Creepy Spider
By Teresa Alvarez (November 2013) About copyright: It's really something great when people like what I have designed. You can sell the final item or whatever you like, but it would be nice to reference where you found the pattern! If there is anything you do not understand or there are any mistakes, please, send me a message! As you can see in the way I write, English is not my first language. So, you could come across some mistakes and grammatical inconsistencies@. Sorry and my apologies! This file describes how to crochet a spider, but it is a creepy spider. I wanted to finish it before Halloween, but it was not possible! A 'normal' spider can be crocheted in black and without fangs and two eyes! Change it as you like! I've put some pipe cleaners to shape the legs, if you intend to use the toy with a child, it's better to skip this.
ABOUT YARN:
I have used 2 skeins of Creative Cotton aran from Rico (50gr=85 meters) in purple and 1 and a bit of green. Color: green, purple and a bit of white (eyes).
ABOUT GAUGE:
It is not important, as far as you are consistent with your tension. ABOUTHOOK: 3.5 mm hook Remember that when making amigurumis, stitches should be tight
YOU WILL NEED:
Yarn for the spider (green, purple, white and a bit of black). Three safety eyes (two small and one bigger!). Stuffing. Tapestry needle.
ABOUT CROCHET TERMS:
I've followed the US terminology. Stitch: st Chain: ch Slip stitch: sl st Single crochet: sc Sc2tog: decreasing two sc (i.e., 2 st become 1) Hdc: half double crochet NOTE: I've made all the decreases as invisible decreases
PATTERN:
All the pattern is worked in spirals, so do not join at the end/beginning of a row.
Legs (make 8, 4 in purple and 4 in green)
The legs are shaped to with sl st and hdc, but a better shape is achieved if pipe cleaners are used. Remember to stuff as you go. Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts) Round 3: BLO, sc in every st across (12 sts) Round 4: sc in each st across (12 sts) Round 5: [sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts] repeat 2 times (10 sts) Round 6-28: sc in every st across (23 sts) Round 29: (shaping) sc2tog, sl st in next 3 sts, sc2tog, hdc in next 3sts (8 sts) Round 30: sc in next st, sl st in next 3 sts, sc in next st, hdc in next 3sts (8 sts) Round 31: sl st in next 3 sts, sc in next st, hdc in next 3sts, sc in next st (8 sts) Round 32-37: sc in every st across (8 sts) Fastenoff
Eyes (make 3)
Using white Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts) Round 3: sc in each st across (12 sts) Round 4: [sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts] repeat 2 times (10sts) Fastenoff When placing the eyes, the big safety eye go in the middle.
Deciding among 2,3 or 4 eyes ..
Fangs (make 2)
Usingwhite Row 1: ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hk, sc, hdc, dc. Fasten off The fangs are sewn once the mouth has been embroidered
Head and body
Using purple
Remember to stuff the spider as you go. I've embroidered the mouth and sewn the eyes when the head was finished (Round 21) Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2: [3sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts] repeat 2 times (10 sts) Round 3: [2sc in next 3st, 1sc in next 2st] repeat 2 times (16 sts) (comment: the head is not a perfect sphere) Round 4: [sc in next st, 2sc in next 4st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 2 times (24 sts) Round 5: [2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts] repeat 6 times (30sts) Round 6: [sc in next st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts] repeat 6 times (36sts) Round 7: [2sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts] repeat 6 times (42sts) Round 8: [sc in next 3st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts] repeat 6 times (48sts) Round 9: [2sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts] repeat 6 times (54sts) Round 10-14: sc in each st across (54 sts) Round 15: [sc2tog in next st, sc in next 7 sts] repeat 6 times (48sts) Round 16: [sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog in next st, sc in next 4 sts] repeat 6 times (42sts) Round 17: [sc2tog in next st, sc in next 5 sts] repeat 6 times (36sts) (comment: now we want to obtain an oval shape, so the decreases are grouped) Round 18: sc in next 7 sts, sc2tog in next 3st, sc in next 12 sts, sc2tog in next 3st (30sts) Round 19: sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog in next 3st, sc in next 9 sts, sc2tog in next 3st (24sts) Round 20: [sc2tog, sc in next 3sts] repeat 6 times (18 sts) (change to green) Round 21: sc in each st across (18 sts) Round 22: sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 6 sts, sc in next 3sts, sc in next 2 sts (24 sts) Round 23: sc in next 7 sts, 2sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 9 sts, sc in next 3sts, sc in next 2 sts (30 sts) Round 24: [sc in next st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts] repeat 6 times (36sts) Round 25: [2sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts] repeat 6 times (42sts) Round 26: change to purple, [sc in next 3st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts] repeat 6 times (48sts) Round 27: [2sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts] repeat 6 times (54sts) Round 28: [sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts] repeat 6 times (60sts) Round 29-35: sc in each st across (60 sts) Remenber to change to green in round 31. Round 36: change to purple. Decrease 3 sts equally spaced in the round and sc in the remaining sts: [sc2tog, sc in next 18sts] repeat 3 times (57sts) Round 37: [sc in next 4sts, sc2tog, sc in next 13sts] repeat 3 times (54sts) Round 38: [sc2tog, sc in next 16sts] repeat 3 times (51sts) Round 39: [sc in next 4sts, sc2tog, sc in next 11sts] repeat 3 times (48sts) Round 40: [sc2tog, sc in next 14sts] repeat 3 times (45sts) Round 41: change to green [sc in next 4sts, sc2tog, sc in next 9sts] repeat 3 times (42sts) Round 42: [sc2tog, sc in next 12sts] repeat 3 times (39sts) Round 43: [sc in next 4sts, sc2tog, sc in next 7sts] repeat 3 times (36sts) Round 44: [sc2tog, sc in next 10sts] repeat 3 times (33sts) Round 45: [sc in next 4sts, sc2tog, sc in next 5sts] repeat 3 times (30sts) Round 46: change to purple. [sc2tog, sc in next 8sts] repeat 3 times (27sts) Round 47: [sc in next 4sts, sc2tog, sc in next 3sts] repeat 3 times (24sts) Round 48: [sc2tog, sc in next 6sts] repeat 3 times (21sts) Round 49: [sc in next 4sts, sc2tog, sc in next 1sts] repeat 3 times (18sts) Round 50: [sc2tog, sc in next 4sts] repeat 3 times (15sts) Round 51: change to green [sc in next 2sts, sc2tog, sc in next 1sts] repeat 3 times (12sts) Round 52: [sc2tog, sc in next 4sts] repeat 2 times (10sts) Round 53: [sc2tog, sc in next 3sts] repeat 3 times (8sts) Round 54: [sc2tog, sc in next 2sts] repeat 3 times (6sts) Round 55: sc in each st across (6 sts) Fasten off and weave ends
Finishing touches
Sew legs in place and enjoy the toy!
