DIY: Halloween spider garland
I love Halloween. Even more so since I’ve had children. Last year was our first time trick-or-treating together and Benjamin has been slightly obsessed ever since! Monsters, sweeties and dressing-up… what’s not to love??
This year I’ve been looking for some cool and sustainable ways to decorate our house for the festivities. We’ve been growing pumpkins at the allotment, I’ll be drawing some spooky pictures on our windows and I’ve also made this crocheted spider garland (which is made with cotton and twine and can be re-used year after year).
So I thought I’d share this easy tutorial in case you wanted to make one too!
materials
3mm crochet hook
4 ply cotton in black
twine (approximately 30 inches)
scissors
washi tape for hanging
First of all you have to make the spiders. I used this tutorial and made six, but you can make as many as you like.
Make sure that you leave a decent amount (6 inches or so) of yarn tails on both ends of your spiders so that you can tie a loop.
Make the loop at the top of your spiders with a double knot, leaving some extra to tie them on to the twine.
Measure around 30 inches of twine.
Fold the twine in half to find the middle, then measure around 5 inches from the middle.
Attach a spider to both sides from the middle point and then continue at even points across the length of twine (they don’t have to be perfect).
Display on the wall by attaching the garland with washi tape. I attached it at three points.
And there you have it. A quick and simple DIY you can do in an evening. Your kids will love it and you can bring it out at every Halloween. Just add a sprinkle of pumpkins or dried Autumnal leaves and you have yourself a spooky display.
If you make one I’d absolutely love it if you shared it with me! Either let me know here, or you can tag me on Instagram if that’s easier? You can always find me there @logiilo
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