Crayon Mason Jar Cover: Free Crochet Pattern

Quick Snapshot

• Skill Level: Beginner
• Time: 45 minutes
• Yarn: Worsted weight in bright colors (yellow, red, blue, green) plus black

This crayon-themed mason jar cozy turns any plain jar into a playful desk organizer. Perfect for Teacher Appreciation Week or a back-to-school gift.

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn: Yellow, Orange, Red, Green, Blue, Black (scrap amounts each)
• Size H/5.0mm crochet hook
• Mason jar (16 oz regular mouth)
• Yarn needle, scissors

Step-by-Step

The Jar Cozy

1. Measure your jar circumference (approx 10 inches for a standard 16 oz jar).
2. Foundation chain: Ch enough to wrap around the jar snugly (approx 32 ch for 16 oz jar).
3. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch and across. (31 sts)
4. Rows 2–3: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. Switch to next color.
5. Color sequence: Yellow (4 rows), Orange (2 rows), Red (4 rows), Green (2 rows), Blue (4 rows).
6. Top black band: With black, work 3 rows of sc.
7. Fasten off, seam the short edges together to form a tube.

The Crayon Tip Appliqué

8. With black, ch 6. Sc across for 4 rows. Fasten off.
9. With your choice of crayon color, make a triangle: ch 6, sc in 2nd ch, hdc, dc, hdc, sc. (6 sts—adjust to form a triangle tip)
10. Sew the triangle to one end of the black rectangle.
11. Sew the entire crayon appliqué vertically onto the jar cozy.

Slide the cozy onto a jar filled with actual crayons—double the classroom charm!

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