Hi guys! If you are looking for a fun, but easy textured crochet stitch, then you’re in the right place. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to crochet the spider stitch using a combination of single crochets and chain stitches.
This stitch is beautiful! It creates a lacy, but dense fabric with minimal holes and tons of texture.
About the Spider Stitch:
We are going to start with a foundation row of single crochets. You can also start with a row of half double crochets, double crochets, or any stitch you’d like. Just make sure that the foundation row has an odd number of stitches.
The traditional spider stitch is a (sc, ch 1, sc), but sometimes the ch-1 can be hard to find. So, I modified the stitch to make it easier – we replace the ch-1 with a ch-2. If you’d to stick to the traditional spider stitch, ch-1 whenever you see a ch-2.
The tutorial ends with a final row that “squares” off the edge to make it straight.
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Patterns that Use the Spider Stitch:
Practice the spider stitch in these fun crochet patterns.
Abbreviations:
- St – stitch
- Ch – chain
- Sp – space
- Sk – skip
- Sc – single crochet
- Hdc – half double crochet
Spider Stitch Tutorial:
Ch 24 (or any even number)
Row 1:
- Ch 1, sc in second ch from hook – mark the first sc with a stitch marker.
- Sc in each ch across – mark the last sc with a stitch marker.
- Turn.
- Stitch Count: 23 sc
Row 2:
- Ch 1, hdc in first st – mark this hdc with a stitch marker.
- [Sk 1 st, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next st] until 2 sts remain.
- Sk 1 st, hdc in last st – mark last hdc with a stitch marker.
- Turn.
- Stitch Count: 2 hdc, 20 sc, 10 ch-2 sp
Row 3:
- Ch 1, hdc in first st – mark this hdc with a stitch marker.
- (Sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp across.
- Hdc in last st – mark last hdc with a stitch marker.
- Turn.
- Stitch Count: 2 hdc, 20 sc, 10 ch-2 sp
Repeat Row 3 until happy with the length.
Last Row (Creates a Straight/Square Edge):
- Ch 1, 2 hdc in first st.
- 2 sc in each ch-2 sp across.
- Hdc in last st.
- Fasten off and weave in ends!
- Stitch Count: 3 hdc, 20 sc
I hope this tutorial was helpful and you can use this stitch in your next crochet project. What will you make with the crochet spider stitch?