Bob Shrunken Head with Two Outfits by The Nerdy Crocheter

Bob Shrunken Head with Two Outfits

Crochet
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
5.0 mm (H)
4.5 mm
3.5 mm (E)
4.0 mm (G)
US
English
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He’s a loyal friend and coworker in the afterlife. But once he disguises himself to protect his boss, he’s doomed!

You can make the head on its own! Make a few in different colors! They’re fun decorative pieces for Halloween, theme parties, tiki bar, etc.
Pattern is a 14 page PDF, with 8 detailed how-to videos, including how to make the head, start-to-finish, and how to make the figure in each outfit. Completed piece is about 16 inches tall, however this can very with yarn size, hook, size, tension, etc.
I’ve included two versions of the head: an intermediate+ version with sunken eye sockets, and a beginner+ version. The shoes are intermediate. There are also two versions of the body – one while Bob is at his day job, the other where he is disguised as his boss.

Materials (click the links to buy the items I used or to reference the colors so you can source your own, this pattern uses less than a skein of each color yarn)
• Yellow yarn (Big Twist in Varsity Gold)
• White yarn (Big Twist in White)
• Blue yarn (24/7 Cotton in Sky)
• Black yarn for face and shoelaces (24/7 Cotton in Black)
• Black yarn for hair (Big Twist in Black)
• Tan yarn for shoes (Skein Tones in Truffle)
• Brown yarn for tie (Big Twist in Chocolate)
• 9 mm safety eyes – black
(I hand-painted mine white with a pin-sized pupil using a white acrylic paint pen and sealing with waterproof Modge Podge)
• 3.5 mm, 4 mm and 4.5 mm, and 5 mm crochet hooks (Clover Hooks set)
• Stitch markers (plastic)
• Straight pins (ball tip)
• Embroidery needle (plastic or metal)
• Scissors (travel safe scissors)
• Fiberfill: (Poly-fil)
optional Micro flat iron (“pencil” iron)

Stitches and Terms You Need to Know (US Terminology)
• MR = magic ring
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase stitch
• dec = decrease stitch
• ch = chain stitch
• sl st = slip stitch
• sl st join = slip stitch join
• hdc = half-double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• dc dec = decrease using a double crochet
• tc = triple/treble crochet
• FLO = front loop only
• BLO = back loop only
• FO = finish off
• IFO = Invisible finish off
• whip stitch
• French knot