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designed by Deb Richey

TECHNIQUE USED: Crochet

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Web measures approximately 52"/132 cm in diameter

MATERIALS
Caron International's Simply Soft (100% acrylic; 6 oz/170 g, 315 yds/288 m skein):

#9742 Grey Heather, 3 skeins

One size US H-8 (5 mm)

GAUGE

Gauge is not critical for this project.

SPECIAL TERM

Dc2tog (double crochet 2 together): [Yarn over, insert hook in next dc and pull upa loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops] twice, yarn over and draw through 3 loops on hook—1 dc decreased; rem st = 1 dc.

STITCHES USED

Chain (ch)

Double crochet (dc)

Single crochet (sc)Slip stitch (slip st)

Treble crochet (tr)

SPECIAL TECHNIQUE

Starting Double Crochet (starting dc): Unless otherwise noted, all rounds begin with a dc created as follows: Ch 2, sc in second ch from hook. This gives a fuller starting dc, than beginning with ch-2 only.

NOTES

• Chains are not included in the stitch counts.
• Unless otherwise noted, all rounds begin with starting dc (see Special Technique).

WEB

Chain 8; join with slip st to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Starting dc, ch 2, (dc in ring, ch 2) 7 times; join with slip st in top of starting dc—8 dc.

Rnd 2: Starting dc, ch 4, (dc in next dc, ch 4) 7 times; join with slip st in top of starting dc.

Rnd 3: Starting dc, ch 6, (dc in next dc, ch 6) 7 times; join with slip st in top of starting dc.

Rnd 4: Starting dc, ch 8, (dc in next dc, ch 8) 7 times; join with slip st in top of starting dc.

Rnd 5: Starting dc, ch 10, (dc in next dc, ch 10) 7 times; join with slip st in top of starting dc.

Rnd 6: Starting dc, ch 6, sc in next ch-10 sp, ch 6, * dc in next dc, ch 6, sc in next ch-10 sp, ch 6; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc—16 sts.

Rnd 7: Starting dc, ch 4, dc in same sp as join (counts as dc, ch 4, dc), ch 4, [dc, ch 4, dc] in next sc, ch 4, * [dc, ch 4, dc] in next dc, ch 4, [dc, ch 4, dc] in next sc, ch 4; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc —32 sts.

Rnd 8: Slip st to center of next ch-4 sp; starting dc, ch 7, skip next ch-4 sp, * dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 7, skip next ch-4 sp; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc—16 stitches.

Rnd 9: Starting dc, ch 9, * dc in next dc, ch 9; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc.

Rnd 10: Starting dc, ch 3, [dc, ch 4, dc] in fifth ch of next ch-9 sp, ch 3, * dc in next dc, ch 3, [dc, ch 4, dc] in fifth ch of next ch-9 sp, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc—48 stitches.

Rnd 11: Starting dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 7, dc in next dc, ch 2, * dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 7, dc in next dc, ch 2; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc.

Rnd 12: Ch 9 (counts as tr, ch 6), skip next dc, dc in next ch-7 sp, ch 6, * skip next dc, tr in next dc, ch 6, skip next dc, dc in next ch-7 sp, ch 6; repeat from * around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch—32 stitches.

Rnd 13: Starting dc, ch 7, dc in next dc, ch 7, * dc in next tr, ch 7, dc in next dc, ch 7; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc.

Rnd 14: Starting dc, ch 7, * dc in next dc, ch 7; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc.

Rnd 15: Starting dc, ch 5, [dc, ch 4, dc] in next dc, ch 5, * dc in next dc, ch 5, [dc, ch 4, dc] in next dc, ch 5; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc—48 stitches.

Rnd 16: Starting dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 6, dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 6, dc in next dc, ch 3, * dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 6, dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 6, dc in next dc, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc—64 stitches.

Rnd 17: Ch 9 (counts as tr, ch 6), skip next dc, dc in next ch-6 sp, ch 4, dc in next ch-6 sp, ch 6, * skip next dc, tr in next dc, ch 6, skip next dc, dc in next ch-6 sp, ch 4, dc in next ch-6 sp, ch 6; repeat from * around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch—48 stitches.

Rnd 18: Starting dc, ch 9, dc2tog, ch 9, * dc in next tr, ch 9, dc2tog, ch 9; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc—32 stitches.

Rnd 19: Starting dc, ch 9, * dc in next dc, ch 9; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc.

Rnd 20: Starting dc, ch 9, dc in next dc, ch 10, * dc in next dc, ch 9, dc in next dc, ch 10; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc.

Rnd 21: Starting dc, ch 10, * dc in next dc, ch 10; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc.

Rnd 22: Starting dc, ch 5, dc in next ch-10 sp, ch 5, * dc in next dc, ch 5, dc in next ch-10 sp, ch 5; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc—64 stitches.

Rnd 23: Starting dc, ch 3, [dc, ch 4, dc] in next dc, ch 3, * dc in next dc, ch 3, [dc, ch 4, dc] in next dc, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc—96 stitches.

Rnd 24: Starting dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 5, dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 2, * dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 5, dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 2; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc—128 stitches.

Rnd 25: Ch 7 (counts as tr, ch 4), [skip next dc, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 4] twice, skip next dc, * tr in next dc, ch 4, skip next dc, [skip next dc, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 4] twice, skip next dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch—96 stitches.

Rnd 26: Ch 9 (counts as tr, ch 6), skip next sc, dc in next ch-4 sp, skip next sc, ch 6, * tr in next tr, ch 6, skip next sc, dc in next ch-4 sp, skip next sc, ch 6; repeat from * around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch—64 stitches.

Rnd 27: Starting dc, ch 6, dc in next dc, ch 7, * dc in next tr, ch 6, dc in next dc, ch 7; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc—64 stitches.

Rnd 28: Starting dc, ch 7, * dc in next dc, ch 7; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc.

Rnd 29: Starting dc, ch 7, dc in next dc, ch 5, [dc, ch 4, dc] in next dc, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 7, * dc in next dc, ch 7, dc in next dc, ch 5, [dc, ch 4, dc] in next dc, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 7; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc—80 stitches.

Rnd 30: Starting dc, ch 7, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next dc, [dc, ch 7, dc] in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 7, * dc in next dc, ch 7, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next dc, [dc, ch 7, dc] in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 7; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc.

Rnd 31: Starting dc, ch 5, [dc, ch 3, dc] in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 4, dc in fourth ch of next ch-7 sp, ch 4, dc in next dc, ch 1, [dc, ch 3, dc] in next dc, ch 5, * dc in next dc, ch 5, [dc, ch 3, dc] in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 4, dc in 4th ch of next ch-7 sp, ch 4, dc in next dc, ch 1, [dc, ch 3, dc] in next dc, ch 5; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc—128 stitches.

Rnd 32: Starting dc, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 4, dc2tog, ch 6, dc in next dc, ch 6, dc2tog, ch 4, dc in next dc, ch 5, * dc in next dc, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 4, dc2tog, ch 6, dc in next dc, ch 6, dc2tog, ch 4, dc in next dc, ch 5; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc—96 stitches.

Rnd 33: Starting dc, ch 8, dc2tog, ch 8, * dc in next dc, ch 8, dc2tog, ch 8; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc—64 stitches.

Rnd 34: Starting dc, ch 8, dc in next dc, ch 9, * dc in next dc, ch 8, dc in next dc, ch 9; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc.

Rnd 35: Starting dc, ch 9, * dc in next dc, ch 9; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of starting dc.

Rnd 36: * Sc in each ch of next ch-9 sp, sc in next dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc.

Note: If you wish to hang your spider web, create hanging loops by working ch-9 loops before working sc in every 4th dc in Rnd 36.

FINISHING

Using yarn needle, weave in ends.