Arachnid Throw Pillow

Who wouldn’t adore a spooky yet biologically interesting little

arachnid throw pillow? Arachnid pillow gratefully uses Barbara

Walker’s pattern in her Third Treasury of Knitting Patterns. It knits

surprisingly quick, can easily be adjusted in size, and has an

option of a fabric or knitted back. Enjoy!

Pattern by Travelling Tree Designs, 2010. Please send questions, comments, or pattern errors to

ravelry ID: JessikaAva

MaterialsMaterialsMaterialsMaterials::::

Worsted or sport weight yarn, approximately 250 yards

Size 7 needles, or needles that fit well with your yarn.

Hand sewing needle

Embroidery needle

2 place markers

GaugeGaugeGaugeGauge::::

Any gauge can be used, you can easily determine the size of your bag depending on your

personal gauge.

Techinques Used & Pattern Abbreviations:Techinques Used & Pattern Abbreviations:Techinques Used & Pattern Abbreviations:Techinques Used & Pattern Abbreviations:

Seed Stitch: Over an odd number of stitches, *K1, P1 (Repeat from * until one stitch remains), K1 K1b: Knit through the back loop RT: Right Twist – Knit two together, leaving the stitch on the left needle. Insert the right needle between the stitches just knitted together, and knit the first stitch again. Slip both stitches together off the left needle. LT: Left Twist – Skip one stitch and knit the second stitch through the back loop. Then knit both stitches together through the back loop. Cluster: With yarn held in front, slip the given number of stitches to the right needle. Pass the yarn to the back and slip the same number of stitches back to the left needle. Pass the yarn to the front and purl the stitches. M1: Make One – Lift the running thread between the stitch just worked and the next stitch. Knit into the back of this picked up thread. PRT: Purl Right Twist – Skip one stitch and purl the second stitch. Then purl the skipped stitch. Slip both stitches together from the left needle. PLT: Purl Left Twist – Skip one stitch and purl the second stitch through the back loop. Then purl the skipped stitch through the front loop. Slip both stitches together from the left needle. SSK: Slip Slip Knit – Slip next stitch to the right needle knit-wise. Slip the second stitch to the right needle knit-wise. Place the left needle into the front of both stitches and knit them together. K2tog: Knit Two Together – Place the right needles into the next two stitches as if to knit. Knit them together. K3tog: Knit Three Together – Place the right needles into the next three stitches as if to knit. Knit them all together. YO: Yarn Over – Wrap the yarn around the right needle in a counter-clockwise direction to increase the stitch count by one. YO2: Yarn Over Twice – Wrap the yarn around the right needle twice in a counter-clockwise direction to increase the stitchcount by two. P2tog: Purl Two Together – Place the right needles into the next two stitches as if to purl. Purl them together.

Other techniques used:

Hand or machine sewing fabric facing

The Pattern:The Pattern:The Pattern:The Pattern:

Front:Front:Front:Front:

Cast on 89 stitches.

Seed Stitch for approximately 14 rows (more or less depending on taste).

Row 8: (K1 P1) 12 times, K1, place marker, P39, place marker, (K1 P1) 12 times, K1

(From now on you will keep the seed stitch border on either side of the bag, the remainder of

the

instructions are for the stitches between the seed stitch border (b/w the two markers), it won’t

be mentioned again in

the pattern, so don’t forget!)

Row 9: Knit all stitches

Row 10: Purl all stitches

Continue Rows 9 & 10 for approximately 1.5”.

Now begin the spider pattern:

Row 11: K16, P1, K5, P1, K16

Row 12: P16, K1-b, P5, K1-b, P16

Row 13 : K16, P1, K5, P1, K16

Row 14: P16, K1-b, P5, K1-b, P16

Row 15: K9, P1, K6, P1, K5, P1, K6, P1, K9

Row 16: P9, K1-b, P5, RT, P5, LT, P5, K1-b, P9

Row 17: K9, P1, K5, P1, K7, P1, K5, P1, K9

Row 18: P9, K1-b, P4, RT, P7, LT, P4, K1-b, P9

Row 19: K9, P1, K4, P1, K9, P1, K4, P1, K9

Row 20: P8, RT, P3, RT, P9, LT, P3, LT, P8

Row 21: K8, P1, K4, P1, K11, P1, K4, P1, K8

Row 22: P7, RT, P3, RT, P11, LT, P3, LT, P7

Row 23: K7, P1, K4, P1, K5, Cluster 3, K5, P1, K4, P1, K7

Row 24: P7, K1-b, P4, K1-b, P5, K1, M1, K1, M1, K1, P5, K1-b, P4, K1-b, P7

Row 25: K7, P1, K4, P1, K5, P2, (P1, YO, P1) in next stitch, P2, K5, P1, K4, P1, K7

Row 26: P7, LT, P3, LT, P4, K1, M1, K2, K1-b, K2, M1, K1, P4, RT, P3, RT, P7

Row 27: K8, (P1, K4) twice, P9, (K4, P1) twice, K8

Row 28: P5, (P3, LT) twice, P3, K9, P3, (RT, P3) twice, P5

Row 29: K9, PRT, K3, P1, K3, P9, K3, P1, K3, PLT, K9

Row 30: P10, (LT, P2) twice, K9, (P2, RT) twice, P10

Row 31: K11, PRT, K2, P1, K2, P9, K2, P1, K2, PLT, K11

Row 32: P12, (LT, P1) twice, SSK, K5, K2tog, (P1, RT) twice, P12

Row 33: K13, PRT, K1, P1, K1, P7, K1, P1, K1, PLT, K13

Row 34: P14, LT twice, SSK, K3, K2tog, RT twice, P14

Row 35: K15, PRT, P1, Cluster 5, P1, PLT, K15

Row 36: P16, LT, K5, RT, P16

Row 37: K17, P7, K17

Row 38: P17, RT, K3, LT, P17

Row 39: K16, PLT, P5, PRT, K16

Row 40: P15, RT twice, K3, LT twice, P15

Row 41:K14, PLT, K1, P1, K1, P3, K1, P1, K1, PRT, K14

Row 42 : P13, (RT, P1) twice, (K1, YO) twice, K1, (P1, LT) twice, P13

Row 43: K12, PLT, K2, P1, K2, P5, K2, P1, K2, PRT, K12

Row 44: P11, RT, P2, RT, P1, K1, SSK, K3tog, Pass SSK stitch over the K3tog, K1, P1, LT, P2,

LT, P11

Row 45: K10, PLT, K3, P1, K2, P1, K1, P1, K2, P1, K3, PRT, K10

Row 46: P9, RT, P3, (RT, P1) twice, LT, P1, LT, P3, LT, P9

Row 47: K9, P1, K4, P1, K2, P1, K3, p1, K2, P1, K4, P1, K9

Row 48: P5, (P3, RT) twice, P9, (LT, P3) twice, P5

Row 49: K8, P1, K4, P1, K11, P1, K4, P1, K8

Row 50: P7, RT, P3, RT, P11, LT, P3, LT, P7

Row 51: K7, P1, K4, P1, K13, P1, K4, P1, K7

Row 52: P7, K1-b, P4, K1-b, P13, K1-b, P4, K1-b, P7

Row 53: K7, P1, K4, P1, K13, P1, K4, P1, K7

Row 54: P7, LT, P3, LT, P11, RT, P3, RT, P7

Row 55: K8, P1, K4, P1, K11, P1, K4, P1, K8

Row 56: P8, K1-b, P4, LT, P9, RT, P4, K1-b, P8

Row 57: K8, P1, K5, P1, K9, P1, K5, P1, K8

Row 58: P14, LT, P7, RT, P14

Row 59: Knit all stitches

Row 60: Purl all stitches

Repeat rows 60 and 61 for approximately 1.5” or your desired length.

Seed stitch for approximately 14 rows or the same number of rows that you seed stitched on the

bottom of your pillow.

Bind off.

BackBackBackBack (there are two types of backing)(there are two types of backing)(there are two types of backing)(there are two types of backing)::::

Fabric back (as pictured):

Cut a piece of fabric ¾ “ larger than your pillow. That’s ¾” longer on each side, front and back.

…..or………..or………..or………..or……

Knitted back (not pictured):

Cast on 49 stitches.

Seed stitch each row until back piece measures same as front piece.

Fabric Facing:Fabric Facing:Fabric Facing:Fabric Facing:

Cut two pieces of fabric ¾” larger than the front piece of your pillow, that’s ¾” larger on each

side, front, and back. Hand or machine sew the pieces together w/ a ¾” hem , leaving an

opening at the bottom for the pillow or stuffing.

Place your pillow or stuffing inside. Hand sew the bottom hem.

Final Steps:Final Steps:Final Steps:Final Steps:

Hand sew front piece to back piece, leaving an opening at the bottom for the fabric facing and

pillow. Place fabric facing pillow inside and hand sew bottom hem.

………….. Travelling Tree Designs, 2010 …………..