Back in June, I visited The National NeedleArts Association’s summer trade show.

This post contains affiliate links. Yarn for the sample was generously provided by Wool and the Gang.

I got to try out all sorts of fun new-to-me yarns, including Wool and the Gang’s Billie Jean, a cotton yarn made from upcycled denim.

Wool and the Gang sent me some yarn after the show to use in an upcoming pattern. I loved the way it was packaged in a cute little bag with the #ShareYourKnits hashtag. When I was getting ready for the (Inter)National Cookie Month Crafty Blog Hop (where I’m teaming up with 8 other crafters and bakers to share cookie recipes with a coordinating craft project), I started to realize this denim yarn would make the perfect mason jar cozy.

Let’s face it: Cozies are not usually unisex. They tend to be more on the feminine side. But jar mixes make great gifts for anyone and I knew the denim would give it more of a unisex appeal. The denim yarn makes this cozy perfect for your favorite host (or hostess), or pretty much for anyone else who likes cookies, soups, or whatever other exciting mixes you can fit into a quart-sized mason jar! (By the way, you can get my recipe for the Cherry Almond Cookies jar mix here.)

If you make your own Drawstring Mason Jar Cozy, I’d love to see it! Share your progress and questions by tagging me on Facebook as @Underground Crafter, Instragram as @ucrafter, Google+ as +UndergroundCrafter, or Twitter as @ucrafter.

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Drawstring Mason Jar Cozy

Crochet Pattern by Underground Crafter

This cozy makes the perfect gift wrap for a jar mix gift. It’s also a great cover for reused mason jars with label remnants. The drawstring allows you to gather it closed for both wide and regular mouth jars.

Finished Size

• Quart Jar: Approximately 12.5” (32 cm) circumference x 6.25” (16 cm) tall.

Materials

• Wool and the Gang’s Billie Jean (60% upcycled denim/40% upcycled raw cotton, 3.5 oz/100 g/148 yd/135 m) – 1 skein in Dirty Denim, or approximately 126 yd (115 m) in any medium weight cotton or denim yarn.
• US Size H-8/5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• Yarn needle.
• Quart mason jar.

Gauge

• Through Rnd 4 in pattern = 4” (10 cm) diameter. For best fit, always check your gauge.

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

• BL – back loop only
• ch – chain
• dc – double crochet
• rep – repeat
• Rnd(s) – Round(s)
• sc – single crochet
• sl st – slip stitch
• sp – space
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• * Repeat instructions after asterisk as indicated.

Pattern Instructions

Cozy

• Starting at base, ch 4, skip 3 ch, join with sl st to first ch to form ring.
• Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc, here and throughout), 9 dc in ring, join with sl st to top of first ch 3. (10 sts)
• Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, *2 dc in next st; rep from * around, join with sl st to top of first ch 3. (20 sts)
• Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st and next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * around, join with sl st to top of first ch 3. (30 sts)
• Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, join with sl st to BL of top of first ch 3. (40 sts)
• Rnd 5: Ch 1, scBL in same st and each st around, join with sl st to first sc.
• Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in next st and each st around, join with sl st to top of first ch 3.
• Rep Rnd 6 – 9 more times, or until cozy measures approximately 6” (15 cm) from Rnd 5.
• Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 1, *sc in next st, ch 1, skip 1 st; rep from * around, join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off. (41 sts – 21 sc + 20 ch-1 sp)

Drawstring

• Make a chain approximately 30” (76 cm) long. Fasten off with long yarn tail for assembly.

Assembly

• Thread yarn needle with long yarn tail of drawstring. Starting at center front of cozy (opposite of seam), use yarn needle to weave drawstring through ch-1 sp on Rnd 7 of cozy. Alternate between bringing needle from front to back of ch-1 sp and then from back to front of next ch-1 sp. Continue in this fashion until drawstring is woven through Rnd 7.

Finishing

• With yarn needle, weave in ends of drawstring and cozy.
• Place cozy on mason jar. Tie drawstring to close.

© 2016 by Marie Segares (Underground Crafter). This pattern is for personal use only. You may use the pattern to make unlimited items for yourself, for charity, or to give as gifts. You may sell items you personally make by hand from this pattern. Do not violate Marie’s copyright by distributing this pattern or the photos in any form, including but not limited to scanning, photocopying, emailing, or posting on a website or internet discussion group. If you want to share the pattern, point your friends to this link:  http://undergroundcrafter.com/2016/10/01/free-pattern-drawstring-mason-jar-cozy. Thanks for supporting indie designers!

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