If you are a fan of The Walking Dead TV show or you just happen to like zombies then I think you might like this crocheted zombie! Unlike typical zombies who are mindless, reanimated corpses with a hunger for human flesh, this little guy is very friendly and likes to snuggle 🙂 Mark your calendars for Feb. 9, 2014 for the Season 5 Premiere of The Walking Dead on AMC!
Materials:
-Green worsted weight yarn (I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Dusty Green), you will also need a little bit of white, black and red yarn as well.
-Size G crochet hook
-Poly-fil stuffing
-Stitch marker
-Tapestry needle
-One small safety eye or button
Abbreviations:
Magic Ring Tutorial
SC = Single Crochet
SC Decrease = Single Crochet Decrease
HDC = Half Double Crochet
DC = Double Crochet
Finished Doll measures 6.5 x 6.5 (from head to toe and arm to arm)
Zombie Head/Body: Make 2
Chain 13, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain, chain 1, turn (12 SC)
Row 2-14: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (12 SC)
Fasten off leaving a long tail on one of the pieces.
After you have attached the eyes (pattern below) and mouth (stitch on with tapestry needle and black yarn) to one of the head pieces, sew the two pieces together. Stuff lightly with poly-fil before you close it up.
Surface slip stitch (tutorial HERE) the red blood on the mouth if you want. Do this before you sew the two head pieces together as well.
Zombie Eyes:
Large Eye:
Magic ring, chain 1 and make 5 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (10 SC)
Round 3: S SC in first, SC in next stitch, repeat around, join (15 SC)
Fasten off leaving long tail to sew on to head.
Small Eye:
Magic ring, chain 1 and make 6 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join (12 SC)
Fasten off leaving long tail to sew on to head.
With your tapestry needle, sew both eyes onto one piece of the head. Use a small button or a safety eye in the middle of the bigger eye. Make and “X” with black yarn in the smaller eye.
Zombie Arms: Make 2
Magic ring, make 6 SC in ring, do not join, continue to SC in rounds
Round 2: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2, repeat around (8 SC)
Round 3-6: SC in each stitch around (8 SC)
(feel free to make arms as long or short as you like)
Fasten off, stuff lightly with poly-fil and sew shut with tapestry needle.
Leave a long tail so you can sew it onto the body.
Zombie Legs: Make 2
Magic ring, 8 SC in ring, do not join, continue to SC in rounds
Round 2: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around (12 SC)
Round 3-6: SC in each stitch around (12 SC)
Round 7: SC Decrease, SC in next, repeat around (8 SC)
Round 8-9: SC in each stitch around (8 SC)
(feel free to make legs longer if you’d like)
Fasten off, stuff lightly with poly-fil and sew shut with tapestry needle.
Leave a long tail so you can sew it onto the body.
Don’t forget to tie on a couple strands of black yarn at the top for some spiky hair!
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So cute!!
Sarah, this is great!! pinned him!
Natasha @ Serenity You
Love him! I'm gonna make one with Lion Brand Thick & Quick in Lemongrass!! Love Walking Dead!
Oh my grandsons, 2 and 3, thank you for sharing this pattern with their Mimi 🙂 They are gonna love having a monster doll! Thank you
mary
Oh my goodness, I love this little guy! I'm excited to make him!
Sarah I love him 🙂 I love The Walking Dead! My son Andrew is sitting here and a pointing and shouting at me over and over again "That's Andrew's That's Andrew's…" so apparently I am making one very soon 😉 Thank you for another fabulous pattern 🙂 Rhondda
When I showed that to my son, he got so excited that I had to start making it nearly straight away 🙂
Can you please tell me if you did sc all around the ready single head /body squares?
Thank you!
OMG I love him! I want to make one of these
How did you manage to make a zombie so ADORABLE?! 🙂
LOVE it! I've already made it and it will be my Valentine's present!!!
I had to crochet this first thing this morning!! There is a picture on my tumblr here:
http://crochet-au-lait.tumblr.com/post/75261066597/i-woke-up-this-morning-and-saw-this-adorable
Your zombie is cute! I love The Walking Dead! I can't wait for it to come back!!! Oh, and I'm pinning your zombie.
Sarah, this zombie doll is sssssssooooooo cute! LOVE HIM!
I make my own, but little different because mine is case for phone and don't have legs and arms. I'm very grateful for your patterns, you explain them very easily. Thank you veeery much! Will make more of your paterns for sure!
I would LOVE to see a pattern of this in hat form!! So cute!
QUESTION: When making the large eye, do you do 5 SC to make your magic circle- I usually start my magic circle out with 10 SC. Thanks for the help and the pattern its really cute 🙂
I dont know if Im having a brain fart or what lol but Im having trouble with these eyes…..Ive tried a couple ways, and nothing is working out. I may just take your owl eye pattern and use it for these also (just smaller)
I usually dont have trouble with circles ….hum wonder what the deal is
The large zombie eye: ISSUES- "Round 3: S SC in first, SC in next stitch, repeat around, join (15 SC – "
QUESTION: what does the S SC stand for? Are you meaning to say SC decrease? If so Im just not getting it correct. Please help. Frustrated.
Did you mean HDC maybe…..Ill try that….
I'm wondering the same thing Stephanie was asking, I'm thinking maybe the 's' is suppose to be a '2,' on row 3 of the large eye of zombie, like in row 2?