• For the free crochet spider pattern, we will be working in rounds.

Crochet Spider Head:

• Round 1: Using light purple yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then crochet sc x6 in the second chain from the hook (6).
• Round 2: Inc in every sc (12).
• Round 3: Inc, sc. Then repeat until end of round (18).
• Round 4: Inc, sc x2. Then repeat until end of round (24).
• Round 5: Inc, sc x3. Then and repeat until end of round (30).
• Round 6-8: Sc in every stitch (30)
• Round 9: Dec, sc x3 and repeat for the rest of the round (24). Make sure you add your safety eyes before decreasing: the larger eyes should be between rounds 4 and 5 with 3 stitches in between them, and the smaller eyes are between rounds 5 and 6 one stitch diagonal from the large eyes.
• Round 10: Dec, sc x2. Then repeat for the rest of the round (18). Stuff the head.
• Round 11: Dec, sc. Then repeat for the rest of the round (12).
• Round 12: Dec and repeat for the rest of the round (6). Fasten off and weave in the tail.

Crochet Spider Body:

• Round 1: Make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle (6).
• Round 2: Inc in every sc (12).
• Round 3: Inc, sc. Then repeat until end of round (18).
• Round 4: Inc, sc x2. Then repeat until end of round (24).
• Round 5: Inc, sc x3. Then repeat until end of round (30).
• Round 6: Inc, sc x4. Then repeat until end of round (36).
• Round 7: Inc, sc x5. Then repeat until end of round (42).
• Round 8-9: Sc for the entire round (42).
• Round 10: Dec, sc x12. Then repeat for the entire round (39).
• Round 11: Dec, sc x11. Then repeat for the entire round (36).
• Round 12: Dec, sc x10. Then repeat for the entire round (33).
• Round 13: Dec, sc x9. Then repeat for the entire round (30).
• Round 14: Dec, sc x8. Then repeat for the entire round (27).
• Round 15: Dec, sc x7. Then repeat for the entire round (24). Begin stuffing the body.
• Round 16: Dec, sc x6. Then repeat for the entire round (21).
• Round 17: Dec, sc x5. Then repeat for the entire round (18).
• Round 18: Dec, sc x4. Then repeat for the entire round (15). Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Crochet Spider Legs:

Shorter legs x4:

• Round 1: Make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle (6).
• Round 2-5: Sc in every stitch (6).
• Round 6: Inc, sc x2. Then repeat for the rest of the round (8)
• Round 7: Dec, sc x2. Then repeat for the rest of the round (6)
• Round 8-11: Sc in every stitch (6). Fasten off and stuff. Make sure to only stuff the first half of the legs and not the top part where it will connect to the spider body.

Longer legs x4:

• Round 1: Make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle (6).
• Round 2-6: Sc in every stitch (6).
• Round 7: Inc, sc x2. Then repeat for the rest of the round (8).
• Round 8: Dec, sc x2. Then repeat for the rest of the round (6).
• Round 9-13: Sc in every stitch (6). Fasten off (for 2 of these legs - leave long tails for sewing) and stuff. Make sure to only stuff the first half of the legs and not the top part where it will connect to the spider body.

Sewing:

• Sew the head to the body.
• For the legs take 2 of the shorter legs and sandwich them between 2 of the longer legs. Then sew through all 4 legs at once until all 4 legs are sewn shut and together. Then sew to the point where the spider head and body connect. You can sew it to that spot by going through the neck and then go back through the neck to its original side. Do that a few times to make it secure. Fasten off and weave in the end.
• Attach the other set of legs to the other side of the spider in the same way. Fasten off and weave in the end.
• And now you have a crochet spider made from my free crochet spider pattern!
• If you want to make more crochet Halloween decor check out my crochet potion bottle pillow pattern or my crochet ghost coaster pattern!