Crochet Spider: A Poseable Amigurumi Spider with Wire Legs
A round body, a small head and eight bendable legs with pipe cleaners inside. Pose it on a web, a shelf or a pumpkin. About 1 hour, 20 yards of black yarn.
Pattern at a glance
US terms- Skill level
- Easy
- Yarn
- Worsted (#4) black, about 20 yd
- Hook
- 3.5 mm (E-4)
- Time
- About 1 hour
- Finished size
- Body about 2 in (5 cm); leg span about 6 in (15 cm)
You'll need
- Worsted (#4) black yarn — about 20 yd
- 3.5 mm (E-4) hook
- 4 black pipe cleaners (chenille stems), cut in half
- 6–9 mm safety eyes or white felt
- Fibrefill and tapestry needle
In this post
A crochet spider is two small balls and eight legs. The body is an 18-stitch sphere, the head a 12-stitch ball, and each leg is a short strip of single crochet folded around half a pipe cleaner, so the spider can stand, climb or hang. In worsted yarn it takes about an hour.
It's the natural partner for a crochet spider web: one web, two or three spiders, and the Halloween porch is done.
The rest of this post is just below — free, as always.
Body
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
- Rnd 2: Inc in each st. (12)
- Rnd 3: (Sc, inc) × 6. (18)
- Rnds 4–6: Sc in each st. (18)
- Rnd 7: (Sc, dec) × 6. Stuff. (12)
- Rnd 8: Dec × 6. Close and leave a tail. (6)
Head
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
- Rnd 2: Inc in each st. (12)
- Rnds 3–4: Sc in each st. Insert safety eyes between Rnds 2 and 3, 3 sts apart. (12)
- Rnd 5: Dec × 6. Stuff lightly, close, and sew the head to the body. (6)
Legs (make 8)
- Strip: Ch 15. Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and across. (14)
- Wire: Lay half a pipe cleaner along the strip, fold the strip around it lengthwise and whipstitch the long edges closed.
- Attach: Sew four legs on each side of the body, along Rnds 4–5, slightly angled forward and back.
- Pose: Bend each leg up then down at about one-third of its length — the "knee" makes it look like a spider instead of an octopus.
Variations
| Version | Change |
|---|---|
| Tarantula | Use eyelash or brushed yarn, or brush the finished spider with a pet brush |
| Cute spider | Bigger 12 mm eyes, pink felt cheeks, a tiny bow |
| Black widow | Embroider a red hourglass on the underside of the body |
| Hanging spider | Sew a long clear thread to the top of the body to dangle it from a door frame |
Safety note
Pipe-cleaner legs have wire ends, so this is decor, not a toy for babies or toddlers. For a child's spider, skip the wire and stuff the legs with a strip of felt instead.
Make a scene with the crochet pumpkin and the crochet skull.
Common questions
How do you make crochet spider legs stand up?
Put a pipe cleaner or thin craft wire inside each leg. Fold the single crochet strip around it and sew it shut, then bend a knee into each leg.
How long does a crochet spider take?
About an hour: 20 minutes for the body and head, 30–40 minutes for eight legs.
Can I make the legs without sewing?
Yes. Wrap the pipe cleaners tightly with black yarn and a dab of glue at each end, then push them through the body between stitches.
How many spiders are going on your web? 🕷️
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