Free Jack Skellington Crochet Pattern

Jack Skellington free crochet pattern for personal use only

I hope you all can follow my notes. I did the best I could on explaining. Enjoy!
here is an image file with the pattern




for some reason my pic can't get bigger so here is the pattern:

Jack Skellington pattern by: April Draven
hook size:steel 1/2.75mm

legs&feet (make 2)
rnd1: sc 4 in a ring join w/slst
rnd2: ch1 inc in each sc
rnd3: ch1 *sc 1 inc 1*
rnd4-6: ch1 sc in every sc
rnd7:dec2 sc around
rnd8-35: ch1 sc around (8)
FO
stuff
(if you stuff as you go it will be easier)

body
rnd1: hold the two legs together and stich the inner legs together(the crotch) and then sc around both legs for beginning the body.
rnd2-5: sc around
rnd6: *sc1 inc1* around
rnd7:switch color to white *sc1 inc1* around
rnd8-9: sc around
rnd10: *sc1 dec1* around
rnd11: sc around
rnd12: *sc1 dec1*
lightly stuff
rnd13: dec around
rnd14-16: sc
FO

jacket front make 2
ch 10 turn sc in 2nd chain from hook
sc across
do 8 rows

jacket back make1
ch 10 turn sc in 2nd chain from hook
sc across
do 10 rows

head

rnd1: sc4 in ring
rnd2: inc in every sc
rnd3: *sc1 inc 1*
rnd4: *sc2 inc1*
rnd5: *sc3 inc1*
rnd6: *sc4 inc1* (24)
rnd7-10: sc
rnd11: *sc4 dec1*
rnd12: *sc3 dec1*
rnd13: *sc2 dec1*
stuff
rnd14: *sc1 dec1*
FO weave tailaround and tighten hold closed.

eyes (make 2)
rnd1: sc4 in ring
rnd2: inc in every sc
rnd3: *sc1 inc 1*
sew details on face with black yarn.

arms & hands (make 2)
rnd1: ch 8 join
rnd2: ch1 sc in every space of chain join with slipstich to beginning ch
rnd3-21: ch 1 sc around (8)
rnd22: switch to white then sc around
slip stich over2 then sc closed
(4 stiches jack has 4 fingers)
ch 5 sc back down slip stich to next space
ch6 sc back down slip stich to next space
ch8 sc back down slip stich to next space
ch6 sc back down slip stich to next space then FO
stuff

(attach arms then sew the jacket around the arms)
*put pic here*

tails of jacket

attach yarn to back of jacket startingat an edge
sc 6 across the middle of the back of the jacket
ch1 turn sc across
ch10 sc back down just like the fingers
slst over one then go back up the same piece 7 spaces then ch6 turn and go back down
slst next space then ch 13 sc down then slst in next space and ch1 sc7 up ch4 sc back down
FO

Bat Tie
4sc in ring
inc in every sc
ch1 sc2 slst3 ch1 sc2 slst4 ch1 sc2 turn dec1
slst to other side and do the same
sew white eyes on the head

attach black yarn to the side of the bat head and ch6 and work down like the tails of the jacket
slst next space over ch1 and work up sc4 ch5 sc down slst over 1 sp ch1 work back up
sc3 ch3 work back down
FO
do the same to the other side.
FO with a long tail for wrapping around the neck to hold the tie on him.

I hope it was clear enough for you to get the basics. I know my numbers might be off but I was working with black for most him anyway and it was hard for me to see. I also had a 3 year old running around me too so I hope you can understand it :)