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If I told anyone who knows me that I’d be designing a spider plushie, they’d laugh out loud and wouldn’t believe me. You see, in real life, I hate spiders… so much! They scare me way more than they should and my partner has gotten used to me calling him over to “save” me from a spider at the most random times. Even though I know how important they are to have around I still don’t want them in my house.  Unless they are cute and cuddly… like Charlotte!

Charlotte the spider isn’t scary — she’s sweet, whimsical, and soft. With eight squishy legs and big curious eyes, she’s the perfect little companion to brighten up your autumn décor. Whether she’s curled on a shelf, peeking out among pumpkins, or nestled in a fabric basket, Charlotte brings charm without spookiness.

Why You’ll Love This Pattern:

• Uses super bulky yarn — quick, soft, and oh-so-satisfying to crochet
• Beginner-friendly and no-sew with simple stitches and clear instructions
• Adorable Halloween décor or playful gift for kids
• Works up fast — perfect for last-minute makes or market prep

Construction: Charlotte is a no-sew amigurumi pattern. You will start by making Charlotte’s head and all eight individual legs before moving on to the body, For the body you will start by making the back before joining the head and legs as you go and finishing with the belly.

Skill level: This is an adventurous beginner pattern. If you know how to work a magic ring, increase and decrease, you will be able to make sweet Charlotte. The join as you go method used to secure the legs and head in place means no guesswork, only perfect placement every time!

Materials:

Hooks

7mm & 8mm (L) hook

Yarn

115 yards (105m / 157g) of Super Bulky/#6 weight chenille yarn such as Bernat Blanket yarn in colour Coal.

Notions

• Black safety eyes in the following sizes and quantities: 
  • 2 – 20mm eyes (with colourful glitter washer)
• • 2 – 14mm eyes
• • 2 – 12mm eyes
  • 2 – 10mm eyes
• Fiber fill stuffing
• Stitch marker(s)
• Scissors
• Darning needle

Not ready to crochet just yet? Pin it so you can come back to it later!

Gauge: Gauge isn’t all that important for this pattern, however, if you feel like your stitches aren’t tight enough, go down a hook size. 

Final measurements: The finished spider measures roughly 8.5” long (from head to back of the body) by 9” wide (from tip of one leg to the tip of the other).

Notes:

• This pattern uses standard US crochet terms.
• This pattern is worked in the round continuously, do not chain at the beginning of each round. 
• I recommend using a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round.
• If you struggle matching up the stitches of the head and legs to join them in round 9 of the body, I suggest using stitch markers to match up the stitches two-by-two first before attempting to join them in the round. 
• To get different sizes of Charlotte the spider, try using different weight chenille yarn and adjusting the hook accordingly. 

Abbreviations and special stitches:

• Sc: Single crochet
• Mc: Magic circle
• Inc: Sc increase (two sc in the same st)
• St(s): Stitch(es)
• Dec: Invisible single crochet decrease

Pattern:

HEAD

Begin working with 7mm hook.

Round 1: Sc 6 in MC (6)

Round 2: Inc in each st around (12)

Round 3: [Sc 1, inc in next st] repeat around (18)

Round 4: [Sc 2, inc in next st] repeat around (24)

Rounds 5-7: Sc around (24)(72 total stitches)

*Insert 20 mm safety eyes between rounds 2 & 3 approximately 6 sts apart.

*Insert 12 mm safety eyes between rounds 2 & 3 approximately 2 sts apart. 

*Insert 10 mm safety eyes between rounds 3 & 4 approximately 8 sts apart.

*Insert 14 mm safety eyes between rounds 4 & 5 approximately 8 sts apart.

Round 8: [Sc 2, dec] repeat around (18)

Round 9: [Sc 1, dec] repeat around (12)

Stuff head firmly but do no overstuff. 

Round 10: [Sc 1, dec] repeat around (8)

Fasten off.

LEGS (Make 8)

Begin working with 8mm hook.

Round 1: Sc 4 in MC (4)

Round 2: [Sc 1, inc in next st] repeat around (6)

Round 3: Sc around (6)

Round 4: [Sc 1, dec in next st] repeat around (4)

Rounds 5-7: Sc around (4) (12 total stitches)

Fasten off. 

BODY

Begin working with 8mm hook.

Round 1: Ch 5, sc in 2nd st from hook, sc in the next 2 sts, sc 3 in the next st, working in the back of the starting chain: sc in the next 2 sts, inc in the last st (10)

Round 2: Inc, sc 2, inc in the next 3 sts, sc 2, inc in the next 2 sts (16)

Round 3: Sc, inc, sc 2, [sc, inc in the next st] x3, sc 2, [sc, inc in next st] x2 (22)

Round 4: Sc 2, inc, sc 2, [sc 2, inc in next st] x3, sc 2, [sc 2, inc in next st] x2 (28)

Round 5: Sc 3, inc, sc 2, [sc 3, inc in next st] x3, sc 2, [sc 3, inc in next st] x2 (34)

Round 6: Sc 6, inc, sc 16, inc, sc 10 (36)

Rounds 7-8: Sc around (36) (72 total stitches)

Before moving on to the next round, you’ll need to move back (rip out) the last 2 sts you just made, this is crucial for the head to be centered in the oval body shape. 

Round 9: Sc 4 joining head at the same time (to do this you will hold the head with the smaller safety eyes facing up and pinch it closed matching up stitches 2 at a time (use stitch markers if needed), sc 1, sc 2 joining leg #1 (to do this you will pinch the leg closed and match up stitches 2 at a time as you did for the head), sc 1, sc 2 joining leg #2 as the first one, sc 1, sc 2 joining leg #3 as the others, sc 1, sc 2 joining leg #4 as the others, sc 8, sc 2 joining leg #5 as the others, sc 1, sc 2 joining leg #6 as the others, sc 1, sc 2 joining leg #7 as the others, sc 1, sc 2 joining leg #8, sc 1 (36)

Round 10: Sc 1, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 6, [dec, sc 3] x3, sc 3, dec, sc 2 (30)

Round 11: Dec, sc 2, dec, sc 5, [dec, sc 2] x3, sc 3, dec, sc 2 (24)

Round 12: [Sc 1, dec] x8 (16 sts)

Stuff body firmly but do no overstuff. 

Round 13: Dec twice, sc 2, dec 3 times, sc 2, dec (10)

Round 14: [Dec twice, sc 1] x2 (6)

Cut yarn leaving a few inches, use darning needle to thread through the outer loops of the remaining 6 stitches, pull tight to close. Use needle to weave in ends. 

If you love cozy fall projects and instant gratification, this one’s for you. The chunky yarn gives Charlotte a delightfully squishy texture and helps her come together fast! 

Charlotte may be a spider, but there’s nothing spooky about her! Her whimsical design adds a dash of charm to your Halloween decorations and makes a great handmade gift for little ones.

Place her on your mantel, office desk, or among your pumpkins — she’s guaranteed to steal the spotlight (and maybe a few hearts).

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