R1with spider: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
R3(1 sc, inc) ×6(18)
R41 sc, (inc, 2 sc) ×5, inc, 1 sc(24)
R5(3 sc, inc) ×6(30)
R62 sc, (inc, 4 sc) ×5, inc, 2 sc(36)
R7(5 sc, inc) ×6(42)
R83 sc, (inc, 6 sc) ×5, inc, 3 sc(48)
R9(7 sc, inc) ×6(54)
R1054 sc(54)
R11(8 sc, inc) ×6(60)
R12–1960 sc(60)
R204 sc, (dec, 8 sc) ×5, dec, 4 sc(54)
R2154 sc(54)
R224 sc, (dec, 7 sc) ×5, dec, 3 sc(48)
R23(6 sc, dec) ×6(42)
R243 sc, (dec, 5 sc) ×5, dec, 2 sc(36)
R25(4 sc, dec) ×6(30)
R262 sc, (dec, 3 sc) ×5, dec, 1 sc(24)
R27(2 sc, dec) ×6(18)
R28(1 sc, dec) ×6(12)
R29dec ×6(6)
Size before assembly: about 8.5 cm at the widest, 7.3 cm long; 29 rounds.
→ Insert the safety eyes now (positions: see “Face”) and fix the backs. Start stuffing (firmly) and keep adding as you decrease.
Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

R1with orange: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2(inc ×2, 1 sc) ×2(10)
R310 sc(10)
R4–510 sc(10)
R6–710 sc(10)
R8–910 sc(10)
R10–1110 sc(10)
R12–1710 sc(10)
Size before assembly: about 1.3 cm at the widest, 6 cm long; 17 rounds.
Change to spider (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R3).
Change to purple (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R5).
Change to spider (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R7).
Change to purple (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R9).
Change to spider (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R11).
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff lightly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done. Bend ≈ 100° around round 8.5. After stuffing, bend the piece so the inner side of the bend faces down on the finished toy (on the piece: in round 8, 2 st from the centre front line, downward ). On the inner side draw rounds 7 and 10 together (3 rounds go into the fold): with the needle and matching yarn make 3–4 stitches through the loops of both rounds over about 2 st, pull to the angle and hide the end inside.

R1with hat: ch 24 and join into a ring with a sl st in the first ch (do not twist); 24 sc, one in each ch of the ring(24)
R22 sc, (inc, 3 sc) ×5, inc, 1 sc(30)
R3(4 sc, inc) ×6(36)
R43 sc, (inc, 5 sc) ×5, inc, 2 sc(42)
R5(6 sc, inc) ×6(48)
Size before assembly: about 5.9 cm at the widest, 1.1 cm long; 5 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff.

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

Felt (felt), 2 ovals 20×21 mm (on the body) (symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image), glue or sew on: in round 15, 4 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left.
Safety eyes with a printed glint 14 mm (on the body): between rounds 15 and 16, 8 st apart (count along round 15: about 4 st each side of the centre front line).
Embroidery in mouth thread (on the body), straight stitches through: (in round 18, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 19, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 19, on the centre front line ) → (in round 19, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 18, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
Satin stitch (on the body): in fang thread, a triangle about 3.8 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 180° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred in round 20, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right .
Satin stitch (on the body): in fang thread, a triangle about 3.8 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 180° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred in round 20, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .

Halloween Spider

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