Row 1 – chain 12, join with sl st in first ch to form a ring, ch 12 again, join with sl st to form figure 8.
Row 2 – sc 19 into first ring, sl st in center, sc 19 in second ring, sl in center and fasten off.
Row 3 – join in 7th sc st from center, sc 7 on first ring, jump over to second ring and sc 7, total 14 sc, turn.
Row 4 – decrease both ends of row as follows: sc2tog, 10 sc across, sc2tog, turn.
Row 5 – sc2tog, 8 sc, sc2tog, turn.
Row 6 – sc2tog, 6 sc, sc2tog, turn.
Row 7 – sc2tog, 4 sc, sc2tog, fasten off.
Row 8 – to crochet bottom part of skull turn it upside down and join thread in 8th sc in first ring from the center, sc 5, skip 3 sc, ch 3, jump to next ring, skip 3 sc, sc 5, turn.
Row 9 – skip 1st sc, sc in next 4 sc, sc 3 in 3-ch space, sc in next 4 sc, total 11 sc, turn.
Row 10 – crochet teeth as follows: ch 4, sk 1 sc, dc in next sc, (ch1, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc) 4 times, turn.
Row 11 – ch 4, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 4 times.
Row 12 – sc evenly around the skull, fasten off. From center top to bottom edge, 19 sc each side. 11 sc across bottom.