Trick or Treat Spider Bowl

Materials:

• RED HEART® Super Saver®: 1 skein each of 400 Grey Heather A, 312 Black B, 358 Lavender C, 672 Spring Green D and a small amount of 512 Turqua E
• Susan Bates® Circular Knitting Needles: 4 mm [US 6] 20” (51 cm)
• Susan Bates® Double Pointed Knitting Needles: 3.5 mm [US 4]
• Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 3.75mm [F-5]
• Stitch Marker
• yarn needle
• cleaned, gallon size plastic jug base
• fiberfill
• pipe cleaners, 7 mm acrylic
• gemstones (eyes)

GAUGE: 18 sts = 4” (10 cm), 22 rows
= 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette Stitch.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size
needles to obtain the gauge.

ABBREVIATIONS
cm = centimeters; K = knit; mm = millimeter;
P = purl; st(s) = stitch(es); tog = together;
( ) = work instructions in parentheses as
indicated

Bowl Finished Size: 5½”(14 cm) wide x 4”
(10 cm) tall

Notes:

1. Bowl is designed to fit a gallon size, green
tea jug base measuring 5½”(14 cm) wide x
4” (10 cm) tall, with the top removed.
2. Check size of Bowl against jug base while
you work.
3. Bottom of Bowl is worked, then stitches are
picked up around the Bottom to work Sides.
4. Spider and Caterpillar are worked
separately, then sewn to Bowl.
5. Stuff Spider and Caterpillar firmly with
fiberfill as they are worked.

Special Stitch
Increase – Knit into the front and the back of
the next stitch (1 stitch increase).

BOWL
Bottom
With A and larger size needles, cast on 26 sts.
Row 1: Slip 1 as if to purl, purl across.
Row 2 (Right side): Slip 1 as if to knit, knit across.
Rows 3-31: Repeat Rows 1 and 2, 14 times, then repeat Row 1 once more.
Increase Row: Slip 1 as if to knit, knit across, pick up 14 sts along side, pick up 26 sts along cast on edge, pick up 14 sts along opposite side: 80 sts.

Sides
Join, being careful that sts are not twisted, and begin working in the round. Place marker for beginning of round.
Round 1 (Right side): Knit around.
Rounds 2-4: Knit around, at the end of Round 4, drop A.
Rounds 5-8: With B, knit around, at the end of Round 8, drop B.

Round 9-12: With A, knit around, at the end of Round 12, drop A.
Rounds 13-24: Repeat Rounds 5-12, 2 times, then repeat Rounds 5-8 once more, at the end of Round 24, cut B.
Round 25: With A, knit around.
Rounds 26-29: (K1, P1) around.
Bind off all sts in pattern.

SPIDER
Body
With C and smaller size needles, cast on 6 sts. Join, being careful that sts are not twisted, and begin working in the round. Place marker for beginning of round.
Round 1 (Right side): Work Increase around:
12 sts.
Round 2: (K1, work Increase) around: 18 sts.
Round 3: (K2, work Increase) arouind: 24 sts.
Round 4: (K3, work Increase) around: 30 sts.
Rounds 5-12: Knit around.
Round 13: (K3, K2 tog) around: 24 sts.
Round 14: Knit around.
Round 15: (K2, K2 tog) around: 18 sts.
Round 16: Knit around.
Round 17: (K1, K2 tog) around: 12 sts.
Round 18: (K1, work Increase) around: 18 sts.
Rounds 19-22: Knit around.
Rounds 23 and 24: (K1, K2 tog) around: 8 sts.
Cut yarn, leaving a 8” (21 cm) end. Thread yarn needle with the end and weave through remaining stitches, draw up firmly; fasten securely.

Legs (Make 8)
With C and smaller size needles, cast on 4 sts.
Row 1 (Right side): Knit across, slide sts to opposite end of needle, do not turn.
Rows 2-18: Repeat Row 1.
Bind off all sts in knit, leaving a long end for sewing.

CATERPILLAR
Body
With D and smaller size needles, cast on 6 sts. Join, being careful that sts are not twisted, and begin working in the round. Place marker for beginning of round.
Round 1 (Right side): Work Increase around:
12 sts.
Round 2: (K1, work Increase) around: 18 sts.
Rounds 3-6: Knit around.
Round 7: (K1, K2 tog) around: 12 sts.
Round 8: Knit around.
Round 9: (K1, work Increase) around: 18 sts.
Rounds 10-13: (K4, P1) around.
Rounds 14-41: Repeat Rounds 7-13, 4 times.
Round 42: (K1, K2 tog) around: 12 sts.
Fold one pipe cleaner in half, lengthwise. Insert pipe cleaner into Body, continuing to stuff with fiberfill as you work.
Rounds 43-46: Knit around.
Round 47: (K1, K2 tog) around: 8 sts.
Cut yarn, leaving a 8” (21 cm) end. Thread yarn needle with the end and weave through remaining stitches, draw up firmly; fasten securely.

FINISHING
Cut pipe cleaner ¼” (6 mm) longer than length of Spider Leg. Fold ¼” (6 mm) end of pipe cleaner over, securing with a length of C.
Insert pipe cleaner into Spider Leg and shape as desired.
Thread yarn needle with long end.
Using photo as a guide, sew Spider Leg to Spider Body. Repeat for each Spider Leg.
Using photo as a guide and crochet hook, loop 4” (10 cm) lengths of E to form Legs along purl sts on Caterpillar Body. Trim Leg length as desired.
Using photo as a guide and crochet hook, loop 4” (10 cm) lengths of E to form Antennae on Caterpillar Body. Trim Antennae length as desired.
Using photo as a guide, attach 7 mm acrylic gemstones to Spider and Caterpillar Body for eyes.
Insert clean, gallon size jug base into Bowl.
Thread yarn needle with length of A. Using photo as a guide, sew Spider and Caterpillar to Bowl.