Spooky Spiderweb Square

MATERIALS:

• Red Heart Creme de la Creme:
  • A: Creme (2 balls)
  • B: Brite Orange (2 balls)
  • C: Black (2 balls)
• Susan Bates Crochet Hook (H/8, 5.0 mm)
• Yarn Needle

GAUGE:
Spiderweb Square is 4.5" (11.4 cm) wide x 5" (12.7 cm) high

SIZE:
Coaster measures 4.5" x 5" (11.4 x 12.7 cm)
Table Topper measures 16" x 18" (40.6 x 45.7 cm)
 

SPIDERWEB SQUARE
Ch 26.
Row 1: Dc in 8th ch from hook, *(ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch); repeat from * a total 
of 6 times. Ch 5, turn.
Row 2: Dc in next dc, *ch 4, skip space, tr in next dc; repeat from * a total of 4 times, ch 2, skip space, dc in dc, ch 2, skip space, dc in 3rd turning ch. Ch 5, turn.
Row 3: Dc in next dc, *ch 4, sc in tr; repeat from * a total of 4 times, ch 4, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip space, dc in next dc. Ch 5, turn. 
Rows 4-7: Dc in next dc, *ch 4, sc in sc; repeat from * a total of 4 times, ch 4, skip space, dc in dc, ch 2, dc in 3rd turning ch. Ch 5, turn.
Row 8: Dc in next dc, *ch 2, tr in sc; repeat from * a total of 4 times, ch 2, skip space, dc in dc, ch 2, dc in 3rd turning ch. Ch 5, turn.Row 9: Dc in next dc, *ch 2, dc in tr; repeat from * a total of 4 times, ch 2, dc in dc, ch 2, dc in 3rd turning ch. Cut yarn and fasten off. 

Halloween Table Center
Make 5 Spiderweb blocks in A and 4 in B. 
Using C, join yarn in any space and sc around, working 3 sc in each corner. Work a round of hdc in each sc, working 3 hdc in each corner. 
Fasten off.
Note: One side of block has 7 spaces and one side has 8 spaces. Blocks should be oriented with the 8 space ends along the side when joining.
Assemble rows as follows:
Rows 1 and 3: B, A, B.
Row 2: A, B, A. Join rows. Embroider spider in center of A blocks as shown.

Spider Embroidery
Using C and yarn needle, secure on the wrong side and bring needle up at 1. Following diagram, make 4 parallel stitches for legs ending with yarn on wrong side. Bring needle to right side at 9 and over the top of the legs, pass needle under legs and down at 10. Pull yarn carefully to splay legs. Fasten off on wrong side.

Skull Border
Rnd 1: With right side facing, join A in any corner, ch 2 (counts as 1 hdc), *FPhdc, hdc in next st, ch 2, skip 1, sc in next stitch, ch 2, skip 1, hdc in next stitch; repeat from * around, join with slip st to top of beginning ch 2. 
Rnd 2: 2 hdc in hdc, *FPdc, 2 hdc in hdc, slip st in ch-2 space, ch 3, slip st in ch-2 space, 2 hdc in hdc; repeat from * around, join with slip st to beginning hdc. Fasten off. With C, embroider skull faces as shown. Weave in ends. 

Spiderweb Coaster
With A work Spider web Block. With either B or C, work 1 rnd in sc and 1 rnd in hdc as for table center block. With C, embroider spider. Weave in ends.