400 Harborough House: May 2016

My favorite of all the shapes and sizes of mason jars is the 8 oz wide mouth half pint jars, or as I like to think of them, the short and squatty ones! I like that it has a wide mouth, but is short so you can easily reach what's inside. I often use these for storage of my notions, and when I'm gifting jams I like to use smaller jars so I can have more to give out. Putting a crocheted cozy around the jar makes it so the gift is useful long after the jam is gone. Even if you aren't into canning, you could fill it with candy or trinkets, or honestly, I would love a decorated jar even if it was empty. After a quick Google search I couldn't find a pattern for this shape so I decided to make one myself. Hope you have fun with it!

Notes before you begin:

Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round. I like to use a Bobby pin, but you can use safety pins, a piece of yarn, or buy specially made stitch markers.

If you have trouble knowing where to begin when crocheting in the round, I found it helps me to count backwards from the hook.

Hook size: 5.5 MM

Yarn: Aran (heavy worsted) weight- I used Red Heart Super Saver Mulberry Mix

Stitch Key:

CH: chain(s)

SL ST: slip stitch

SC: Single Crochet

HDC: Half-Double Crochet

DC: Double Crochet

BLO: Back Loop Only

Special stitch: ****

HDC2TOG, I'm not sure this is even a legit stitch, but here's what I mean by it:

Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, pull through yarn, 3 loops on hook, insert hook in next stitch, pull through yarn, 4 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.

Pattern for 8 oz wide mouth half pint jars

CH 4, SL ST join with initial CH.

Round 1

6 SC in the loop.

(Do not join, continue in spiral, make sure to place a marker at the start of each round)

Round 2

*2 SC in each stitch around (12)

Round 3

*2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next stitch* repeat from * around to the end (18)

Round 4

*2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next 2 stitches* repeat from * around to the end (24)

Round 5

*2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next 3 stitches* repeat from * around to the end (30)

Round 6

*2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next 4 stitches* repeat from * around to the end (36)

Here's what your piece should look like at the end of Round 6

Don't mind the safety pins in this picture, I was using them during designing to mark where the corners should go. This was also my prototype, so you see the line/seam going down the middle? It is from joining and then chaining 1 at the start, and I didn't like it. I tested another piece (the blue one pictured at the end) in continuous rounds and it came out much cleaner. That's the way the final pattern is written.

Round 7

1 SC in next 2 stitches, 1 HDC in next 2 stitches, *3 DC all in next stitch, 1 HDC in next 2 stitches, 1 SC in next 4 stitches, 1 HDC in next 2 stitches* repeat from * 3 times, 3 DC all in next stitch, 1 HDC in next 2 stitches, 1 SC in next 2 stitches (44)

Here's what your piece should look like squared off at the end of Round 7

Work the next 3 rounds in the Back Loop Only

Round 8-9

1 HDC in BLO in each stitch around (44)

Round 10 ****Still working in BLO, refer to special stitches above for the HDC2TOG****

1 HDC in next 4 stitches, *HDC2TOG twice, 1 HDC in next 7 stitches* repeat from * 3 times, HDC2TOG twice, 1 HDC in next 3 stitches (36)

This last round gives a nice clean finish to the top and also tightens it up a bit

Round 11

Skip 1 Stitch, Sl St in each stitch around and to join, fasten off, weave in end.

Work your jar inside the cozy and enjoy your cozy little squatty jar!

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I made this pattern FREE because I'd love for others to make and enjoy it, but please do not use my pictures, and if you refer to it in any way, please link back to my blog. You may sell any finished products, as long as you credit this blog and me as the pattern writer. Thank you!!

Pattern for 8 oz wide mouth half pint jars without Pictures