Spider Decoration ⋆ Free Crochet Pattern
This super cute and easy little spider can be crocheted up quickly so you can decorate your house in no time for Halloween!
Spider Decoration ⋆ Free Crochet Pattern
The spiders are crocheted in the round, then each leg is crocheted off of the body in one piece.
They’re great stuck up around your home, hung up individually or made into bunting. Or hidden in drawers!
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Before you get started
I highly recommend that you read the Essential Information and Additional Instruction sections before you read this pattern.
If you’ve already read them, and are returning to this page, then simply jump to the patterns using the links below.
Essential Information
Difficulty
Easy
Skills
Crochet in the round
Double crochet
Materials
Yarn
Stylecraft Special DK (8 Py); 295 m (323 yards) per 100g; 100% acrylic
For one spider
1g / 3 m / 3 yards in Black
Hook
3 mm (US C/2 or D/3)
Other Supplies
Sewing needle to sew in ends
Scissors
Oddment of White for the eyes
Gauge
Tension is not important for this pattern.
Sizing
One size: 4 cm (1.5 in) in diameter
Abbreviations (UK terms)
Ch: Chain
Dc: Double Crochet
Rnd: Round
Ss: Slip stitch
St(s): Stitch(es)
Abbreviations (US terms)
Ch: Chain
Sc: Single Crochet
Rnd: Round
Sl st: Slip stitch
St(s): Stitch(es)
Stitch Counts
The stitch count is indicated at the end of every round or row. Stitch counts are shown like this: (12 sts)
Repeats
Sections to be repeated are indicated within squared brackets [ ], with the number of repeats written after.
Additional Instructions (Crochet)
Amigurumi / Crochet in the round
- Magic Loop: 1 ch in a magic ring does not count as a stitch. The 1 ch in a magic ring is to secure the ring and anchors the work. Always pull the short thread to close the magic ring after working the stitches into the ring. Sew in the end from the magic ring and cut off any excess yarn.
Sewing in ends
Always sew in the ends on the wrong sides of your work.
Stitch Increases
Multiple stitches worked in one stitch.
- UK Terms: “2 dc in next st”, which indicates that 2 dc stitches are worked into one stitch.
- US Terms: “2 sc in next st”, which indicates that 2 sc stitches are worked into one stitch.
Stitch Numbering
UK Terms
- I write with the number of stitches before the stitch, for example, 2 dc = 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st.
- Except for the starting chain stitches, which is written this way: Chain 11.
US Terms
- I write with the number of stitches before the stitch, for example, 2 sc = 1 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st.
- Except for the starting chain stitches, which is written this way: Chain 11.
Yarn Substitutes
If using alternative yarn, for example 10 Ply, you will need to use a smaller hook than advised for that yarn. For example, if the yarn band recommends 5 mm for a 10 Ply, use a 4.5 mm or 4 mm, this is so that the crochet is firm and will not allow any fibrefill stuffing to come through.
Use of this pattern
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Pattern (UK Terms)
Rnd 1: With Black, and working into a magic ring, 1 ch, 8 dc into the ring. Pull the short thread to close the magic ring. Ss into the top of the first stitch. (8 sts)
Rnd 2: [2 dc into next st] eight times. Ss into the top of the first stitch. (16 sts)
Sew in the end from the magic ring.
Rnd 3: [2 dc into next st, 1 dc] eight times. Ss into the top of the first stitch. (24 sts) Do not cut the yarn.
You’ll now crochet the eight legs off of the body.
Leg
Ch 6, working into the 2nd ch from the hook, ss into the ch. (Ss into the next ch) four times. Ss into the next stitch on the spider’s body.
Repeat instructions for the leg three more times.
Now you have four legs on the right side of the Spider’s body.
Ss along the top of the spider until you reach the opposite side of the spider. Repeat the instructions above to create four legs on the left side.
Once all legs are created, cut yarn, fasten off and sew in the end. Now your spider is completed, sew on two eyes with an oddment of White yarn.
Then you can stick the spider to things or sew a thread of yarn to the back of the spider to hang it up.
Bunting
If you wanted to turn multiple spiders into bunting I recommend crocheting between 5 and 10.
For the bunting thread, you can use whatever colour of yarn you like and you’ll only need a small amount, roughly 1g / 3 m / 3 yards.
Joining Spiders into Bunting
With any colour yarn, chain 6.
Ss into the 6th ch from the hook (the very first chain created) to create a loop for hanging up the bunting.
[20 ch, dc into the top of the spider] repeat until the final spider has been joined.
At the end of the bunting, 26 ch, then ss into the 6th ch from the hook.
Cut the yarn, fasten off and sew in all ends.
Then hang up your bunting!
Pattern (US Terms)
Rnd 1: With Black, and working into a magic ring, 1 ch, 8 sc into the ring. Pull the short thread to close the magic ring. Sl st into the top of the first stitch. (8 sts)
Rnd 2: [2 sc into next st] eight times. Sl st into the top of the first stitch. (16 sts)
Sew in the end from the magic ring.
Rnd 3: [2 sc into next st, 1 sc] eight times. Sl st into the top of the first stitch. (24 sts) Do not cut the yarn.
You’ll now crochet the eight legs off of the body.
Leg
Ch 6, working into the 2nd ch from the hook, ss into the ch. (Sl st into the next ch) four times. Sl st into the next stitch on the spider’s body.
Repeat instructions for the leg three more times.
Now you have four legs on the right side of the Spider’s body.
Sl st along the top of the spider until you reach the opposite side of the spider. Repeat the instructions above to create four legs on the left side.
Once all legs are created, cut yarn, fasten off and sew in the end. Now your spider is completed, sew on two eyes with an oddment of White yarn.
Then you can stick the spider to things or sew a thread of yarn to the back of the spider to hang it up.
Bunting
If you wanted to turn multiple spiders into bunting I recommend crocheting between 5 and 10.
For the bunting thread, you can use whatever color of yarn you like and you’ll only need a small amount, roughly 1g / 3 m / 3 yards.
Joining Spiders into Bunting
With any color yarn, chain 6.
Sl st into the 6th ch from the hook (the very first chain created) to create a loop for hanging up the bunting.
[20 ch, sc into the top of the spider] repeat until the final spider has been joined.
At the end of the bunting, 26 ch, then ss into the 6th ch from the hook.
Cut the yarn, fasten off and sew in all ends.
Then hang up your bunting!
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