Easy Crochet Spider Amigurumi Tutorial For Halloween Times

Hook into the Halloween spirit with this adorable and easy-to-follow crochet spider amigurumi tutorial. Perfect for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike, this guide will show you how to make a cute and cuddly spider friend just in time for the spooky season.

Crochet Spider Amigurumi

Materials Needed:

Four-ply yarn in black and brown
A 5 mm crochet hook
A tapestry needle
Two pairs of safety eyes (9 mm and 6 mm)
Scissors
Polyfill stuffing

Optional: Blush and blush brush

Optional: Hot glue and hot glue stick

Body Pattern:

Begin with a magic circle. Work 6 single crochets (sc) into the magic circle for the first round.
For round 2, work 2 sc into each stitch, which will give you a total of 12 stitches.
For round 3 (last increase round), work 1 sc into the first stitch and 2 sc into the next (1 sc, 1 increase) all the way around, ending with 18 stitches.
For rounds 4 through 8, work 1 sc into each stitch all the way around for each round.
After finishing round 8, prepare to attach the safety eyes. Place the 9 mm eyes between rounds 6 and 7, and the 6 mm eyes slightly above the larger eyes. Secure the backs of the eyes.

Mouth:

Use a scrap piece of black yarn (8 inches) and a tapestry needle.

Make a small smile by threading the yarn through stitches between the eyes, creating a small curved line.

Shaping the Body:

Round 9 (decrease round), work in the back loops only, and alternate between 1 sc and a decrease (sc2tog) all the way around, leaving you with 12 stitches.
Stuff the body before fully closing.

For round 10, work a single crochet decrease (sc2tog) all the way around, ending with 6 stitches.

Legs Pattern:

Locate the loops from the back loop only stitches from round 9.

Insert the hook into a loop, from which you will create legs.
Create three long legs on each side and two shorter front legs by chaining a number of stitches, making slip stitches back down the chain, and attaching to loops from the body. The long legs are made with a chain of seven, and the shorter front legs with a chain of five.

Stitch the legs down on the body to give them a bent-over spider leg appearance.

Finishing Touches:

Add blush beneath the smaller eyes for added cuteness.
Optionally, you can create eyebrows with a small amount of split black yarn, threaded above each eye.