In this post, you’ll find the free crochet pattern for a fun, Halloween-themed pincushion. Featuring a spiderweb and two friendly spiders on top, it’s a lovely way to decorate your sewing space for the season—or make a perfectly unique, thoughtful gift for a crafty friend!
Don’t forget to check out the matching Halloween heart ornament!
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You might also enjoy these crochet pincushions: lavender pincushion, hydrangea pincushion, Christmas pincushion, daisy pincushion, and cherry blossom pincushion.
Here are some other popular Halloween designs you might like: crochet witch gnome, crochet heart spider, crochet poison apple ornament, and crochet bat applique.
More crochet ideas for Halloween can be found in Halloween Free Crochet Pattern Collection, Halloween Crochet Patterns on Etsy, Ghost Crochet Patterns, Bat Crochet Patterns, and under the tag Halloween.
Halloween Pincushion Crochet Pattern
The pattern for this crochet Halloween pincushion is also available as a print-friendly, styled, and advertisement-free PDF file. You can get it from my ETSY shop and Ravelry shop. Free pattern is below.
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Abbreviations:
BLO – back loop only
Ch – chain
DC – double crochet
HDC – half double crochet
SC – single crochet
Sl St – slip stitch
St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Finished Size:
This crochet Halloween pincushion ia about 3-3/4” (9.5 cm) in diameter
Yarn:
- Medium weight #4 yarn. I used Red Heart Super Saver, Color – carrot
- Crochet cotton thread size #10. I used Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread #10
Hooks and other materials:
- Crochet hook size 7/4.5 mm
- Crochet hook size 6/1.8 mm
- Stitch marker
- Poly-fil stuffing
- Small piece of cardboard about 4.5 x 4.5” (11.5 cm x 11.5 cm)
- Scissors
- Weighted stuffing material (I used Poly Pellets weighted stuffing beads)
- Small Ziploc bag about 2 x 3” (5 cm x 7.5 cm)
- Spider button – 2
- Optional – hot glue gun, craft cutter (to remove the shanks)
- Sewing needle, sewing threads
- Tapestry needle
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Instructions:
This pincushion consists of a bottom and a top part. The top part is embellished with spider web and spider buttons.
Note: The bottom and top parts are worked in continuous rounds. Use stitch marker to mark first stitch of each round.
Copyright: This pattern is an original design by GoldenLucyCrafts. You may not copy, rewrite, redistribute or resell this pattern in any form, this includes making video tutorials. You may not translate this pattern to another language and publish the pattern or any parts of it.
Bottom part
With medium weight #4 yarn and crochet hook 7/4.5 mm, make magic ring;
Round 1. Ch 1, 6 SC in magic ring. Total – 6 SC.
Round 2. 2 SC in each St around. Total – 12 SC.
Round 3. [2 SC in first St, SC in next St] 6 times. Total – 18 SC.
Round 4. SC in first, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 2 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in next St. Total – 24 Sts.
Round 5. [2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 3 Sts] 6 times. Total – 30 Sts.
Round 6. SC in first St and in next St, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 4 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 2 Sts. Total – 36 Sts.
Round 7. [2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 5 Sts] 6 times. Total – 42 Sts.
Round 8. SC in first St and in each of next 2 Sts, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 6 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 3 Sts. Total – 48 Sts.
Round 9. BLO: SC in each St around. Total – 48 Sts.
Rounds 10 – 15. SC in each St around. Total – 48 Sts.
Round 16. Sl St in each of next 2 Sts. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Top Part
With medium weight #4 yarn and crochet hook 7/4.5 mm, make magic ring;
Round 1. Ch 1, 6 SC in magic ring. Total – 6 SC.
Round 2. 2 SC in each St around. Total – 12 SC.
Round 3. [2 SC in first St, SC in next St] 6 times. Total – 18 SC.
Round 4. SC in first, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 2 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in next St. Total – 24 Sts.
Round 5. [2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 3 Sts] 6 times. Total – 30 Sts.
Round 6. SC in first St and in next St, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 4 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 2 Sts. Total – 36 Sts.
Round 7. [2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 5 Sts] 6 times. Total – 42 Sts.
Round 8. SC in first St and in each of next 2 Sts, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 6 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 3 Sts. Total – 48 Sts.
Round 9. Sl St in each of next 2 Sts. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Spider Web
With crochet cotton thread size #10 and crochet hook size 6/1.8 mm, Ch 5, join with Sl St to first Ch to form a ring;
Round 1. Ch 3 (counts as DC), 14 DC in ring, join with Sl St to top of Ch 3. Total – 15 DC.
Round 2. Ch 5 (count as DC + Ch 2), [DC in next St, Ch 2] – repeat around, join with Sl St to 3rd Ch of Ch 5 at the beginning. Total – 15 DC.
Round 3. Ch 8 (count as TR + Ch 4), [TR in next St, Ch 4] – repeat around, join with Sl St to 4th Ch of Ch 8 at the beginning. Total – 15 TR.
Round 4. Ch 10 (count as TR + Ch 6), [TR in next St, Ch 6] – repeat around, join with Sl St to 4th Ch of Ch 10 at the beginning. Total – 15 TR. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Assembling
1. Cut out of piece of the cardboard a circle slightly smaller than diameter of the bottom.
2. Put weighted material into a small ziploc bag.
3. Place a cardboard circle inside the pincushion, and then add weighted material. Add some poly-fil stuffing.
4. With the side part of the pincushion facing you, hold the side and top parts together and single crochet around. Leave about 2” open, finish stuffing, and single crochet to close. Weave in the ends.
Finishing
Using a sewing needle and matching thread, sew a spider web onto the pincushion. Then, attach spider buttons by either sewing or gluing them on.
I hope you enjoyed this free crochet pattern for the Halloween pincushion!
Happy Crocheting!
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