Crafting a Lifestyle Oct.2013 | Page 19

Knitted Spider What you need: Black DK wool, number 4mm knitting needles, Sewing needle, 8 Pipe cleaners and a small amount of stuffing. To make the head and body. Cast on 10sts and working in garter stitch through out Inc into every st to end. 20sts K 3 row (Inc 1, k1) to end. 30sts K 11 rows (k2, k2tog,k2) to end. 25sts K 3 rows (k2,k2tog,k1) to end. 20sts K 1 row (k1,k2tog,k1) to end. 15sts K 3 rows The head (k2, inc 1, k2) to end. 18sts K 6 rows (k 2tog) to end. 9sts Break off wool and thread through sts pull up tightly and fasten off. Over-sew around body and head, leaving end open. Turn through right way and stuff. Sew up the opening. Legs ( make eight) Cast on 30 sts K 5 rows Cast off. For each leg, place a pipe cleaner inside sew the seam securing the pipe cleaner and sew the ends. Attach the eight legs to the body on the underneath. Embroider two white eyes. you can bend the legs into any position you would like.