Creating your own Emily from Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride brings this hauntingly beautiful character Corpse Bride to life through the art of amigurumi. This comprehensive guide walks you through creating an enchanting blue-haired Emily doll with her quirky Maggot companion, perfect for fans of the beloved stop-motion film or collectors of unique crochet dolls.

Essential Materials for Your Corpse Bride Amigurumi

To create this stunning character, gather these specific materials:

• Premium Cotton Yarn in:
  • Light Blue (for Emily’s skin)
  • Burnt Blue or Cobalt (for hair)
  • Pistachio or Green (for Maggot)
  • Black (for details)
  • White (for dress)
  • Fuchsia (for lips)
  • Navy Blue (for accents)
• Corpse Bride Tools and Notions:
  • 1.8mm and 2.2mm crochet hooks (essential for proper sizing)
  • One #10 safety eye
  • Two #5 safety eyes (for Maggot)
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors
  • Stitch markers
  • Pins
  • Silicone mat
  • Silicone/fabric glue
  • Brown, blue, and burgundy makeup/fabric paint
  • Galvanized wire (for Maggot’s posable body)

When made with the specified materials, your Emily amigurumi will stand approximately 14cm tall.

Corpse Bride Head Construction Rounds

The head forms the foundation of your Corpse Bride amigurumi, using light blue yarn and the 1.8mm hook in a spiral pattern:

1. 6 single crochet (sc) into magic ring (6)
2. Increase in each stitch (12)
3. [1 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (18)
4. [2 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (24)
5. [3 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (30)
6. [4 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (36)
7. [5 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (42)
8. [6 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (48)
9. [7 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (54) 10-20. 54 sc (11 rounds)
10. [7 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (48)
11. [4 sc, decrease] repeat 8 times (40)
12. [3 sc, decrease] repeat 8 times (32)
13. [2 sc, decrease] repeat 8 times (24)
14. [1 sc, decrease] repeat 7 times, 3 sc (17)

Stuff firmly to this point. Do not stuff further from here.

26-34. 17 sc (9 rounds) 35. Decrease 8 times, 1 sc (9)

Close the circle, hide the tail, and finish off.

Corpse Bride Face Detailing Techniques

Emily’s characteristic facial features require special attention:

Corpse Bride Neck Shaping

Use a crochet hook, tweezers, or metal pick to create the indentation at the bottom of the head. Apply firm pressure and patience, working from the area closest to the head first, then the tip (slightly easier). Take your time with this step.

Eye Socket Creation

1. Insert thread at the top of the head, bringing the needle out through the front of the eye area
2. Reinsert below and very close to the safety eye
3. Finally, bring the needle out at the same spot where you began
4. Pull firmly, tie off, and cut

Repeat this process 3 times on the inner/right side of the eye until you achieve the sunken eye effect characteristic of the Corpse Bride.

Eyelid and Lashes

Use cobalt or burnt blue yarn to create the eyelid, passing the yarn across one side of the eye to the other 3 times. For Emily’s signature eyelashes, use black embroidery thread, working from the outer corner of the eye.

Eyebrow Embroidery

Embroider the eyebrows with black yarn, with each brow spanning 9 stitches and 4 stitches between brows.

Nose Embroidery

Create the nose above row 17, using 3 stitches at the center of the face, leaving 2 stitches space from the inner eye. Use the same light blue yarn as the face, passing the thread 3 times.

Mouth Creation

For the mouth opening, create a horizontal line on the left cheek spanning 2 stitches using black yarn. For the lips, use fuchsia yarn to create two horizontal lines between rows 4-5, with the second line slightly larger and above the first. Finish by wrapping the yarn around both lines for fullness.

Teeth Detail

Use white yarn to create two small vertical lines inside the mouth, attaching each tooth to the edge of the lips.

Maggot Companion Construction

The distinctive Maggot requires pistachio/green yarn using a 1.8mm hook:

1. 6 sc into magic ring (6) 2-4. 6 sc (3 rounds) (6)
2. Decrease, 2 sc, decrease (4) 6-7. 4 sc (2 rounds) (4)

Do not stuff. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Insert a 5cm piece of galvanized wire (#16) and bend the top using jewelry pliers to create Maggot’s raised head posture.

Place the #5 safety eyes between rounds 2-3, with 1 stitch between eyes. Create the mouth using fuchsia yarn between rows 4-5, making a small horizontal line spanning 1 stitch, followed by a slightly larger line above it.

Embroider eyebrows with black yarn, with each brow spanning 2 stitches and 1 stitch between them.

Head Construction Rounds

Emily’s Head (Light Blue)

1. 6 single crochet (sc) into magic ring (6)
2. Increase in each stitch (12)
3. [1 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (18)
4. [2 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (24)
5. [3 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (30)
6. [4 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (36)
7. [5 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (42)
8. [6 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (48)
9. [7 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (54) 10-20. 54 sc for 11 rounds (54)
10. [7 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (48)
11. [4 sc, decrease] repeat 8 times (40)
12. [3 sc, decrease] repeat 8 times (32)
13. [2 sc, decrease] repeat 8 times (24)
14. [1 sc, decrease] repeat 7 times, 3 sc (17)

Stuff firmly up to this point. Do not stuff further.

26-34. 17 sc for 9 rounds (17) 35. 8 decreases, 1 sc (9)

Close circle, hide thread tail and fasten off.

Eye Socket (Black)

1. 6 sc into magic ring (6)
2. 6 increases (12)

• Leave a long tail
• Sew on the right side of the face, leaving 2 sc separation from the nose

Maggot (Green/Pistachio)

1. 6 sc into magic ring (6) 2-4. 6 sc for 3 rounds (6)
2. Decrease, 2 sc, decrease (4) 6-7. 4 sc for 2 rounds (4)

• Do not stuff
• Leave a long tail for sewing
• Insert 5cm galvanized wire, bending the upper part to create Maggot’s raised head

Flower/Roses (Navy Blue) – Use 2.2mm hook

1. Chain 15
2. On the 2nd chain from hook: 14 sc (14)

• Tie off, roll between ends
• Make 5 roses and position on top of head

Embroidery Instructions

Eyelids

• Use cobalt/burnt blue yarn
• Create an eyelid by passing yarn from one side of the eye to the other, going across 3 times

Eyelashes

• Use black yarn
• Each eyelash occupies 9 stitches with 4 stitches between eyebrows

Nose

• Embroider above row 17, using 3 stitches in center of face
• Leave 2 stitch space from inner eye
• Use same light blue yarn as face, passing thread 3 times

Mouth

• Create horizontal line on left cheek using black yarn (2 stitches wide)
• Use fuchsia yarn between rows 4-5 to create small horizontal line (1 stitch)
• Add second slightly larger line above the first
• Wrap yarn around both lines for fullness

Teeth

• Use white yarn
• Create two small vertical lines inside mouth
• Each tooth should be attached to a lip edge

Maggot Details

• Place #5 safety eyes between rounds 2-3, with 1 stitch between eyes
• Create fuchsia mouth between rows 4-5
• Add black eyebrows, each spanning 2 stitches with 1 stitch between

Final Assembly and Finishing Touches

The wire extending from Maggot’s body should align with the center of the black eye socket on Emily’s face. Sew Maggot securely to the eye socket.

Finally, add shading around both eyes using burgundy or red eyeshadow/fabric paint. For additional detailing, use brown eyeshadow to create lines along Maggot’s small body.

Important Note for Full-Body Completion

This pattern focuses on creating Emily’s head with Maggot. To complete the full body, dress, and hair as shown in the photos, you would need to follow the main Emily pattern from the complete ebook. The hair and body construction follow the same techniques as the main Emily pattern.

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Conclusion

Creating Emily from Corpse Bride with her Maggot companion allows you to bring these beloved Tim Burton characters into your home in an adorable amigurumi form. While the techniques require patience and attention to detail, particularly for the facial features, the results are “terrifically tender” as the pattern creator describes.

Whether made as a display piece, gift for a Tim Burton fan, or addition to your amigurumi collection, this blue-haired bride with her quirky Maggot friend captures the whimsical gothic charm that makes Corpse Bride so endearing. Remember to tag @majuchet when sharing your creation, as this pattern is designed for personal use only.

With careful work and these detailed instructions, you’ll soon have your own hauntingly beautiful Corpse Bride amigurumi to treasure.