Howdy, crochet comrades! Stirring up a bit of thrilling fun, I’ve tangled myself in a wonderfully peculiar project – the jumping spider. Now, I can hear your gasps! But trust me, these little creatures are more enchanting than eerie when they’re made out of cozy yarn.
Visualize this adventure. You start by fashioning the spider’s round body, then add those eight characteristic legs, bringing the amiable arachnid to life stitch by stitch. Don’t forget those adorable beady eyes – they are the finishing touch that makes your crochet critter come alive. Every time a spider takes shape under my hooks, it’s like crafting my own little piece of natural wonder. And it’s mesmerizing!
Remember, even in crocheting a spider, practice is key. You might fumble on the first few tries, but hang in there. With every undo and redo, you are getting closer to mastering this pattern. Ready for this fascinating crawl?
Designer: Aleksandra Crochet
Materials
- YarnArt Jeans
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- Safety eyes 9 mm and 14 mm
- Flexible wire
- Scissors, yarn needle, pliers for wire
- Stuffing
Approx size – 8 cm
Abbreviations
Dec – decrease
Inc – increase
Sc – single crocet
St – stitch
() x… – repeat instructions in brackets … time
Crochet all followed, without closing the rounds.
Head
Stuff as you crochet. Place small safety ees between round 12 and 13 and big safety eyes between round 13 and 14. 3 st between bigger eyes and 1 st between bigger and smaller eye.
Start with green.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (1 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36)
Change color to pink
Rnd 7: (3 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (48)
Rnd 9: (1 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc) x 6 (54)
Rnd 10-14: sc around (54)
Change to blue color.
Rnd 15: sc around (54)
Rnd 16: (7 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (48)
Rnd 17: (3 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc) x 6 (42)
Change to pink color.
Rnd 18: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (36)
Rnd 19: (2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 20: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 21: (1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 22: (1 dec, 1 sc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 23: dec x 6 (6)
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Embroider a smile.
Body
With grey color. Stuff as you crochet.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (1 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7: (3 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (48)
Rnd 9: (1 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc) x 6 (54)
Rnd 10: (8 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (60)
Rnd 11: (3 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc) x 6 (66)
Rnd 12: (10 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (72)
Rnd 13-16: sc around (72)
Rnd 17: (10 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (66)
Rnd 18: (5 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc) x6 (60)
Rnd 19: (8 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (54)
Rnd 20: (4 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc) x 6 (48)
Rnd 21: (6 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (42)
Rnd 22: (3 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 23: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 24: (2 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 25: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 26: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 27: dec x 6 (6)
Fasten off.
Chelicerae (mouthparts) x2
With yellow colour.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring (4)
Rnd 2: inc x4 (8)
Rnd 3-8: sc around (8)
Do not stuff. Fold and fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Lgs x8
Start with yellow colour.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring (4)
Rnd 2: inc x 4 (8)
Rnd 3-11: sc around (8)
Change to pink.
Rnd 12-15: sc around (8)
Do not stuff the legs. Cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing. Cut a piece of wire more than twice as long as the leg. Fold the wire in half and twist it around its axis using pliers. Insert the wire into the leg with the rounded end. Punch the sharp end into the spider’s body and sew the leg on approximately at the height of rounds 12-13. Sew all the legs symmetrically around the body.
Sew the head to the body, trying to find the center of gravity. Spider should stand steadily if you bend its legs properly.
Sew the chelicerae between head and body.