Halloween Project #1: Crocheted Halloween Spider Web Doily

I yearn for Autumn all year round, Halloween in particular. Everything about Halloween is absolutely amazing, the decorations especially! Since I love Halloween so much, I'm going to try to do 31 Halloween related tutorials from now until October 31st.

This pattern was originally found in "150 Weekend Crochet Projects", but I'll write it out for you guys here.

 

- I used Red Heart Acrylic yarn, but really, any yarn will work.
- Orange and black is an awesome Halloween combination, but I think this could be done in a lot of different colors. Black and white, purple and green, green and orange?! Halloween is amazing, and the possibilities for this are endless. not to mention, this is a fairly quick project, so making a handful wouldn't be absurd.

Gauge
Web Motif = 4 1/2 inches in diameter

Pattern Notes
Sl st to join each rnd in beg st.

Spider Web Motif (Make 7)
Rnd 1 (RS): With orange, ch 12, sl st to join to form a ring, ch 6 (counts as first dc, ch 3), [dc in next ch, ch 3] 11 times, join in 3rd ch of beginning ch-6. (12 ch-3 sps)

Rnd 2: Ch 9 (counts as first tr, ch 5), [tr in next dc, ch 5] 11 times, sl st to join in fourth ch of beg ch-9.

Rnd 3: Ch 11 (counts as 1st tr, ch 7), [tr in next tr, ch 7] 11 times, join in fourth ch of beg ch-11.

Rnd 4: Ch 13 (counts as first tr, ch 9), [tr in next tr, ch 9] 11 times, join in fourth ch of beg ch-13.

First Spider Web Motif Trim

Rnd 5: Attach black in first ch of any ch-9 lp, ch 1, sc in same ch as joining. Sc in each of next 3 ch, [ch 7, sk 1 ch, sc in each of next 4 ch, sk next tr, sc in each of next 4 ch] 11 times. Ch 7, sk 1 ch, single crochet in each of next 4 ch, join in beginning sc, fasten off.

Remaining Spider Web Motif Trim

Rnd 5: Attach black in first ch of any ch-9 lp, ch 1, sc in same ch as joining. Sc in each of next 3 ch, ch 3, sl st in center of free ch-5 lp of adjacent motif, ch 3, sk 1 ch on working motif, sc in each of next 4 chs, sk tr, sc in each of next 4 ch, ch 3, sl st in center of next free ch-5 lp on adjacent motif, sc in each of next 4 ch, continue working as for Rnd 5 of first spider web motif trim, joining 2 ch-5 lps per side along 1, 2 or 3 adjacent motifs.

I don't have on hand, but I would add some plastic spiders before putting on display.

Looking forward to making 30 more Halloween Projects!