Learn to crochet a set of spooky Halloween-inspired mug cozies with this tutorial from Lalala Toys

10/07/2022

What comes to mind when you think of Halloween? Ghosts, zombies, monsters, jack-o’-lantern? What about crochet? We think we’ve got the perfect project as you start to prepare for the scary festivities: 4 crocheted mug cozies, each with their own Halloween-themed design, by Mariale from Lalala Toys.

Whether you’re drinking a witch’s brew, pumpkin punch, or just tea, they’re ideal for adding that touch of spookiness! This guide is for beginner knitters and would be a great Halloween project for kids as well as adults. Follow this guide, using a universal crochet pattern, to make your very own creepily cute mummy, dracula, pumpkin, and Frankentein’s monster mug covers that you can use every year!

The materials you will need to complete this project are:

• Between 3 and 5 balls of Big Merino Yarn - the colors depend on the design
• A 5 mm crochet hook
• A wool sewing needle
• Scissors
• Mugs

What you need to know about using a universal crochet pattern to make your mug cozies

• A universal crochet pattern uses symbols and diagrams instead of lots of descriptive text or instructions
• Instead of abbreviations symbols are used as a key/legend to refer to a crochet stitch or technique
• The arrows indicate whether you need to crochet back and forth in rows or crochet in the round
• The numbers in the colored columns indicate the row number and the yarn color. The numbers next to that column indicate the number of stitches (followed by the symbol for the type of stitch)

Recommendations and useful information for this Halloween crochet project

• For this particular project the stitches and techniques you’ll need to know are:

chain stitch, single crochet, magic ring, and decrease

• You should use your mugs as a guide for size and fit

Make your monster mug cozies

Frankenstein’s monster

*Recommended yarn in the US:  Big Merino Yarn

Pumpkin

*Recommended yarn in the US:  Big Merino Yarn

Mummy

*Recommended yarn in the US:  Big Merino Yarn

Dracula

*Recommended yarn in the US:  Big Merino Yarn

If you enjoyed this, we’ve got some other great Halloween projects for you to get your fangs stuck into!