A crochet spider

Keywords: animals, halloween,

SPIDER:
The spider is worked in rows. Rotate the piece when working and work from RS the entire time.
ROW 1: Work 7 ch.
ROW 2: Work back in ch-row as follows: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, then work 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in next ch, 1 tr in next ch, 1 dtr in next ch and 1 dtr in last ch (= first st on ch-row from beg) and work 4 ch. Rotate the piece and work 1 sl st on the underside of last dtr (= 1st ch on ch-row from 1st row). The spider's body and head are done and continue to work 8 legs.
ROW 3: Continue working along the underside of ch-row from 1st row as follows: 1 sl st in each of the next 2 sts, * ch 6, work back in ch-row, beg in 2nd ch from hook and work 1 sl st in each of the next 5 ch. Work 5 ch and work back in ch-row, beg in 2nd ch from hook and work 1 sl st in each of the next 4 ch * = leg 1 and 2. Then work 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts and repeat from *-* 1 time = leg 3 and 4. Work 1 sl st in next st, rotate the piece and work 2 sc in next st (= 7th ch from 1st row and mid front on the spider's body).
ROW 4: Rotate the piece and work 1 sl st in next st (= 1st sc from 2nd row), * 5 ch and work back in ch-row, beg in 2nd ch from hook and work 1 sl st in each of the next 4 ch. Continue with 6 ch and work back in ch-row, beg in 2nd ch from hook and work 1 sl st in each of the next 5 ch * = leg 5 and 6. Then work 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts and repeat from *-* 1 time = leg 7 and 8. Then work 1 sl st in same st as last sc and 1 sl st in each of the next 2 sts. Cut the thread, pull it through and fasten tightly.

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