Spooky Webbed Spider Bag

For Halloween, a normal purse will never do.  Use this incredibly spooky crochet pattern from Ellen Gormley for Red Heart Yarn to crochet a bag fit for trick or treating around the neighborhood.

Bag measures 12” x 12.5” x 5.5” deep at base.

Abbreviations : A, B, C = Color A, B, C; ch = chain;
mm = millimeters; sc = single crochet; slip st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es); tr = treble crochet; yo = yarn over hook;
* or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.

Materials:

• RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: 1 skein each 672 Spring Green A, 528 Medium Purple B and 312 Black C
• Crochet Hook: 5mm [US H-8]
• Stitch markers, yarn needle

GAUGE: 13 sts = 4”; 16 rounds = 4”. CHECK YOUR
GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Special Abbreviations:
V-Stitch = (Tr, ch 2, tr) all in same st.

Surface slip stitch = Make a slip knot but do not place it
on hook. Hold slip knot on wrong side of fabric. Insert hook
into fabric from right side to wrong side; place slip knot
on hook and pull yarn to right side, leaving knot on wrong
side. Insert hook from right side to wrong side thru any
desired st or space, yo and draw a loop to right side.
To end a line of surface slip sts, pull up a loop on the right
side of fabric; remove hook from loop. Insert hook from
wrong side to right side and into dropped loop; pull loop to
wrong side. Cut yarn tail; place tail thru loop and pull taut.

Rev V-st (reverse V-st) = *Yo twice, insert hook into next st,
yarn over and draw up a loop, (yarn over and draw through
2 loops on hook) twice**; skip 2 sts, repeat from * to ** once
more, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

NOTES
Sides are worked with overlay rounds over background
rounds. Every fourth round, B is worked into the back loop
only of the C round and into both loops of the B round
to anchor the overlay to the background. When working
background and overlay rounds, drop the unused color
until it is needed again.

BAG

Base: With A, ch 18.
Round 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 15
chs, 3 sc in next ch, turn; working down the underside of
the foundation chs, sc in each of next 15 chs, join with slip
st in top of beginning sc—36 sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, *2 sc in each of next 3 sts, sc in each of
next 15 sts; repeat from * 1 more time; join with slip st in
first sc—42 sc.
Round 3: Ch 1, *(sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) 3 times, sc
in each of next 15 sts; repeat from * 1 more time; join with
slip st in first sc—48 sc.
Round 4: Ch 1, *(sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3
times, sc in each of next 15 sts; repeat from * 1 more time;
join with slip st in first sc—54 sc.
Round 5: Ch 1, *(sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3
times, sc in each of next 15 sts; repeat from * 1 more time;
join with slip st in first sc—60 sc.
Round 6: Ch 1, *(sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3
times, sc in each of next 15 sts; repeat from * 1 more time;
join with slip st in first sc—66 sc.
Round 7: Ch 1, *(sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3
times, sc in each of next 15 sts; repeat from * 1 more time;
join with slip st in first sc—72 sc.
Round 8: Ch 1, *(sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3
times, sc in each of next 15 sts; repeat from * 1 more time;
join with slip st in first sc—78 sc.
Round 9: Ch 1, *(sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3
times, sc in each of next 15 sts; repeat from * 1 more time;
join with slip st in first sc—84 sc.
Round 10: Ch 1, *(sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in next
st) 3 times, sc in each of next 15 sts; repeat from * 1 more
time; join with slip st in first sc—90 sc. Fasten off.

SIDES

Round 1 background: Join B with sc in back loop only
where previously fastened off, sc in each st around; join
with slip st in first sc. Drop B.
Round 1 overlay: All sts on this round are worked in Round
10 of the Base. Join C with slip st in front unused loop of
first st of Round 10 of Base, ch 4, skip 2 sts, tr in front loop
only of next st (counts as Rev V-st), ch 4; *skip 1 st, Rev
V-st, ch 4; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of
beginning ch-4—18 ch-4 spaces, 18 Rev V-sts. Drop C.
Rounds 2-3 background: With B, sc in both loops of each
st around; join with slip st in first sc—90 sc.
Round 4 background: With B, ch 1, sc in each of next
2 sts; *sc in back loop only of tr2tog of overlay round and
into both loops of next background st, sc in each of next 4
sts of background round; repeat from * around, ending last
repeat sc in each of last 2 sts of background round; join
with slip st in first sc—90 sc. Drop B.
Round 4 overlay: All sts on this round are worked in sts
of the previous overlay round. With C, ch 6 (counts as tr
and ch 2), tr in front loop of same st, skip ch-4 space, ch
1, *V-stitch in front loop only, ch 1, skip ch-4 space; repeat
from * 16 more times; join with slip st in 4th ch of beginning
ch-6—18 V-sts. Drop C.
Rounds 5-7 background: With B, ch 1, sc in each st
around; join with slip st in first sc—90 sc.
Round 8 background: With B, ch 1, sc in back loop of
first tr of overlay round and into first st in of background
round, sc in next 2 sts of background round, sc in back
loop only of next tr on overlay round and into both loops of
next st of background round, sc in next st of background
round**, sc in back loop of next tr of overlay round and
into next st of background round, sc in next 2 sts of
background round; repeat from * around, ending at **; join
with slip st in first sc. Drop B.
Round 8 overlay: All sts on this round are worked in sts of
the previous overlay round. Ch 4, skip 2 ch, tr in front loop
only of next st (counts as Rev V-st), ch 4; *skip 1 st, Rev
V-st, ch 4; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of
beginning ch-4. Drop C.
Round 9 background: With B, sc in both loops of each
background st around; join with slip st in first sc—90 sc.
Repeat rounds 2-9 (background and overlay) 4 more
times, then work rounds 2-8 once more, ending with
Round 8 background—48 background rounds and 12
overlay rounds.
Straps (make 2)
Lay bag flat. There should be 9 “V’s” across side of bag. In
the last overlay round, place marker for strap in the first leg
of the 2nd V and in the first leg of the 8th V.
Round 1 (right side): Join C with sc in front loop only of the
first marked V, sc in each of next 2 chs, sc in last tr—4 sc.
Round 2 (wrong side): Ch 1, turn; working through
both loops on round 1 and corresponding stitches of last
background round of bag, sc in each of next 4 sts—4 sc.
Rounds 3-64: Ch 1, turn; sc in each of next 4 sts.
Round 65 (right side): Ch 1, turn; working through both
loops of round 64 and corresponding sts of last background
round of bag at next marker, sc in each of next 4 sts—4 sc.
Round 66: Ch 1, turn; working in last overlay round, sc in
tr, sc in each of next 2 ch, sc in next tr—4 sc. Fasten off.

Strap Edging

Round 1: With C and right side facing, place one sc in
side of each of 66 rounds. Fasten off.
Repeat for opposite side of same strap and both side
edges of opposite strap.

SPIDER

Body: With C, ch 4, slip st to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring; join with A in first sc —6 sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each of next 6 sc; join with slip st in
first sc—12 sc.
Round 3: Ch 1, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from *
5 more times; join with slip st in first sc —18 sc.
Round 4: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat
from * around; join with slip st in first sc—24 sc.
Round 5: Ch 1, *sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat
from * around; join with slip st in first sc—28 sc. Fasten off.
With C, surface slip st around body between Rounds 4 and
5. Fasten off.

HEAD

With A, ch 4, slip st to form ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring; join with slip st in first sc—6 sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st; join with slip st in first sc
—12 sc. Fasten off.
With A and yarn needle, sew body and head onto bag.

LEGS

With hook and A, surface slip st 4 legs on each side of
body.  Weave in ends.