Calypso Crab Jar Hugger Pattern

Calypso Crab Jar Huggers

by Elizabeth Mareno

The Calypso Crab Jar Huggers pattern was designed as part of the 2018 Mermaid CAL. The pattern includes both Quart and Pint-sized patterns. The quart jar pattern features not only the Calypso Crab stitch but also bobbles to represent small seashells. The pint hugger focuses mainly on the Calypso Crab stitch.

These were designed to use 100% cotton yarn. My favorite for these types of projects, because of the color range (75 colors including variegated) and the softness, is Hobby Lobby's I Love This Cotton. I, personally, have several of these jar huggers and they are lovely for keeping the drink sweat from ruining my surfaces!

Here's the pattern: You can also get an ad-free version on ETSY or my website.

Materials:

Scrap amounts (1 oz/30g) of worsted weight/aran weight 100% Cotton in a variety of colors

F/3.75mm Hook

Lg Eye needle

Special Stitches:

Beg Bobble: Ch3,( yo, insert hook in the join sp, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops) 4 times. Yo, draw through all loops on the hook.

Bobble: (yo, insert hook in the join sp, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops) 5 times. Yo, draw through all loops on the hook.

3dcCL (3dc cluster)- (yo, insert hook into st indicated, draw up a loop, yo, pull through two loops) 3x, yo, pull through all loop on hook

US Abbreviations:

ch- chain
sl st- slip stitch
sk- skip
sc- single crochet (UK dc)
hdc- half double crochet (UK htr)
dc- double crochet (UK tr)
BLO- back loop only
MR- magic ring
ct- count
sp- space
Rd- round

 

Quart Jar Pattern:

Rd1- MR, 20dc in ring, join. (20)

Rd2- ch3, dc in join & next dc, (2dc in next, 1dc in next) around, join. (30dc)

Rd3- ch3, dc in join & next 2dc, (2dc in next, 1dc in next 2dc) around, join. (40dc)

Rd4- ch2, hdc in join, hdc in 3dc, (2hdc in next, 1hdc in next 3dc) around, join. (50hdc)

Rd5- BLO, ch3, dc in each hdc around, join. (50dc) Cut. Change Color.

Rd6- ch1, sc in join and each dc, join.

Rd7- ch3, turn, Beg Bobble, (ch4, sk 4, Bobble in the next st) around, ch4, sk 4, join with 1^st bobble. (9 Bobbles) Cut. Change Color

Rd8- ch1, turn, sc in join, (4sc in ch4 sp, sc in Bobble) around, 4sc in last ch4 sp, join with 1^st sc. (50)

Rd9- ch1, sc in join and each sc around. (50) Cut. Change Color.

Rd10- ch1, sc in join and each sc around. (50) Cut. Change Color to crab color

Rd11- count two sc to the left of the join sc, using a standing dc (3dcCL in indicated st, ch3, 3dcCL in next, ch1, sk3) around. (9 crabs)

Rd12- sl st in ch3 sp, ch4 (counts as dc & ch1), 3dcCL in ch3 sp, ch1, dc in ch3 sp, (dc, ch1, 3dcCL, ch1, dc) in each ch3 space around. Join with 3^rd ch of ch4.

Rd13- ch1, sc in join sp, 4hdc in 3dcCL, sc in next dc, (sc in next dc, 4hdc in 3dcCL, sc in next dc) around. Join with 1^st sc. (9 crabs) Cut. Change Color

Rd14- join in the join space from Rd13, ch6 (counts as hdc & ch4), (sk5 st, hdc in next sc, ch4) around. Join with 2^nd ch of ch6.

Rd15- ch1, sc in join, (4sc in ch4 sp, sc in hdc) around. Join with 1^st sc. (50)

Rd16- ch1, sc in join and each sc around. (50) Cut. Change Color

Rd17- ch1, sc in join and each sc around. (50) Cut. Change Color

Rd18-Rd21- Repeat Rds 7-10 once

Rd22- ch1, sc in join, (ch2, sk1, sc in next) around, ch2, join with 1^st sc. (25 ch2 sp) Cut color and Weave ends.

TIE- Using a contrasting color: ch100, weave in the ch2 sp from Rd22.

Pint Jar Pattern:

Rd1-Rd2- Repeat R1-R2 of Quart jar.

Rd3- ch2, hdc in join, hdc in 2dc, (2hdc in next, 1hdc in next 2dc) around, join. (40hdc)

Rd4- BLO, ch3, dc in each hdc around, join. (40dc) Cut. Change Color.

Rd5- ch1, sc in join and each dc, join.

Rd6- ch1, hdc in join, (ch1, sk1, hdc in next) around, ch1, sk1, sl st to join with 1^st hdc.

Rd7- ch1, sc in each ch1 and hdc around. (40)

Rd8- count two sc to the left of the join sc, using a standing dc (3dcCL in indicated st, ch3, 3dcCL in next, ch1, sk3) around. (8 crabs)

Rd9- sl st in ch3 sp, ch4 (counts as dc & ch1), 3dcCL in ch3 sp, ch1, dc in ch3 sp, (dc, ch1, 3dcCL, ch1, dc) in each ch3 space around. Join with 3^rd ch of ch4.

Rd10- ch1, sc in join sp, 4hdc in 3dcCL, sc in next dc, (sc in next dc, 4hdc in 3dcCL, sc in next dc) around. Join with 1^st sc. (8 crabs) Cut. Change Color

Rd11- join in the join space from Rd10, ch6 (counts as hdc & ch4), (sk5 st, hdc in next sc, ch4) around. Join with 2^nd ch of ch6

Rd12- ch1, sc in join, (4sc in ch4 sp, sc in hdc) around. Join with 1^st sc. (40)

Rd13- Repeat Rd6

Rd14- Repeat Rd7

Cut and Weave ends.

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