Samples are knit with laceweight wool on 3.25mm needles
Spider Pattern #1
In Words
Cast on a multiple of 6sts and knit 6 rows.
1st row: K3, *YO, K1, YO, K2tog, K1, K2tog, repeat from * to last 3st, K3
2nd, and every alternate row: K3, P to last 3 sts, K3
3rd row: K3, *YO, K3, YO, Sl 1 purlways, K2tog, PSSO, repeat from * to last 3st, K3
5th row: K3, *K2tog, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, repeat from * to last 3st, K3
7th row: K3, * Sl 1 purlways, K2tog, PSSO, YO, K3, YO, repeat from * to last 3st, K3
8th row: K3, P to last 3 sts, K3
Rows 1-8 form pattern. Repeat for desired length, then K 6 rows and cast off.
Charted
Cast on a multiple of 6sts and knit 6 rows.
Commence from row 1 of chart and knit a further 6 rows plain before casting off.
Spider Pattern #2
In Words
Cast on 6sts + 2
1st row: K1, *YO, Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO, YO, K3, repeat from * to last st, K1
2nd and every alternate row: K
3rd row: K2tog, *YO, K1, YO, K2tog, K1, K2tog, repeat from * to last 6sts, YO, K1, YO, K2tog, K3
5th row: K1, *YO, K3, YO, Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO, repeat from * to last st, K1
6th row: K
Rows 1-6 form pattern. Repeat for desired length.
Charted
Cast on 6sts + 2
Commence from row 1 of chart
Spider Pattern #3
In Words
Cast on a multiple of 6sts + 2
1st row: K
2nd row: K1, P to last st, K1
3rd row: K1, *K3tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, repeat from * to last st, K1
4th row: K1, P to last st, K1
5th row: K1, *YO, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, K3tog, repeat from * to last st, K1
6th row: K1, P to last st, K1
Rows 1-6 form pattern. Repeat for desired length.
Charted
Cast on a multiple of 6sts + 2
Commence from row 1 of chart
Spider Pattern #4
In Words
Cast on a multiple of 3sts + 2
1st row: K
2nd row: K1, P to last st, K1
3rd row: K
4th row: K1, *K1, K2tog, YO, repeat from * to last st, K1
5th row: K
6th row: K1, P to last st, K1
7th row: K
8th row: K1, *K1, YO, K2tog, repeat from * to last st, K1
Rows 1-8 form pattern. Repeat for desired length
Charted
Cast on a multiple of 3sts + 2
Commence from row 1 of chart