So...maybe I'm going through The Walking Dead withdrawal (I'm waiting for Netflix to add the next season).

Or maybe I have a serious worry about a zombie apocalypse because the other night I had a dream with zombies.

All you psychologists out there, should I be concerned? Is the fact that I dream of flesh-eating corpses a sign that my head should be examined? Or maybe I just think zombies are cool, not that I want to turn into one. Oh gosh, I hope I never turn into one if a zombie breakout does happen. But if it did happen...could there be a way to befriend the living dead? Maybe they wouldn't be all that bad, except for their insatiable hunger for humans.

This train of thought is what sparked my creative flow to come up with this zombie crochet pattern.

Crochet Zombie Pattern

Size: Approx 7” tall

Materials:

-Worsted weight (4) yarn, I’m using Bernat Super Value in Fern, Carrot, Walnut, White, Berry, and Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Pink

-Size 4.00, 3.50, and 3.00mm hooks

-Needle for joining parts

-Fibrefill for stuffing

-Safety eye – I’m using size 6mm

-Black embroidery thread and needle

-Scrap piece of felt for mouth

Notes: Unless otherwise stated, this pattern is worked in continuous rounds using stitch markers to locate the beginning/end of a round. Work in somewhat tight stitches. Yarn colours indicated in pattern are for reference.

Stitch Guide

Ch – chain

Sc – single crochet

Inc – increase

Dec - decrease

Head

Using 4.00mm hook. To make brain detail alternate with green and pink yarn in rounds 2 – 4, size of exposed brain is up to you.

Round 1: start 6 sc in magic ring.

Or

Ch 2 and 6 sc in second ch from hook.

Round 2: inc in each st (12 sts)

Round 3: [sc, inc] repeat 6 times (18 sts)

Round 4: [sc in next 2 sts, inc] repeat 6 times (24 sts)

Rounds 5-8: sc in each st (24 sts)

Round 9: [sc in next 2 sts, dec] repeat 6 times (18sts)

Attach/sew eyes and mouth and begin to stuff.

Round 10: [sc, dec] repeat 6 times (12 sts)

Round 11: dec 6 times (6 sts)

Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing.

Body

Using 4.00mm hook and starting with white yarn. Use red yarn to add blood detail for spilled guts.

Round 1: start 6 sc in magic ring.

Or

Ch 2 and 6 sc in second ch from hook.

Round 2: inc in each st (12 sts)

Round 3: [sc, inc] repeat 6 times (18 sts)

Round 4-9: sc in each st (18 sts)

Switch to orange (pants) yarn

Round 10: sc in each st (18 sts)

Begin to stuff.

Round 11: [sc, dec] repeat 6 times (12 sts)

Round 12: dec 6 times (6 sts)

Continue to dec until closed. Fasten off and weave ends.

Arms – Make 2

Using 3.00mm hook and starting with green yarn.

Round 1: start 4 sc in magic ring.

Or

Ch 2 and 4 sc in second ch from hook.

Round 2: sc in each st (4 sts)

Switch to white (shirt) yarn.

Rounds 3-8: sc in each st (4 sts)

Fasten off and leave tail for sewing. Optional: Use red yarn to add blood detail.

Legs – Make 2

Using 3.50mm hook and starting with green or brown (shoe) yarn.

Round 1: start 6 sc in magic ring.

Or

Ch 2 and 6 sc in second ch from hook.

Round 2: sc in each st (6 sts)

Alternate between green and orange yarn (skin and pants) depending how ragged you want the zombie to look.

Rounds 3-13 sc in each st (6 sts)

Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.

Guts

Using 3.50mm hook and pink yarn.

Ch 30, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. Fasten off and sew to body, twisting and stitching to make it look like intestines spilling out.

Brain detail

Use a small hook to do superficial sl st and sc in brain area to create bumps and texture.

If you make this zombie crochet pattern I'd love to see your creation, just tag me on Instagram @popsdemilk_crochet and use the hashtag #popsdemilk

Looking for more spooky crochet projects? Then you might like these:

Halloween C2C Squares

Frankenstein Mason Jar Cozy

Sandworm Slippers Crochet Pattern

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You may sell finished items made from this pattern as long as it is handmade by you, not mass produced, giving the credit to Pops de Milk / Patricia Castillo as the designer. If you have any questions, you can email me at patricia@popsdemilk.com