Author: Talha

I am a crochet designer, macramé maker and a crafter who also loves doing MATH.

In this tutorial, learn to crochet the last and the MOST COLORFUL crochet spooky round food plushie! Introducing the crochet purple, pink, and green tribute-to-gone-aways spooky bun plushie that you can learn to crochet with a FREE written pattern.

This crochet plush has cute purple and pink eyes with dashed-point embroidery as well. I thought the dumpling top would perfectly turn into a rose.

That’s why you will crochet it in pink and attach two small crochet leaves on either side. Makes a PERFECT gift for kids and can be completed in less than 45 minutes. So, continue reading for learning more about this plush crochet spooky dumpling project!

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Skill Level: Beginner – Level 5

Materials & Tools

Yarn

White Plush Yarn (100g / 120m): For the sugar skull dumpling body
Pink Plush Yarn (100g / 120m): For the top flower ruffle
Black Plush Yarn (100g / 120m): For the coffin/shadow box container
Green DK Cotton Yarn: For the 2 small top leaves
Pink DK Cotton Yarn: For the left eye socket ring
Purple DK Cotton Yarn: For the right eye socket ring
Black DK Cotton Yarn / Embroidery Thread: For embroidering eyelashes, radial eye accents, and the stitched skull smile

Notions & Supplies

Bright Pink Felt Sheet: Small piece cut into a triangle for the nose
Black Plastic Safety Eyes: 2 pieces (10mm – 12mm)
Crochet Hooks: 4.0 mm (for plush yarn) and 2.5 mm – 3.0 mm (for DK yarn elements)
Tools: Toy stuffing, yarn needle, craft/fabric glue, scissors

Abbreviations

MR: Magic Ring
sc: Single crochet
hdc: Half double crochet
dc: Double crochet
inc: Increase
dec: Decrease
sl st: Slip stitch
ch: Chain
BLO: Back loops only
FLO: Front loops only
R: Round / Row
St(s): Stitch(es)

Pattern Instructions

1. Sugar Skull Dumpling Body

Worked in continuous rounds using White Plush yarn and a 4.0 mm hook.

R1: 8 sc in MR (8)
R2: 8 inc (16)
R3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 8 times (24)
R4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 8 times (32)
R5–R8 (4 rounds): 32 sc (32)
Note: If using safety backs, attach the Eye Sockets and Safety Eyes between R6 and R8 now before stuffing (refer to the Assembly section).
R9: (2 sc, dec) repeat 8 times (24)
R10: (1 sc, dec) repeat 8 times (16) — Stuff firmly with toy stuffing.
R11: 8 dec (8)
- Color Change: Switch to Pink Plush yarn at the final yarn-over of R11.
R12 (Top Flower Ruffle): In FLO only, (inc, 1 sc) repeat all the way around to the end of the round. Cut the pink yarn and finish with a sl st. Weave in the pink tail.
Closing the Top: Thread a yarn needle with white or pink yarn and weave through the remaining unworked back loops of R11. Pull tightly to cinch closed, tie off, and weave in the end inside the body.

2. Crochet Eye Sockets

Make 1 in Pink DK yarn and 1 in Purple DK yarn using a 2.5–3.0 mm hook.

R1: 8 sc in MR, sl st to 1st sc to join (8)
(Leave the center magic ring slightly loose so the safety eye post can pass through).
R2: 8 inc, sl st to join (16)
Fasten Off: Leave a long tail for sewing onto the face.

3. Small Leaves

Make 2 using Green DK yarn and a 2.5–3.0 mm hook.

Ch 7
Row 1: Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 3 sc in the last ch st.
Opposite Side: Rotate the piece 180 degrees to work along the opposite side of the chain: 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st.
Fasten Off: Leave a long tail for sewing.

4. Coffin / Box Container

Make 2 parts (Lid and Base) using Black Plush yarn and a 4.0 mm hook.

R1: 8 sc in MR (8)
R2: 8 inc (16)
R3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 8 times (24)
R4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 8 times (32)
R5: (7 sc, inc) repeat 4 times (36)
R6: 36 sc in BLO (36)
R7–R8 (2 rounds): 36 sc (36)

Finishing Parts:

Top Lid: Fasten off, cut yarn, and weave in the end.
Bottom Base: Do not cut the yarn. Align the base and lid side-by-side. Single crochet across 6 stitches going through the back loop of the lid and the front loop of the base to create a secure rear hinge. Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Assembly & Details

Eye Setup & Eyelash Detail:
- Place a black safety eye through the center of the pink eye circle, then insert the assembly into the left side of the face (viewer’s left) between R6 and R7.
- Place the second safety eye through the center of the purple eye circle and insert it into the right side of the face between R6 and R7.
- Attach safety washers securely inside the body.
- Sew down the outer edges of both eye circles using the long yarn tails.
- Using black DK yarn or embroidery thread, stitch short radial lines around the outer edges of both eye rings to form eyelashes.
Nose:
- Cut a small triangle from the bright pink felt.
- Apply fabric glue to the back and attach it centrally between the lower edges of the eyes, pointing upward.
Sugar Skull Smile:
- Using black DK yarn/thread, embroider a curved line across R8 and R9 underneath the nose.
- Stitch 7 to 8 short vertical lines perpendicular across the main curve to create the stitched skull teeth effect.
Leaves:
- Position the two green leaves on opposite sides directly under the base of the pink top ruffle (R12).
- Stitch them down securely so they extend outward horizontally to the left and right.