Witch’s Cauldron Trick-or-Treat Bag Crochet Pattern

My Fingers Fly

2 years ago

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When I was in first grade, Miss Thelma always had a witch mannequin set up in the corner of the classroom. One by one, the students were allowed to enter the enclosure and get a piece of “scorpion stew” from her cauldron. The stew was peanut butter bar candy, and every Halloween I have to buy a bag as a tribute to Miss Thelma.

These cute little bags take less than 40 yards of yarn, and you can crochet several in an evening. They’re great for coworker gifts, teacher gifts, and of course, trick-or-treat bags.

Decorate with plastic bugs or eyes, add some wisps of “smoke” to the top of the brew, or use glow-in-the-dark yarn for an extra spooky treat.

PDF available at: Witch’s Cauldron Trick or Treat Bag Crochet Pattern

Materials:

Worsted weight yarn:

22 yards MC (black)

10 yards of desired color for brew

Size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook

Yarn needle

Candy to fill

Decorations as desired

Finished bag measures approximately 3.5” tall by 3.5” wide.

Gauge: 9 rows = 2”, 4 sc = 1”

STITCHES:

Invisible decrease: https://youtube.com/shorts/0NC5nXyDvwI?feature=share

Directions:

Rnd 1: With MC yarn, ch 2 (or magic ring), 6 sc in second ch from hook. Do not join. Work in continuous rnds unless otherwise specified.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc (12 sc).

Rnd 3: *1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (18 sc).

Rnd 4: *1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (24 sc).

Rnd 5: *1 sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (30 sc).

Rnd 6: *1 sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (36 sc).

Rnd 7: *1 sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (42 sc).

Rnds 8-10: Sc in each st.

Rnd 11: *Dec, sc in next 5 sts,* repeat around (36 sc).

Rnds 12-13: Sc in each st. Join with sl st at end of Rnd 13.

Rnd 14: Working in FLO, *sc in next 2 sts, inc in next st,* repeat around (48 sc). Join with sl st. Fasten off black yarn.

Rnd 15: Working in BLO, attach CC yarn and sc in each st (36 sc).

Rnd 16: Sc in each st.

Rnd 17: *Dec over next 2 sc, sc in next 4 sts,* repeat around (30 sc).

Rnd 18: Sc in each st.

Rnd 19: *Dec over next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts,* repeat around times (24 sc). Join with sl st.

Rnd 20: *Sc, ch 1, skip 1 sc, repeat. Join. Fasten off CC yarn.

Drawstring: Using CC yarn, make a chain 12″ long and knot both ends. Pull through loops made in Rnd 20.

Decorate as desired by gluing plastic eyes, bugs, etc. on top of brew. To make steam rising from brew, cut 4” long pieces of matching CC yarn or smoke-colored yarn (black or gray) and pull through sts on brew, as many as you would like. Then use dog brush to comb yarn out into wispy strands.