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Spinderella The Spider Amigurumi Pattern

Spinderella The Spider Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Spinderella The Spider Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates Spinderella, a colorful amigurumi spider with striped body and a tiny pumpkin hat. Youll crochet the body and head in one piece (with BLO stripes), make eight detachable legs and sew on expressive eyes. The design uses simple increases, decreases and some textured stitches for striped detail.

Spinderella The Spider Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Perfect for intermediate crocheters who enjoy color changes and assembly. The instructions include step-by-step rounds and clear assembly notes to help you finish with professional results.

Why You'll Love This Spinderella The Spider Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it mixes playful colorwork with simple shaping to create a character full of personality. The tiny pumpkin hat and striped body make Spinderella whimsical and perfect for seasonal gifts. I enjoyed designing the leg shoes—they give the spider a cheerful look. Sewing the pieces together is satisfying and the finished toy is both sturdy and huggable.

Spinderella The Spider Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Spinderella The Spider Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Spinderella The Spider Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Spinderella The Spider Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love to change the color palette to make a different mood—try pastel shades for a soft, nursery-friendly spider or high-contrast brights for a bold Halloween look.

You can make Spinderella miniature by using finer yarn and a smaller hook for keychains, or use chunky yarn and a larger hook to create a cuddly giant version.

I sometimes replace the safety eyes with embroidered eyes for a child-safe toy, which adds charm and is great for babies and toddlers.

Try making the pumpkin hat in different colors or decorate it with tiny embroidered seeds to personalize each spider.

If you want posable legs, I recommend threading thin wire inside the leg tubes before finishing—this gives you a fun display posture.

Swap the stripe pattern: instead of changing color every two lines, try single-line stripes or a gradient by working two rows of a color then one row of the next.

I often add small accessories like tiny scarves, bows, or a mini felt leaf under the hat for holiday variations.

Make a family set with varied sizes and colors so each spider has its own personality—perfect for gifting or collecting.

If you want a simpler version, omit the pumpkin hat and sew a small felt flower instead for a quick finish.

I also enjoy combining textures—use a slightly fuzzier yarn for the body while keeping the legs in smooth yarn to create visual contrast and extra tactile interest.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers during the body rounds makes it hard to track increases; place a marker at the start of each round to maintain stitch counts. ✗ Changing colors without securing tails can lead to messy joins and loose ends; weave in ends as you go and leave a long tail for sewing where instructed. ✗ Overstuffing the head or body will distort the shape and make sewing difficult; stuff gradually and firmly but avoid packing too tightly. ✗ Crocheting the body without working BLO as instructed will remove the stripe texture; remember to work back loops only on all body rounds for the striped effect. ✗ Forgetting to count stitches after increases and decreases causes mismatched shaping; count after each shaping round to ensure the correct stitch total.

Spinderella The Spider Amigurumi Pattern

Make a playful, striped spider with a tiny pumpkin hat — perfect for Halloween or a colorful toy. This pattern guides you through crocheting the body, head, legs and cute accessories with clear steps and helpful assembly photos. Youll enjoy the fun color changes and the textured stripes that give Spinderella lots of personality. Ideal for creating a bright handmade gift or seasonal decoration.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Spinderella The Spider Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Color A: purple YarnArt Jeans 72 (50g, 160m)
  • 02
    Color B: yellow YarnArt Jeans 35 (50g, 160m)
  • 03
    Color C: white YarnArt Jeans 01 (50g, 160m)
  • 04
    Color D: coral YarnArt Jeans 61 (50g, 160m)
  • 05
    Color E: green YarnArt Jeans 69 (50g, 160m)
  • 06
    Color F: turquoise YarnArt Jeans 79 (50g, 160m)
  • 07
    Color G: fuchsia YarnArt Jeans 59 (50g, 160m)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.5mm
  • 02
    1 pair of safety eyes size 6mm
  • 03
    Tapestry needles
  • 04
    Pins for assembly
  • 05
    Stitch markers
  • 06
    Scissors
  • 07
    Polyester stuffing

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— Eyes :

Round 1 :

sc 6 into a magic loop (6)

Round 2 :

inc 6, slst (12)

Info :

Break the yarn, leave a long thread to sew later.

— Body :

Info :

Note: Crochet BLO on all the rnds on the Body. And we will change to color each 2 lines, the color will change as the word colors: Yarn A: Black, Yarn B: Red

Round 1 :

sc 6 into a magic loop (6)

Round 2 :

(blo) inc 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(blo) [sc 1, inc] 6x (18)

Round 4 :

(blo) [sc 2, inc] 6x (24)

Round 5 :

(blo) [sc 3, inc] 6x (30)

Round 6 :

(blo) [sc 4, inc] 6x (36)

Round 7-8 :

(blo) sc 36 (2 rnds) (36)

Round 9 :

(blo) sc 36 (36)

Round 10-11 :

(blo) sc 36 (2 rnds) (36)

Round 12 :

(blo) sc 12, dec 6, sc 12 (30)

Round 13 :

(blo) sc 30 (30)

Round 14 :

(blo) sc 9, dec 6, sc 9 (24)

Round 15 :

(blo) sc 24 (24)

Round 16 :

(blo) sc 6, dec 6, sc 6 (18)

Round 17 :

(blo) sc 18, start stuffing (18)

Info :

Do not break the yarn, move to crochet the Head.

— Head :

Round 18 :

[sc 2, inc] 6x (24)

Round 19 :

[sc 3, inc] 6x (30)

Round 20-24 :

sc 30 (5 rnds) (30)

Round 25 :

[sc 3, dec] 6x (24)

Info :

Break the yarn, weave in the last 6 sts, hide the remaining yarn.

— Body to Top Join :

Info :

Join yarn A on the 1st of the 2nd rnd of the Body and continue crocheting *ch 3, slst 1 on the next st* in the flo of rnd 2-17 (see Assembling Part). Remember to change the color to create the color stripes for the Spider.

— Pumpkin\'s Hat :

Round 1 :

MR, ch 2 (do not count as a hdc), dc 9, slst on the ch 2 (9)

Round 2 :

ch 2 (do not count as a hdc), (dc 1, FPDC 1 on the same stitch) 9x, slst in the ch 2 (18)

Info :

Break the yarn, leave a long thread to sew later. Continue to crochet the Stem.

— Stem :

Round 1 :

sc 5 into a magic loop (5)

Round 2-4 :

sc 5 (3 rnds) (5)

Info :

Break the yarn, leave a long thread to sew later.

— Legs (yarn F / yarn G / yarn A) :

Leg 1 (P1) :

1: sc 6 into a magic loop (6)

Round 2 :

inc 6, change to yarn G (12)

Round 3 :

sc 12 blo (12)

Round 4 :

sc 12 (12)

Round 5 :

dec 6, change to yarn A (6)

Round 6 :

sc 6 blo, stuff slightly (6)

Round 7-8 :

sc 6 (2 rnds) (6)

Round 9 :

sc 3 blo, sc 3 (6)

Round 10 :

sc 6, (stuff the shoes only) (6)

Round 11 :

sc 3 in the flo of the 3sts on rnd 9, sc 3 on the last 3sts of rnd 10 (6)

Round 12-13 :

sc 6 (2 rnds) (6)

Info :

Break the yarn, leave a long thread to sew later.

Leg 2 (P1) :

Rnd 1-6: Repeat 1-6 of the Leg 1 (6)

Round 7-9 :

sc 6 (3 rnds) (6)

Round 10 :

sc 3 blo, sc 3 (6)

Round 11 :

sc 6 (6)

Round 12 :

sc 3 in the flo of the 3sts on rnd 10, sc 3 on the last 3sts of rnd 11 (6)

Round 13-15 :

sc 6 (3 rnds) (6)

Info :

Break the yarn, leave a long thread to sew later.

Leg 3 (P1) :

Rnd 1-6: Repeat 1-6 of the Leg 1 (6)

Round 7-10 :

sc 6 (4 rnds) (6)

Info :

Break the yarn, leave a long thread to sew later.

Leg 4 (P1) :

Rnd 1-6: Repeat 1-6 of the Leg 1 (6)

Round 7-11 :

sc 6 (5 rnds) (6)

Round 12 :

sc 3 blo, sc 3 (6)

Round 13 :

sc 6 (6)

Round 14 :

sc 3 in the flo of the 3sts on rnd 12, sc 3 on the last 3sts of rnd 13 (6)

Round 15-19 :

sc 6 (5 rnds) (6)

Info :

Break the yarn, leave a long thread to sew later.

— Assembling :

Info :

Crochet the body & head as instructed and stuff gradually while crocheting. Stop when you finish crochet rnd 27 of the Head.

Info :

Crochet 2 eyes as instructed, insert black safety eye 6mm into the eye and put the eye lids on before sewing.

Info :

Insert the eyes between rnd 26 & 27 of the head, put the eye lids on and crochet the last rnd of the head to secure them.

Info :

Use the tapestry needle to weave in the last 6 sts, hide the remaining yarn and use the tapestry needle to sew 2 eyes on the head.

Info :

Join yarn A on the 1st of the 2nd rnd of the Body and crochet the chain loops for stripes as instructed; remember to change color to create stripes for the spider.

Info :

Attach the legs to the body spaced as shown in the photos: the distance between each leg is 1 rnd and each subsequent leg is 1 st higher than the previous leg.

Assembly Instructions

  • Crochet the body and head together, stuffing gradually while working; stop and secure when you finish round 27 of the head as shown in the assembling photos.
  • Crochet 2 eyes (yarn C) and insert a 6mm black safety eye into each eye, then place the eyelids and position the eyes between rounds 26 and 27 of the head before closing the last round.
  • Join yarn A on the first stitch of the 2nd round of the body and work the chain-loop decorative stripes in the FLO of rounds 2-17, changing colors every two lines to create the spider\'s stripes.
  • Sew the pumpkin\'s hat to the top of the head using the long tail left from the hat, then sew the stem in place on the hat.
  • Attach the first three legs on one side as shown in the photos, spacing each leg 1 round apart and placing each next leg 1 stitch higher than the previous; repeat for the other side with the remaining three legs.
  • Weave in any remaining yarn tails with a tapestry needle, hide ends inside the body and ensure all legs and eyes are sewn securely for a durable finish.

Important Notes

  • 💡Work the Body rounds in BLO (back loop only) to create the striped texture for the spider.
  • 💡Stuff gradually and shape as you go; overstuffing can distort the body and head shape.
  • 💡Use stitch markers to mark the start of rounds and any shaping rounds to keep your stitch counts accurate.
  • 💡Leave long tails when instructed for sewing pieces together and weave in ends neatly once assembly is complete.

This charming Spinderella spider is full of character with bright stripes and a tiny pumpkin hat to make every Halloween smile. Its playful legs and expressive eyes make it a delightful handmade gift for friends or a festive shelf companion. Crocheting Spinderella is a fun mix of shaping and colorwork that results in a keepsake you\'ll love to display. 🧶🕷️

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 12-15 cm long when using the recommended YarnArt Jeans yarn and 2.5mm hook; final size depends on yarn and tension.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but the final size and leg proportions will change; choose an appropriate hook for your yarn and adjust stuffing accordingly.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes familiarity with basic stitches (sc, inc, dec), working in the round and the back loop only (BLO) technique.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary depending on experience level and whether you make multiple color changes.