Life-sized teeth and jawbone

This is the first pattern in a series I'm releasing to form a life-sized human skull. This is part of a life-sized anatomical skeleton, which I am currently creating. The skull is made in about 12 different sections (each of which corresponds to one of the bones of the skull) and then assembled.

I have divided the pattern up into several different parts, and assembly should be carried out as you go along. This first pattern is for the mandible (jaw bone) and teeth (although it doesn't include wisdom teeth). If you want to see what the final skull looks like you can scroll to the bottom of this pattern

Difficulty:

Medium

You will need:

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

Part 1: The mandible

Ch47
Round 1: Sc in the 2nd st from this hook, then sc19, make 2sc in each of the next 2sts, sc2, make 2sc in each of the next 2sts, sc19, make 3sc in the last chain st. In the back of the previous chain sts: sc18, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog, sc18, then  make 2sc in the back of the  last chain st (the first one you crocheted into ) (96sc)
Round 2: Sc19, make 2sc in each of the next 2sts, sc6, make 2sc in each of the next 2sts, sc20, make 2hdc in the following st, sc45, make 2hdc in the last st (102sts)
Round 3: Sc55, make 2sc in the next st, sc45, make 2sc in the last st (104sc)
Round 4: Sc56, make 2sc in the next st, sc46, make 2sc in the last st (106sc)
Round 5: Sc56, make 2sc in the next st, sc48, make 2sc in the last st (108sc)
Round 6: Sc22, sc2tog, sc8, sc2tog, sc23, make 2sc in the next st, sc49, make 2sc in the last st (108sc)
Round 7: Sc22, sc2tog, sc7, sc2tog, sc23, make 2sc in the next st, sc49, make 2sc in the following st, sc (108sc)
Round 8: Slip19, sc3, sc3tog, sc3, sc3tog, sc3, slip42, sc10, slip22 (104sts)
Round 9: Sc10, ch3, skip83, sc11 (24sts). These last 24 sts/ chain sts form a new round.
Round 10: Sc8, sc3tog, sc7, ch2, skip2, sc2, make 2sc in the next st, sc (23sts)
Round 11: Sc11, sc2tog, sc10 (22sc)
Round 12: Sc12, sc2tog, sc8 (21sc)
Round 13: Sc3, skip12, sc6 (9sc)
Round 14: Sc2, sc2tog, sc5 (8sc)
Round 15: make 2sc in the first st, sc, sc2tog, sc5 (8sc)
Round 16: make 2sc in the first st, sc2, sc2tog, sc4 (8sc)
Round 17: Sc, make 2sc in the next st, sc, sc2tog, sc3 (8sc)
Fasten off

Flatten this section perpendicular to the way the rest of the jaw is facing, as shown in the image below, then sew this seam closed.

Rejoin yarn to round 12 to the 3rd st from this last section you made (as shown below)

Round 13: Sc in this st and the next 7sts
Round 14: (Note that this is slightly more than 1 round) Sc in the first st of the last round, sc5, sc2tog (7sc)
Round 15: Sc2, sc2tog (6sts)
Fasten off

Rejoin yarn to round 8 to the 33rd st from this last section you made, as shown below

Round 9: Sc in this st and the next 21sts. Ch3 (25sts)
Round 10: Sc3tog in the first 3 sts of the last round, sc7, make 2sc in the next st, sc2, ch2, skip2, sc7, sc2tog, sc (23sc)
Round 11: Sc2tog, sc21 (22sc)

Round 12: Sc4, skip14, sc4 (8sc)
Round 13: (Note that this is slightly less than 1 round) Sc3, sc2tog, sc2 (7sc)
Round 14: Sc2tog, sc2 (6sc)
Fasten off

Rejoin yarn to round 11 to the 3rd st from this section

Round 12: Sc in this st and the next next 8sts (9sc)
Round 13: Sc2tog, sc7 (8sc)
Round 14: Sc2tog, sc, make 2sc in the next st, sc4 (8sc)
Round 15: Sc2tog, sc, make 2sc in the next st, sc4 (8sc)
Round 16: Sc2tog, sc, make 2sc in the next st, sc4 (8sc)
Fasten off
Press flat like the other side, and sew closed

Rejoin yarn to round 8 to the last st you crocheted into when making the second of these side jaw sections (as shown below)

Round 9: Sc in this st and the next 30sts. Sc in the back of the 3 chain sts you made on the first side section (1st image below), then sc in the same st as you crocheted in just before you originally made these chain sts (2nd image). Sc in the next 32sts, then sc in the back of the 3 chain sts you made when making the other side section (72sc)

Round 10: Sc2tog twice, sc, slip2, sc3, hdc7, sc3, slip6, sc, sc2tog 4 times, sc2, slip6, sc3, hdc9, sc3, slip7, sc2, sc2tog twice, sc (64sts)
Round 11: Slip5, sc3, hdc6, sc3, slip21, sc3, hdc6, sc3, slip13
Fasten off neatly

Twist or plait 3 pipecleaner together then insert these into the jawbone, as shown below.

(Pipecleaner inserted into bone)

Use small stitches to secure them to the lower edge of the jaw.

Part 2: The teeth

Use a 1mm hook and #10 crochet cotton throughout. Note that if you only plan to make the jawbone and not the whole skull you only need to make half the number of teeth.

Inscisor 1 upper (make 2):
Ch4
Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook and the next chain st. Make 3sc in the following chain st, then sc in the back of the previous chain st you crocheted into. Make 2sc in the back of the first chain st you crocheted into (8sc)
Rounds 2 - 5: (4 rounds) sc in each st
Round 6: Sc2tog, sc6 (7sc)
Round 7: Sc7
Round 8: Sc3, sc2tog, sc3 (6sc)
Round 9: Sc4, sc2tog (5sc)
Round 10: Sc2, sc2tog (4sc)
Fasten off

Inscisor 2 upper (make 2):
Ch3

Round 1: Sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, then make 3sc in the first chain st you made. Make 2sc in the back of the first chain st you crocheted into (6sc)
Rounds 2 - 4: (3 rounds) Sc in each st
Round 5: Sc2tog, sc4 (5sc)
Round 6 - 7: (2 rounds) sc in each st
Round 8: Sc3, sc2tog (4sc)
Fasten off

Inscisor 1/2 lower (make 4):
Make a magic loop with 4sc
Rounds 1 - 4: (4 rounds) Sc in each st
Round 5: Sc2tog, sc2
Rounds 6 - 7: (2 rounds) sc in each st
Fasten off

Canine 1 (upper) (make 2):
Make a magic loop with 4sc
Round 1: make 2sc in the first st, sc, make 2sc in the next st, sc (6sc)
round 2: Sc, make 2sc in the next st, sc, make 2sc in the following st, sc2 (8sc)
Round 3: Sc2, make 2sc in each of the next 2sts, sc4 (10sc)
Round 4: Sc, sc2tog, sc3, sc2tog, sc2 (8sc)
Round 5: Sc, sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog, sc (6sc)
Rounds 6 - 7: (2 rounds) Sc in each st
Round 8: Sc2tog, sc4 (5sc)
Round 9: Sc3, sc2tog (4sc)
Fasten  off

Canine 1 lower (make 2):
Ch3
Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook and make 3sc in the following chain st (the first one you made). Make 2sc in the back loop of the previous chain st you crocheted into (6sc)
Rounds 2 - 5: (4 rounds) Sc in each st
Round 6: Sc2tog, sc4 (5sc)
Rounds 7 - 8: (2 rounds) sc in each st
Round 9: Sc2tog, sc3 (4sc)
Fasten off

Premolar 1 lower (make 2):
Make a magic loop with 8sc
Round 1: Sc in the back loop of each st
Round 2: Sc in each st
Round 3: Sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog, sc2 (6sc)
Round 4: Sc in each st
Row 5: hdc. ch1, turn
Row 6: Sc
Fasten off

Rejoin to the next st of round 4
Row 5: Hdc2tog. ch1, turn
Row 6: Sc
Fasten off

Rejoin to next st of round 4
Row 5: hdc. ch1, turn
Row 6: Sc
Fasten off

Rejoin to next st of round 4
Row 5: Hdc2tog. ch1,turn
Row 6: Sc
Fasten off


Premolar 2 lower/ premolar 1/2 upper (make 6):
Make a magic loop with 8sc
Round 1: Sc in the back loop of each st
Round 2: Sc in each st
Round 3: Sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog, sc2 (6sc)
Row 4: hdc. ch1, turn
Row 5: Sc
Fasten off

Rejoin to the next st of round 3
Row 4: hdc2tog. ch1, turn
Row 5: Sc
Fasten off

Rejoin to next st of round 3
Row 4: hdc. ch1, turn
Row 5: Sc
Fasten off

Rejoin to next st of round 3
Row 4: hdc2tog. ch1, turn
Row 5: Sc
Fasten off

Lower/upper molar 1 (make 4):
Ch5
Round 1: make 2sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, sc in the next 2 chain sts, make 4sc in the last chain st, sc in the previous 2sts you crocheted into, then make 2sc in the back of the first chain st you crocheted into (12sc)
Round 2: Sc in the back loop of each st
Round 3: Sc in each st
Round 4: Sc4, Sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog (10sc)
Row 5: Hdc2. ch1, turn
Row 6: Hdc2tog

Fasten off

Rejoin to the next st of round 4
Row 5: Hdc, hdc2tog. ch1, turn
Row 6: Hdc2tog
Fasten off

Rejoin to the next st of round 4
Row 5: Hdc2. ch1, turn
Row 6: Hdc2tog
Fasten off

Rejoin to the next st of round 4
Row 5: Hdc, hdc2tog
Row 6: Hdc2tog
Fasten off


Ch3
Round 1: Sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, then make 3sc in the first chain st you made. Make 2sc in the back of the first chain st you crocheted into.
Fasten off

Sew this to the underside of the tooth

Upper/lower molar 2 and 3 (make 8):
Ch4
Round 1: make 2sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, sc in the next chain st, make 4sc in the last chain st, sc in the back of the st you previously crocheted into, make 2sc in the back of the first chain st you crocheted into (10sc)
Round 2: Sc in the back loop of each st
Round 3: Sc in each st
Round 4: Sc2tog, sc3, s2tog, sc3 (8sc)
Row 5: Hdc2. ch1, turn
Row 6: Hdc2tog
Fasten off

Rejoin to the next st of round 4
Row 5: Hdc2. ch1, turn
Row 6: Hdc2tog
Fasten off

Rejoin to the next st of round 4
Row 5: Hdc2. ch1, turn
Row 6: Hdc2tog
Fasten off

Rejoin to the next st of round 4
Row 5: Hdc2. ch1, turn
Row 6; Hdc2tog
Fasten off

Ch4
Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook and the next chain st. Make 3sc in the first chain st you made, then sc in the back of the previous chain st you made. Make 2sc in the back of the first chain st you crocheted into (8sc)
Fasten off

Sew this to the underside of the tooth

To assemble:

Sew the teeth in place, starting with the lower first incisors and working out. The positioning of the teeth is shown in the diagram below:

The following values are the distances each of the teeth should stick out from the jaw
Inscisors: 1cm
Canines: 1.2cm
Molar 1: 1.1cm
Molar 2: 0.9cm
Other molars: 0.8cm
Stuff lightly, particularly around the bottom front section (make sure you stuff before sewing the last few teeth in place)

You may want to place a few stitches through the front teeth to held them together and stop them bending outwards.

That's it 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 and I'll try to reply asap. If you want to keep up to date with what I'm working on and find out when I publish new patterns you can follow me on Instagram.

As always you've 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!