Crochet: Skull

In this DROPS video we show how to work a skull. ROUND 1: Work 11 ch and form a ring with 1 sl st, crochet 11 new ch and finish with 1 sl st in same ch as the other sl st = 8 form. ROUND 2: ch 1, 18 sc in first ch-ring, then 18 sc in the second ch-ring and finish with 1 sl st in the ch in beg of round. ROUND 3: ch 3, 1 dc in each of the first 4 sc, then work as follows in every sc, , 3 hdc, 4 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, ch 6, skip over 6 sc ( 3 sc on each side of the eyes), 3 dc, 1 hdc, 4 sc, 3 hdc, 4 dc and finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round. ROUND 4: ch 3, now crochet in each stitch, 3 dc, 4 hdc, 4 sc, 2 hdc and 2 dc *. Work 4 dc around ch space, continue to crochet in each stitch as follows: 2 dc, 2 hdc, 4 sc, 4 hdc, 3 dc and finish with 1 sl st in 3rd from beg of round. Cut the thread. Turn the piece upside down. Fasten the thread with a sc in 1st dc before the 4 dc which was crocheted around the ch space on round 4. (see * over ). Work 1 sc in the 2nd dc, 1 sc in 1st dc in ch space , ch 4, * 1 dc in next dc, 1 ch * repeat * - * 2 more times. Work ch 3, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, finish with 1 sl st in next st. Cut the thread.