As with the smaller Spooky Sparkly Spider pattern, all the pieces are fairly easy to knit, but there are a lot of them and then there’s the task of getting them all together.

If you’re up for something finicky that will give you a lot of creative possibilities—not just for Halloween, because jumping spiders are amazing year-round—here’s what you need:

Yarn: At least a few dozen yards of fine/sock yarn.

Needles: U.S. size 2 (2.75mm) double pointed needles (DPNs). Five DPNs will make things easier but four is enough.

This needle and yarn combination will result in a spider that is roughly 3.75 inches (9.5 cm) in length, but scale up or down as you’d like.

Additional Supplies: Small amount of polyfill or ample yarn scraps for stuffing, a tapestry needle for assembly, straight pins, two or three pairs of safety eyes in variable sizes. Suggested: 9mm for the largest center pair and subsequently smaller sizes (7mm, 5mm) from there. I source my eyes from etsy.com/shop/6060.