Skull Corset Top Crochet Pattern – Gothic Halloween Costume, XS–XXL

Crochet your own gothic skull corset top: a close-fitting black top with a skull worked into the front and lacing at the back. It's a DIY Halloween costume you'll keep wearing to festivals, gigs and goth nights long after October.

Why crocheters love it

• Sizes XS to XXL, with cups A to E fitted after the body is done, so it fits your shape
• The back lacing gives you wiggle room and a real corset look
• DK yarn and a 3.5 mm hook: quick enough to finish before Halloween
• Written in US crochet terms

Materials

Yarn: 100 [150, 200, 250, 300] g of black DK weight yarn (214 m / 234 yds per 100 g)
Hook: 3.5 mm (E), or the size needed to get gauge
Gauge: 16 ch = 10 cm (4 in)
Notions: scrap yarn for marking

Sizing

XS [S, M, L, XL, XXL] fits an underbust of 66 [75, 85, 95, 105, 115] cm / 26 [29.5, 33.5, 37.5, 41.5, 45.25] in, with 0 ease. The fit is very close, so if you're between sizes, pick the smaller one.

To check your size before you start, crochet the first chain and wrap it around you about 2.5 cm (1 in) above your hip bone, without stretching it. It should stop about 5 cm (2 in) short of going all the way around.

Cup size

Choose your cup after the body is crocheted, for a closer fit. Cup size = full bust minus underbust.

A: 1–3 cm (0.5–1.25 in)
B: 3.5–6 cm (1.5–2.25 in)
C: 6–9 cm (2.25–3.5 in)
D: 9–11 cm (3.5–4.25 in)
E: 11–13.5 cm (4.25–5.5 in)

Pairs with

The Heaven Sent Skull and the Black Widow spider web dress. Get all three in the Black Widow Collection bundle.

This is a digital PDF pattern, not a finished garment.