Dune Ridge Candle Cover Free Crochet Pattern
Introduction
The Dune Ridge Candle Cover is a cozy little project for anyone who loves a warm, handmade touch on their table. It's designed for advanced beginners who are comfortable with single crochet and want to try their first simple edging and seam. Worked in soft bulky wool with horizontal stripes of cotton candy pink and baby blue, it has a desert boho look that feels calm and modern. The fabric comes out dense and slightly ribbed, and the little blue picot loops around the top opening give it a sweet, finished detail. Slip it over a jar, drop in a candle, and you have an instant gift or a pretty corner for your own home.
Materials Needed
- Yarn: Bulky weight (weight category 5) wool, approximately 80 yards total: 40 yards cotton candy pink (Color A) and 40 yards baby blue (Color B).
- Hook: 6.0 mm (J-10) crochet hook.
- Notions: Tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends, scissors, and a measuring tape.
- Finished size: Fits a jar about 3.5 inches (9 cm) in diameter and 4 inches (10 cm) tall. The cozy measures approximately 11 inches (28 cm) wide by 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) tall before seaming.
Abbreviations
- ch — chain: make a loop of yarn and pull it through the loop on your hook.
- sc — single crochet: insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
- sl st — slip stitch: insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook in one motion.
- st(s) — stitch(es).
- RS — right side: the outside face of the fabric that will show.
- rep — repeat.
Gauge
12 stitches and 12 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in single crochet. To check, crochet a small swatch in single crochet and measure a 4-inch section in both directions; adjust your hook size if you have more or fewer stitches than 12 per 4 inches.
Tips Before You Start
- Keep your single crochet relaxed but even. Bulky wool can pull tight, and a stiff fabric makes the cozy harder to fold and seam neatly.
- Change colors at the end of the last stitch of a row so the new color begins cleanly on the next row. Leave a 4-inch tail to weave in later.
- Count your stitches at the end of every row. You should always have 33 stitches, which keeps the stripes straight and the finished width correct.
- Work the picot edging with a light touch. The loops should sit evenly along the top edge without puckering the fabric.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Striped Square (make 1)
Set-up: With Color A, ch 34.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across (33 sc).
Rows 2-4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (33 sc).
Change to Color B.
Rows 5-8: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (33 sc).
Change to Color A.
Rows 9-12: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (33 sc).
Change to Color B.
Rows 13-16: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (33 sc).
Change to Color A.
Rows 17-20: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (33 sc). Fasten off.
Picot Edging
Work along the top edge only, with the right side facing.
Set-up: With Color B, join with a sl st in the top right corner of the square.
Edging row: *Sc in next 3 sts, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook (picot); rep from * across, ending with sc in last st. Fasten off.
Assembly and Finishing
Fold the square in half with right sides together so the short ends meet, forming a tube. Whipstitch or slip stitch the short ends together to make a seam. Turn the cozy right side out. Weave in all ends on the wrong side, tucking the color-change tails along the seam so they stay hidden. Lightly steam or wet block the cozy to smooth the seam and open the picot loops, then let it dry fully. Place the cozy over your jar, aligning the picot edging at the top.
Pro Tips and Variations
- Swap the stripe colors for any two shades you love, or work wider stripes by repeating each color for 6 rows instead of 4.
- Add a second picot edging along the bottom opening for a more finished, symmetrical look.
- Use a cotton or cotton-blend bulky yarn if the cozy will sit near a real candle flame, and always place the candle in a glass jar for safety.
