JACK SKELLINGTON

Jack Skellington is the first in a series of dolls based on the characters from Disney’s Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas. Some of the characters will be easier than others.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn: White and black.
D Crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle
Floral wire
Black crochet cotton

ARMS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With white, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: sc in next 2 sc, (ch 5, slip st in second ch from hook, slip st in next 3 ch, slip st in next sc) 4 times.
Rd 3: sc in next 2 sc, sc over next 4 slip st working behind “fingers”. (6)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around. (6) Change to black.
BEGIN STUFFING ARMS FIRMLY. CONTINUE STUFFING ARMS FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rds 5-23: sc in each sc around. (6)
Finish off. Weave in ends.

COATTAILS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With black, ch 6, slip st in second ch from hook, slip st in next 4 ch. (5)
Rw 2: Ch 7, slip st in second ch from hook, slip st in next ch, sc in next 4 ch. (6)
Rw 3: Ch 6, slip st in second ch from hook, slip st in next 4 ch. (5)
Rw 4: Ch 1, working across straight edge of Rws 1-3, sc 4 times. (4)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (4)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc. (3)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (3)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next sc. (2)
Rw 9: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (2)
Finish off. Weave in ends.

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With black, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rds 2-30: sc in each sc around. (6)
Finish off in first LEG. DO NOT FINISH OFF in second LEG. Stuff LEGS firmly.

BODY:
Rd 1: Working in sc of SECOND LEG, holding next sc on LEG and first sc on COATTAIL together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc on LEG, working in sc of FIRST LEG, sc in next 4 sc, holding next sc on LEG and first sc on COATTAIL together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc. (12)
Rds 2-6: sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 7: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (15)
Rd 8: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (18)
Rd 9: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (21)
Rd 10: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (24)
Rd 11: (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (27)
Rd 12: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (30)
Rd 13: sc in each sc around. (30)
Rd 14: holding next sc on BODY and sc #2 on left ARM together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next sc, sc in next 13 sc on BODY, holding next sc on BODY and sc #3 on right ARM together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 13 sc on BODY, holding next sc on BODY and sc #3 on left ARM together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next sc, slip st in next sc.
Rd 15: sc2tog on BODY, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog, (sc2tog) twice on ARM, sc2tog on BODY, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog, (sc2tog) twice on ARM. (24)
Rd 16: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (18)
Rd 17: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (12) Change to white.
BEGIN STUFFING BODY FIRMLY. CONTINUE STUFFING BODY FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 18: sc2tog around. (6)
Rds 19-21: sc in each sc around. (6)
Rd 22: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 23: 2 sc in each sc around. (24)
Rd 24: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (30)
Rd 25: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (36)
Rds 26-32: sc in each sc around. (36)
FOLD FLORAL WIRE AND INSERT IN NECK SECTION OF BODY.
Rd 33: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around. (30)
Rd 34: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around. (24)
Rd 35: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (18)
Rd 36: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
Rd 37: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 37, pull tightly and secure. Weave in ends.

EYES (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With black, 8 sc in magic ring. (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew EYES to head of JACK SKELLINGTON. Weave in ends.

NOSTRILS AND MOUTH:

Using black crochet cotton, embroider NOSTRILS and MOUTH on head of JACK SKELLINGTON.

SHIRT:
Rw 1: With white, ch 2, sc in second ch from hook. (1)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc. (2)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc. (3)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc. (4)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc. (5)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc. (6)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc. (7)
Rws 8-10: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (7)
Finish off leaving a long tail.

RIGHT COLLAR:
Rw 1: With black, ch 16, hdc in third ch from hook, hdc in next ch, holding next ch on LEFT COLLAR and the side of Rw 10 on SHIRT together and working through both thicknesses, hdc in next 8 ch, sc in next 2 ch, slip st in next ch.
Finish off leaving a long tail.

LEFT COLLAR:
Rw 1: With black, ch 15, holding second ch from hook and foundation ch of SHIRT together and working through both thicknesses, slip st in second ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, hdc in next 11 ch.
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew SHIRT and COLLARS to BODY. Weave in ends.

TIE:
Rw 1: With black, ch 2, sc in second ch from hook. (1)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc. (2)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next 2 sc. (4)
Rw 4: Ch 3, slip st in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, skip next sc, sc in next 2 sc, ch 3, slip st in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, slip st in next sc.
Finish off leaving a long tail. Using white, embroider the eyes on TIE. Sew TIE over top edge of SHIRT. Weave in ends.

TIE WINGS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With black, ch 6, slip st in second ch from hook, slip st in next 4 ch. (5)
Rw 2: Ch 7, slip st in second ch from hook, slip st in next 5 ch. (6)
Rw 3: Ch 6, slip st in second ch from hook, slip st in next 4 ch. (5)
Rw 4: Ch 1, working across straight edge of Rws 1-3, sc 3 times. (3)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (3)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next sc. (2)
Rws 7-8: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (2)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew TIE WINGS to BODY. Weave in ends.

Jack Skellington and Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas are copyright Walt Disney Co. and their respective creators.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (January 2024). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site. You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use, but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.