Spider and Web in Deramores Studio DK Acrylic - Downloadable PDF

Spider and Web Knitting Pattern by Amanda Berry – Deramores Studio DK Acrylic

This advanced knitting pattern by Amanda Berry produces a charming, whimsical knitted spider toy and decorative web, designed exclusively for Deramores using Deramores Studio Anti-Pilling DK yarn. Amanda Berry is a graduate of the London College of Fashion with First Class Honours (2014), and her signature style centres on softly stuffed knitted toys brimming with character. This pattern is a wonderful project for experienced knitters looking to combine toy construction with decorative display work.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces two distinct elements:

• A knitted spider toy – a three-dimensional stuffed figure complete with sculpted body sections, multiple legs, and 8mm domed black button eyes for a bold, expressive finish.
• A decorative knitted web – worked to fit a 15cm embroidery hoop, creating a display-ready piece that frames the spider beautifully.

Together, the spider and web make a striking ornament or novelty gift, ideal for Halloween displays or year-round quirky home décor.

Materials Used

Yarn

• Deramores Studio Anti-Pilling DK – a machine-washable, acrylic DK-weight yarn chosen for its durability, softness, and ability to hold a crisp stitch definition in toy knitting.
• Yarn A: Frost (1 x 100g ball) – used for the web and lighter contrast elements.
• Yarn B: Ebony (1 x 100g ball) – used for the spider's body, legs, and dark detailing.

Needles

• A pair of 2.75mm straight single-pointed knitting needles
• A pair of 2.75mm double-pointed needles (DPNs)
• A set of 3.5mm DPNs, minimum length 10cm

Additional Extras

• Several handfuls of toy filling for stuffing the spider's body
• A darning or tapestry needle for seaming and finishing
• Two 8mm domed black buttons for the spider's eyes
• A 15cm embroidery hoop to mount and display the finished web

Tension

The pattern requires a tension of 28 stitches × 36 rows over a 10 × 10cm square in stockinette stitch on 2.75mm needles. Achieving correct tension is especially important in toy knitting, as it ensures the fabric is dense enough to contain the toy filling without gaps showing through.

Techniques Used

Rated as Advanced, this pattern calls upon a broad range of knitting techniques. Knitters working on this project should be comfortable with small-circumference knitting in the round, shaping, and finishing methods common to toy construction.

Key Techniques Include:

• Knitting in the round on double-pointed needles (DPNs) – used extensively to create the seamless, rounded body sections of the spider. Working with both 2.75mm and 3.5mm DPN sets allows for different fabric densities across the project.
• Straight flat knitting – worked on single-pointed 2.75mm needles for certain components such as the legs or web sections.
• Stockinette stitch (St st) – the primary fabric stitch, creating a smooth, even surface ideal for toy bodies.
• Increasing with Kfb (Knit into front and back) – a simple, neat increase used to shape the spider's body and limbs by adding one stitch at a time.
• Decreasing with K2tog (Knit two stitches together) – a right-leaning decrease used to taper and close sections of the toy, particularly when finishing the body before