The Spider in it's Simplest Form

The spider in it's simplest form wasn't quite as simple as I thought. The directions are pretty vague and assume you know how they define an open and solid mesh. I looked very closely at the photo to figure it out. It didn't help that they put the photo sideways.  I did end up with something that looks pretty similar but I had to work backwards in some spots to figure it out. I tried to write it down but after re-reading what I wrote, I'm not sure it's entirely accurate. 
Here are the basics. Chain 32 and dc in 9th stitch from hook. An open mesh is a dc, skip 2, dc in next. A closed mesh puts dcs in the skipped stitches. At the beginnings of the rows I chained 5 and did a dc in the next dc. Let me know if you try this!

Scoring:
Is the pattern easy to understand? This assumes some basic knowledge. Even with that knowledge this could be a little clearer. 0.5
Does it look like the photo? Yes. 1.0
Would someone use this? Yes. If done with more length this could be an insertion or other lacy type thing. 1.0
Did I enjoy making it? Mostly. I really had to blow up the photo to see it. 0.75

​Score =3.25

For the next two weeks, I have very special Holiday posts featuring a 1980s crochet magazine dedicated to Christmas. I'll share the patterns that look ok and those that are, shall we say "interesting".

After that I'll do the best and the worst patterns of the year before we move on to the mid 1900s.