“A bit of spice and everything nice, the whisker of a cat, the tooth of a bat…”  POOF! You’ve just cast the spell for creating an adorable mini cauldron. Gather your ingredients! -Amy (@curiouspapaya)

 

MATERIALS: 

• • #3 light worsted yarn
    • any 2 colors of your choice (I chose black and neon green!)
  • Clover Amour Hook (2.75 mm)
  • Clover Patchwork Scissors
  • Clover Stitch Markers
  • Yarn Needle
  • poly-fil stuffing
  • Clover Pom-Pom Maker (optional)

NOTES:

• Please do not copy/redistribute any part of this pattern as your own. This includes reposting/translating without permission. Feel free to sell your finished products in small quantities as long as you give credit to help support my work. Tag your creations with #curiouspapaya so I can feature you!
• This pattern is worked in continuous rounds (spiral).
• This pattern is written in US terminology.
• Difficulty: Intermediate-beginner + 
• Measurements: 2.5 in. x 2 in. [~6 cm x 5 cm] if using the prescribed materials
• Time: ~1 hr

ABBREVIATIONS:

• blo: back loops only
• ch: chain
• dec: (invisible) decrease
• flo: front loops only
• sc: single crochet
• slst: slip stitch
• st(s): stitch(es)
• rnd(s): round(s)
• [#]: stitch count
• (…) x #: repeat instructions the number of times

SPECIAL STITCHES: 

• Watch my bobble stitch tutorial HERE!
• bo4: bobble stitch – yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, draw loop back through stitch, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat this 2 more times until you have 4 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.
• bo5: yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, draw loop back through stitch, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat this 3 more times until you have 5 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops.

NO-SEW OPTION: 

I’ve added instructions so that you can crochet in the cauldron handles, making this pattern truly no-sew! However, this requires some adjusting to ensure that they’re centered.

PATTERN:

CAULDRON HANDLES (make two):

Using the 2.75 mm Clover Amour Hook + black yarn.

• Step 1: Leave a short tail before making a slipknot and ch 6.

• Step 2: slst into the first st of the chain to make a loop.

• Step 3: Fasten off and leave another short tail.

CAULDRON:

Using the 2.75 mm Clover Amour Hook + black yarn.

*Note: The cauldron is worked from the bottom up. I’ve added instructions so that you can crochet in the cauldron handles, making this pattern truly no-sew. However, this requires some adjusting to ensure that they’re centered. 

• Round 1: Make a magic circle and (sc) x6 [6]
• Round 2: (inc) x6 [12]
• Round 3: (sc, inc) x6 [18]
• Round 4: (sc, inc, sc) x6 [24]
• Round 5: (5 sc, bo5) x4 [24]
  • Note: Be sure to push your bobbles outwards!
• Round 6: (3 sc, inc) x6 [30]
• Round 7: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x6 [36]
• Rounds 8-10 (3 rnds total): sc all around [36]
• Round 11: (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) x6 [30]
  • *Note: If you want to make this pattern no-sew, crochet in the cauldron handles in the next rnd, centered between the bobble feet on opposite sides. Otherwise, follow the instructions below to sew them on at the end.
• Round 12: sc all around [30]
• Round 13: (3 sc, dec) x6 [24]
• Round 14: (flo) – slst, ch 2 (this counts as your first st), hdc into the same st, 3 hdc, (hdc-inc, 3 hdc) x5 [30]
• Use the invisible finish and weave in the tail.
• If you didn’t crochet in the handles, sew on the cauldron handles 2 rnds below the rim of the cauldron. Be sure to center them with the bobble feet.
• Secure the yarn tails into a knot on the inside of the piece.

WITCH’S BREW:

Using 2.75 mm Clover Amour Hook + neon green yarn.

*Note: For round 1, we will use a technique that will create a clean line for the witch’s brew. When counting the rnds, rnd 1a and 1b will appear as one rnd which is why the pattern is written this way.

• Join the new color in one of the loops left from rnd 14. Make sure that the piece is facing away from you.
• Round 1a: (blo) – loosely slst all around [24]
• In the next rnd, make regular decreases instead of invisible decreases since we will be working in the blo.
• Round 1b: (blo) – (2 sc, dec) x6 [18]
• Stuff the piece well.
• Round 2: sc, dec, bo5, dec, sc, dec, bo5, dec, (sc, dec) x2 [12]
  • *Note: Again, push the bobbles outwards.
• Round 3: bo4, sc, (dec) x5 [7]
• Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Go through the flo and pull the hole closed.

BONUS IDEA:

Make these cauldrons into a cute garland by stringing them up with pom-poms. Here, I used the yellow Clover Pom-Pom Maker and made 6 pom-poms and 5 cauldrons. The color combinations are endless!

 

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