Spooky Halloween wreath with witches, spiders and pumpkins. Shown in Lily Sugar 'n Cream. Size 4mm (U.S. G or 6) crochet hook.
MATERIALS
Lily® Sugar ’n Cream Cotton
(Solids: 70.9 g / 2.5 oz)
Contrast A (01712 Hot Green) 1 ball
Contrast B (00082 Jute) 1 ball
Contrast C (00002 Black) 1 ball
Contrast D (00001 White) 1 ball
Contrast E (01628 Hot Orange) 1 ball
Note: 1 ball each of A, B and C makes
7 Witches.
1 ball makes 10 Webs.
1 ball makes 8 Spiders.
1 ball makes 14 Small Pumpkins or 10
Large Pumpkins.
Size 4 mm (U.S. G or 6) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Glue gun and glue sticks. Grape Vine wreath 13 ins [33 cm] in diameter. Fabric stiffener. 6 glue-on eyes. Stuffing. Twigs for decoration.
GAUGE
16 sc and 16 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].
ABBREVIATIONS
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INSTRUCTIONS
WITCH (make 2)
Cape: With C, ch 17.
1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc
in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 16 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. Draw up a loop in each
of next 2 sc. Yoh and draw a loop
through all loops on hook - Sc2tog made.
1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. Sc2tog. Turn.
3rd to 7th rows: Rep 2nd row. 4 sc at
end of 7th row. Fasten off.
Hat: With C, ch 10. Sl st to form ring.
1st rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each ch around.
Join with sl st to first st. 10 sc.
2nd to 8th rnds: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in
each sc to end of rnd. Join with sl st to first st.
9th rnd: Ch 1. Draw up a loop in each
of next 3 sc. Yoh and draw a loop
through all loops on hook – Sc3tog
made. Fasten off.
Brim: Join C with sl st to foundation ch of
Hat.
1st rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each ch around.
20 sc. Join with ss to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in
next sc) 10 times. Join with ss to first sc.
Fasten off.
Hair: Cut 30, 6 ins [15 cm] lengths of A
and tie securely in the middle.
Broom: Cut 12, 4 ins [10 cm] lengths of
B and tie securely in the middle.
Fold in half and tie tog 1 inch [2.5 cm]
down from fold. Glue to end of twig.
WEB (make 2)
With D, ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring.
1st rnd: Ch 8. (Yoh) 3 times. Insert
hook into ring. Yoh and draw up a loop
through ring only. (Yoh and draw
through 2 loops on hook) 4 times –
Spoke made. Ch 4. (Work Spoke in ring.
Ch 4) 6 times. Sl st in 4th ch of ch-8.
2nd rnd: Ch 12. (Miss next 4 ch. Work
Spoke in top of next Spoke. Ch 8) 7
times. Sl st in 4th ch of ch-12.
3rd rnd: Ch 16. (Miss next 8 ch. Work
Spoke in top of next Spoke. Ch 12) 7
times. Sl st in 4th ch of ch-16. Fasten off.
Finishing: Stiffen Web with fabric stiffener.
SPIDER (make 3)
Body: With C, ch 3.
1st rnd: 8 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. Sl st
in first hdc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each hdc around.
Sl st in first sc. 16 sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in back loop only of
each sc around. Sl st in first sc.
4th rnd: Ch 1. (Sc2tog) 8 times. 8 sts.
Break yarn, leaving a long end. Thread
yarn through needle and draw tightly
through 8 sts. Fasten off.
Legs: Join yarn in front loop of any st in
3rd row with sl st.
*Ch 12.
Miss first ch. Sl st in each of next 11 ch.
Sl st in same loop as initial join.
Sl st in each of next 2 loops of 3rd rnd.
Rep from * 7 times more. Fasten off.
Finishing: Glue 2 eyes on each Spider.
PUMPKINS (make 5 small and 1 large)
Small Pumpkin: With E, ch 4. Join with
sl st to form ring.
1st rnd: Ch 1. 8 sc in ring. Sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around.
Sl st to first sc. 16 sc.
3rd and 4th rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc
around. Sl st to first sc.
5th rnd: Ch 1. (Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of
next 2 sc) 4 times. Sl st in first st. 12 sc.
Stuff with small amount of stuffing.
6th rnd: Ch 1. (Sc2tog) 6 times. Sl st in
first st. 6 sc.
7th rnd: Ch 1. (Sc2tog) 3 times. Fasten
off (bottom of Pumpkin).
Large Pumpkin: With E, ch 4. Join with
sl st to form ring.
1st rnd: Ch 1. 8 sc in ring. Sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around.
Sl st in first sc. 16 sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in
next sc) 8 times. Sl st in first sc. 24 sc.
4th and 5th rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc
around. Sl st in first sc.
6th rnd: Ch 1. (Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of
next 2 sc) 6 times. Sl st in first st. 18 sc.
7th rnd: Ch 1. (Sc2tog. 1 sc in next sc)
6 times. Sl st in first st. 12 sc.
Stuff with small amount of stuffing.
8th rnd: Ch 1. (Sc2tog) 6 times. Sl st in
first st. 6 sc.
9th rnd: Ch 1. (Sc2tog) 3 times. Fasten
off (bottom of Pumpkin).
Stem: (make 1 for each Pumpkin)
With B, ch 3.
Sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Sl st in last ch.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
With E, sew through center of Pumpkin 5
times, each time bringing yarn around the
body at evenly spaced intervals. Draw tightly
and fasten securely. Sew Stem in place to
foundation ch at top of Pumpkin.
ASSEMBLY
Using photo as a guide, glue stiffened Web
to each side of Wreath. Glue one Spider to
each Web, making sure each Leg is glued in
place to appear as if the Spider is walking.
Glue the Witches on either side of the
Wreath, by layering first the Cape, then the
Hair and then the Hat. Glue the Broom to
the side of the Witch. Glue twigs and
Pumpkins as shown in picture. Glue a small
length of white yarn to 3rd Spider and
hang from top center of Wreath.
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