Summer Crafting - tea light holders

As promised I have come up with a “recipe” for the tea light holder I mentioned in yesterdays blog.

So, my initial design was based on these little jars I appear to have a lot of (I think they must be from some pudding that my daughter keeps buying).

These jars obviously taper in towards the top so I have written a pattern for these type of jars that have approximately 6.5cm diameter base. I have also written guidance on how to adapt for a different sized jar. Obviously not been tested other than by me and some trial attempts may be needed to fit other jars!

3.5mm hook

50g ball of Adriafil Nature Aran Cotton OR 100g ball of James C Brett It’s Pure Cotton

(You will get a lot of holders out of these balls or you could use the leftover to make matching coasters etc

Small Jars (original design was a jar with 6.5cm base, adapted design had a 7cm diameter base.

Tip: you might want to crochet around the jar once you start going up the sides.

• Chain 4 and slip stitch to first chain to make a ring
• Chain 3 (counts as a treble), 11 treble into the ring and join to the top of the 3 chain. (12 trebles)
• Slip stitch to space between two trebles and chain 4 (counts as 1 treble and 1 chain). Make 1 treble, 1chain in each space between two trebles and join to the 3rd chain of the starting chain 4. (12 trebles and 12 chain spaces) (If jar has a wider diameter jump down to ** for extension.
• Slip stitch to chain 1 space. Chain 4 (counts as 1 treble and 1 chain), 1 treble in same chain 1 space. Make a V stitch in each chain 1 space around and join to the 3rd chain of the chain 4. V Stitch = 1 treble, 1 chain, 1 treble in the same space. (12 v stitches)
• ***Slip stitch to chain 1 space (in the middle of the v stitch). * Chain 4 and slip stitch to next chain 1 space. Repeat from * around until you are at the beginning.
• *Chain 4 and slip stitch into chain 4 space. Repeat from * until you are nearly at the top of the jar or where the jar starts to taper in if you have one of those styles of jars.
• After the last slip stitch, * chain 3 and slip stitch into chain 4 space. Repeat from * around. If your jar does not taper in then stop here ready to add a hanging chain if you want one (fasten off and weave in ends if you want it to sit on the table).
• For a tapered jar, * chain 2 and slip stitch into chain 3 space. Repeat to the beginning. Then *Chain 1 and slip stitch into chain 2 space. Repeat round to the start. ( definitely easier to crochet around this type of jar as it will be a snug fit!).
• Hanging Chain - If you want to hang your jar then chain 50 and slip stitch to the opposite side of the jar. Fasten off and weave in end.

 

• To adapt for a larger jar base - as yet I have only trialled this on a 7cm diameter base but I imagine you could easily add extra stitches to make the base wider if necessary. Follow original design until **.
• ** Slip stitch to chain 1 space. Chain 3 (counts as 1 treble), 1 treble in same space, chain 1. * 2 treble, chain 1 in next chain 1 space. Repeat from * to the beginning and slip stitch into the top of the chain 3.
• Slip stitch to chain1 space. Chain 3 and make 2 trebles in same space. * 3 trebles 1 chain in next chain 1 space. Repeat from * around and join to top of chain 3.
• Slip stitch to chain 1 space. Chain 4 (counts as 1 treble and 1 chain), 1 treble in same chain 1 space. Make a V stitch and chain 1 in each chain 1 space around and join to the 3rd chain of the chain 4. V Stitch = 1 treble, 1 chain, 1 treble in the same space. (12 v stitches)
• Continue from *** on original design.

Have fun and play around with colours and stitch ideas!

Cara x