Christmas Tree Jar Cosy

Materials: Small amounts of any double knit yarn of your choice, a 4mm hook and a darning needle.

This pattern is written using UK crochet terms.

Stitches used are: Chain (Ch), Double Crochet (DC) Half Trebles (HTr), Double Crochet 2 Together (DC2Tog) Double Trebles (DTr), Double Treble 3 Together (DTr3Tog) and Backwards DC. Full photo illustrations are given for the Double Crochet 2 Together, Double Treble 3 Together and backwards DC stitches.

This pattern can be used for covering a jar approximately 8cm wide. I used a cheap, small storage jar from IKEA but any jar of a similar size will do.

The Tree part of the pattern is made in multiples of 4 stitches so if you need to make yours a bit bigger or smaller adjust the base size so that your last row has multiples of 4 stitches around.

The Chain stitches at the start of the row count as the first stitch of the row unless otherwise stated.

Pattern

To start, Chain 4 and Join to form a ring.

Row 1 – Ch2 (Counts as first Htr) and crochet 5 HTr into the ring. Join with a slip stitch into the top of the Ch2 at the beginning of the round. (6 stitches)

Row 2 – Ch2, 1 HTr into the same stitch, *2HTr in next stitch* repeat around. Join with a slip stitch into the top of the Ch2 at the beginning of the round. (12 stitches)

Row 3 – Ch2, 1 HTr into the same stitch, 1 HTr into the next stitch *2HTr in next stitch, 1 HTr in next stitch* repeat around. Join with a slip stitch into the top of the Ch2 at the beginning of the round. (18 stitches)

Row 4 - Ch2, 1 HTr into the same stitch, 1 HTr into the next 2 stitches *2HTr in next stitch, 1 HTr in next 2 stitches* repeat around. Join with a slip stitch into the top of the Ch2 at the beginning of the round. (24 stitches)

Row 5 - Ch2, 1 HTr into the same stitch, 1 HTr into the next 3 stitches *2HTr in next stitch, 1 HTr in next 3 stitches* repeat around. Join with a slip stitch into the top of the Ch2 at the beginning of the round. (30 stitches)

Row 6 - Ch2, 1 HTr into the same stitch, 1 HTr into the next 4 stitches *2HTr in next stitch, 1 HTr in next 4 stitches* repeat around. Join with a slip stitch into the top of the Ch2 at the beginning of the round. (36 stitches)

Row 7 - Ch2, 1 HTr into the same stitch, 1 HTr into the next 5 stitches *2HTr in next stitch, 1 HTr in next 5 stitches* repeat around. Join with a slip stitch into the top of the Ch2 at the beginning of the round. (42 stitches)

Row 8 - Ch2, 1 HTr into the same stitch, 1 HTr into the next 6 stitches *2HTr in next stitch, 1 HTr in next 6 stitches* repeat around. Join with a slip stitch into the top of the Ch2 at the beginning of the round. (48 stitches)

That is the base of the cosy finished. You should have a flat circle like this:

Join a new colour for the next 2 rows. I do this by simply drawing up a loop of the new colour in the last stitch made.

Row 9 – Ch1, working in back loops only 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with a slip stitch into the Ch1 at the beginning of the round. (48 stitches)

Row 10 – Ch 1, 1 DC in each stitch around. (48 stitches)

Join a new colour for the next 2 rows.

Row 11 – Ch1, DC in the same stitch, Ch3, Skip 3 stitches *DC2Tog in next stitch (This is made by: Put your hook in the stitch, yarn over and back through to the front of your work, yarn over and through 1 loop on your hook. Put your hook back into the same stitch, yarn over and back through to the front of your work, yarn over and through all 3 loops on your hook. See pictures below if you are not sure) Ch3, skip 3 stitches* repeat this around. Join with a slip stitch into the first DC made at the beginning of the row.

 Put your hook in the stitch, yarn over and back through to the front of your work:

 yarn over and through 1 loop on your hook:

 Put your hook back into the same stitch, yarn over and back through to the front of your work:

Yarn over and through all 3 loops on your hook. Ch3:

Repeat around:

Row 12 – Ch 4, 1 DTr in next Chain space. (DTr are made by: Yarn over your hook twice, put your hook into the chain space, yarn over, pull your hook back through the chain space, yarn over and through 2 loops on your hook, yarn over and through 2 loops on your hook, yarn over and through last 2 loops on your hook) Ch3, *DTr3tog in same chain 3 space, next stitch and next Chain 3 space as shown below, then Ch3* repeat around.

DTr3Tog are made by: yarn over twice:

 Put your hook in the chain space, yarn over and back through to the front of your work:

Yarn over and through 2 loops on your hook:

Yarn over and through 2 loops on your hook (you should still have 2 loops left on your hook)

Yarn over twice, put your hook in the DC2Tog from the previous row, where my needle is showing in the picture below:

Yarn over and back through to the front of your work:

Yarn over and through 2 loops on your hook:

Yarn over and through 2 loops on your hook (you should still have 3 loops left on your hook)

Yarn over twice, put your hook into the next chain space, where my needle is showing below:

Yarn over and back through to the front of your work, yarn over and through 2 loops on your hook:

Yarn over and through 2 loops on your hook

Yarn over and through all 4 loops left on your hook:

Ch3 and repeat around:

Row 13 – Starting in any of the chain 3 spaces of the previous row, re-join your second colour by drawing up a loop and Ch1 to anchor it in place.  Ch1, 3 DC in same space *4DC in next chain space* repeat around. Join with a slip stitch into the Ch1 at the beginning of the round. (48 stitches)

Row 14 – Ch1, 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with a slip stitch into the Ch1 at the beginning of the round. (48 stitches)

Row 15 – Starting in any stitch of the previous round that is directly above the top of one of the previous Christmas trees (where my needle is showing in the picture below), repeat row 11:

Row 16 – Repeat Row 12

Rows 17 & 18 – Repeat rows 13 & 14.

If you are using a tall jar and want more of the pattern, just repeat from row 11 to 14 until you have the desired height for your cosy.

Row 19 – This last row is made by crocheting DC stitches backwards. This is quite simply the same as a normal DC stitch but instead of putting your hook into the next stitch, (working right to left) you put it in the previous stitch (working left to right). Re-join the colour used for the base of your cosy by drawing up a loop in the loop of the last stitch made. Ch1 to anchor it in place. 

Starting in the stitch immediately to the right (where my needle is showing in the picture above): Hook into stitch, yarn over as usual by moving your hook in front of the yarn:

and pulling your hook back through to the front of the stitch:

 Yarn over and through both loops.

 Repeat this around working left to right.

Join with a slip stitch into the first stitch made at the beginning of the round. To do this slip stitch, remove your hook, put it through the loop of the first stitch made in the row and pull the loose loop through this stitch:

Sew all ends in neatly on the reverse of the cosy.

I think these cosies looks great with candles in the jars but please be sensible and careful with candles and remember that yarn is flamable (I don't want to get sued!)

 © abijamtastic 2015. Please respect my copyright and do not resell, publish, or distribute this pattern.  However, you are free to use the final items you make from the pattern for charity, gifting, or selling in limited numbers. A link back to my webpage is greatly appreciated :)