Free and Easy Crocheted Halloween Spider Pattern
Cute Holiday Beginner Level Project that Works up Quickly
Oct 8, 2008
Halloween is such a fun holiday for crocheters. Who doesn't love little "fridgies" and other decorations? A crocheted spider is cute, fun, and can be placed anywhere.
These instructions make a black spider of about 4 inches in diameter (including legs) with black yarn scrap and about a half-hour. Change the gauge if a smaller or larger spider is desired.
This particular spider looks great on a Native American Dream Catcher web. It’s also cute when dangled from the ceiling with black thread.
Skill Level: Beginner
Materials
- Size 10 crochet cotton in black
- Size 6/ 1.8mm steel crochet hook
- 5mm wiggle eyes (optional)
- Permanent adhesive
Pattern Notes
Weave in loose end as work progresses. Join round with a slip stitch unless otherwise stated.
Spider Pattern
- Round 1: Chain (ch) 4, 11 dc in 4th ch from hook. (3 chs count as first dc). Join in 4th ch of ch-4. (12 dc)
- Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same dc as ch-3, 2 dc in each dc around. Join in 3rd ch of ch-3. (24 dc)
- Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same dc as ch-3, dc in next dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc] around. Join in 3rd ch of ch-3. (36 dc)
- Round 4: Ch 3, dc in same dc as ch-3, dc in each of next 2 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc] around. Join in 3rd ch of ch-3. (48 dc)
- Round 5: Ch 3, dc in same dc as ch-3, dc in each of next 3 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in each of the next 3 dc] around. Join in 3rd ch of ch-3. (60 dc)
Here comes the tricky part. Just follow each step carefully, and take one stitch at a time.
- Round 6: Ch 1, sc in same dc as beginning ch-1, skip next 2 dc, 4 dc in each of next 2 dc (head), skip next 2 dc, sc in each of next 53 dc. Join in first sc (54 sc, 8 dc)
- Round 7: Slip stitch in first dc, ch 4, tr in same dc as ch-4, 2 tr in each of next 7 dc, skip next 2 sc, slip stitch in next sc, *[sl st in each of next 4 sc, ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 8 chains (leg) 4 times,* sl st in each of next 16 sc, ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 8 chs, repeat from * to *, sl st in each of next 4 sc, skip last 2 sc, join in 4th ch of ch-4, fasten off. (8 legs)
Finishing
Block spider with a steam iron for best results. Set aside to dry. Attach eyes to head if so desired.
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