Meet Eleanor, an adorable spider with some witchy powers! With her six little legs, shiny eyes, and oversized witch hat, she's ready to bring a touch of spooky cuteness to your Halloween decorations.
Materials needed
Yarn that I have used: YarnArt Jeans Plus in red and black.
Stuffing
Two safety eyes 6mm
Two safety eyes 10mm
Tools
4mm crochet hook
Scissors
Darning needle
Stitch markers
Final measurements
The finished spider measures approximately 22 cm (8.7 in) long and 23 cm (9.1 in) wide, including the legs. The witch hat is approximately 12 cm (4.7 in) tall.
A few words before starting
This pattern uses US crochet terminology. Work in continuous spirals unless otherwise instructed. I recommend using a stitch marker to keep track of your rounds. Crochet through both loops of each stitch unless stated otherwise, and use the yarn-under technique for single crochet stitches. Keep your stitches tight to prevent gaps and stop the stuffing from showing through.
Have fun!
Abbreviations
MR - magic ring
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
inc - increase
dec - decrease
ss - slip stitch
ch - chain
Rnd - round
FLO - work through front loop only
BLO - work through back loop only
(...)x - repeat x times what is in brackets
[...] - stitch count at the end of the round
Pattern
Head
Use black yarn.
Rnd 1. MR6 [6]
Rnd 2. 6inc [12]
Rnd 3. (sc, inc)x6 [18]
Rnd 4. (inc, 2sc)x6 [24]
Rnd 5. (3sc, inc)x6 [30]
Rnd 6. 2sc, (inc, 4sc)x5, inc, 2sc [36]
Rnd 7. (5sc, inc)x6 [42]
Rnd 8-12. 42sc [42]
Rnd 13. (5sc, dec)x6 [36]
Rnd 14. 2sc, (dec, 4sc)x5, dec, 2sc [30]
Rnd 15. (3sc, dec)x6 [24]
Rnd 16. sc, (dec, 2sc)x5, dec, sc [18]
Place the 10 mm safety eyes between rounds 9 and 10 and the 6 mm safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9, positioning each smaller eye two stitches to the side of the corresponding larger eye.
Add stuffing.
Rnd 17. (1sc, dec)x6 [12]
Rnd 18. 6dec [6]
ss in the next stitch. Fasten off, leaving the tail.
Using the tail and darning needle, close the hole.
Body
Use black yarn.
Rnd 6. 2sc, (inc, 4sc)x5, inc, 2sc [36]
Rnd 8. 3sc, (inc, 6sc)x5, inc, 3sc [48]
Rnd 10. 4sc, (inc, 8sc)x5, inc, 4sc [60]
Rnd 12. 5sc, (inc, 10sc)x5, inc, 5sc [72]
Rnd 23. 5sc, (dec, 10sc)x5, dec, 5sc [66]
Rnd 25. 4sc, (dec, 8sc)x5, dec, 4sc [54]
Rnd 27. 3sc, (dec, 6sc)x5, dec, 3sc [42]
Rnd 29. 2sc, (dec, 4sc)x5, dec, 2sc [30]
Stuff firmly inside.
Rnd 31. sc, (dec, 2sc)x5, dec, sc [18]
ss in the next stitch. Fasten off, leaving the tail.
Using the tail and darning needle, close the hole.
Legs (make 6)
Use black yarn.
Rnd 3. (inc, 2sc)x2 [8]
Flatten your work, 4sc through both sides, ch1, turn
Rnd 12. FLO 4sc, turn, continue FLO 4sc [8]
Work 1 or 2 additional sc to align the stitches with the bend of the leg. Flatten the opening and work 4 sc through both layers to close it.
Leave a long yarn tail for sewing.
Mouth (make 2)
Use black yarn.
Rnd 2. (inc, sc)x2 [6]
ss in the next stitch. Fasten off, leaving the tail.
Hat
Use red yarn.
Work in BLO until instructed otherwise.
Rnd 1. 4hdc in MR [4]
Rnd 2. 3hdc, inc [5]
Rnd 3. 4hdc, inc [6]
Rnd 4. 5hdc, inc [7]
Rnd 5. 6hdc, inc [8]
Rnd 6. 5hdc, inc, hdc, inc [10]
Rnd 7. 4hdc, inc, 4hdc, inc [12]
Rnd 8. 8hdc, inc, 2hdc, inc [14]
Rnd 9. 6hdc, inc, 6hdc, inc [16]
Rnd 10. 11hdc, inc, 3hdc, inc [18]
Rnd 11. (5hdc, inc)x3 [21]
Rnd 12. 10hdc, inc, 4hdc, inc, 4hdc, inc [24]
Rnd 13. (5hdc, inc)x4 [28]
Rnd 14. 20hdc, 2inc, 4hdc, 2inc [32]
Rnd 15. (7hdc, inc)x4 [36]
Rnd 16. (8hdc, inc)x4 [40]
After Rnd 16, work 1 sc, then ss into the next stitch and ch1. From this point, join each round with a slip stitch.
Rnd 17. Working in FLO (4hdc, inc)x8 [48]
From Rnd 18, work through both loops.
Rnd 18. ch1, (3hdc, inc)x12 [60]
Rnd 19. ch1, (2hdc, inc)x20 [80]
ss in the first stitch
Attach the red yarn to one of the unused front loops near the tip of the hat. Work slip stitches through the remaining front loops, following the spiral down to the brim. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Assembly
Use pins to position all the pieces before sewing them together. Use the yarn tails to sew the mouth pieces and legs.
Mouth: Sew both mouth pieces to the head, placing them symmetrically just below the eyes, one stitch down and right next to each other.
Head: Sew the head to the body, positioning it between rounds 19 (counting from the top) and 7 (counting from the bottom) of the body. Gently pinch the body as shown in the picture below to help the head fit snugly.
Legs: Sew three legs to each side of the head. Position them at round 12, approximately three rounds below the eyes and two stitches to the side of the big eye. Sew the legs next to each other, leaving no gaps between them.
Hat: Sew the hat to the head using red yarn.
And there you have it! Eleanor the Spider is ready to cast some spells, spin a little mischief, and go hunting for Halloween treats!
Happy crocheting and Happy Halloween!
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Happy crocheting!
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