Sternum

This pattern is part of a series of patterns I'm releasing that fit together to form a life-sized skeleton. This is probably the simplest pattern in this series, so is a good place to start.

Difficulty:

Easy - medium

The cartilaginous section at the base (not shown in the image above) can be a bit fiddly, but you can leave this off if you prefer

You will need:

• Anchor creativa fino cotton in white
• Rico essentials #10 cotton in pale yellow
• A 2.5mm crochet hook
• A 1mm crochet hook
• Polyester toy stuffing
• A darning needle
• A pair of scissors 

For the manubrium:
With the 2.5mm hook and white yarn Ch5
Round 1: Sc in the 2nd chain ct from hook and the next 2 chain sts. Make 3sc in the first chain st you made, then sc in the back of each of the previous 2 chainsts you crocheted into. Make 2sc in the back of the first chain st you crocheted into (10sc)

Round 2: make 2sc in the first st, sc3, make 2sc in each of the next 3sts, sc3, make 2sc in each of the next 2sts (16sc)
Round 2: sc, make 2sc in the next st, sc3, (sc, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times, sc3, (sc, make 2sc in the next st) twice (22sc)
Rounds 3 - 5: (3 rounds) Sc in each st
Round 6: make 2sc in the first st, sc9, make 2sc in each of the next 2sts, sc9, make 2sc in the last st
Round 7: make 2sc in the first st, sc11, 2sc twice, sc11, 2sc
Rounds 8 - 9: (2 rounds) Sc in each st
Round 10: 2sc twice, sc12, 2sc 3 times, sc12, 2sc twice
Round 11: 2sc 3 times, sc15, 2sc 3 times, sc14, 2sc
Rounds 12-13: (2 rounds) Sc in each  st
Round 14: Sc2tog, Sc3tog, sc2tog, sc14, sc2tog, sc3tog, sc2tog, sc13, sc2tog
Round 15: Sc2tog twice, sc12, sc2tog 3 times, sc3, ch1, skip19
Round 16: Sc3, sc2tog twice, sc2, sc2tog twice
Round 17: Sc2tog

Fasten off


Rejoin yarn to round 14 to the 4th st from this section, as shown below

Round 15: Sc in this st and the next 3sts, sc2tog 3 times, sc3, ch1
Round 16: Sc in the first st of the previous round and the next 2sts, sc2tog twice, sc2, sc2tog twice
Round 17: Sc2tog twice
Fasten off

For the body:
Ch3
Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, make 3sc in the first chain st you made, then make 2sc in the back of the first chain st you crocheted into (6sc)
Round 2: Sc in each st
Round 3: Sc2, make 3sc in the next st, sc2, make 3sc in the last st (10sc)
Round 4: Sc3, make 3sc in the next st, sc4, make 3sc in the following st, sc (14sc)
Round 5: Sc4, make 3sc in the next st, sc6, make 3sc in the following st, sc2 (18sc)
Rounds 6 - 7: (2 rounds) Sc in each st
Round 8: Sc6, make 3sc in the next st, sc8, make 3sc in the following st, sc2 (22sc)
Rounds 9 - 23: (15 rounds) Sc in each st
Round 24: Sc9, sc2tog, sc9, sc2tog (20sc)
Round 25: Sc in each st
Round 26: Sc8, sc2tog, sc8, sc2tog (18sc)
Rounds 27 - 29: (3 rounds) Sc in each st
Round 30: Sc, make 2sc in the next st, sc8, make 2sc in the following st, sc7 (20sc)
Round 31: Sc2tog twice, sc4, sc2tog twice, sc4, sc2tog (16sc)
Round 32: Sc3tog, sc3, sc4tog, sc2, sc2tog (10sc)
Fasten off
Stuff

Sew the upper part to the cast-off edge of this

For the xyphoid process (optional):
With a 1mm hook and yellow #10 crochet cotton make a magic loop with 4sc
Round 1: make 2sc in each st (8sc)
Round 2: (sc, make 2sc in the next st) 4 times (12sc)
Rounds 3 - 6: (4 rounds) Sc in each st
Stuff firmly
Round 7: Sc, sc4tog, sc2, sc3tog, sc (7sc)
Fasten off
Sew this to the bottom of the body

That's all from this pattern - I hope you've enjoyed it! If you have any questions please feel free to email them to me at lhodginscrochet@gmail.com. You can also contact me on my Instagram, which you can follow to be kept up to date with what I'm working on.

As alwas you are very welcome to sell finished products but I do ask that you don't re-post this pattern or claim it as your own. Thank you!