Ahh Susie. She’s a bit creepy but a whole lot of fun! A zombie cheerleader to celebrate Halloween. You can add pompoms but as a zombie, I suspect she may forget about them!

Difficulty: Intermediate, US terminology

Materials:
 2.75mm hook/C-2 (US)
 8ply yarn DK Light Worsted
 Less than 50g yarn in RED, WHITE, GREEN, YELLOW and BLACK
 BLACK 4ply yarn or embroidery thread
 Mismatched safety eyes – I’ve used a 9mm (red) and a 7mm (black)
 Scissors
 Tapestry needle
 Polyester toy stuffing
 Stitch marker

Notes:
 A yarn with no stretch is best for amigurumi, I ordinarily use cotton or cotton blend.
 Amigurumi is usually stitched in the round (unless it says otherwise).
 For this pattern, the following yarns were used:
o RED = Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in col. 416 Red Wine
o WHITE = Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in col. 401 Paper White
o GREEN = Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in col. 452 Pistachio Green
o YELLOW = Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in col. 421 Banana Cream
o BLACK = Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in col. 402 Pure Black
 I use a 2.75mm hook with 8ply yarn. Generally, the hook you use for amigurumi will be a smaller than for other crochet as you want the stitches tight to keep stuffing from showing and for any attachments to stay in place.
 The yarn thickness and hook size used will affect the size of the finished item. My Susie the Zombie Doll is approximately 23cm tall (9 inches).
 I have used safety eyes for this pattern but you may embroider. Please ensure that there are no loose fittings.