Crochet Spider Granny Square | Crochet Halloween Granny Square

Spooky but cute!

Granny squares are my favorite because they have soo much potential! You can turn granny squares into a mini purse, a tote bag, a blanket, etc. Pretty much anything. I will be doing a series of granny squares in the upcoming period so stay tuned!

Material

• Lightweight acrylic yarn in Black, Orange, and White
• 4 mm crochet hook
• Needle
• Scissors
• Black Felt / black Sharpie

Stitches Used | Abbreviations

• Magic ring (MR)
• Slip stitch (sl st)
• Chain (ch)
• Single crochet (sc)
• Half double crochet (hdc)
• Double crochet (dc)
• Triple crochet (tc)
• Increase (inc) – 2 sc in 1 st
• Double crochet increase (dc inc) – 2 dc in 1 st
• * * – repeat sequence

Notes

• The ch2 at the start of each round does not count as a dc.
• When you sl st at the end of the round, sl st in the 1st dc.
• The eyes are worked in continuous rounds.
• The number at the end of each row in () indicates the number of total stitches.

Pattern

• Square

Using the black yarn

Round 1: MR, ch2, 12dc in MR (12) sl st in the 1st dc.

Round 2: ch2, *dc inc* all around (24)

Round 3: ch2, *dc, dc inc* all around (36)

Either do a regular color change from black to orange or finish off and do an invisible stitch then attach the orange yarn.

Using the orange yarn.

Round 4: ch2, *2dc, dc inc* all around (48)

Round 5: ch1, *3sc, 2hdc, 2dc, [2tc + ch2 + 2tc] in the same stitch, 2dc, 2hdc* all around (68)

Round 6: ch2, *dc* across and [2dc + ch2 + 2dc] in the corners (84)

Cut the yarn and finish off.

• Small Eye

Using the white yarn

Round 1: MR, ch1, 6sc in MR (6)

Round 2: *inc* all around (12)

Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing.

• Big Eye

Using the white yarn

Round 1: MR, ch1, 6sc in MR (6)

Round 2: *inc* all around (12)

Round 3: *sc, inc* all around (18)

Row 1: sl st, ch11, 2sl st, sc, 7sl st (10)

Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing.

• Long Spider Leg – Right

Row 1: sl st, ch11, 2 sl st, sc, 7sl st (10)

• Long Spider Leg – Left

Row 1: sl st, ch11, 7sl st, sc, 2sl st (10)

You do not have to create a symmetrical legs, you can create two right lefts and flip one of them. This is completely optional, but I just like to keep the stitches looking in the same.

• Short Spider Legs – Right x2

Row 1: sl knt, ch8, sl st, sc, 5sl st (7)

• Short Spider Legs – Left x2

Row 1: sl st, ch8, 5sl st, sc, sl st (7)

• Assembly

Attach the eyes and legs. Use a sharpie to color the pupils or cut 2 small pieces of felt and glue them. You can even use the black yarn to stitch some eyes. Use the white yarn to stitch a mouth.

Aaaaand you’re done!

If you enjoyed this pattern, let me know in the comments below, and make sure to tag me when you share your creations on Instagram @MoreThanKnots, I would love to see them!

A tutorial is also available on my YouTube channel!