Itsy Bitsy Spider

Don't be afraid!  These creepy crawlies are friendly!  

Why an applique, you might ask?  Well, the possibilities are many:

•    Gift Adornment

•   Magnets & Fridgies
•   Pins

•   Embellishments for anything from hats to bags

•   Cute Halloween Favors
•   Decorations - make a cluster into a cute garland!

•   And...they're just fun to make!

About the Pattern

This pattern is joined at the end of each round.  Each round is started with a chain.  The chain does not count as a stitch.   When you join, you will always join into the stitch just after the chain.

Parentheses indicate a section to be repeated.

Brackets indicate a series of instructions to be worked into the same stitch.

Spider

rd	directions	total
1	mc 6	6
2	[join to the 1st sc of the round, ch 1, sc 2], (inc)	12
	Leg: [sc, ch 4, ss in the 2nd ch from the hook, ss 2] the leg counts as one stitch
3	[join to the 1st sc of the round, ch 1, sc], [sc, leg], leg, [leg 2], sc, inc, inc, sc, [leg 2], leg, [leg, sc], sc, fo, weave in loose ends	18

You can whip stitch two together for a puffier (and more finished) 3D creation.  This results in a piece perfect for gift tags, hanging decorations, and little toys.

Here is the pattern for the back piece:

rd	directions	total
1	mc 6	6
2	[join to the 1st sc of the round, ch 1, sc 2], (inc)	12
3	[join to the 1st sc of the round, ch 1, sc], inc, (sc, inc), fo, leave a long tail for sewing	18
4	Line the back piece up with the front, with the wrong-sides facing each other.  Whip stitch the pieces together, avoiding the legs, and keeping the stitches lined up evenly.  Fo, weave in the loose end.

How you embellish these little guys is totally up to you!  Embroider or add google eyes, beads, or buttons.  Enjoy!

Please do not sell this pattern or reproduce it in any way.  If you would like to share it, please do not copy & paste, but instead link to this page.  Thank you!