Tatted Web Spider

"Mr. WEBster"

Sept 1998

Materials:

1-1/2 yards Black Thread (size 20)
#5 (med.) Tatting Needle
Wire Needle Threader
Sharp-pointed Scissors
Hero Arts #BI85 "Spooky Web" rubber stamp, * Black Pigment Stamp Pad
2 Movable Eyes, 3mm
Instructions:

Wind off about 1-1/2 yards of thread from the ball and cut Thread tatting needle, leaving about a 4-inch tail. Begin Ist ring with needle thread leaving 19 inches of "ball" thread for completing the 2nd half of the split ring for the body.
S/R = Split Ring
-- = Large Picot
Head.
R 5, -1, -1, 5, cl R. [picots are very small]
Body/Abdomen:
S/R 4, - -2, - -1, 5/4, - -2 - -1, 5; cl R [picots are about 2"] [start 2nd half of S/R with shh]
After closing split ring, weave one of the remaining tail threads back through a few double stitches and cut, leaving 3-6 inches of remaining thread for web hanging. Cut off excess.

Cut large picot loops in half for the legs. Shape a slight bend in the legs by creasing each leg between thumbnail and index finger. Glue the eyes on with a tiny drop of glue. Press firmly for a minute and let dry.

The spider web can be rubber stamped or freely hand-drawn to draw, begin with a small dot to mark the center of the web. From the center, draw nine radiating spokes Again, working from the center, begin drawing curved horizontal lines, connecting each concave line from spoke to spoke, working in a circular pattern. Each hand drawn web will be uniquely different-just like in nature.

To attach the spider to the web, put just a tiny drop of glue in the center of web, then attach the end of thread, and let dry.

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