• For this pattern, we will be working in rounds for the skull and the granny square.

Solid Granny Square:

• Round 1: Make a mr, ch x3 (counts as a dc) and then dc x2 in the circle.
• Ch x2, (dc x3, ch x2) x3. Sl st to the 3rd chain at the beginning of the round.
• You should have 4 sides. Pull the magic ring closed and you can see you have a small square.
• Round 2-3: Ch x3. Dc in each dc stitch from the previous round, (dc x2, ch x2, dc x2) in each ch-2 corner stitch from the previous round. Then sl st to the 3rd chain at the beginning of the round.
• After the 3rd round, fasten off and weave in any tails.

Crochet Skull Applique:

• Round 1: Make a mr and ch x3 (counts as a dc). Then dc x8 into the ring (9).
• Ch x5, make a dc into the ring, ch x3, make a dc into the ring, ch x5, make a dc into the ring. Sl st to the top of the ch x3 (11 dc are in the ring + a ch space of 5,3,5 in that order).
• Round 2: Ch x1 (does not count as a stitch), then make a sc right where you made the sl st.
• Sc across the top of the next 8 dc stitches (9 sc).
• Sc x6 into the ch-5 space, sl st to the ch-3 space and ch x2. Dc x3, ch x2 and sl st back to the ch-3 space. Sc x6 into the last ch-5 space. Sl st to the first sc in the round (not the chain). Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Sewing:

• Sew the skull to the middle of the granny square. If needed you can pin the skull in place before sewing.
• You are officially done making my skull granny square crochet pattern! I hope you enjoyed the pattern and I can't wait to see and hear what you make with it!