Mini Crocheted Candy Cauldron

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Today I am joining Marie from Underground Crafter, and several other crochet bloggers in the 5th annual Halloween Crochet Along With CAL Central. Throughout this crochet along, which runs from August 21, 2023- September 28, 2023, a new halloween themed crochet pattern will be shared twice a week, each Monday and Thursday. And today is my turn!

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As I was deciding what I wanted to make for my project I really wanted to make some kind of small treat holder that could be given as a little Halloween favor or gift. I have made Halloween candy bowls in the past but they were always bigger, to hold a lot of candy, and this time I wanted something more individual,  something that would work up fast and hold just a few small pieces of candy. 

One of the candy bowls that I made years ago was a cauldron. It was made holding multiple strands of yarn together so it was bigger and sturdier. I thought it would be fun to take that idea and shrink it down to mini size. So I did!

This version of the crocheted cauldron is made very similar to the large version, except it uses only a single strand of worsted weight yarn (I used Loops and Threads Impeccable because I had some on hand in black, but any similar yarn would do) and the stitch counts are a little different in order to keep it the size I wanted. 

It is just the right size to hold a few pieces of candy, or fill a little baggie with Halloween M&M's, or other small candy, to look like a cauldron of bubbling potion. 

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How to Crochet a Mini Candy Cauldron

You will need:

• black worsted weight yarn (sample made with Loops and Threads Impeccable in Black)
• G crochet hook 
• yarn needle
• scissors

Instructions:

The cauldron is made beginning with a magic ring and working in continuous rounds. 

The final round of the cauldron uses the reverse single crochet, or crab stitch. If you are unfamiliar with that stitch this video may be helpful

Cauldron

Begin with a Magic Ring
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next] repeat around (18 sc)
Round 4: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2 stitches] repeat around (24 sc)
Round 5: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3 stitches] repeat around (30 sc)
Round 6: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 4 stitches] repeat around (36 sc)
Round 7: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 5 stitches] repeat around (42 sc)
Round 8: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 6 stitches] repeat around (48 sc)
Round 9-16: 1 sc in each stitch (48 sc)
Round 17: [sc2tog, sc in next 4] repeat around (40 sc)
Round 18: [sc2tog, sc in next 3] repeat around (32 sc)
Round 19: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3 stitches] repeat around (40 sc)
Round 20: reverse sc in each stitch around (40 reverse sc)

Finish off, weave in ends

Handles

make 2 with black yarn

ch 12

sl st in first ch from hook and each ch to the end

finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Sew the handles to each side of the caldroun, close to the top just below where the decrease rounds start

Fill with little treats and enjoy!