Yarn Spider Webs

$3 - $5 (based on 2016 prices)

Makes four massive webs (roughly 8’ x 8’ each)

These can be rather time consuming, especially if you decide to make an enormous web or, in my case, multiple pieces. The beauty of this project, though, is that you can make the web as large or small as you desire. For a dramatic effect, create one massive web that consumes the entire wall or a series of smaller, interlacing webs.

• One 3 ½ oz. bundle of gray yarn (roughly 190 yards)
• One 0.8 oz. bag of plastic spiders (roughly 72 spiders per bag)
• One package of clear push pins (roughly 100 pins per pack)
• One 0.8 oz. bag of foam spider silhouettes (roughly 20 silhouettes per bag)

1. Find an area on your wall large enough to accommodate your web and clear it of any decorations and pictures.

2. Locate the center of your selected area and, as close to the ceiling as possible, push a pin into the wall. Tie one end of the yarn to the pin, stretch it vertically, and fasten the other end with a pin (if you are not worried about damaging the wall, use a staple gun). Repeat this process for each strand, fanning them out as you proceed.

3. Alternate horizontal lines between each row. For taunt strings, I found the following method works best: tie one end of the horizontal strand to one line in the vertical row, pull the other line in the vertical row inward, and tie the second end of the horizontal strand to the other line in the vertical row.

4. Trim the excess yarn. You could perform this task as you progress or wait until the entire web is crafted.

5. Hot glue small plastic spiders to the webbing. Try not to over think your application (a random pattern produces the best results).

6. For additional detail, adhere foam spider silhouettes to the wall. For this, I used tape, but you could use command strips or (as with step two) a staple gun.