Gordon the Spider

Author: Katie Schmirler
Difficulty Level: intermediate

Amigurumi Gordon the Spider crochet pattern

Free crochet pattern for Gordon the Spider by Katie Schmirler @katieschmirler.

With this pattern, you can crochet a little spider. You can use any yarn and a suitable hook for this amigurumi project.

Materials and Tools

  • Yarn
  • Suitable crochet hook
  • Safety eyes (2 pairs of different diameters)
  • Toy stuffing
  • Needle for sewing parts
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

  • MR — magic ring
  • ch — chain stitch
  • sl st — slip stitch
  • sc — single crochet
  • inc — increase
  • dec — decrease
  • (...) x n — repeat n times

Amigurumi Gordon the Spider crochet pattern

Gordon the Spider Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Head

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7: (4 sc, inc, 4 sc) x 4 (40)
8: (9 sc, inc) x 4 (44)
9: 14 sc, inc, 13 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc (47)
10: 47 sc
11: 47 sc
12: 47 sc
13: 14 sc, dec, 13 sc, dec, 14 sc, dec (44)
14: (9 sc, dec) x 4 (40)
15: (4 sc, dec, 4 sc) x 4 (36)
16: (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) x 6 (30)

Insert 24 mm eyes between rounds 9 and 10 with two stitches between them, and 6 mm eyes between rounds 8 and 9. The distance between the large and small eyes is 2 stitches.

17: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
18: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Stuff with filling.

19: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
20: 6 dec (6)

Close the opening, fasten off, and cut the yarn.

Fangs (2 pieces)

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: inc, sc to the end of the round (7)
3: inc, sc to the end of the round (8)
4: inc, sc to the end of the round (9)
5: 4 sc (partial round)

One half turns out slightly longer, so it is easier to sew the fangs to the head. Sew the fangs slightly below the eyes, 1-2 rounds down.

Front Legs (2 pieces)

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: 6 inc (12)
3: 12 sc (12)
4: 12 sc (12)
5: 12 sc (12)
6: (3 sc, dec) x 3 (8)

Stuff. Close the opening.

With blue yarn, make a chain of 5 ch, then crochet 5 sc. Make 2 pieces. Use them to sew the front legs at fang level, leaving 1 stitch between them.

Legs (8 pieces)

Blue Part

1: 7 sc in MR (7)
2-7: 7 sc (7)

Stuff. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Pink Part

1: 4 sc in MR (4)
2: 4 sc (4)
3: inc, sc (5)
4: inc, sc (6)
5-7: 6 sc (6)

Stuff. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Body

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8: (13 sc, inc) x 3 (45)
9: (14 sc, inc) x 3 (48)
10: (15 sc, inc) x 3 (51)
11: 51 sc
12: 51 sc
13: 51 sc
14: 51 sc
15: (15 sc, dec) x 3 (48)
16: (14 sc, dec) x 3 (45)
17: (13 sc, dec) x 3 (42)
18: (12 sc, dec) x 3 (39)
19: (11 sc, dec) x 3 (36)
20: (10 sc, dec) x 3 (33)

Stuff. Sew to the center of the back of the head at an angle. Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Toy Assembly

Sew the pink part of each leg to the blue part at an angle. Use the remaining yarn tail for sewing. Fasten off and weave in the yarn. Sew the finished legs to the head. Attach the first pair of legs 1 round higher. Sew the remaining legs with no offset, on the same level.

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