SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Fall wreath
- 10-12 purple berry picks
- Hot glue/glue sticks
- Needle/thread
- Black yarn in #4 weight
- Fiberfill
- Black chenille stems
- Fabri-Tac glue
- Double pointed knitting needles in size 8
- Crochet hook
- Strung beads for eyes
- Spiders
DIRECTIONS:
Start by knitting the body and head of your spider.BODY:
Cast on 6 stitches and join to work in the round
Row 1: Kfb into each stitch (12 stitches)
Row 2: Knit 1 round
Row 3: *Kfb, K1, repeat from * until end of row (18 stitches)
Row 4: Knit 1 round
Row 5: *Kfb, K2, repeat from * until end of row (24 stitches)
Row 6: Knit 1 round
Row 7: *Kfb, K3, repeat from * until end of row (30 stitches)
Row 8: Knit 1 round
Row 9: *Kfb, K4, repeat from * until end of row (36 stitches)
Rows 10-15: Knit 6 rounds
Row 16: *K2tgr, K4, repeat from * until end of row (30 stitches)
Row 17: Knit 1 round
Row 18: *K2tgr, K3, repeat from * until end of row (24 stitches)
Row 19: Knit 1 round
Row 20: *K2tgr, K2, repeat from * until end of row (18 stitches)
Start to add fiberfill now
Row 21: Knit 1 row
Row 22: *K2tgr, K1, repeat from * until end of row (12 stitches)
Row 23: Knit 1 round
Row 24: *K2tgr, repeat from * until end of row (6 stitches)
Row 25: Knit 1 round
HEAD:
Repeat rows 1-25
Row 26: Bind off, break yarn and thread through open stitches
Legs:
To make the legs you will make an i-cord and insert the pipe cleaner into the center
Cast on 4 stitches on double pointed needles.
Knit i-cord until piece measures 6 inches for back legs, 5 inches for front legs.
To insert the pipe cleaner - after knitting a few rows of i-cord turn to the back of the cord. You will see horizontal ladders. Insert the pipe cleaner into those ladders. Continue knitting and the i-cord will wrap around the pipe cleaner.
How to knit i-cord:
Knit 1 row.
Do not turn your work.
Slide stitches to the other end of the needle.
Knit a row - your yarn will be coming from the back left of the needle.
Repeat until desired length is achieved.
Attach the legs with Fabri Tac.
FANGS:
Cast on 3 stitches
Knit 1 row
P1, P2tgr
Knit 1 row
P2tgr
Cut yarn and pull thru remaining two stitches
Attach fangs with Fabri Tac
EYES:
Use Fabri Tac to glue your beads onto the face of your spider.
Create 5-7 spiders.
Make a spider web by cutting pieces of yarn and taping it on wall.
Connect the yarn pieces together.
Create the webbing.
Make larger rings on the web so it will fill the hole in center of wreath.
Attach web by wrapping ends around grapevine and gluing in place.
Lay out spiders on wreath facing different directions. Using a running stitch, sew spiders to leaves on the wreath so they are secure.
Add purple berry picks with hot glue.
JOANN HACKS:
- When gluing the beads for eyes, use a toothpick to poke into the open end of a strung bead, apply glue and attach. It will help keep your hands clean and free of glue.