Colored Tarantulas

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 The pattern is suitable for those with an intermediate level of

crochet skills and a basic understanding of terms and
techniques.

 If something is not clear or there are difficulties, then please

contact me, I´ll be glad to help you.

I wish you pleasant work and excellent results !

• This Colored Tarantulas are the fun and exotic souvenirs.

• The spiders are crocheted from the thin mohair, the body is
stuffed with a fiberfill, the legs are set on a flexible wire frame.
• Spiders could become the interior decorations or an original gift
for any one.

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 Materials and tools:

For one spider you will need: 6. Thin strong thread for sewing parts together.
1. Yarn ( 65 % - mohair, 35 % - acryl); thread thickness is 1.76 oz / 175 yds 7. Needle for felting.
( 50g / 190 m). 8. Sewing needle.
In total - about 2.12 oz / 60 g of yarn. 9. Plastic eyes or beads in 2 sizes, 4 pcs.
* The color of the yarn is up to your imagination. 10. Сoated metal wire diam 0.06 ´´ (1.5 mm) .
2. Fiberfill. 11. Pliers.
3. Crochet hook -0.06´´ (1.6 mm). 12. Sticky tape.
4. Stitch markers.
5. Tapestry needle with a blunt tip and a large eye.

 Some tips:
 The spider is crocheted using very fine mohair yarn, folded in 1 thread.
 The «Head & Chest», as well as abdominal part are crocheted in the Spiral Rounds.
 Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning each round.
 The round must be ended before the loop where the marker is inserted.
 Once you've finished the round, move the marker to the loop on the hook.
 Spider legs are crocheted in Rows and after that they are stitched.

 Gauge
 10 sts x 10 rows to 1.2``x 1.2`` (3 x 3 cm)

Attn! If you want to print a pattern and you do not need pictures, then the pgs 14-18 are for this.

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 Symbols & explanations:

Sc - Single crochet *Insert hook in indicated stitch, yo, pull through

loop, yo and pull through both loops on the hook.
Inc -Increase *2 stitches in one space.
Dec -Decrease *One st combining two spaces.
Sl St - Slip Stitch* Insert hook in indicated stitch, yo and pull through
both loops on the hook.
Ch - Chain stitch. 3 4
Rd (s) – round (s) ; Row (s) – row(s).
St (s) – stitch(es).

10´´(25 сm)
BL(O)- back loop(only) 5
2
FL(O)- front loop(only)

[…] - the number in brackets indicates the quantity of posts that

should be obtained after crocheting a row (SlSt and Ch are not 1
counted).
(...) * n, it means you need to repeat action in brackets n times,
or to the end of the row/rd.
Crochet in Spiral Rounds: when you crochet spiral rounds, you do not
have to turn your work and you do not join the round. Use a stitch
marker to mark the beginning of each round, and move the marker up
each time you start a new round. pic 3.
Crochet in Rows: when you crochet in rows, you need to turn your
work, make your turning chain, and start back across the row. The  Parts & Sizes
1. Abdominal part – 2.8´´( 7 cm).
beginning chain does not count as a stitch unless specified in the text. 2. „Head & Chest“ part – 2´´(5 cm).
*The front, rounded and denser part of the detail is the
«head», the rest is the «chest».
3. The jaw (chelicerae) – 0.8´´ ( 2 cm).
4. Small legs (pedipalps) - 3.2´´(8 cm).
5. Big legs – 5.5´´( 14 cm).
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 Abdomen (pic 4)

 Crochet a chain of 14 Ch, join it into a ring (pic 5).

 Crochet in Spiral Rounds.

1 rd. 14 Sc in the loops of the chain [14].
2 rd. (1 Sc, 1 Inc) *7 [21] (pic 6).
3 rd. (2 Sc, 1 Inc) *7 [28].
pic 5.
4 rd. (3 Sc, 1 Inc) *7 [35].
5 rd. (4 Sc, 1 Inc) *7 [42].
6 rd. (5 Sc, 1 Inc) *7 [49].
7 rd. (6 Sc, 1 Inc) *7 [56] (pic 7).
8-17 rds. 56 Sc [56].
18 rd. (6 Sc, 1 Dec) *7 [49].
19 rd. (5 Sc, 1 Dec) *7 [42].
20 rd. (4 Sc, 1 Dec) *7 [35].
21 rd. (3 Sc, 1 Dec) *7 [28].
22 rd. 28 Sc [28]. pic 4. pic 6.
23 rd. (2 Sc, 1 Dec) *7 [21].
24 rd. 21 Sc [21].
25 rd. (1 Sc, 1 Dec) *7 [14].
26 rd. 14 Sc [14].
27 rd. (1 Sc, 1 Dec) *4,2 Sc [10].
28 rd. 5 Dec[5].

 Crochet all the remaining loops together.

 Cut the thread, thread it into the loop on the
hook, tighten it, and hide the thread it the work.
 Stuff the abdomen with a fiberfill through the
hole, at the beginning of detail (pic 8).

pic 7. pic 8.
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 Head & Chest

The spider's «head & chest» (pic 9) is the main detail to which all the
others are sewn on. It has a rounded, slightly flattened shape. The
upper part of the detail is the «head» and we shall attach the eyes
right there (dotted line, pic 9). The lower part of the detail is the
«chest» and we shall attach the legs to that part.

The work ruls:

 Crochet with single crochet (Sc), the hook is inserted under two
loops.
 Crochet the main part of the detail, except for the "head" in
Rounds (without SlSt and Ch). Фото 9. pic 9.
 Use a marker to mark the beginning of the round.
 The round must be ended before the loop with the marker.
 Once you've finished the round, move the marker to the loop on the
hook.
 Start crocheting from the back.

1 rd. 12 Sc in a Magic Ring [12] (pic 10). pic 10. pic 11.
2 rd. (1 Sc, 1 Inc) *6 [18] (pic 11).
3 rd. (1 Sc, 1 Inc) *9 [27].
4 rd. (2 Sc, 1 Inc) *9 [36].
5 rd. (2 Sc, 1 Inc) *12 [48].
6 rd. (3 Sc, 1 Inc) *12 [60].

It turned out a circle back (pic 12).

Now, let´s crochet a "head".
Фото 10.
pic 12.
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Crochet now in Rows .
 The marker indicating the beginning of the row must be moved to the last
loop of the 6th row (that is - move one loop back) (M1 in pics 13, 14). М2 М1
 Hang another marker (M2) so that 10 loops are placed between markers
M1 and M2 (pic 13).
1 row. 1 Ch, 1 Sc, 1 Dec, 4 Sc, 1 Dec, 1 Sc, turn [8]. М1
 If you count correctly, the row will end in front of the loop with the M2
marker (pic 15, 16).
2 row. 1 Ch, 1 Sc, 1 Dec, 2 Sc, 1 Dec, 1 Sc, turn [6].
3 row. 1 Ch, 1 Sc, 2 Dec, 1 Sc [4] (pic 17). pic 13. pic 14.

You´ve got an "offshoot" (pic 17), it will be the "head" of spider, the
place where the eyes will be located.
The boundaries of this part are marked with markers M1 and M2. М2 М1
М2
 Сrochet in Round
The red arrow shows the direction of crocheting.
Point A is the point where we stopped; from this point we shall
crochet further:
1. 3 Sc along the lateral side of the "offshoot" (from point A to pic 15. pic 16.
marker M2)
2. Next, crochet 50 Sc in a circle up to marker М1 (there should be
50 Sc between markers, including the marked loos). А В
3. 3 Sc from the lateral side of the «offshoot» (between the M1
marker and point B). М2 М1
4. 4 Sc, 1 SlSt from the upper part of the "offshoot" (segment A-B).
Cut the thread, pull the end through the loop on the hook (pic 18).
If you do everything right, there are 60 Sc in the circle .

pic 17. pic 18.

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You´ve crocheted the upper part of the «head
& chest» detail (pic 19), after that let´s
crochet the lower one.

Start crocheting the lower part of the part from

point C (pic 17).
1-4 rds. 60 Sc [60] (pic 20).
 Hold the work so that the front side is
outside, then the part does not have to be pic 19. pic 20.
turned out.
5 rd. (3 Sc, 1 Dec) *12 [48].
6 rd. (2 Sc, 1 Dec) *12 [36].
7 rd. (2 Sc, 1 Dec) *9 [27] (pic 21).
8 rd. (1 Sc, 1 Dec) X9 [18].
 After round 8, stuff the detail with fiberfill,
starting from the "offshoot“, try to stuff it
tightly, giving the desired shape, this will
make it easier to attach the eyes.
9 rd. (1 Sc, 1 Dec) *6 [12].
10 rd. (1 Sc, 1 Dec) *4 [8].
Cut the thread and thread into the needle. Join
the remaining loops on a thread, gradually pic 21. pic 22.
tightening the hole (pic 23).
Hide the end of the thread into the workpiece.
The detail «head & chest» is ready (pics 24,
25).

pic 23. pic 24. pic 25.

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 pic 26. pic 27.
 Jaw
 Crochet in Rounds pic 28.
1 rd. 5 Sc in a Magic Ring [5] (pic 26).
2 rd. 5 Inc [10] (pic 27).
3 rd. 10 Sc [10].
4-7 rd. 10 Sc [10].
 Cut the thread, pull it through the loop on the hook. Hide the end into the workpiece.
 Croctet two parts (pic 28), stuff them with fiberfill and sew to the central part of the spider from the side of the head (pic 29).
 Attach the abdomen on the opposite side of the detail (pic 30).

pic 29. pic 30. 8

 Legs
The spider has 5 pairs of legs, 4 big and 1 small.
 Crochet in Rows
Big legs (8 parts):
1 row. 4 Sc in a Magic Ring, 1 Ch, turn [4]. pic 31. pic 32.
2-6 rows. 4 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [4].
7 row. 1 Sc, 1 Dec, 1 Sc, 1 Ch, turn[3] (pic 31).
8 row. 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Ch, turn [5].
9-15 rows. 5 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [5].
16 row. 1 Dec, 1 Sc, 1 Dec, 1 Ch, turn [3] (pic 32).
17 row. 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Ch, turn [5]. pic 33.
18 row. 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [7].
19-25 rows. 7 Sc, 1 Ch, turn[7].
26 row. 1 Sc, 1 Dec, 1 Sc, 1 Dec, 1 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [5] (pic 33).
27 row. 5 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [5].
28 row. 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Ch, turn [8].
29-31 rows. 8 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [8].
32 row. 2 Sc, 2 Dec, 2 Sc, 1 Ch, turn[6]. pic 34.
33 row. 6 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [6] (pic 34).
34 row. 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Ch, turn [9].
35-41 rows. 9 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [9].
42 row. 2 Sc, 1 Dec, 1 Sc, 1 Dec, 2 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [7].
43-44 rows. 7 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [7].
45 row. 2 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 2 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [9]
46-51 rows. 9 Sc, 1 Ch, turn[9].
pic 35.
Cut the thread, pull it through the loop on hook. Hide the
end into the workpiece.
You´ve crocheted the upper part of the leg (pic 35).
Crochet the entire part around the perimeter with two rows А
of Sc, as in the pic 36.
М
In the second row at the points A and B, make 1 Inc,
At the point M , make 1 Dec. В
The one leg is ready. Repeat it 8 times. pic 36.

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Small legs (2 parts)
1 row. 4 Sc in a Magic Ring, 1 Ch, turn [4] (pic 37).
2-6 rows. 4 Sc, 1 Ch, turn[4].
7 row. 1 Sc, 1 Dec, 1 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [3] (pic 38).
8 row. 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Ch, turn [5].
9-15 rows. 5 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [5].
16 row. 1 Dec, 1 Sc, 1 Dec, 1 Ch, turn [3] (pic 39).
17 row. 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Ch, turn [5]. pic 37. pic 38.
18 row. 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Ch, turn [8].
19-25 rows. 8 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [8] (pic 40).
Cut the thread, pull it through the loop on the hook, hide
the end in the workpiece.
Crochet the whole detail with two rows of Sc around the
perimeter (pic 41).
The small leg is ready , repeat it 2 times.
Фото 41

pic 39.

pic 40. pic 41.

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 Assembling the large legs
For large legs use a wire about 15´´(38 cm) long, and for small ones – 9´´(24 cm) long.
 Round off the ends of the wire, make a small loop. Wrap the loop with a small piece of
sticky tape (pic 42).
 Apply this loop to the narrow part of the leg and sew it with a strong thread until the
first decrease. This part does not need to be stuffed (pic 43,44).
 Sew the edges of the part to the decreases (to the narrow part) and stuff it with fiberfill,
giving the desired shape, gradually tightening the seam. Use a thin, strong thread of the same
color as the yarn (I used a contrasting thread for the clarity).

 Stuff and sew the entire leg step by step ( pics 45,46). pic 42.
 Repeat the same from the other end of the wire (pic 47).
 Tightly wrap the section of the wire between the legs with thread ( pic 48).

pic 43. pic 44. pic 45.

pic 46.

pic 47. pic 48. 11

 Attn! Finished parts may vary slightly in size and therefore, it is difficult to determine the exact length of the wire frame.
You can solve this issue with the length of the wire as follows:
 Cut the wire with an excess length.
 First, do one leg completely. This will give you an idea of how long it turned out.
* My spider has long legs – 5.3´´(13.5 cm) (pic 49).
 Measure the width of your chest to find out how long you need to leave the are
between the legs. * My spider has chest width- 1.8´´(4.5 cm) (pic 50).
 Now you need to determine the distance between the legs X. It should be 0.2´´(0.5
cm) less than the width of the spider's chest at its widest point.
 In my case is : X = 1,8´´ – 0,2´´ = 1.6´´.
 Then, from the yellow point on the finished foot, measure the desired length of wire
is L = X + Y + the loop at the end (in my case: 1.6´´ + 5.3´´ + 0.8´´ = 7.7´´(19.5 cm).
 Cut off the excess wire (pic 83). 1.8´´ (4.5сm)

5.3´´ (13.5 сm)

pic 49. pic50.

5.3´´ 1.6´´

pic 51.
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  Assembly the small legs in the same way as big one.
 Collect 4 pairs of the big legs and one pair of the small ones (pic 52).
 Then sew all the details to the central part of the spider from the side of the chest (pic 53).
 For sewing on the legs, use fine, strong thread in the color of the yarn.

 Eyes
My spider has 4 eyes of two sizes: two eyes 0.4
´´(10 mm) and two eyes 0.2 ´´(5 mm).
In my case, I used the buttons. But you may use
other options.
 Pierce the “head” with a needle and strap it
up slightly with a thin strong thread (pic 54).
 Form a tight knobble, and attach the eyes to
it (pic 55). pic 53.
pic 52.

 Final treatments:

 Comb the spider well.

 On the back of the spider, to make it look
more natural, you need to comb the fluff to
the center and lightly fix it with a felting
needle.

pic 55.
pic 54.
Excellent job, the first Tarantula is ready! Now, let´s crochet a colorful company for him.
If there is a desire to leave a review, I will be very grateful.
Well, and if you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please, do not hesitate, write to me through
my personal mail. I promise not to leave them unattended.
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 Abdomen

 Crochet a chain of 14 Ch, join it into a ring (pic 5).

 Crochet in Spiral Rounds.

1 rd. 14 Sc in the loops of the chain [14].
2 rd. (1 Sc, 1 Inc) *7 [21] (pic 6).
3 rd. (2 Sc, 1 Inc) *7 [28].
4 rd. (3 Sc, 1 Inc) *7 [35].
5 rd. (4 Sc, 1 Inc) *7 [42].
6 rd. (5 Sc, 1 Inc) *7 [49].
7 rd. (6 Sc, 1 Inc) *7 [56] (pic 7).
8-17 rds. 56 Sc [56].
18 rd. (6 Sc, 1 Dec) *7 [49].
19 rd. (5 Sc, 1 Dec) *7 [42].
20 rd. (4 Sc, 1 Dec) *7 [35].
21 rd. (3 Sc, 1 Dec) *7 [28].
22 rd. 28 Sc [28].
23 rd. (2 Sc, 1 Dec) *7 [21].
24 rd. 21 Sc [21].
25 rd. (1 Sc, 1 Dec) *7 [14].
26 rd. 14 Sc [14].
27 rd. (1 Sc, 1 Dec) *4,2 Sc [10].
28 rd. 5 Dec[5].

 Crochet all the remaining loops together.

 Cut the thread, thread it into the loop on the hook, tighten it, and hide the thread it the work.
 Stuff the abdomen with a fiberfill through the hole, at the beginning of detail (pic 8).

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  Head & Chest
The «head & chest» (pic 9) is the main detail to which all the others are sewn on. It has a rounded, slightly flattened shape. The upper
part of the detail is the «head» and we shall attach the eyes right there (dotted line, pic 9). The lower part of the detail is the «chest»
and we shall attach the legs to that part.
The work ruls:
 Crochet with single crochet (Sc), the hook is inserted under two half loops.
 Crochet the main part of the detail, except for the "head" in Rounds (without SlSt and Ch).
 Use a marker to mark the beginning of the round. The round must be ended before the loop with the marker.
 Once you've finished the round, move the marker to the loop on the hook.
 Start crocheting from the back.
1 rd. 12 Sc in a Magic Ring [12] (pic 10).
2 rd. (1 Sc, 1 Inc) *6 [18] (pic 11).
3 rd. (1 Sc, 1 Inc) *9 [27].
4 rd. (2 Sc, 1 Inc) *9 [36].
5 rd. (2 Sc, 1 Inc) *12 [48]. Фото 9.
6 rd. (3 Sc, 1 Inc) *12 [60].
It turned out a circle back (pic 12). Now, let´s crochet a "head".
 Crochet in Rows .
 The marker indicating the beginning of the row must be moved to the last loop of the 6th row (that is - move one loop back) (M1 in
pics 13, 14).
 Hang another marker (M2) so that 10 loops are placed between markers M1 and M2 (pic 13).
1 row. 1 Ch, 1 Sc, 1 Dec, 4 Sc, 1 Dec, 1 Sc, turn [8].
 If you count correctly, the row will end in front of the loop with the M2 marker (pic 15, 16).
2 row. 1 Ch, 1 Sc, 1 Dec, 2 Sc, 1 Dec, 1 Sc, turn [6].
3 row. 1 Ch, 1 Sc, 2 Dec, 1 Sc [4] (pic 17).
You´ve got an "offshoot" (pic 17), it will be the "head" of spider, the place where the eyes will be located.
The boundaries of this part are marked with markers M1 and M2.
 Crochet in Round
The red arrow shows the direction of crocheting.
Point A is the point where we stopped; from this point we shall crochet further:
1. 3 Sc along the lateral side of the "offshoot" (from point A to marker M2)
2. Next, crochet 50 Sc in a circle up to marker М1 (there should be 50 Sc between markers, including the marked loos).
3. 3 Sc from the lateral side of the «offshoot» (between the M1 marker and point B). Фото 10.
4. 4 Sc, 1 SlSt from the upper part of the "offshoot" (segment A-B).
Cut the thread, pull the end through the loop on the hook (pic 18). If you do everything right, there are 60 Sc in the circle. 15
You´ve crocheted the upper part of the «head & chest» detail (pic 19), after that let´s crochet the lower one.
Start crocheting the lower part of the part from point C (pic 17).
1-4 rds. 60 Sc [60] (pic 20).
 Hold the work so that the front side is outside, then the part does not have to be turned out.
5 rd. (3 Sc, 1 Dec) *12 [48].
6 rd. (2 Sc, 1 Dec) *12 [36].
7 rd. (2 Sc, 1 Dec) *9 [27] (pic 21).
8 rd. (1 Sc, 1 Dec) X9 [18].
 After round 8, stuff the detail with fiberfill, starting from the "offshoot“, try to stuff it tightly, giving the desired shape, this will make it
easier to attach the eyes.
9 rd. (1 Sc, 1 Dec) *6 [12].
10 rd. (1 Sc, 1 Dec) *4 [8].
Cut the thread and thread into the needle. Join the remaining loops on a thread, gradually tightening the hole (pic 23).
Hide the end of the thread into the work.
The detail «head & chest» is ready (pics 24, 25).

 Jaw
 Crochet in Rounds
1 rd. 5 Sc in a Magic Ring [5] (pic 26).
2 rd. 5 Inc [10] (pic 27).
3 rd. 10 Sc [10].
4-7 rd. 10 Sc [10].
 Cut the thread, pull it through the loop on the hook. Hide the end in the work.
 Croctet two parts (pic 28), stuff them with filler and sew to the central part of the spider from the side of the head (pic 29).
 Attach the abdomen on the opposite side of the detail (pic 30).

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 Legs Small legs (2 parts)
The spider has 5 pairs of legs, 4 big and 1 small.
 Crochet in Rows 1 row. 4 Sc in a Magic Ring, 1 Ch, turn [4] (pic 37).
2-6 rows. 4 Sc, 1 Ch, turn[4].
7 row. 1 Sc, 1 Dec, 1 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [3] (pic 38).
Big legs (8 parts): 8 row. 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Ch, turn [5].
1 row. 4 Sc in a Magic Ring, 1 Ch, turn [4].
9-15 rows. 5 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [5].
2-6 rows. 4 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [4].
16 row. 1 Dec, 1 Sc, 1 Dec, 1 Ch, turn [3] (pic 39).
7 row. 1 Sc, 1 Dec, 1 Sc, 1 Ch, turn[3] (pic 31). 17 row. 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Ch, turn [5].
8 row. 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Ch, turn [5]. 18 row. 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Ch, turn [8].
9-15 rows. 5 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [5]. 19-25 rows. 8 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [8] (pic 40).
16 row. 1 Dec, 1 Sc, 1 Dec, 1 Ch, turn [3] (pic 32). Cut the thread, pull it through the loop on the hook, hide
17 row. 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Ch, turn [5]. the end in the work.
18 row. 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [7]. Crochet the whole detail with two rows of Sc around the
19-25 rows. 7 Sc, 1 Ch, turn[7]. perimeter (pic 41).
26 row. 1 Sc, 1 Dec, 1 Sc, 1 Dec, 1 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [5] (pic 33). The small leg is ready , repeat it 2 times.
27 row. 5 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [5].
28 row. 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Ch, turn [8].
29-31 rows. 8 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [8].
32 row. 2 Sc, 2 Dec, 2 Sc, 1 Ch, turn[6].
33 row. 6 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [6] (pic 34).
34 row. 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Ch, turn [9].
35-41 rows. 9 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [9].
42 row. 2 Sc, 1 Dec, 1 Sc, 1 Dec, 2 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [7].
43-44 rows. 7 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [7].
45 row. 2 Sc, 1 Inc, 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 2 Sc, 1 Ch, turn [9]
46-51 rows. 9 Sc, 1 Ch, turn[9].
Cut the thread, pull it through the loop on hook.
Hide the end into the work.
You´ve crocheted the upper part of the leg (pic 35).
Crochet the entire part around the perimeter with two rows of
Sc, as in the pic 36.
In the second row at the points A and B, make 1 Inc,
At the point M , make 1 Dec.
The one leg is ready. Repeat it 8 times.
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 Assembling the big legs
For big legs use a wire about 15´´(38 cm) long, and for small ones – 9´´(24 cm) long.
 Round off the ends of the wire, make a small loop. Wrap the loop with a small piece of sticky tape (pic 42).
 Apply this loop to the narrow part of the leg and sew it with a strong thread until the first decrease. This part does not need to be
stuffed (pics 43,44).
 Sew the edges of the part to the decreases (to the narrow part) and stuff it with fiberfill, giving the desired shape, gradually tightening
the seam. Use a thin, strong thread of the same color as the yarn (I used a contrasting thread for the clarity).
 Stuff and sew the entire leg step by step ( pics 45,46).
 Repeat the same from the other end of the wire (pic 47).
 Tightly wrap the section of the wire between the legs with thread ( pic 48).
 Attn! Finished parts may vary slightly in size and therefore, it is difficult to determine the exact length of the wire frame.
You can solve this issue with the length of the wire as follows:
 Cut the wire with an excess length.
 First, do one leg completely. This will give you an idea of how long it turned out.
My spider has long legs – 5.3´´(13.5 cm) (pic 49).
 Measure the width of your chest to find out how long you need to leave the are between the legs.
My spider has chest width- 1.8´´(4.5 cm) (pic 50).
 Now, you need to determine the distance between the legs X. It should be 0.2´´(0.5 cm) less than the width of the spider's chest at
its widest point.
In my case is : X = 1,8´´ – 0,2´´ = 1.6´´.
 Then, from the yellow point on the finished foot, measure the desired length of wire is L = X + Y + the loop at the end (in my case:
1.6´´ + 5.3´´ + 0.8´´ = 7.7´´(19.5 cm).
 Cut off the excess wire (pic 83).
 Assembly the small legs in the same way as big one.
 Collect 4 pairs of the big legs and one pair of the small ones (pic 52).
 Then sew all the details to the central part of the spider from the side of the chest (pic 53).
 For sewing on the legs, use fine, strong thread in the color of the yarn.
 Eyes
My spider has 4 eyes of two sizes: two eyes 0.4 ´´(10 mm) and two eyes 0.2 ´´(5 mm). In my case, I used the buttons. But you may use
other options.
 Final treatments:
 Comb the spider well.
 On the back of the spider, to make it look more natural, you need to comb the fluff to the center and lightly fix it with a felting needle.
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