The Grim Reaper

 

The Grim Reaper
The Grim Reaper brings so much of Halloween spirit to the air. Join me on the journey of making a series of Halloween decorations.

Abbreviation

Sc = single crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Dc = double crochet
Trc = triple crochet
Ch = chain
St = stitch
BLO = back loop only
FLO = front loop only
Rnd = round
INC = increase
DC= decrease = 2 single crochet together = 2sctog
Sl st = slip stitch

Let's get started: 

The Head: white yarn

Work in a spiral

Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in the magic ring

Rnd 2: Inc around = 12 sc. 

Rnd 3: (1 sc crochet in next st, inc) *  6 times - 18 sts. 

Rnd 4: (2 sc in next 2 sts, inc) * 6 – 24 sts. 

Rnd 5: (3 sc in next 3 sts, inc) *  6 – 30 sts. 

Rnd 6: (4 sc in next 4 sts, inc) *  6 – 36 sts

Rnd 7-12: Work 1 sc in every st

Rnd 13: (5 sc in next 4 sts, inc) *  6 – 42 sts

Rnd 14-16: Work 1 sc in every st

Rnd 17: (5 sc in next 4 sts, dec) *  6 – 36 sts

Rnd 18: (4 sc in next 4 sts, dec) *  6 – 30 sts

Rnd 19: (3 sc in next 4 sts, dec) *  6 – 24 sts

Rnd 20: (2 sc in next 4 sts, dec) *  6 – 18 sts

 Place the eyes between round 10 and 11. Shape the face as showed below


The Body: black yarn

Work in a spiral

Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in the magic ring

Rnd 2: Inc around = 12 sc. 

Rnd 3: (1 sc crochet in next sts, inc) *  6 times - 18 sts. 

Rnd 4: (2 sc in next 2 sts, inc) *  6 – 24 sts. 

Rnd 5: (3 sc in next 3 sts, inc) *  6 – 30 sts. 

Rnd 6: (4 sc in next 4 sts, inc) *  6 – 36 sts

Rnd 7: (5 sc in next 4 sts, inc) *  6 – 42 sts

Rnd 8: BLO 42sc

Rnd 9-12: Work 1 sc in every st

Rnd 13: (5 sc in next 4 sts, dec) *  6 – 36 sts

Rnd 14-17: Work 1 sc in every st

Rnd 18: (4 sc in next 4 sts, dec) *  6 – 30 sts

Rnd 19-21: Work 1 sc in every st

Rnd 22: (3 sc in next 4 sts, dec) *  6 – 24 sts

Rnd 23-25: Work 1 sc in every st

Rnd 26: (2 sc in next 4 sts, dec) *  6 – 18 sts

Rnd 27-28: Work 1 sc in every st


To finish the body, join yarn at the front loop of round 8, single crochet around in a spiral for 3 round



The Arms: white yarn

Work in a spiral

Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in the magic ring

Rnd 2-14:  Work 1 sc in every st

Rnd 15: (1 sc crochet in next st, inc) x 3 times - 9 sts.

Rnd 16-17:  Work 1 sc in every st

Rnd 18: Insert wire inside the arm. Fold in half make 4 sc

Do the same with the second arm.



The Coat: black yarn

Working in row

Row 1: chain 37, start from the 2nd from hook, make a 36sc, chain 1, turn your work – 36 sts

Row 2-8: Work 1 sc in every st, chain 1, turn your work at the end of every row

Row 9: (4 sc in the next 4 sts, dec) * 3 times, (dec, 4 sc in the next 4 sts) * 3 times – 30 sts

Row 10-14: Work 1 sc in every st, chain 1, turn your work at the end of every row

Row 15: (3 sc in the next 3 sts, dec) * 3 times, (dec, 3 sc in the next 3 sts) * 3 times– 24 sts

Row 16-18: Work 1 sc in every st, chain 1, turn your work at the end of every row

Row 19: (2 sc in the next 2 sts, dec) * 3 times, (dec, 2 sc in the next 2 sts) * 3 times– 18 sts

Row 20: 2 sc in the next 2 st, chain 4, skip 4 st, 6 sc in the next 6 st, chain 4, skip 4 st, 2 sc in the next 2 st, chain 1, turn the work.

Row 21: 2 sc in the next 2 st, 4 sc into the next 4 chain sts, 6 sc in the next 6 st, 4 sc into the next 4 chain sts, 2 sc in the next 2 st, chain 1, start sc around the coat like the pic below.




The Sleeves: black yarn

Row 1: Join black yarn, single crochet around the left over st, inc at every corner to make 12 sts. Do not join, work in s spiral.

Row 2-4: Work 1 sc in every st

Row 5: (1 sc crochet in next st, inc) * 3 times - 15 sts

Row 6-8: Work 1 sc in every st.

Row 9: (2 sc in next 2 st, inc) * 3 times – 18 sts

Row 10-11: Work 1 sc in every st

Row 12: (3 sc in next 3 st, inc) * 3 times – 24 sts

Row 13-14: Work 1 sc in every st



The Hood: black yarn

Working in row

Row 1: chain 19, start from the 2nd from hook, make a 18 sc, chain 1, turn your work – 18 sts

Row 2: (2 sc in next 2 sts, inc) *  6 – 24 sts

Row 3: Inc in every st of the row - 48 sts

Row 4-14: Work 1 sc in every st, turn your work at the end of every row

Row 15: Work 1 sc in every st, chain 6, join the other side of the row with a single crochet, mark as new beginning, work in a spiral from now on.

Row 16: Work 1 sc in every st include 6 sts on the chain – 54 sts

Row 17: (7 sc in next 7 sts, dec) * 6 – 48 sts

Row 18: (3 sc in next 3 sts, dec, 3 sc in next 3 st) * 6 – 42 sts

Row 19: (5 sc in next 5 sts, dec) * 6 – 36 sts

Row 20: (2 sc in next 2 sts, dec, 2 sc in next 2 sts) * 6 – 30 sts

Row 21: (3 sc in next 3 sts, dec) * 6 – 24 sts

Row 22: (1 sc in next 1 st, dec, 1 sc in next 1 st) * 6 – 18 sts

Row 23: (1 sc in next 1 st, dec) * 6 – 12 sts

Row 24: dec around – 6sts

 


The Scythe:

- The Handle

Row 1: Work 6 sc in the magic ring

Row 2- 26: Work 1 sc in every st, insert wire, fasten off, close and hide yarn tail.

- The Blade:

Chain 9, starting from the 2nd chain from hook, slip stitch, 2 sc in the next 2 sts, 2 hdc crochet in the next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next 2 sts, 1 trc in the last st, then sl.st around the blade.



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