Skull square

Skull square

Materials:
Yarn - Sport / 5 ply (12 wpi), 50% Cotton/50% Acrylic
Crochet hook - 3.5 mm (E)
Finished dimensions: aprox. 20x20 cm (7.9x7.9 inches)

Abbreviations:
sl - slip stitch
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
dc – double crochet
r - row
sk - skip
ch sp – chain space
bl - back loop

The square is inspired by the triangular shawl that can be found here:
http://kungenomajkis.blogspot.se
Or on Ravelry:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/skull-shawl-doskallesjal
Eye of the skulls (crochet for themselves and crochet into the square on R8):
Ch 14, sl st in first ch made, ch 14, sl st in same st as before = 2 loops, work 18 sc in each
loop, cut yarn and fasten.

Pattern:
Ch 50, begin in 3rd chain from hook
R1 - *3 dc, ch 2, sk 2 stitches*, 3 dc, turn
R2 – ch 5, *3 dc in ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc*, dc in last st on R2, turn
R3 - ch 2, *3 dc, ch 2, sk 3 dc*, 3 dc, turn
R4 – ch 5, *3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc*, 3 times, 3 dc in next ch sp, ch 6, sk 3 dc and ch
sp, *3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc* 4 times, dc in last st, turn
R5 - ch 2, * 3dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc*, 3 times, 3 dc in next ch sp, ch 5, 4 sc in ch 6 of
the previous row, ch 5, *3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc*, 3 times, 3 dc in next ch sp, turn
R6 – ch 5, *3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc*, 2 times, 3 dc in next ch sp, ch 6, dc in first sc, ch
1, dc in second sc, ch 1, dc in third sc, ch 1, dc in fourth sc, ch 6, *3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3
dc*, 2 times, 3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, dc in last st, turn
R7 - ch 2, *3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc*, 2 times, 3 dc in next ch sp, ch 6, 2 sc in ch sp
before first dc, sc in each dc and ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp after last dc = 11 sc, ch 6, *3 dc in next ch
sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc*, 2 times, 3 dc in next ch sp, turn

R8 – ch 5, *3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc*, 2 times, 3 dc in next ch sp, ch 8, 2 sl st in the

first eye (see arrow in the picture, 8 th and 7 th stitch counting from where your eyes meet),
the next 4 sc are made in both the eye pair as well as in the first 4 sc from R7 (crochet in bl
only for a neater edge!), sk 4 st of eye pair and 3 st in the row below ( R7), crochet eye pair
tog with square again with 4 sc, 2 sl st in the eye pair only (sl st in 7th and 8th st in eye pair
starting from where your eyes meet), ch 8, *3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc* 2 times, dc in
last st, turn
R9 - ch 2, 3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch sp, ch 8, 16, sl st in the eye pair (= 8
sl st in each eye), ch 8, 3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch sp, turn
R10 – ch 5, 3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc, 3 dc in beg of next ch sp (8 ch from previous
row), 6 ch, sk first 2 sl st in eye pair, 12 sc, sk last 2 sl st in eye pair, ch 6, 3 dc in the end of
next ch sp (8 ch from previous row), ch 2, 3 dc in next ch sp, dc in last st, turn
R11 - ch 2, *3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc* 2 times, 3 dc in beg of next ch sp, ch 6, sk first 2
sc in the eye pair, 8 sc, sk last 2 sc in the eye pair, ch 6, 3 dc in end of next ch sp, ch 2, 3 dc in
next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch sp, turn
R12 – ch 5, *3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc* 2 times, 3 dc in beg of next ch sp, ch 6, sk first
sc in the eye pair, 6 sc, sk last sc in the eye pair, ch 6, 3 dc in end of next ch sp, ch 2, *3 dc in
next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc* 2 times, dc in last st, turn
R 13 - ch 2, *3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc * 3 times, ch 2, 3 dc in beg of next ch sp, ch 6, sk
first sc in the eye pair, 4 sc, sk last sc in the eye pair, ch 6, 3 dc in end of next ch sp, ch 2, *3
dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc*, 3 times, turn
R14 – ch 5, *3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc* 3 times, ch 2, 3 dc in beg of next ch sp, ch 6, 3
dc in the end of next ch sp, ch 2, *3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc*, 3 times, dc in last st, turn
R 15 - ch 2, *3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc*, 4 times, around ch sp from previous row work:
(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), ch 2, *3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc*, 4 times, turn
R16 – ch 5, *3 dc in ch sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc*, dc in last st, turn
R17 - ch 2, *3 dc, ch 2, sk 3 dc*, 3 dc

Use the finished square as part of a quilt, bag, pillow or anything you want!

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Sandra Åhlberg, Design Pysselkiisen has full rights to the design. Please crochet for yourself
or to give away, but you may not resell the pattern, claim that the pattern is yours or sell
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