Candle Jar Cosy

I made up this cosy to fit over the 95g jar of moccona coffee to use as a candle jar. It was fairly easy to make, if anyone would like the pattern please just let me know! I will put it up here as a free pattern. I used 4 ply cotton and a 3mm hook. It took about 30 to 40 minutes to make.

this candle cosy fits over a 95g coffee jar

Mesh Candle Cosies, free patterns

Like the candle cosies I posted about yesterday, these candle cosies are meant to stretch quite tightly over the small candle holder. The candles are the ones you can fit the little tea lights in and measure 4.5cm across at the base. I used a 3mm hook and 4 ply white cotton.  The terms I use are US, not UK.

the straight mesh candle cosy is on the left, the staggered mesh candle cosy is on the right

Straight Mesh Candle Cosy
gauge - 1st two rounds 4cm across the diameter
1. ch 4, sl st to form loop, ch 2, 11 dc into loop, sl st to 2nd ch
2. ch 2, dc into same, 2 dc into ea st to end, sl st to 2nd ch
3. ch 3 (sk 1 st, dc into next, ch 1) repeat to end, sl st into 2nd ch
4-9. ch 3 (dc into next dc, ch 1) repeat to end, sl st into 2nd ch
10. ch 2, (dc into ch sp, dc into next dc) repeat to end, sl st into 2nd ch

Staggered Mesh Candle Cosy
gauge - 1st two rounds 4cm across the diameter
1. ch 4. sl st to form loop, ch 2, 11 dc into loop, sl st to 2nd ch
2. ch 2, dc into same, 2 dc into ea st to end, sl st to 2nd ch
3. ch 3 (sk 1 st, dc into next, ch 1) repeat to end, sl st into 2nd ch
4-9. sl st into next ch sp, ch 3, (dc into next ch sp, ch 1) repeat to end, sl st into 2nd ch
10. ch 2, (dc into ch sp, dc into next dc) repeat to end, sl st into 2nd ch

Cluster Candle Cosies, free patterns

These candle cosies are meant to stretch quite tightly over the small candle holder. The candles are the ones you can fit the little tea lights in and measure 4.5cm across at the base. I used a 3mm hook and 4 ply white cotton.  The terms I use are US, not UK.

the small cluster candle cosy is on the left, the large cluster candle cosy is on the right

Large Cluster Candle Cosy
gauge - 1st two rounds 4cm across the diameter
1. ch 4, sl st to form loop, ch 2, 11 dc into loop, sl st to 2nd ch
2. ch 2, dc into same, 2 dc into ea st to end, sl st to 2nd ch
3. ch 2, dc into same, ch 1, 2 dc into same, sk 2 st, dc into next, (sk 2 st, 2 dc ch 1 2 dc, sk 2 st, dc into next) repeat to end, sl  st into 2nd ch
4 - 10. sl st to ch sp, ch 2, dc into same ch sp, ch 1, 2 dc into same ch sp, dc into next dc st (2 dc ch 1 2 dc into next ch sp, dc into next dc) repeat to end, sl st into 2nd ch

Small Cluster Candle Cosy
gauge - 1st two rounds 4cm across the diameter
1. ch 4. sl st to form loop, ch 2, 11 dc into loop, sl st to 2nd ch
2. ch 2, dc into same, 2 dc into ea st to end, sl st to 2nd ch
3. ch 3, dc into same (sk 2 st, dc ch 1 dc into next) repeat to end, sl st to 2nd ch
4 - 9. sl st into ch sp, ch 3 dc into same (dc ch 1 dc into next ch sp) repeat to end, sl st to 2nd ch
10. sl st into ch sp, ch 2, 2 dc into same ch sp (3 dc into next ch sp) repeat to end, sl st to 2nd ch

Small Candle Cosies

Here are four different candle cosies I've made up for the citronella candles I bought for my party table. I thought they might look nice with some crochet cosies! Each one is different and I'll make two the same for the eight that are going on my table. Two are called mesh cosies, and two are called cluster cosies, I've named them for the type of pattern they have. I will post the free patterns very soon. They stretch quite tightly over the candles, so they stay up. These are the little candles which will fit the little tea-light candles inside when the wax runs out.

four different candle cosies, patterns coming soon

I did do another one, a diamond patterned cosy, but it kept slipping down. It didn't stretch tightly enough up the candle to stay up. To get the diamond pattern (ch 4, sk 2, sc into next sc, next round, ch 4, sc into next ch sp etc) then a round of dc at the top. Well, this one didn't quite work out but I don't mind. You've got to have a few failures to go with all the successes.

this one didn't work out so well