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| SPIDERWEB CROCHET Picture here |
| You will need: (for spider) cloth covered wire 32-gauge, 12 inches black acrylic paint #2 round paintbrush hot glue gun scissors wirecutters ruler thread to match spiderweb wax paper |
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Set the scene for a haunting Halloween with eerie webs and creepy spiders. No haunted house is complete without them! Only you will know how harmless they are, as crocheted thread
weaves the webs and painted globs of glue mold the eight-legged beasties. There are two different styles of webs - a full one and a web designed for a corner. Stiffen the full web flat or give it a
rounded dimension to drape over a lampshade. Hang the corner web next to the ceiling or in a window for that "at home" look. If you're planning a Halloween party, crochet and shape these spiderwebs to fit
every nook and cranny in your house. To complete your decorating, toss white sheets over all your furniture to add to the abandoned atmosphere. I guarantee your party will be a "scream"! Spider Instructions: 1. The Spiderweb Crochet picture can be found above. 2. To make the legs, cut four 3 inch pieces of wire. Twist all pieces together in the middle. Lay on wax paper covered gluing surface. 3. To make the body, make a small mound of hot glue over twisted center of legs as pictured here. Let cool and harden. Trim legs evenly. 4. Cut 1 yard of thread to match web and tie it around body with thread coming up between 2nd and 3rd legs on each side. Knot end to tail on top of body; tail should be directly above center of spider body. Make another mound of glue on under side of spider body and a small amount of glue on top to seal and hide thread knot. If needed, add more glue to smooth body surface. 5. Fan out legs, then paint body and legs black. Note: Do not paint hanging thread. Let dry. 6. Bend each leg in two places as shown here. 7. Tie spider to web with thread so it hangs at desired length. Crochet abbreviations: beg - beginning, ch - chain, lp(s) - loop(s), sk - skip, rep - repeat, rnd - round, sc - single crochet, sl st - slip stitch, st(s) - stitch(es), tr - triple crochet, yo - yarn over, * - repeat following instructions a given number of times You will need: (for spiderweb) Thread*, metallic, No. 8 braid, 50-meter reel: black (No. 005) or pearl (No. 032) For The Corner Web, blending filament, 50-meter reels grapefruit (No. 052F), two reels crochet hook, steel, No. 8 fabric stiffener rustproof pins, plastic wrap, cardboard, scissors, ruler, self-sealing plastic sandwich bag, corrugated cardboard box, strong paper towels, and an old toothbrush. Spiderweb Instructions: When crocheting each web, beg Cl: Ch 4, leaving last lp of each tr on hook, work 2 tr in specified sp; yo, draw lp through 3 lps on hook. Cl (cluster): Leaving last lp of each tr on hook, work 3 tr in specified sp; yo, draw lp through 4 lps on hook. Picot: Ch 8, sl st in top of cl just made. To crochet the full web, use black or pearl metallic thread. Gauge is 12 sts equal 1 inch. Rnd 1: Ch 6, sl st to form a ring. Rnd2: Ch 1, sc in ring; (ch 12, sc in ring) 1 1 times; ch 5, yo 5 times, insert hook in lst sc to join, yo, draw lp through sc, (yo draw lp through 2 lps on hook) 6 times. (12 ch-12 lps) Rnd 3: Work beg cl in lst ch-12 lp (joining lp), ch 8; (cl in next ch-12 loop, ch 8) 1 1 times; sl st in top of beg cl to join. (12 ch-8 sps) Rnd4: Work beg cl in joining st; *ch 4, sc in ch-8 sp, ch 4; cl in next cl; rep from * around ending with ch-4; sl st in lst cl to join. (24 ch-4 sps) Rnd 5.- Work beg cl in joining st; *ch 10, cl in next cl; rep from * around ending with ch 10; sl st in lst cl to join. (12 ch-10 sps) Rnd 6.- Work beg cl in joining st; *ch 6, sc in ch-10 sp, ch 6; cl in next cl; rep from * around ending with ch 6; sl st in lst cl to join. (24 ch-6 sps) Rnd 7. Work beg cl in joining st; *ch 14, cl in next cl; rep from * around ending with ch 14; sl st in lst cl to join. (12 ch-14 sps) Rnd 8. Work beg cl in joining st; *ch 8, sc in ch-14 sp, ch 8; cl in next cl; rep from * around ending with ch 8; sl st in lst cl to join. (24 ch-8 sps) Rnd 9: Work beg cl in joining st; *ch 19, cl in next cl; rep from * around ending with ch 19; sl st in lst cl to join. (12 ch-19 sps) Rnd 10.- Work beg cl in joining st; *ch 10, sc in ch-19 sp, ch 10; cl in next cl; rep from * around ending with ch 10; sl st in lst cl to join. (24 ch-10 sps) Rnd 11: Work beg cl in joining st; *ch 7, sc in ch-10 sp; ch 14, sc in next ch-10 sp; ch 7, cl in next cl; rep from * around ending with ch 7; sl st in lst cl to join. (12 ch-14 sps; 24 ch-7 sps) Rnd 12: Work beg cl in joining st; *ch 12, sk ch-7 sp, sc in ch-14 sp; ch 12, sk next ch-7 sp, cl in next cl; rep from * around with ch 12; sl st in Ist cl to join. (24 ch-12 sps) Rnd 13: Work beg cl in joining st, picot; *ch 13, in next sc work (sc, ch 8, sc), ch 13; cl in next cl, picot; rep from * around ending with ch 13; sl st in lst cl to join. Fasten off and weave in ends. To crochet the corner web hold two strands of blending filament together and use as one. The gauge is 13 stitches equal 1 inch. Rnd 1: Ch 5, sl st to form a ring. Rnd 2: Ch 1, work 10 sc in ring; sl st in lst sc to join. Note.- Change from working in rnds to working back and forth in rows. Ch 4 and turn at end of each row. Turning ch-4 counts as ch 4 of beg cl. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in lst sc (joining st), ch 12; (sc in next sc, ch 12) 2 times; sc in next sc, ch 5, yo 5 times, insert hook in next sc, yo, draw loop through sc, (yo, draw loop through 2 loops on hook) 6 times. (4 ch-12 lps) Row 4: Work beg cl in lst ch lp; (ch 6, cl in next ch-12 sp) 3 times. (3 ch-6 sps) Row 5.- Work beg cl in lst cl; (ch 4, sc in ch-6 sp, ch 4, cl in next cl) 3 times. (6 ch-4sps) Row 6. Work beg cl in lst cl; (ch 10, cl in next cl) 3 times; ch 4, turn. (3 ch-10 sps) Row 7.- Work beg cl in lst cl; (ch 6, sc in ch-10 sp, ch 6, cl in next cl) 3 times. (6 ch-6 sps) Row 8: Work beg cl in lst cl; (ch 14, cl in next cl) 3 times. (3 ch-14 sps) Row 9: Work beg cl in lst cl; (ch 8, sc in ch-14 sp, ch 8, cl in next cl) 3 times. (6 ch-8sps) Row 10. Work beg cl in lst cl; (ch 19, cl in next cl) 3 times. (3 ch-19 sps) Row 11: Work beg cl in lst cl; (ch 10, sc in ch-19 sp, ch 16, cl in next cl) 3 times. (3 ch-10 sps, 3 ch-16 sps) Row 12: Work beg cl in lst cl; (ch 7, sc in ch-16 sp, ch 14, sc in ch-10 sp, ch 7, cl in next cl) 3 times. (6 ch-7 sps, 3 ch-14 sps) Row 13: Work beg cl in lst cl; (ch 11, sk ch-7 sp, sc in ch- 14 sp; ch 1 1, sk next ch-7 sp, cl in next cl) 3 times. (6 ch-11 sps) Row 14: Work beg cl in lst cl; picot; [ch 1 1, in next sc work (sc, ch 8, sc), ch 1 1; cl in next cl, picot] 3 times. Do not ch 4, but fasten off and weave in ends. Stiffen each web, pour stiffener in a self-sealing bag and soak web for one half hour. Squeeze excess stiffener back into bag and blot web between strong paper towels. For the flat full web, pin center of web to plastic covered cardboard. Stretch and pin ends evenly in a circle. For the curved full web, use the inside of a corrugated box for your form. Pin the center to the bottom of the box then the edges up the sides. For the corner web, stretch and pin it in a quarter circle over plastic covered cardboard. When dry, unpin webs and brush away excess stiffener flakes with an old toothbrush. Tie on spider and hang web in a window or wall corner. |
