How to Crochet a Spider: Spooky Black & Green Halloween Tutorial ‣ Handicraft-Art

If you want to know how to crochet a spider, there’s a wicked magic in October just waiting to be summoned. This tutorial shows you how to crochet a spider in classic Halloween colors — a jet-black body with vibrant green markings that glow against the shadows. We use size 8 lace yarn with a 0.7mm crochet hook. The finished piece measures about 8cm × 12cm. It is suitable for beginner crocheters, and it will take roughly 6–8 hours to finish. Loop by loop, stitch by stitch, you’ll conjure eight wobbly legs, a round fuzzy body, and maybe even a pair of googly eyes. The black and green palette gives it that perfect haunted touch — dark enough to be spooky, bright enough to be fun. So this Halloween, grab your yarn and hook, and let your little black-and-green spider bring a touch of delightful fright to your home.

An Introduction to the Basic Stitches for Crocheting a Spider

X = sc (single crochet)
V = 2 sc in same stitch (increase)
A = single crochet decrease (sc 2tog)
sl = slip stitch

1、Crocheting the Spider’s Head

R1： Magic Ring 5X [5sc]
R2：5V [5sc inc]
R3：5 (X, V) [5 (sc, inc)]
R4：5 (X, V, X) [5 (sc, inc, sc)]
R5：5 (3X, V) [5 (3sc, inc)]
R6：5 (2X, V, 2X) [5 (2sc, inc, 2sc)]
R7：5 (5X, V) [5 (5sc, inc)]

R8：35X [35sc] Crochet with green yarn here.

R9：5 (3X, V, 3X) [5 (3sc, inc, 3sc)]
R10~R11：40X [40sc]
R12：5 (6X, A) [5 (6sc, dec)]
R13：5 (5X, A) [5 (5sc, dec)]
R14：5 (4X, A) [5 (4sc, dec)]
R15：5 (3X, A) [5 (3sc, dec)]
R16：5 (2X, A) [5 (2sc, dec)]

2、Crocheting the Spider’s Belly

R1： Magic Ring 6X [6sc]
R2：6V [6sc inc]
R3：6 (X, V) [6 (sc, inc)]
R4：6 (X, V, X) [6 (sc, inc, sc)]
R5：6 (3X, V) [6(3sc, inc)]
R6：6 (2X, V, 2X) [6 (2sc, inc, 2sc)]
R7：2 (17X, V) [2 (17sc, inc)]
R8：2 (18X, V) [2 (18sc, inc)]
R9：40X [40sc]
R10：4 (9X, V) [4 (9sc, inc)]
R11：44X [44sc]
R12：4 (5X, V, 5X) [4 (5sc, inc, 5sc)]

R13~R14：48X [48sc] Crochet with green yarn here.

R15：4 (10X, A) [4 (10sc, dec)]
R16~R17：44X [44sc]
R18：4 (9X, A) [4 (9sc, dec)]
R19：40X [40sc]
R20：4 (8X, A) [4 (8sc, dec)]
R21：4 (7X, A) [4 (7sc, dec)]
R22：4 (6X, A) [4 (6sc, dec)]
R23：28X [28sc]
R24：4 (5X, A) [4 (5sc, dec)]
R25：2 (A, 10X) [2 (dec, 10sc)]
R26：22X [22sc]
R27：2 (A, 9X) [2 (dec, 9sc)]
R28：20X [20sc]
R29：5 (2X, A) [5 (2sc, dec)]

3、Crocheting the Spider’s 8 Legs

R1： Magic Ring 6X [6sc]
R2：2 (2X, V) [2 (2sc, inc)]
R3~R6：8X [8sc]

R7：8X [8sc] Crochet with green yarn here.

R8~R10：8X [8sc]

R11~R12：8X [8sc] Crochet with green yarn here.

R13~R15：8X [8sc]

R16~R18：8X [8sc] Crochet with green yarn here.

R19~R22：8X [8sc]

R23~R24：8X [8sc] Crochet with green yarn here.

R25~R29：8X [8sc]

4、Crocheting the Spider’s Thorax

R1： Magic Ring 5X [5sc]
R2：5V [5sc inc]

R3：5 (X, V) [5 (sc, inc)] Crochet with green yarn here.

5、Crocheting the Spider’s Chelicerae and Fangs*2

R1：Magic RIng5X [5sc] Crochet with green yarn here.
R2：5V [5 inc] Crochet with green yarn here.
R3~R4：10X [10sc] Crochet with green yarn here.

Fangs: 4ch Sew it onto the chelicerae.