Looking for a fun and spooky crochet project? This Cute Tarantula Amigurumi pattern is perfect for anyone who loves unique and creepy-cute creations! With its soft body, detailed legs, and adorable eyes, this amigurumi tarantula makes a great Halloween decoration, a playful toy, or a special handmade gift for spider lovers.
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MATERIALS:
For the spider I used the yarn Cotton grass Kamtex:
1:) 080 ecru
2) Hook 2 mm (focus on your knitting density)
3) Eyes with sparkle 18 mm (with slanted pupil) and 12 mm (regular)
4) Filler holofiber
5) Scissors
6) Needle with a wide eye for sewing parts
7) Super glue
8) Black sewing thread
Abbrevations:
ch – chain;
sc – single crochet;
inc – increase (knit 2 columns in one loop);
dec – decrease (knit 2 stitches together);
dc – double crochet;
sl-st – slip stitch;
(sc, inc) x n – repeat the number of times specified in brackets n.
AMİGURUMİ TARANTULA – HEAD:
1) Cast on 14 ch, from the second from the hook we knit: inc, 11 sc, in the last loop 3 sc, on the back side 12 sc (28)
2) 2 inc, 11 sc, 3 inc, 11 sc, inc (34)
3) (1 sc, inc) x 2, 11 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 11 sc, 1 sc, inc (40)
4) (2 sc, inc) x 2, 11 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 3, 11 sc, 2 sc, inc (46)
5) (3 sc, inc) x 2, 11 sc, (3 sc, inc) x 3, 11 sc, 3 sc, inc (52)
6) (4 sc, inc) x 2, 11 sc, (4 sc, inc) x 3, 11 sc, 4 sc, inc (58)
7-12) 58 sc
Insert 18 mm eyes between 3-4 rows, at a distance of 7 sc (between the legs of the eye). Insert 12 mm eyes between 4-5 rows (on the sides of the first, attaching them slightly below)
13) 12 sc, dec, 13 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 13 sc, dec (54)
14) (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
15) (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
Leave a thread for sewing
AMİGURUMİ TARANTULA – BODY:
1) 7 sc in to magic ring
2) 7 inc (14)
3) (1 sc, inc) x 7 (21)
4) (2 sc, inc) x 7 (28)
5) (3 sc, inc) x 7 (35)
6) (4 sc, inc) x 7 (42)
7) (5 sc, inc) x 7 (49)
8) (6 sc, inc) x 7 (56)
9) (7 sc, inc) x 7 (63)
10) (8 sc, inc) x 7 (70)
11-14) 4 rows 70 sc
15) (9 sc, inc) x 7 (77)
16-17) 2 rows 77 sc
18) (10 sc, inc) x 7 (84)
19-22) 4 rows 84 sc
23) (10 sc, dec) x 7 (77)
24) (9 sc, dec) x 7 (70)
25) (8 sc, dec) x 7 (63)
26) (7 sc, dec) x 7 (56)
27) (6 sc, dec) x 7 (49)
28) (5 sc, dec) x 7 (42)
29) (4 sc, dec) x 7 (35)
30) (3 sc, dec) x 7 (28)
31) (2 sc, dec) x 7 (21)
32) (1 sc, dec) x 7 (14)
33) 7 dec (7), tighten the hole, fasten the thread, hide, cut.
AMİGURUMİ TARANTULA – FEET (8 pcs):
1) 6 sc in to magic ring
2) 6 inc (12)
3-14) 12 rows 12 sc
15) 6 DC, 6 sl-st (12)
16) 6 DC, 6 sc behind the front wall (12)
17-21) 5 rows 12 sc, knit 1-2 shift loops, then together for both parts 5 sc, leave a thread for sewing.
Stuff only the lower part of the foot, up to the bend corner, and do not stuff further, so that the foot bends better.
FEET
AMİGURUMİ TARANTULA – UNDER THE HEAD (2 pcs):
1) 5 sc in to magic ring
2) 5 inc (10)
3-6) 4 rows 10 sc
7) 5 DC, 5 sl-st (10)
8) 5 DC, 5 sc behind the front wall (10)
9-11) 3 rows 10 sc, knit 1-2 shift loops, then together for both parts 4 sc, leave a thread for sewing.
ASSEMBLY:
a)Sew the head, securing it with knitting needles so that nothing moves during the sewing process.
b)Sew the legs between the 18-19th row of the body.
c)Sew the small paws under the head. After sewing all the details, the toy needs to be combed so that it becomes fluffy.
See the assembly photo below:
ASSEMBLY:
Additionally fix the paws in the middle, on the inside, so that they do not stick out
Embroider the mouth with black thread, as shown in the photo
Combine the toy, carefully cut off the fluff near the mouth so that it is visible
