Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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!

6 comments:

  1. These are cute, but I really want to comment on how nicely you formatted the instructions. My old eyes and I thank you!

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  2. My cousin has been complaining about finding ginormous spiders everywhere...he is SO getting one of these little dudes in the mail!

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  3. May I ask what does the MC stand for?

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  4. I stumbled on your patterns and now love them! I wanted to know if you have a pattern key, I'm not used to the way the patterns are written ...... please let me know........ I thank you , Mary

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