SpiderWeb Bookmark ♥ Crochet Pattern

To go along with my spooky reads, I crocheted this spiderweb bookmark. I crocheted a tea bag bookmark a few years ago, and since then, I’ve been meaning to make another bookmark. I went with a spiderweb design because the spider attached to a web just seemed like the perfect combination! You can use this spiderweb piece as a decoration as well, not just as a bookmark. Get creative!

I recommend using a thin yarn for this pattern if you plan on using this as a bookmark, so that it sits comfortably in a book without looking bulky. In the supplies list below, I always write what I used for a project, but feel free to switch up the hook size and yarn type for any of my crochet patterns.

Trying to make the web was the most difficult part of this pattern. I went through so many trials and errors; writing crochet patterns is not easy! The yarn I used in the actual pattern (I used. different yarn when I’m testing patterns) kept curling no matter what I tried, so eventually I decided to go with the blocking technique. For those who don’t know, blocking is a process where you wet the fibers of the yarn to shape and style your crochet piece. It also helps prevent your piece from curling. All you need is a towel, sewing pins, and a spray bottle filled with water. I’ll explain the process in more detail below. If you aren’t having problems with your piece curling, then feel free to skip the blocking step.

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Supplies
– F/3.75 mm crochet hook (my favorite hook)
– Black yarn
– White yarn
– Slanted tapestry needle (I use these)
– Scissors
– Sewing pins (optional)
– Towel (optional)
– Water bottle (optional)

Aberrations
ch(s) – chains
st(s) – stitch(es)
slst – slip stitch (same as join)
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
flo – front loop only
blo – back loop only
cc – color change
dec – decrease (same as sc2tog) (single two st together)
inc – increase (make 2sc in a single st)
RS – right side/front side
WS – wrong side/back side
(x_) – repeat (_) amount of times
[x_] – repeat everything inside the [_] times amount of times

Crochet Level
Beginner-Intermediate

Pattern Notes
The pattern is written in US terms
If you have any problems with this pattern, feel free to contact me so I can help you

Spider
With F hook and black yarn
Round 1: magic circle, sc 5 sts. Total = 5 sts
Round 2: [2sc in each st](x5). Total = 10 sts
Round 3: sc 10 sts, slst to 1st st. Total = 10 sts
DO NOT CUT OFF

Spider Legs (x4)
ch 4, slst to 2nd ch from hook, ch 3
Cut off and weave ends

Spiderweb
With F hook and white yarn
ch 4, slst to first st to form a round
Round 1: ch 4, {(ch 2, 1dc)(x8)], slst to first st.
Round 2: ch 6, [(ch 3,*1dc)(x8)], slst to first st.
Round 3: ch 8, [(ch 4,*1dc)(x8)], slst to first st.
Round 5: slst, [(**sc 2, ch2, sc 2)(x8)], slst to first st.
ch 30-40 sts and with a slst, attach to the spider
Cut off and weave ends

*Insert your hook where your dc from the previous is located
**Insert your hook in the line spacing

Assembly
This next part is optional, so feel free to skip this step if your bookmark isn’t curling. On a towel and using a few sewing pins, you are going to pin the lines of the web down to form a straight line. Do this to each of the lines in the web, and also pin the lines around the web. You can also pin down the spider if you want to, but you don’t have to. Lightly mist some water over the piece and leave it overnight until dry.

Are you afraid of spiders?