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We have reached the halfway point in the Halloween crochet along with Day 6 today. Just a reminder that there will be no new pattern released tomorrow, Day 7 will be released on Monday. But back to today, the pattern for today is a little bottle of potion.
Unlike most potions at Halloween time there is nothing sinister about this little Petite Potion. It has a little smiley face on the label, half filled with potion, with a little cork on top.
For my potion I used the same lime green yarn that I used for the bubbling brew in my cauldron. You could use any color you want. I think bright colors would be especially fun, purple or orange would be fun and still have that Halloween vibe, or red or turquoise blue, or even black would be fun too.
For the bottle I chose a very pale blue/gray color because I wanted something that you kind of represent glass. I think for this any really pale kind of neutral color would work well, a pale gray or blue similar to what I used, or a light tan or cream color might give more of an aged bottle look. Then I used a couple shades of a tan color, one for the cork, and one for the label. For the cork I think you want to stick with a tan color that is similar to the color of a cork, but the label could again be any color. I chose kind of a grayish tan for my label, you could make it any color but the face will stand out best on a light color.
Even though this little bottle has a few different pieces and uses a few colors, more than some of the other designs in the series, it still works up fast thanks to its simple shape and small size.
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How to Crochet a Petite Potion
Finished Size: about 4" tall
You will need:
- medium weight yarn in light blue, green, tan, and gray or desired colors ( sample made with Loops and Threads Impeccable in Smoke, Citron, Soft Taupe, and Putty)
- G crochet hook (4 mm)
- 2- 6 mm safety eyes
- black embroidery floss and embroidery needle
- Polyfil fiberfill
- yarn needle
- stitch markers
- scissors
Instructions:
Bottle
Make 1 starting with green yarn (or color you are using for potion), beginning with magic ring
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)
Round 4: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (24 sc)
Round 5: 1 sc in blo of each st (24 sc)
Rounds 6-11: 1 sc in each st (24 sc)
switch to blue/gray yarn (bottle color)
Rounds 12-13: 1 sc in each st (24 sc)
Round 14: [sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (18 sc)
Begin stuffing and continue stuffing as you go
Round 15: sc2tog around (9 sc)
Rounds 16-18: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)
Round 19: reverse sc around (9 reverse sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing (you will use this tail to secure the cork at a later point)
Cork
Make 1 with tan yarn beginning with magic ring
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 1 sc in blo of each st (6 sc)
Round 3: 1 sc in each st (6 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn
Poke the cork into the top opening of the bottle and use the tail from the bottle to stitch the cork in place
Label
Make 1 with gray/tan yarn (or desired color)
ch 7
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch to the end (6 sc)
Rows 2-4: ch 1, turn, sc in each st (6 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
Attach safety eyes to label and embroider mouth below the eyes
Place the label on the bottle and stitch in place
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