Happy new year everyone!
This is the third installment of the anatomically correct skeleton I have made, and am gradually uploading the pattern for. All the bones are made to 1/5 size scale. The previous 2 patterns have been the skull and the hands, and I'm hoping to have the spine pattern ready within the next few weeks. If you'd like a sneak preview of what the pattern is going to look like once I've uploaded all of it, be sure to scroll down to the very bottom of this post!
Difficulty:
Medium - difficult
Just like the hand the stitches themselves aren't too complicated but the many of the bones are very fiddly as they are so small.
You will need:
- White regular sewing cotton
- #8 crochet cotton
- A 0.6mm crochet hook
- 0.8mm crochet hook
- A regular sewing needle
- Toy stuffing
- A cocktail stick
Note:
- "sc12" means "sc in each of the next 12 sts"
- Whilst you are making each bone, try to stuff it as you go along, using the cocktail stick to push the stuffing into your crochet. Try to stuff each of the bones firmly so that they hold their shape.
For the intermediate (second) cuneiform (make 2):
With a 0.6mm hook and regular sewing cotton ch4
Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook. sc in the next chain st, then make 3sc in the last chain st (the first one you made.) sc in the back of the previous chain st you crocheted into, then make 2sc in the back of the first chain st you crocheted into (8sc)
Rounds 2 - 3: (2 rounds) sc in each st
Round 4: (2sc in the first st, sc in the next st) 4 times (12sc)
Round 5: sc in each st
Stuff firmly
Round 6: sc3, sc3tog, sc3, sc3tog
Fasten off
For the navicular (make 2):
Make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: (sc in the first st, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times (9sc)
Round 2: Sc in each st
Round 3: make 3sc in the first st, sc, make 2sc in the next st, sc6 (12sc)
Round 4: Sc, make 3sc in the next st, sc, make 2sc in the following st, sc, make 2sc in the next st, sc6 (16sc)
Round 5: Sc2, make 2sc in the next st, sc2, make 2sc in the following st, sc3, make 2sc in the following st, sc6 (19sc)
Rounds 6 - 12: (7 rounds) Sc in each st
Round 13: Sc5, sc2tog, sc7, sc5tog (14sc)
Round 14: (Over one round) sc4, sc2tog twice, sc2, sc5tog (6sc)
Round 15: Sc2tog
Fasten off
For the right calcaneus:
Use 0.8mm hook and #8 cotton
For section 1:
Ch3
Row 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, then sc in the next chain st. ch1, turn (2sc)
Row 2: sc in each of these 2sts. ch1, turn
Round 3: Sc, make 3sc in the next st, make 3sc in the gap between the first and 2nd rows, make 3sc in the gap between the first and 2nd rows on the other side, then make 2sc in the first st you crocheted into. (12sc)
Round 4: sc in each of these 12 sts
Fasten off neatly
For section 2:
Make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: (sc in the first st, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times (9sc)
Round 2: Sc in each st
Fasten off neatly
For the main section:
Make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: make 2sc in each st (12sc)
Rounds 2 - 3: (2 rounds) sc in each st
Round 4: (sc in the first 2sts, sc2tog) 3 times to end (9sc)
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Round 5: (A little more than one round) Sc in the 'new' st of section 1 you made when fastening off neatly, sc in the next 10 sts of section 1, skip1 on main section (i.e. the section you are currently working on), sc in the next 7sts of this section, sc3tog (on this section) (17sts)
The next round is mainly worked into these 17sts (apart from those worked into section 2, where specified)
Round 6: (Slightly less than 1 round) Sc7, sc3tog, sc, sc into one of the sts on section 2, sc in the next 7sts of section 2, skip1 on main section, sc in the next 5sts of the main section (23sts)
The next round is worked completely into these last 23sts
Round 7: Sc4tog, slip4, sc4tog, sc6, sc2tog, sc2 (16sts)
Round 8: Sc3tog, slip2, sc4tog, slip3, sc3tog, sc (9sts)
Rounds 9 - 10: (2 rounds) Sc in each st
Stuff firmly
Round 11: (sc in the first st, sc2tog) 3 times (6sc)
Fasten off
For the left calcaneus:
Work the same as you did for the right calcaneus up to --------
Round 5: Sc7, sc in the 'new' st of section 1, sc in the next 10 sts of section 1, skip1 on main section (18sc)
Round 6: sc in the following 5sts of the main section, sc into one of the sts of section 2, sc in the next 7sts of section 2, skip1 on main section, sc3tog in the next 3sts of the main section, sc7, sc3tog (22sc)
Round 7: Sc4, sc2tog, sc6, sc4tog, slip4, sc4tog (15sc)
Round 8: Sc, sc3tog, slip4, sc4tog, slip2, sc2tog (9sc)
Rounds 9 - 10: (2 rounds) Sc in each st
Stuff firmly
Round 11: (sc in the first st, sc2tog) 3 times (6sc)
Fasten off
For the left talus:
For section 1:
Make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: sc in each st
Round 2: (sc in the first st, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times (9sc)
Fasten off neatly
For the main section:
Ch3
Round 1: sc in the 2nd loop from hook, make 3sc in the next chain st (the first one you make), then make 2sc into the back of the first chain st you crocheted into. (6sc)
Round 2: make 2sc in each st (12sc)
Round 3: Sc in each st
Round 4: Sc3, sc4tog, sc5 (9sc)
Round 5: sc in each st
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Round 6: Sc, sc in one of the sts of section 1, sc in the next 7sts of this section, skip 2sts on the main section, then sc in the next 6sts of this section, (15sc)
Round 7: sc3tog, slip4, sc3tog, sc4 (11sc)
Round 8: sc2tog, slip4, sc2tog (9sts)
Round 9: Sc in each st
Stuff firmly
Round 10: (Sc in the first st, sc2tog) 3 times (6sc)
Round 11: Sc in each st
Fasten off
For the right talus:
Work the same as you did for the left talus up to --------
Round 6: Sc6, sc in one of the sts of section 1, sc in the next 7 sts of section 1, skip 2 sts on the main section, then sc in the following st of this section (15sc)
Round 7: Sc6, sc3tog, slip4, sc3tog (11sc)
Round 8: Sc4, sc2tog, slip4, sc2tog (9sc)
Round 9: Sc in each st
Stuff firmly
Round 10: (Sc in the first st, sc2tog) 3 times (6sc)
Round 11: Sc in each st
Fasten off
For the cuboid (make 2):
Make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: 2sc in each st (12sc)
Rounds 2 - 8: (7 rounds) sc in each st
Round 9: (sc in the first 2sts, sc2tog) 3 times (9sc)
Round 10: sc in each st
Round 11: (sc in the first st, sc2tog) 3 times (6sc)
Fasten off
For the medial (1st) and intermediate cuneiforms (make 2 of each):
Make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: (sc in the first st, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times (9sc)
Rounds 2 - 4: (3 rounds) sc in each st
Round 6: (sc in each st, sc2tog) 3t times( 6sc)
Fasten off
For the lateral cuneiform (make 2):
Make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: make 2sc in each st (12sc)
Rounds 2 - 6: (5 rounds) sc in each st
Round 7: sc2tog 6 times (6sc)
Fasten off
For the metatarsals:
These are made working up from the far end to the base (where it attaches to the main part of the foot)
Metatarsal 1 (big toe):
Using a 0.8mm hook and #8 cotton make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: sc in each st
Round 2: (sc in the first st, sc2tog) twice
Rounds 3 - 4: (2 rounds) sc in each st
Round 5: (sc in the first st, make 2sc in the next st) twice (6sc)
Round 6: Sc2, make 2sc in the next st, sc3 (7sc)
Round 7: Sc3, make 2sc in the next st, sc3 (8sc)
Stuff firmly
Round 8: Sc3, sc3tog, sc2(6sc)
Round 9: (this is less than 1 round) sc3tog
Fasten off
Swap to 0.6mm hook and thread for the rest of the metatarsals
Metatarsal 2:
Make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: (sc in the first st, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times (9sc)
Round 2: sc in each st
Round 3: (sc in the first st, sc2tog) 3 times (6sc)
Rounds 4 - 9: (6 rounds) sc in each st
Round 10: (sc in the first 2 sts, make 2sc in the next st) twice (8sc)
Round 11: Sc2, make 2sc in the next st, sc5 (9sc)
Round 12: Sc4, 2sc in each of the next 2sts, sc4 (11sc)
Round 13: Make 2sc in the first st, Sc5, make 2sc in the following st, sc4 (13sc)
Stuff firmly
Round 14: Sc8, sc5tog (9sc)
Round 15: (this is less than 1 round) sc2, sc5tog (5sc)
Fasten off
Metatarsal 3:
Make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: (sc in the first st, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times (9sc)
Round 2: sc in each st
Round 3: (sc in the first st, sc2tog) 3 times (6sc)
Rounds 4 - 8: (5 rounds) sc in each st
Round 9: (sc in the first 2 sts, make 2sc in the next st) twice (8sc)
Round 10: Sc2, make 2sc in the next st, sc5 (9sc)
Round 11: Sc4, 2sc in each of the next 2sts, sc4 (11sc)
Round 12: Make 2sc in the first st, Sc5, make 2sc in the following st, sc2 (13sc)
Stuff firmly
Round 13: (this is a less than 1 round) sc, Sc4tog, sc, sc3tog (8sc)
Fasten off
Metatarsal 4:
Make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: (sc in the first st, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times (9sc)
Round 2: sc in each st
Round 3: (sc in the first st, sc2tog) 3 times (6sc)
Rounds 4 - 8: (5 rounds) sc in each st
Round 9: (sc in the first 2 sts, make 2sc in the next st) twice (8sc)
Round 10: (sc in the first 3sts, make 2sc in the next st) twice (10sc)
Round 11: (sc in the first 4sts, make 2sc in the next st (12sc)
Round 12: Sc in each st
Round 13: Sc2tog 6 times
Fasten off
Metatarsal 5:
Make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: (sc in the first st, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times (9sc)
Round 2: sc in each st
Round 3: (sc in the first st, sc2tog) 3 times (6sc)
Rounds 4 - 8: (5 rounds) sc in each st
Round 9: make 2hdc in each of the first 2sts, sc4 (8sts)
Round 10: Hdc4, sc4
Round 11: make 2hdc in the first st, hdc2, make 2hdc in the next st, sc4 (10sts)
Round 12: (this is less than 1 round) Sc2, make 2hdc in the next st, sc2, slip1 (11sts)
Stuff firmly
Fasten off
Press the end of the metatarsal flat and sew up the fasten off edge
For the phalanges (make 2 of each type):
Make these using a 0.6mm hook and sewing cotton
For the distal phalanges:
For the big toe:
Make a magic loop with 6sc
Rounds 1 - 3: (3 rounds) sc in each st
Round 2: make 2sc in each st (12sc)
Round 3: sc2tog 6 times (6sc)
Round 4: (sc in the first st, sc2tog) twice (4sc)
Fasten off
For the 1st and 2nd toes:
Make a magic loop with 4sc
Rounds 1 - 3: (3 rounds) sc in each st
Round 4: (sc in the first st, make 2sc in the next st) twice (6sc)
Fasten off
For the 3rd and 4th toes:
Make a magic loop with 4sc
Rounds 1 - 2: (2 rounds) sc in each st
Round 3: (sc in the first st, make 2sc in the next st) twice (6sc)
Fasten off
For the intermediate phalanges:
For the 1st and 2nd toes:
Make a magic loop with 4sc
Round 1: sc in each st
Fasten off
For the 3rd and 4th toes:
Make a magic loop with 5sc
Rounds 1 - 2: (2 rounds) sc in each st
Fasten off
Note that the big toe doesn't contain an intermediate phalange
For the proximal phalanges:
For the big toe:
Ch4
Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook. sc in the next chain st, then make 3sc in the last chain st (the first one you made) sc in the back of the previous chain st you crocheted into, then make 2sc in the back of the first chain st you crocheted into (8sc)
Round 2: Make 2sc in the first st, sc, make 2sc in each of the next 3sts, sc, make 2sc in the last 2sts (14sc)
Round 3: Sc4, sc2tog, sc8 (13sc)
Round 4: Sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog, sc6 (11sc)
Round 5: sc2tog, sc9 (10sc)
Round 6: Sc5, sc2tog, sc3 (9sc)
Round 7: Sc2tog, sc7 (8sc)
Round 8: Sc3, make 2sc in the next st, sc4 (9sc)
Sc in each st
Round 9: Sc4, make 2sc in the next st, sc, make 2sc in the following st, sc2 (11sc)
Round 10: sc, make 2sc in the next st, sc2, make 2sc in the following st, sc2, make 2sc in the next st, sc4 (14sc)
Round 11: sc, make 2sc in the next st, sc12 (15sc)
Round 12: Sc in each st
Round 13: (More than 1 round) sc5, sc2tog, sc2, sc3tog, sc3, (12sc)
Round 14: sc, sc3tog, sc2, sc2tog, sc3tog, sc (7sc)
Round 15: sc3tog
Fasten off
For the 1st and 2nd:
Make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: sc in each st
Round 2: (sc in the first st, sc2tog) twice (4sc)
Rounds 3 - 4: (2 rounds) sc in each st
Round 5: (sc in the first st, make 2sc in the next st) twice (6sc)
Fasten off
3rd and 4th:
make a magic loop with 5sc
Round 1: sc in each st
Round 2: sc2tog, sc3 (4sc)
Round 3: sc in each st
Round 4: make 2sc in the first ts, sc3 (5sc)
Fasten off
To make up:
For the toes:
Lay out all of the toes in their correct orientation (indicated in the diagram below)
For each of the foot bones attach your thread to the distal phalange and thread your needle down through each of the bones in turn
For the foot bones (starting with the left foot):
Lay out the Talus on your worksurface
position the navicular underneath the end of it as shown in the diagram below, and sew it in place
Next you will need to sew the cuneiforms together. Lay out the medial (first) cuneiform so that it points downwards as shown below:
Position the intermediate cuneiform beside it
Position the lateral cuneiform next to the intermediate cuneiform, then sew all these cuneiforms together.
You will next need to sew these cuneiform bones to the talus.
First position the Talus and navicular as shown below, with the cuneiforms underneath.
Turn the talus towards you and then sew the cuneiforms to the navicular in this position.
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| the cuneiforms are shown medial to lateral above going from left to right |
Sew it in place (turning it to the right it should look as shown below). Note that the cuneiforms should be sewn slightly behind the navicular.
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| medial cuneiform is shown in front of the other cuneiforms |
After this you will need to sew the cuboid in place. This goes on the edge of the foot next to the lateral cuneiform, as shown below.
Finally you will need to attach the calcaneus. This is pretty tricky (an honestly I'm not entirely sure I've go the positioning right myself) but it should be able to slot around the other bones.
Try to position the calcaneus as shown below:
Place the rest of the bones on top of this so that they fit neatly in place as in the diagrams below.
This is all the foot bones in position, and you will then need to attach the toes.
Start with the big toe, and sew this to the end of the medial cuneiform.
Next sew the next toe along to the intermediate cuneiform
After this sew the following toe to the lateral cuneiform
Finally sew both of the last two toes to the cuboid bone of the foot.
After this you should repeat this process for the right foot, carrying out the instructions in mirror image using the right talus and calcaneus. The bones should look like below before you sew the toes in place.
And that's it! I hope you have enjoyed this pattern and have been able to follow it. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me, either by leaving a comment below, or via my Ravelry or Instagram pages. I'll do my best to respond asap - if you get stuck and you'd like my help quickly its best to send me a dm or leave a comment on my Instagram.
You are very welcome to sell finished products but I do ask that you don't re-post this pattern or claim it as your own.
Before you go, I'm aware that these last few skeleton patterns have been a bit disjointed, so I'd like to share with you what the final skeleton should look like once all the patterns have been published and put together.
