Little Spider Tablecloth

The Little Spider Tablecloth is quick and easy to crochet and it makes a great Halloween decoration.

This is an easily adjustable pattern to make different sizes of the tablecloth. Just add 14 chains for each additional pattern repeat. My smallest piece (the square with purple fringe) has 3 pattern repeats and starts with 52 chains. The bigger square with orange fringe has four pattern repeats and starts with 66 chains, etc. You can also make it as a table runner.

With this pattern you will also learn “chain fringe”. It’s an easy technique to add the fun edging to your piece.

I recommend blocking the tablecloth. I usually make the piece wet, stretch it out on blocking mats and attach it with pins. I also spray some starch to give it extra firm shape. Let it dry completely before removing the pins.

VIDEO TUTORIAL OF LITTLE SPIDER TABLECLOTH

WRITTEN PATTERN OF LITTLE SPIDER TABLECLOTH

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To crochet the Little Spider Tablecloth I use Patons Hempster yarn (size 3 light/DK) and the colors in tutorial are Dove Gray (color A) and Mango (color B). The contents of this yarn is 55% hemp and 45% cotton. One ball has 3.5 oz/100 g, 190 yds/174 m in it. Crochet hook is size 3.5 mm.

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
dc3-cl = 3 double crochet cluster
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch

Special stitches:
dc3-cl = insert hook in indicated stitch, (yarn over, pull up a loop, pull through first 2 loops) 3 times, pull through 4 loops on hook

Pattern notes:
Add 14 chains for each additional pattern repeat.

With color A ch 52.
Row 1 = dc in 6th ch from hook, *ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch, repeat from*.
Row 2 = ch 4 and turn, dc in next dc, *ch 1, dc in next dc, repeat from*.
Row 3 = ch 4 and turn, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, *ch 5, skip 2 dc, dc3-cl in next dc, ch 5, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, repeat from*, end with ch 1 and dc in 3rd ch of turning ch (=2nd ch of 4ch from last dc on previous row).
Row 4 = ch 4 and turn, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, *ch 4, sc in next ch5-space, ch 1, skip dc3-cl, sc in next ch5-space, ch 4, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, repeat from*, end with ch 1 and dc in 3rd ch of turning ch.
Row 5 = ch 4 and turn, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, *ch 4, sc in next sc, sc in ch1-space, sc in next sc, ch 4, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, repeat from*, end with ch 1 and dc in 3rd ch of turning ch.
Row 6 = ch 4 and turn, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, *ch 5, skip next sc, dc3-cl in next sc, skip next sc, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, repeat from*, end with ch 1 and dc in 3rd ch of turning ch.
Row 7 = ch 4 and turn, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, *(ch 1, dc) twice in next ch5-space, ch 1, dc in dc3-cl, (ch 1, dc) twice in next ch5-space, (ch 1, dc in next dc) twice, repeat from*, end with ch 1 and dc in 3rd ch of turning ch.
Rows 8-17 = repeat rows 3-7.
Row 18 = ch 4 and turn, dc in next dc, *ch 1, dc in next dc, repeat from*, fasten off, cut off color A.

CHAIN FRINGE:

Edge round 1 =
- corner = join color B with sc in upper right corner ch4-space, ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc
- 1st side = *(ch 1, sc in next ch1-space) three times, sc in next ch1-space, repeat from* (22 sc)
- corner = sc, ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc
- 2nd side = *(ch 1, sc in next space) three times, sc in same space, repeat from* (21 sc)
- repeat corner, 1st side, corner, 2nd side
- sl st in 1st sc
Edge round 2 = *ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each next 4 ch, sl st in next ch1-space and in next sc, ch 7, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each next 5 ch, sl st in next ch1-space and in next sc, repeat from*, when the next stitch after fringe is sc, then sl st in sc and in next ch1-space = always sl st 2 after each fringe part, sl st in 1st st, fasten off, cut off color B.

Check out all my Halloween crochet projects:

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HAPPY CROCHETING!

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