Shrunken Head and Flaming Skulls Wrist Bags (updated with better pics)

champygirl · #1 July 7, 2008, 08:25 PM

Shrunken Head and Flaming Skulls Wrist Bags

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Backview of Head: Here
Another Pic: Here
Link to old Pic: Here

Copyright to champygirl July 7, 2008

Materials:

Size E hook
Yarn Needle
Stitch Marker

I used Red Heart Supersaver yarn when making these. Below the yarn requirements are listed by each bag.

Shrunken Head Wrist Bag:
Worsted Weight Yarn in a flesh color, hair color, strap color and black for embroidering.
I used Buff, Black, Cherry Red and then black again for embroidering.

Flaming Skull Wrist Bag:
Worsted Weight Yarn in white, orange, red and black for embroidering.
I used White, Pumpkin, Cherry Red and Black.

Smaller Flaming Skull Wrist Bag:
Worsted Weight Yarn in White, black (for embroidering), and Red Heart Supersaver yarn in Sunshine Print.

Finish Sizes:
Shrunken Head wrist Bag- 4 ½”h x 3 ½”w (4 ½”w counting ears)
Flaming Skull Wrist Bag- 5 ½”h x 3 ½” w (At its widest)
Smaller Flaming Skull Wrist Bag- 4 ½”h x 2”w (At its widest)

Different Stitches:
Spike stitch: Diagram: Here
Popcorn Stitch: 5 dc in next st, take hook out of loop, stick hook into loops of 1st dc, then stick hook in loop from before, pull up loop thru loops of 1st dc and ch1. (Diagram: Here)
Picot: Ch2, sc in 2nd chain from hook.

Notes:

The Shrunken Head is worked in a continuous spiral, do not join unless specified.

When doing my sc decreases, sometimes I do them in the front loops only. It helps minimize the hole sometimes left when decreasing.

Mark the first stitch of the round and move it up as you go along, to keep track.

Sometimes when I’m working in back loops only, I like to go in both back loops.
Diagram: Here

Directions for Shrunken Head Wrist Bag:

Rnd 1: With Flesh color yarn Ch2, 6sc in 2nd chain from hook. (6sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12sc)
Rnd 3: [1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] Do this 6 times. (18sc)
Rnd 4: Sc in each st around. (18sc)
Rnd 5: [2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts] Do this 6 times. (24sc)
Rnd 6: Sc in each st around. (24sc)
Rnd 7: 1 sc in each of the next 11 sts, Popcorn st in next st 1 sc in each of the next 11 sts, Popcorns st in next st. (22sc, 2 popcorn sts)
Rnd 8 &9: Repeat Rnd 6 (of shrunken head) for Rnds 8&9. (24sc)
Rnd 10: Sc in each st around. (24sc)
Color change to hair color.
Rnd 11: Spike st 3 sc down, Spike st 2 sc down, Spike st 1 st down, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, Spike st 1 sc down, Spike st 2 sc down, Spike st 3 sc down, [Spike st 2 sc down] Do this twice, [Spike st 3 sc down] Do this twice, [Spike st 4 sc down] Do this 5 times, [Spike st 3 sc down] Do this twice, [Spike st 2 sc down] Do this twice. (24sts)
Rnd 12: 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 23 sts. (25sc)
Rnd 13: 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 24 sts. (26sc)
Rnd 14: 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 25 sts. (27sc)
Rnd 15: 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 26 sts. (28sc)
Rnd 16: 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 27 sts. (29sc)
Sl st in next st.
Rnd 17: Ch2, 1 hdc in same st as sl st, ch1, skip next st, [1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, ch1, skip next st] Do this 9 times. Join with a sl st to ch2. (19 hdc, 10 ch1 spaces)
Rnd 18: Ch1, sc in same place as joining, sc in each hdc and ch1 space around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (30sc)
Finish off and weave in ends.

With Black yarn embroider X’s for eyes on front of head.

Strap: With strap color, ch70, sl st in 2nd chain from hook, sl st in each of the remaining chains. Weave strap in and out of ch1 spaces of Rnd 17. Join strap ends together with a sl st, Finish off and weave in ends.

Directions for Flaming Skull Wrist Bag:

Rnd 1: With White yarn Ch2, 6 sc in 2nd chain from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. (6sc)
Rnd 2: Ch1, 2 sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (12sc)
Rnd 3: Ch1, 2 sc in same st as joining, 1 sc in next st, [2sc in next st, 1 sc in next st] Do this 5 times. Join with a sl st to first sc. (18sc)
Rnd 4: Ch1, sc in each st around, Back Loops only this Rnd. Join with a sl st to first sc. (18sc)
Rnd 5: Ch1, sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (18sc)
Rnds 6&7: Repeat Rnd 5 (of Flaming Skull) for Rnds 6&7. (18sc)
Rnd 8: Ch1. 1 sc in same st as joining, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, [1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] Do this 5 times. Join with a sl st to first sc. (24sc)
Rnd 9: Ch1. 2 sc in same st as joining, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, [2sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts] Do this 5 times. Join with a sl st to first sc. (30sc)
Rnd 10: Ch1, sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (30sc)
Rnd 11-13: Repeat Rnd 10 (of flaming skull) for Rnds 11 thru 13. (30sc)
Rnd 14: Ch1, sc decrease first 2 sts together, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, [sc decrease next 2 sts together, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts] Do this 5 time. Join with a sl st to first sc. (24sc)
Finish off and weave in ends.

Face:

With Black yarn embroider mouth in between Rnds 4&8, like in picture.

Eyes: With Black yarn Ch3, 10 hdc in 3rd chain from hook. Join with a sl st to first hdc. Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing. Repeat Instructions for 2nd eye.
Sew eyes on in between Rnds 9&13.

Flames:

Rnd 1: Join Orange yarn with a sc in the Back Loop of any st, 1 sc in each of the next 23 sts Back Loops only this Rnd. Join with a sl st to first sc. (24sc)
Rnd 2: Ch1, 2 sc in same st as joining, 1 sc in each of the remaining sts. Join with a sl st to first sc. (25sc)
Rnd 3-5: Repeat Rnd 2 (of flames) for Rnds 3 thru 5. (You should have: 26sc for Rnd 3, 27 for Rnd 4, 28 for Rnd 5.)
Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 6: Join Red Yarn to any st with a sc, [Spike st 1 sc down, Spike st 2 sc, Spike st 3 sc down, Spike st 2 sc down, Spike st 1 sc down, 1 sc in next st] Do this 4 times, Spike st 1 sc down, Spike st 2 sc down, Spike st 1 sc down. Join with a sl st to first sc. (28sc)
Rnd 7: Ch1. hdc in same st as joining, ch1, skip next st, [1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, ch1, skip next st] Do this 9 times. Join with a sl st to first hdc.
Rnd 8: Ch1, slst in next st, (sc, hdc, picot, hdc) all in next ch1 space, [sc in next hdc, sl st in next hdc, (sc, hdc, picot, hdc) all in next ch1 space] Do this 9 times. Join with a slst to first st.
Finish off and weave in ends.

Strap: Ch70, sl st in 2nd chain from hook, sl st in each of the remaining chains. Weave strap in and out of ch1 spaces of Rnd 7 of Flames. Sl st strap ends together to Join. Finish off and weave in ends.

Directions for Smaller Flaming Skull Wrist Bag:

Rnd1: With White yarn Ch2, 6 sc in 2nd chain from hook. Join with a slst to 1st sc. (6sc)
Rnd 2: Ch1, 2 sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (12sc)
Rnd 3: Ch1, sc in each st around, Back Loops only this Rnd. Join with a sl st to first sc. (12sc)
Rnd 4: Ch1, sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (12sc)
Rnd 5: Ch1, sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (12sc)
Rnd 6: Ch1, 2 sc in same st as joining, 1 sc in next st, [2sc in next st, 1 sc in next st] Do this 5 times. Join with a sl st to first sc. (18sc)
Rnd 7: Ch1. 1 sc in same st as joining, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, [1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] Do this 5 times. Join with a sl st to first sc. (24sc)
Rnd 8: Ch1, sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (24sc)
Rnd 9: Ch1, sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (24sc)
Rnd 10: Ch1, 1 sc in same st as joining, 1 sc in next st, sc decrease next 2 sts together, [1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc decrease next 2 sts together,] Do this 5 times. Join with a sl st to first sc. (18sc)
Finish off and weave in ends.

Face:

With Black yarn embroider mouth in between Rnds 3&6, like in picture.

Eyes: With Black yarn Ch2, 6 sc in 2nd chain from hook, sl st to first sc to join. Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing. Repeat instructions for 2nd eye.
Sew eyes in between rnds 7&10.

Flames:

Rnd 1: Join Sunshine Print yarn with a sc in the Back loop of any st, 1 sc in each if the next 17sts Back loops only this Rnd. Join with a sl st to first sc. (18sc)
Rnd 2: Ch1, 2 sc in same st as joining, 1 sc in each of the remaining sts. Join with a sl st to first sc. (19sc)
Rnd 3-5: Repeat Rnd 2 for Rnds 3 thru 5. (You should have: 20sc for Rnd 3, 21 for Rnd 4, 22 for Rnd 5.)
Rnd 6: Ch1, hdc in same st as joining, ch1, skip next st, [1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, ch1, skip next st] Do this 7 times. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (15hdc, 8 ch1 spaces)
Rnd 7: Ch1, sl st in same st as joining, [ (sc,hdc, picot, hdc) all in next ch1 space, sc in next hdc, sl st in next hdc] Do this 7 times, (sc, hdc, picot, hdc) all in next ch1 space. Sl st to first st to join.
Finish off and weave in ends.

Strap: Strap: Ch70, sl st in 2nd chain from hook, sl st in each of the remaining chains. Weave strap in and out of ch1 spaces of Rnd 7 of Flames. Sl st strap ends together to Join. Finish off and weave in ends.

Enjoy!!!!

Copyright to Amelia Beebe AKA champygirl July 7, 2008. Do not claim this pattern as your own and do not sell the pattern. It is free for a reason. Do not copy and paste pattern to another website, please use a link. You can do whatever you want with the finish item you make. You can sell the finish item, or make it for charity, or make it as a gift. Whatever floats your boat. If you do sell the item online, do not use my photo, make your own and take a picture of that.