitches).
•  Row 28: The upper part of the hood is now crocheted together. To do this, squeeze the current row so that the last crocheted stitch, is opposite the 1st stitch of the row. Crochet 1 chain stitch.

• Push the hook first through the 1st stitch of the row and then through the last crocheted single crochet stitch of the row (the one you crocheted last, but not the chain stitch). Yarn over and pull it through both pushed through stitches and crochet 1 single crochet stitch.