Whimsical Crochet Spider in a Jar Tutorial

Oh, the crochet spider in a jar is such a whimsical creation that delights both the young and the young at heart. The intricately woven threads bring this creepy-crawly critter to life, but fear not, as its soft and fuzzy form is nothing to be afraid of. Just imagine it sitting on a shelf, peeking out of its glass home, adding a touch of quirky charm to any room.

Materials

• Empty jar
• Black/grey and orange yarn
• Little black eyes
• Little scrap of Halloween fabric
• Little orange pompoms, handmade or bought in the shop. I made them with the clover pompom maker

Abbreviations

• ch - chain stitch
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• * - repeat between * and *

Spider

Instructions

With grey yarn:

• R1: sc 6 in magic ring
• R2: inc around (12)
• R3: *inc, sc* repeat around (18)
• R4: *inc, 2sc* repeat around (24)
• R5: *inc, 3sc* repeat around (30)
• R6: *inc, 4sc* repeat around (36)
• R7-9: sc 36
• R10: *dec, sc 4* repeat around (30)
• R11: *dec, sc 3* repeat around (24)
• R12: *dec, sc 2* repeat around (18)
• Stuff spider
• R13: *dec, sc* repeat around (12)
• R14: dec around (6)
• Fasten off. Glue on eyes.

Spider Legs

With grey yarn:

• Make 8: ch 10, sc into 2nd ch from hook, sc 8, Fasten off.
• Secure legs to body of spider.

Little Round on the Bottom of the Jar

Instructions

With black yarn:

• R1: sc 6 in magic ring
• R2: inc around (12)

With orange yarn:

• R3: *inc, sc* repeat around (18)
• R4: *inc, 2sc* repeat around (24)

With black yarn:

• R5: *inc, 3sc* repeat around (30)
• R6: *inc, 4sc* repeat around (36)

With orange yarn:

• R7: *inc, 5sc* repeat around (42)
• R8: *inc, 2sc* repeat around (56)
• R9: *inc, 6sc* repeat around (64)

With black yarn:

• R10: *inc, 7sc* repeat around (72)
• R11: *inc, 7sc* repeat around (81)

Finishing Touches

Put the little orange/black round on the bottom of the jar. Make a little hole in the lid of the jar. Secure a long grey yarn to your spider. Take the other side of the yarn and pull it through the hole. Now make a knot, to secure the spider. Make sure he is hanging and not touching the bottom of the jar.

Cut a little piece of Halloween fabric and put it over the lid. Secure it into place with a ribbon or use a string of 70 ch st in black yarn. At the end of the string or the ribbon, secure the two little pompoms.