DIY DYE Cozies
Time is so ahead of me these days with Jaida growing older and gaining more understanding of the world around her. We are getting more attached to each other and I find it a little harder to focus on my work as I barely find any time for myself these days. Teething, curiosity to discovering new places, and the never ending loop of being a fussy eater are the highlights of the current phase. And I love every bit of it!
So, I managed to finish the above couple of jar and glass bottle cozies, and they all follow the same pattern. I bought the glass bottles from Ikea, and the glass jars are common jam jars, this one is Bonne Maman's.
I played a little with colour this time, experimenting with fabric paint. So I crocheted the cozies with white thread as above, then dipped them in paint. I was hoping that I would get more or less a shaded sequence of the colour I used, instead, the colour kept rising up till it filled almost all of my cozy. Although this wasn't the outcome I was imagining, I still liked the end result.
Instead of the pink ribbon, I replaced it with lace. And dyed the cozy in green.
Same with the bottle cozy, I dyed it in red and replaced the ribbon with tiny flowers in their original white colour <3
If you like my cozies but feel lazy to crochet them, you can always visit my store and buy them ready crocheted at jaidasjoyfulcrafts.littlemajlis.com - if you want a fully customised crochet cozy, please message me on Little Majlis or email me at jaidasjoyfulcrafts@gmail.com
Okay, let's have a look below at the crochet pattern of the cozy and flowers.
Difficulty level: Beginner
You will need:
-SOFT FEATHER INTERNATIONAL® NATURE COTTON FC205 CROCHET THREAD, col# 501 (white)
-4.5 mm (UK and US 7) crochet hook
-Tapestry needle
-Scissors
-Fabric paint
-Lace ribbon
-IKEA ENSIDIG 7” glass vase
- Jam glass jar
Finished size:
approx. 4 inches high, 2.7 inches in diameter
Abbreviations (US):
st(s) stitch(es) sp(s) space(s) ch chain ch-sp chain space ss slip stitch
sc single crochet dc double crochet
sk skip Magic ring
Special stitches:
DC2tog: Step 1: Yarn Over. Step 2: Insert hook through stitch to be worked. Step 3: Yarn over. Step 4: Draw back through stitch. Step 5: You now have 3 loops on your hook! Step 6: Yarn over. Step 7: Draw back through first 2 loops only.
DC3tog: Step 1: Yarn over. Step 2: Take tip of hook insert into next st in row. Step 3: Yo hook and draw yarn through st. Step 4: Yarn over and draw through two loops on hook. Step 5: Yarn over. Step 6: Take tip of hook insert into next st in row. Step 7: Yo and draw through stitch.
Bottle and jar cozy:
tip: you can ss in the next st of every round start to start from a st.
Round 1:
Magic ring, Ch 3 (counted as first dc), 11 dc. Join with ss on top of ch3 to close round. (12 dc)
Round 2:
Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in the same st, 2 dc in the next st, repeat with 2 dcs in every st around. Join with a ss on top of ch3 to close round. (24 dc)
Round 3:
Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in the next st, make 1 dc in every st around. Join with a ss on top of ch3 to close round. (24 dc)
Round 4:
Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in the same st, 2 dc in the next st, repeat with 2 dcs in every st around. Join with a ss on top of ch3 to close round. (48 sts)
Round 5:
Ch 5 (counts as first dc + ch 2), sk one st, dc in the next st, *ch 2, sk 1 st, dc in the next st* repeat from * around. Join with a ss on top of ch3 to close round. (24 dcs, 24 sp-2-ch)
Round 6:
Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in the same ch2sp, 2 dc in the next ch2sp, repeat with 2 dcs in every ch2sp around. Join with a ss on top of ch3 to close round. (48 dc)
Round 7:
Ch 3, dc2tog all in the same st between the 2 dc of the previous round *dc3tog in the next st between the 2 dc of the previous round*, repeat from * around. Join with a ss on top of ch3 to close round. (24 sets of dc3tog)
Round 8:
Ch 4 (counts as first dc + ch1). *dc in the next st, ch1* repeat from * around. Join with a ss on top of ch3 to close round. (24 dcs, 24 ch1sp)
Round 9:
Ch 4 (counts as first dc + ch1), dc in the ch1sp of the previous round. *ch1, dc in the next ch1sp* repeat from * around. Join with a ss on the 3rd ch of ch4. (24 dcs, 24 ch1sp)
Round 10 is the same as round 9.
Round 11:
Ch 6 (counts as first dc + ch 3), sk ch1sp, dc in the next ch1sp, *ch 3, sk ch1sp, dc in the next ch1sp* repeat from * around. Join with a ss on top of ch3 to close round. (12 dc, 12 ch3sp)
Rounds 12, 13, 14, 15 are the same as round 11.
Round 16:
Ch 1 (does not count as a st), 6 sc in the same ch3sp, *6 sc in the next ch3sp*. repeat from * around. Join with a ss to ch 1 to close round. (72 sc)
Round 17:
Ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc in the same st. In each 6 sc group you will crochet the following: 1 sc, 1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dc, 2 sc.
Join round with a ss to ch 1 and fasten off yarn.
Attach the ribbon as shown in the photos, or make 6 flowers from the following pattern.
Five petal flower pattern:
tip: make sure to have two long tails one at the magic loop, and one when you fasten off yarn. You will use those tails in attaching your flower to the edge of the cozy.
Round 1: Magic ring, ch 1 (not counted as a st), 10 sc. Join with ch 1 with a ss to close round. (10 sc)
Round 2: Ch 1 (not counted as a st), sc, dc in the same st, then dc, sc in the next stitch. You will have this pattern alternating throughout this round. 1 petal = sc, dc, dc, sc (explanation: sc, dc in one st, dc, sc in the next st).
Join with a ss to ch 1 to close round. Fasten off yarn.
How to dye your cozy? Check out the following pictures.
Happy Crocheting! :)
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