Sugar skulls and many other forms of calavera are a popular feature of Day of the Dead celebrations throughout the world. These skulls are made of cane sugar that is molded in one piece and then decorated with line art, flowers, and often the name of a deceased loved one as a way of honoring them.

I drew inspiration from these designs to crochet my own version of the sugar skull. The pattern starts out with a fan to create the forehead, then you work on the opposite side to create the eyes, nose, cheeks and teeth. Don’t worry, within the PDF pattern, I’ve included a step-by-step photo tutorial to guide you along. It’s a lot of fun to embellish these motifs with beads, embroidery, and crochet flowers to really make them look like sugar candy skulls.

This skull is 8” wide by 9” tall. If you’re looking for something smaller, check out my small skull pattern right below this one on the website. It is 4 1/2” wide by 5” tall. Enjoy!

Materials:
37 yds of light worsted-weight yarn in the color of your choice
Size F-5 (3.75 mm) crochet hook
Tapestry needle