Materials
- 2.00 mm crochet hook (US C)
- 100 % cotton yarn for a 2.00 mm hook
- A pair of 6 mm safety eyes for each spider
- Tapestry needle
- Polyfiber fill
- 130 cm of craft wire
- Pliers
- A thick twig or wooden stick to hang the spiders.
Abbreviations (US Terms)
st = stitch
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
You will need:
The colors of your choice for the body of your spiders and black yarn for the legs. Also a bit of pink to embroider the cheeks.
I’ve used 100% cotton yarn (8/4 - Fingering).
Finished size:
From head to toe, each spiders measures 10 cm approximately.
Of course, should you choose a different hook and yarn, final measures will vary…
Ready? Let’s begin!
Head
Using grey…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
3. Crochet 2 sc in each st (24)
4. Crochet *3 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (30)
5. Crochet 2 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *4 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 2 sc (36)
6. to 15. Crochet 36 sc
Place safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8, with a distance of 8 stitches between them, and embroider the cheeks with a bit of pink yarn.
16. Crochet 2 sc, one decrease,*4 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 2 sc (30)
17. Crochet *3 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (24)
Stuff the head firmly.
18. Crochet 1 sc, one decrease, *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (18)
19. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (12)
TIP: If you want your spiders to have stripes, make the first color change here and every three rounds...
20. Crochet 2 sc in each st (24)
21. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (36)
22. Crochet *5 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (42)
23. Crochet 3 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *6 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 3 sc (48)
24. to 33. Crochet 48 sc
34. Crochet 3 sc, one decrease, *6 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 3 sc (42)
35. Crochet 42 sc
36. Crochet *5 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (36)
37. Crochet 36 sc
38. Crochet 2 sc, one decrease, *4 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 2 sc (30)
39. Crochet 30 sc
Stuff firmly…
40. Crochet *3 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (24)
41. Crochet 24 sc
42. Crochet 1 sc, one decrease, *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (18)
43. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (12)
44. Crochet 6 decreases
Fasten off yarn, leaving a long yarn tail (you will use it to hang your spiders from the twig). Close the remaining 6 stitches through the front loops only.
Legs
Make 8, using black…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. to 14. Crochet 6 sc
No need to stuff.
Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Cut a piece of 5 cm of craft wire. Using a pair of pliers, make a loop on both ends of the wire and place it inside the leg.
Assembly
- Sew the legs to the body, four on each side.
- Weave in all ends.
- You can also emboider dots and spots to the body of your spider.
- Shape the legs, bending two on each side forward and two on each side backwards.
- Using the long remaining yarn tail from the body of the spiders to tie them to the twig and hang them.
Done! Congratulations!
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