Free Crochet Pattern: Itsy Bitsy Spider - Crochet for Children

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Itsy Bitsy Spider is made with Shamrock Yarns 100% Cotton 8/4, which is 100% cotton, and stuffed with fibrefill.

Measurements

The spider measures 7x10cm incl. the legs.

Materials

• Crochet hook size 2.50mm
• Darning needle for weaving in ends
• Possibly stitch markers and row counter
• Stuffing

Yarn consumption

Shamrock Yarns 100% Cotton 8/4

• Shamrock yarns 100% cotton – 8/4, Colour 02 – White, 1 gram
• Shamrock yarns 100% cotton – 8/4, Colour 06 – Dark Charcoal Grey, 10 grams

Abbreviations

dc - double crochet

ch - chain stitch

sl st - slip stitch

inc - increase (2 stitches in the same stitch)

dec – decrease (crochet 2 stitches together))

Instructions

The body

Start by making 6 double crochet stitches in a magic ring.

• Inc x 6 (12)
• 1 dc, inc x 6 (18)
• 2 dc, inc x 6 (24)
• 3 dc, inc x 6 (30)
• 4 dc, inc x 6 (36)
• 5 dc, inc x 6 (42)

• Crochet 5 rounds of 42 dc

You crochet the next round in blo, afterwards you crochet in both again.

• 5 dc, dec x 6 (36)

• 4 dc, dec x 6 (30)
• 3 dc, dec x 6 (24)
• 2 dc, dec x 6 (18)
• 1 dc, dec x 6 (12)
• Stuff the body with fibrefill.
• Dec x 6 (6)
• Weave the remaining 6 stitches together and weave in the end.
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The head

Start by making 6 dc in a magic ring.

• Inc x 6 (12)
• 1 dc, inc x 6 (18)
• Make 4 rounds of 18 double crochet stitches

Crochet a slip stitch, Cut the yarn but leave a long tail for sewing the head onto the body.

Sew the head onto the body – stuff the head with fibrefill before sewing it on completely.

Weave in the end.

The legs

You need to make 8 legs.

Start by crocheting 10 ch, turn and crochet 9 dc

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing on the legs

Place the legs along the sides on the spider’s body. Sew them attached and weave in the ends.

Now you embroider the eyes and the cross on the body.

Make sure that both ends are long, as the ends should be brought down the head and used for the eyes.

Once you have embroidered the eyes, you weave in the ends.

Design by: thildethordahl (Thilde Thordahl)