Solid DC Skully
Designed by Sarah A.  Copyright 2003
 

Worsted weight yarn and 4.5 mm hook

Ch. 4, join in round with sl st.

Round 1: Ch 3, 15 dc in ring (16 dc)
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around (32 dc)
Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, * (dc in 3 dc, 2dc in next dc) repeat from * around ending dc in 3 dc, slip st to beginning st. (40 dc)
Round 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, *(dc in 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc) repeat from * around ending dc in 4 dc, slip st to beginning st. (48 dc)
Round 5: Ch 3, dc in same st, *(dc in 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc) repeat from * around ending dc in 5 dc, slip st to beginning st.(56 dc)
Round 6: Ch 3, dc in same st, *(dc in 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc) repeat from * around ending dc in 6 dc, slip st to beginning st (64 dc)
Round 7-11 : ch 3, dc in each dc around
Round 12: ch 1, sc in each dc around.
Round 13-16: ch 1, sc in each sc around.

For Sport Yarn:

Use same hook and begin the same until round 12.  Round 12 and 13 do same as round 7-11.  Round 14 - 18: ch 1, sc in each sc around.  
 

Twin Stitch Variation

Use same hook and work same as Solid DC skully through round 6.  

Round 7-11: ch 2, skip one dc *(2 dc in next dc twice, skip 2 dc) repeat from * ending with slip stitch in top of first dc.  
Round 12-16 - same as Solid DC skully