🕸️Crochet Spider Web Bun Cover🕸️

🎃Halloween is here! Why not make an accessory made by yourself for this special season?

This project is simple even for those who just started crocheting. It can be used as an elegant hair accessory or even just as a decoration.

So, let's start!

The necessary supplies are:

1. Crochet hook 4mm
2. White thread (preferably cotton)
3. Black thread (preferably cotton)
4. Needle
5. Scissors

In this first step I will explain the stitches needed for this project, so if you are already comfortable with the basic crochet stitches you can skip ahead and move on to the second step.

The stitches we will use will be:

1. Chain Stitch (ch) - It is the basis for most crochet work, it should be the first stitch to learn. To make this stitch you need to make a slip knot around the hook, then yarn round hook coming from behind and draw through. After these steps in the next stitches, it will clearly no longer be necessary to make a slip knot. (see GIF)

1. Slip Stitch (sl) - We will use it to join the chain stitches together to form a ring. After making a few chain stitches, insert the hook at the end of your work, that is, in the first stitch you made after the slip knot. (see GIF)

1. Treble or Triple (USA), Double Treble (UK) (tr) - It is the most complicated stitch of this project, but once learned it becomes quite easy. (If you know to do Treble (UK) or Double (USA) the only difference is that at first, instead of round the thread once around the hook, you round it twice). Loop the yarn around the hook twice, insert the hook into a chain stitch (or inside the ring hole), then loop again (just once, this time) and draw loop through, loop again, draw through 2 loops, loop again and draw through 2 loops, you should now have a single loop around the hook, if so, congratulations, the stitch is finished. (see GIF)

As you can see the spider web pattern is available, however I advise you to also follow the instructions. At each step there will be a simple explanation aimed to beginners, without any abbreviations or complications. Further down in all the steps there is a quicker explanation, using abbreviations in the USA system. Anyone who does not yet know how to read abbreviations can take the plunge, as you can see, next to the explanation of each stitch there is an abbreviation in parentheses, when reading this abbreviation without any number together then it is only necessary to make this stitch once (example: tr=to do 1 treble), when the abbreviation is together with a number (example: 5chs=to do 5 chain stitches) so do x times as indicated. Some other rules:

1. () - Information in parentheses must be repeated as many times as required, the number of times to be repeated will be shown after the parentheses.
2. [-] - Information in square brackets are tips or special conditions to conclude the stitch presented previously.

To make the ring you need to make six chain stitches (1) and then in the first stitch made make a slip stitch (2).

At this point the work will look like a circle, more specifically a ring (3).

In other words:

Ring: 6chs, sl [in the first stitch].

Now will be our first round. Make two chain stitches (If you don't make these two chain stitches at the beginning of each round, the next treble you make won't be as high as the others and behind it there will be a small hump, which will give an asymmetrical appearance to the work,which is not what is desired) (1), then make a treble* (2) and then two chains stitches (3). Make other treble on the ring, more two chains stitches. Other treble, more two chains. Treble, two chains. Treble, two chains. Treble, two chains. Treble, two chains. Treble, one chain stitch and a slip stitch at the beginning of the round.

In total there should be eight trebles, all with a range of two chain stitches between them (4).

Round 1: 2chs,(tr, 2chs) 8 times, 2chs, sl [at the beginning of the round].

*From now, on when you reading "treble" it also encompasses the variant meaning "triple" and the UK manner "double treble". This measure was taken to simplify the writing and the reading of this inscructable.

Now it will be our second round, it won't be much different from the first round, except in the chain stitches range, instead of two, there will be four chain stitches. But let's not get ahead of ourselves.

This second round begins with the usual two chain stitches (1), then with a treble, but this time it is no longer in the ring but in the top stitch of the treble from the previous round (2). Then, there it is, the four chain stitches instead of two (3). And continue with the trebles and four chain stitches all around the circle, as you did in the first round. Finish with a slip stitch in the first stitch you made this round. The circle must have eight trebles and they must correspond to those in first round (4).

Round 2: 2 chs, (tr, 4chs [jump to the top mesh of the nearest treble you made in the first round]) 8 times, 4chs, sl [at the beginning of the round].

In previous rounds, you've noticed a certain sequence, haven't you? The two initial chain stitches, the eight trebles on top of the previous trebles... the only thing that changes is the size of the chain stitches range: in the first round there were two, in the second there were four, in this third there will be six. Yes, that's it! The rule is easy: each round add two stitches to the chain stitch range. In other words, in the fourth round there will be eight stitches, in the fifth round will be ten, in the sixth: twelve, and so on.

Round 3: 2chs, (tr, 6chs [jump to the top mesh of the nearest treble you made in the first round]) 8 times, 6chs, sl [at the beginning of the round].

As we already said, in this round just continue with what you have done in the other rounds, except for the number of failed chain stitches, which will increase to eight.

Round 4: 2chs, (tr, 8chs [jump to the top mesh of the nearest treble you made in the first round]) 8 times, 8chs, sl [at the beginning of the round].

Round 5 (and Last): 2chs, (tr, 10chs [jump to the top mesh of the nearest treble you made in the first round]) 8 times, 10chs, sl [at the beginning of the round].

This is our last round of the spider web, however it depends of the fineness of the yarn. The spider web, for a medium size, must be at least 2¾ inches (7cm) of radius. If you think it is necessary to do more rounds, then you already know the rule: add two more chain stitches to the chain bridges. In this last round the chain bridge will have ten chain stitches.

When you finish this round, cut the thread (leaving some extra) (1), make a loop on the hook (2) and pull the entire thread through (3), push, then use a needle to insert the rest of the thread into the work, do the same for all the ends of the thread (4).

🎉And congratulations! The spider web is ready (5).

This step is quite simple, the cord is made up of chain stitches, the basis is to repeat the stitch until you have approximately 14¾ inches (≈40cm).

So remember: make a slip knot around the hook and proceed to the chain stitches.

Put the yarns into the work, the yarn at the beginning and the at the end.

Now with the black thread, make a ring of three chain stitches and close with a slip stitch(1). Then, inside the ring, make eight trebles, finishing with a slip stitch (2). Make the two initial chain stitches and make eight trebles again on top of the previous trebles, the aspect after this round onwards, the edges of the work should be coming inwards, like a kind of bowl. The spider's body is ready.

Cut the yarn, leaving a good length. Thread the thread into a needle and sew the hole for work (3). Using the needle, thread a piece of yarn into one side of the spider (4), Then, tie a knot so that it is secure (5), repeat this procedure three more times, so that there are two strands on each side (that is, four of its halves) (6).

If you want, you can also embroider the eyes (7).

In other words:

Ring: 3chs, sl.

Round 1: 8tr, sl.

Round 2: 2chs, 8tr.

Sew the hole, make the paws and embroider the eyes.

We have finally reached the last step.

Now I invite you to sew the spider into the web (1), I sewed it halfway to the side, but that's whatever you want, it's important that the spider is securely attached (2).

Then pass the cord over and under the net (3 and 4).

👻Cheater tip: to make the bun stay tighter, use a hair band underneath the cover.

AND IT'S READY!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!