Mannequin Head
By Hooked In A Flash
Gauge: 14 stitches per 4 inches in single crochet pattern (make sure your gauge is tight enough
that the stuffing won’t show through.
Supplies:
• Red Heart Super Saver in colorway Gold or worsted weight yarn of choice
• Size 5mm crochet hook
• Polyfil stuffing
• Scissors
• Darning needle
• Piece of cardboard for bottom of stand is optional but advised
Key:
sc= single crochet inc= increase dec= decrease
Head:
Chain 2 and sc 6 into second chain from hook (or use magic ring technique) you can place a
beginning of round marker here if you’d like
Row 1: inc in every sc around (12)
Row 2: (sc 1, inc) repeat 5 times (18)
Row 3: (sc 2, inc) repeat 5 times (24)
Row 4: (sc 3, inc) repeat 5 times (30)
Row 5: (sc 4, inc) repeat 5 times (36)
Row 6: (sc 5, inc) repeat 5 times (42)
Row 7: (sc 6, inc) repeat 5 times (48)
Row 8: (sc 7, inc) repeat 5 times (54)
Row 9: (sc 8, inc) repeat 5 times (60)
Row 10: (sc 9, inc) repeat 5 times (66)
Row 11: (sc 10, inc) repeat 5 times (72)
Row 12: (sc 11, inc) repeat 5 times (78)
Row 13: (sc 12, inc) repeat 5 times (84)
Row 14-28: sc around (84)
Row 29: (sc 12, dec) repeat 5 times (78)
Row 30-31: sc around (78)
Row 32: (sc 11, dec) repeat 5 times (72)
Row 33-34: sc around (72)
Row 35: (sc 10, dec) repeat 5 times (66)
Row 36-37: sc around (66)
Row 38: (sc 9, dec) repeat 5 times (60)
Row 39-40: sc around (60)
Row 41: (sc 8, dec) repeat 5 times (54)
Row 42-43: sc around (54)
Row 44: (sc 7, dec) repeat 5 times (48)
Row 45: (sc 6, dec) repeat 5 times (42)
Row 46: (sc 5, dec) repeat 5 times (36)
Row 47: (sc 4, dec) repeat 5 times (30)
Row 48: (sc 3, dec) repeat 5 times (24)
Row 49: (sc 2, dec) repeat 5 times (18)
Stuff head well at this point
Row 50: (sc 1, dec) repeat 5 times (12)
Row 51: dec 6 times (6)
Leave long tail and sew close
Neck:
Chain 2 and sc 6 into second chain from hook (or use magic ring technique) you can place a
beginning of round marker here if you’d like
Row 1: inc in every sc around (12)
Row 2: (sc 1, inc) repeat 5 times (18)
Row 3: (sc 2,inc) repeat 5 times (24)
Row 4: (sc 3, inc) repeat 5 times (30)
Row 5: (sc 4, inc) repeat 5 times (36)
Row 6: (sc 5, inc) repeat 5 times (42)
Row 7: (sc 6, inc) repeat 5 times (48)
Row 8: (sc 7, inc) repeat 5 times (54)
Row 9: (sc 8, inc) repeat 5 times (60)
Row 10: (sc 9, inc) repeat 5 times (66)
Place this on cardboard and trace around it. Now cut out the cardboard going just inside the line
you drew so that it will slide into the bottom for stability. Set this to the side for now.
Row 11: IN BACK LOOPS ONLY sc around (66)
Row 12: sc around (66)
Row 13: (sc 9, dec) repeat 5 times (60)
Row 14: sc around (60)
Row 15: (sc 8, dec) repeat 5 times (54)
Row 16: sc around (54)
Place cardboard piece down into the bottom at this point. Make sure that it is snug to the edge
but nor making the bottom bulge out or distort..
Row 17: (sc 7, dec) repeat 5 times (48)
Row 18- 22: sc around (48)
Row 23: (sc 6, inc) repeat 5 times (54)
Stuff firmly without distorting and sew onto head. Enjoy!
