How to Crochet Halloween Mug Cozies (Pumpkin, Sunflower & Cat)
A quick three-in-one Halloween project is here! So, crochet these super cute Halloween mug cozies in three oh-so-cute designs: a sunflower, a pumpkin jack-o’-lantern, and a black cat cozy. Presented by Play Hooky with Me, all these mug warmers are easy to crochet and cleverly taught in a single stitch-by-stitch tutorial for beginners. You can crochet anything within 30 minutes. There are so many tips and techniques to learn in the tutorial for designing each that will certainly improve your skill level. Whether you crochet them as a gift for little ones’ milk mugs, or for the Halloween gatherings, they are simply irresistible.
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About the Designer: The designer behind these Halloween cozies is @PlayHookywithMe – she is a great teacher and creative crochet designer who always focuses on crocheting colorful items. Her crochet tutorials cover a wide range of topics, from tutorials on lovely stitches, borders, joins, and other techniques (like the Open Moss Stitch and seamless lace joins for motifs and squares) to full project guides for blankets and amigurumi. Her retro granny square, paw print stitch, gingerbread ornament, and fall mug cozy are my favorite projects!
Note: In respect of the creator’s pattern rights, there will be no provision of the written pattern. You can watch the tutorial with on-screen written instructions at the end of this post.
Easy Halloween Cozies Tutorial
Skill Level: Beginner – Intermediate. You will be using the basic crochet stitches like half double crochet, single crochet, double crochet, treble crochet, slip stitches, and magic circle for working in the round. These stitches form the foundation for the mug warmers and are used to create decorative elements like petals, scalloped edges, eyes, and noses. The project also uses techniques like attaching pieces securely and shaping elements like ears or flower centers. Working in BLO for ribbed texture, chain and chain-skip for the straps, color-changes for petal, working in the chain spaces for scalloped border, etc., are also needed.
Tutorial Timing: Just 34 minutes (worth watching as Rock teaches all three of these in so less time, which will improve your crochet designing and customization skills. In general, you will learn to crochet a scalloped border, which is popular in dishcloths, jack face for pumpkin amigurumi projects, a base pattern for cozy, and how to crochet a sunflower!)
Personalization Tips: You can also make it buttoned like the ribbed fall mug cozy project since the original warmer is closed. The size of the main pattern is super easy to adjust to fit any of your mugs just by changing the foundation chains. The whole project is all about customizing a basic ribbed mug cozy with borders, cat features, and a Jack-o-Lantern face, which are in soul customization.
Pattern Type: An on-screen written pattern is available if you find written instructions easy to follow along with.
Materials and Tools
You can gather the following materials for making these quick mug cozies that the tutor suggested in the tutorial:
- Crochet Hook: 3.75mm hook.
- Yarn: Stylecraft Special DK or other sport/light worsted weight yarn in multiple colors (e.g., yellow, black, orange, brown, green).
- Mug: A cup to guide measurements and serve as the base.
- Tape Measure
- Yarn Needle: Tapestry needle for sewing and securing components.
- Scissors
Techniques Used
The following are the techniques that the tutor will use with these Halloween cozies for beginners:
- Half Double Crochet (HDC): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over again, and pull through all three loops.
- Single Crochet (SC): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over again, and pull through both loops.
- Double Crochet (DC): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two loops, repeat.
- Treble Crochet (TC): Yarn over twice, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two loops three times.
- Slip Stitch (SL ST): Insert the hook, pull up a loop, and pull it through the loop on the hook.
- Magic Circle: Wrap the yarn into a circle, crochet into the loop, and pull tight to secure.
- Surface Crochet: Use slip stitches on the fabric’s surface to outline designs or shapes.
