Spiders and Cauldrons - bag tag pattern
- saiasmidreamzinyar
- 2 days ago
- 8 min read
Updated: 3 minutes ago
Halloween!
The word immediately brings to mind the spooky and creepy and all things fun and quirky!
This pattern has been playing on my mind for a long time.. and this just seemed apt for the Halloween themed blog hop hosted by Lisa of Green Fox Farms!
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INSTRUCTIONS to make the Cauldron Bag Tag!
SKILL Level – Easy/Intermediate
About Pattern: A fun scrap yarn project to make a Cauldron and the simplest of spiders. Add this spooky Halloween charm to your bag or expand it to make it a Bookmark!
COMPLETED SIZE: The pictured bag tag measures approximately 6 inches long and 2 inches wide. can be extended to make a bookmark.
If yarn used is thicker, the size may vary accordingly.
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Materials:
● Yarn of choice – DK weight cotton yarn
I HAVE USED: URSHII Cotton yarn for the Bag Tag featured in the document.
● Crochet hook - preferred hook that works with chosen yarn.
I HAVE USED: 3.5 mm hook
● Stitch Markers, scissors and a needle to finish up.
Gauge: N/A
PLEASE NOTE - According to the gauge/yarn/ hook used, the size and stiffness of the project may vary. Custom instructions will be highlighted.
Stitches used: US crochet terms
ch - chain
ss – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
FLO – working in the Front Loop Only
Hdc – half double crochet
PLEASE NOTE:
· ch1 does not count unless specified otherwise.
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LET’S START!!!
Ch 4 using COLOR1 (I have used Peach/ Cream colored yarn as shown in featured picture)
To Make the Cauldron
Chain 6
Row 1: make sc in the second chain from the hook and make one sc in each of the following chains. Ch1, TURN. (5 sc)
Row 2: make 2 sc in the first stitch and make sc in each of the next 4 stitches.
Ch1, TURN. (6 sc)
Row 3: make 2 sc in the first stitch and make sc in each of the next 5 stitches.
Ch1, TURN. (7 sc)
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Row 4: make 2 sc in the first stitch and make sc in each of the next 6 stitches.
Ch1, TURN. (8 sc)
Row 5: make 2 sc in the first stitch and make sc in each of the next 7 stitches.
Ch1, TURN. (9 sc)
Row 7 (RS): ch3, dc in the same stitch,
(fpdc in the next stitch, bpdc in the next stitch) * THREE times,
make a dc on the top of the ch3 from previous row. TURN (9dc)
Row 8 (WS): ch3, dc in the same stitch,
bpdc in the next stitch,
(fpdc in the next stitch, bpdc in the next stitch) * THREE times,
make a dc on the top of the ch3 from previous row. TURN (10dc)
Row 9 (RS): ch3, dc in the same stitch,Row 6: make sc in each of the stitches.
Ch1, TURN. (9 sc)
Row 7: make sc in each of the stitches.
Ch1, TURN. (9 sc)
Here is where we reduce the stitches to shape the Cauldron.
Row 8: Skip the first stitch and make sc in the second stitch,
(place a stitch marker this stitch for the finishing),
make sc in each of the next 7 stitches.
Ch1, TURN. (8 sc)
PLEASE NOTE: We will be working in the FRONT LOOP on one side and continuing to work on the other side of the stitch.
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Row 9: Working in the FLO,
make 2sc in the first stitch, sc in each of the next 5 stitches,
make 2sc in the last stitch, TURN.
and continue to work the unworked loops.
Make 2sc in the first unworked loop,
Ch 4, skip the next 5 unworked loops,
Make 2sc in the last unworked loop
TURN, slip stitch to the first stitch to join. (13 sc + 4 ch)
Row 10: ch1, make ss in each of the stitches and chains around and ss to the beginning ch1 to join.
To make the length of the bag tag – chain 25-30 (depending on your requirement)
I chained 25 with my yarn for the featured project.
Fasten yarn and sew in the ends.
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FINISHING of the Caudron:
Join the yarn to the stitch with the Stitch marker.
Make a slip stitch down the side of the Cauldron (Picture 1 and 2),
Ch 3, skip the first unworked loop at the bottom (from Row1),
Slip stitch in each of the next 3 unworked loops (Picture 3),
Ch 3, skip the last unworked loop and instead slip stitch into the first stitch of Row 1.
Make a slip stitch up the side of the Cauldron till you reach the marked point of ROW 9. (Picture 4)
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Making the squiggly spider!
I have used Black in the featured project, though, this can be any color of choice. The pictures show a red spider to show the stitches properly, and black yarn to highlight where the legs need to be knotted in. I have used a very simple crochet + knots spider
Start with a Magic Circle and ch2 (doesn’t count as a stitch)
· The Body of the Spider: make 11 hdc into the magic circle, join to the first one with a slip stitch and pull the magic circle closed.
DO NOT CUT yarn.
·
The Head of the Spider: chain 2, make 8 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook; slip stitch to the first sc to join. Slip stitch back into the same hdc as we started (on the body). Fasten off and weave in the ends. This makes the head sit on top of the body.
·
The legs of the spider: Take 4 pieces of yarn of about 3-4” long. Thread the yarn through the hdc stitches of the body as shown.
Turn over and tie the 2 ends with a double knot to fasten it to the body. Trim the ‘legs’ to suitable length and tug them about to suitable look like a scrambling spider!
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