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Designed by Joan Barnett.

Skill Level: Beginner

Coaster measures 4 ½" x 5".
Table Topper measures 16" x 18".

Creme de la Creme™: 2 balls 117 Soft Ecru A, 252 Brite Orange B, balls 12 Black C.
Crochet Hook: 5.0 mm [US H-8].
Yarn needle.

GAUGE: Spider web square is 4 ½" W x 5" H. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the specified gauge.

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, *FPhdc, 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.

For Spider web 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.

ABBREVIATIONS: ch = chain; dc = double crochet; FPhdc = front post half double crochet; hdc = half double crochet; sc = single crochet; tr = treble crochet; * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.

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