Update: this pattern is no longer free. It was free when this article was first published; since September 2025 the designer sells it as a PDF on Ravelry.
This shawl pattern is truly gorgeous! Lost Souls Skull Shawl by Maryetta Roy has a very clever and interesting design, works very fast, and is so much fun to make. For anyone loving skull designs, this is just the perfect pattern.
The skull shawl is quite simple to make. The pattern just repeats to create a large or small shawl as you want. You’re gonna be building faces as you go. Each face is very detailed as it has a chin, lips, eyes, and forehead.
This skull pattern creates a really fabulous and elegant crochet shawl.
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What You’ll Need
Hook: 5mm.
You’ll also need: a tapestry needle for weaving in ends and scissors.
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Lost Souls Skull Shawl
Skill Level: Intermediate (Photos are included so you can see how the piece should look as it progresses)
Materials:
Approximately 5 skeins (40 oz) 710g of Caron Simply Soft Yarn in Charcoal Heather went into this generously sized version (that’s 98 rows total)
Size H / 8 / 5mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Photo credit: Maryetta Roy
Fall in love with this amazing lace pattern! The clever design is a visually stylish ad that will get you rave reviews whenever you wear this shawl. Watch the video tutorial below, courtesy of Jonna Martinez, and learn how to make this fabulous shawl, quickly and easily.
You will need 5 skeins of Caron Simply Soft in any color ( it looks amazing in lots of colors) And an H 5.00MM crochet hook.
Check out the original source for this Lost Souls Skull Shawl Free Crochet Pattern with all the directions and full written pattern at: Maryetta Roy
Thanks to Maryetta Roy for the article inspiration and featured image.
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