Spider Fridge Magnet Crochet Pattern
It’s creepy, it’s crawly, but it’s oh so cute! Make this adorable spider fridge magnet for your fridge or magnet board. Stick one on a spider web for some creepy Halloween decor. They’re great for party favors or gifts too!
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2021 Fridgies CAL
This spider fridge magnet is the September pattern in the 2021 Fridiges CAL! Crochet along through 12 magnet patterns. At the end of the year, you’ll have an adorable set of fridgies for yourself or for a gift! You may want to make 2 sets, so you don’t have to decide.
Enter the Giveaway
There have been several giveaways throughout the Fridgies CAL. We’re now starting our 4th and final giveaway. You could win this amazing Mosaic Wood Crochet Hook Set provided by WeCrochet!
Find all the giveaway details and learn more about the Fridgies Crochet Along here! You can also read my review of these lovely hooks here.
Lion Brand DIY Yarn
Lion Brand provided all the yarn for this crochet along. Their DIY yarn comes in small balls, which is just perfect for the small amounts needed for each magnet. The spider fridge magnet is all black, with a tiny amount of white for the eyes.
If you’re not able to get this yarn or the colors you need, Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice or Basic Stitch are also good options. You can also substitute embroidery thread for the white yarns.
Xyron Glue Gun
The easiest way to attach your magnet to your crochet is with hot glue. For my magnets, I’m using this mini hot glue gun that Xyron gave me to try out.
I used it on this spider fridge magnet and on the previous magnets as well. I’ve been very happy with it. It heats up quickly and produced a nice steady bead of glue. Watch it in action in the tutorial video below!
Materials
- Yarn: Lion Brand DIY Yarn (100% acrylic, worsted weight, 65 yds / 30g per ball)
- 50 yds black
- 1/2 yd white, OR white embroidery floss
- Hook: Size H / 5 mm crochet hook or size needed to match gauge.
- Notions:
- Yarn Needle
- Strong, flat magnet that will fit inside the spider (sample shown is 1 inch diameter)
- Xyron hot glue gun and glue stick
- Stitch marker (optional)
Project Level
Intermediate: Worked in the round, black yarn, increases, 2 main sections sewn together, some embroidery.
Size
About 2.5 inches in diameter, not counting head and legs.
Gauge
12 sc x 13 rounds = 4 inches
Use pattern as gauge swatch – After rnd 4, back circle should measure about 2.25 inches in diameter. Exact gauge is not critical. Your fabric should be tight enough that the magnet won’t show through.
Abbreviations used
(Pattern is written in US terms)
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
inc = increase (see Special Stitches)
RS = right side
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
WS = wrong side
Special Stitches
Increase (inc): Sc in back loop only of indicated st, then sc in both loops of same st. This counts as two stitches in the end of round stitch counts.
See this tutorial for a more detailed look.
Instructions
Join rounds where indicated with a slip stitch in the first stitch of the round. Slip stitches are not included in stitch counts unless otherwise specified. Mark first stitch of rounds if desired. Do not turn your work unless indicated.
Back
Back Circle
With black, ch 2.
Rnd 1 (RS): 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, inc in each st around, join. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, inc in first st, sc in next st, (inc in next st, sc in next st) around, join. (18 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, inc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, (inc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) around, join. (24 sts)
Do not fasten off
Work should now measure about 2.25 inches in diameter.
Head and Legs
Rnd 5: Sk first st,
First set of legs: ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and each of the remaining 4 chs, [sl st in each of next 2 sts on back circle, ch 8, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and each of the remaining 6 chs] twice, sl st in each of next 2 sts on back circle, ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and each of the remaining 4 chs, sl st in next st on back circle
Head: Dc in each of next 3 sts, sl st in next st
2nd set of legs: Repeat instructions for first set of legs. Fasten off, leaving remaining 6 sts unworked.
Weave in all ends.
Magnet
Using hot glue gun, glue magnet to center of back circle, on the WS of work.
Set back piece aside.
Front
Front Circle
Repeat rnds 1-4 of back circle.
Head
Rnd 5: Sk first st, dc in each of the next 3 sts, sl st in next st, leaving remaining 19 sts unworked.
Fasten off, leaving an 18 inch tail for sewing.
Eyes
With white yarn or embroidery floss, and using the picture as a guide, make 2 small stitches for eyes.
Weave in all ends except for the long tail for sewing.
Join Front and Back
Place the front and back together so that wrong sides are together and the heads line up. The magnet should be hidden between them.
Use the long tail from the front to sew the front and back together, working just under the tops of the stitches along the outside edge of the front and back circles.
Weave in any remaining ends.
Spider Fridge Magnet Video Tutorial
Watch This Video on YouTube
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I hope you enjoyed this bat fridge magnet pattern. Big thanks to Karen Navoy for testing it!
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