Leaky Cauldron Ornaments

Leaky Cauldron in Crochet

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/leaky-cauldron-ornaments • Posted by Dragonsinger

Made for a craft along on The Leaky Lounge, I crocheted a mini cauldron, added a handle and used colored fiberfill for the contents, letting some leak out! This pattern was adapted from the Pot 'O Gold tutorial on crochetmemories.com.

You will need

small amount Yarn brown small amount Polyfill

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Description

Made for a craft along on The Leaky Lounge, I crocheted a mini cauldron, added a handle and used colored fiberfill for the contents, letting some leak out! This pattern was adapted from the Pot 'O Gold tutorial on crochetmemories.com.

Instructions

1. Abbreviations Lsc: Insert hook in stitch indicated by pattern instructions, 2 rounds below draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through both loops on hook to complete the stitch.

2. Bottom Round 1: Ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with a sl st in first sc. (8 sc)

3. Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in joining, * 2 sc in next sc,; repeat from * around, join with a sl st in first sc. (16 sc)

4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in joining, 2 sc in next sc, * sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * around, join with a sl st in first sc. (24 sc)

5. Sides Round 4: (Working in back loops only) Ch 1, sc in joining; *sc in next sc; repeat from * around; join with a sl st in first sc. (24 sc)

6. Round 5: (Working in both loops) Ch 1, sc in joining, ch 1, skip next sc; *sc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first sc. (12 sc)

7. Round 6: Ch 1, sc in joining, Lsc in next sc 2 rounds below; * sc in next sc, Lsc in next sc 2 rounds below; repeat from * around; join with a sl st in first sc. (24 sts. )

8. Round 7: Sl st in next st; ch 1, sc in same st, ch 1, skip next st; * sc in next st, ch 1, skip next st; repeat from * around; join with a sl st to first sc. (12 sc)

9. Round 8: Repeat round 6.

10. Round 9: Ch 1, sc joining; sc in next 2 sts, decrease over next 2 sts * sc in next 2 sts dec over next 2 st; repeat from * around three more times; join with a sl st in first sc. (18 sc)

11. Round 10: Ch 1, sc in joining and around; join with a sl st in first sc. (18 sc)

12. Round 11: Ch 1, 2 sc in joining; * 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around; join with a sl st in first sc. (36 sc)

13. Row 12: Ch 17, slipstitch in opposite side of cauldron.

14. Row 13: Ch 1, sc in each chain across to first side. Slip stitch in side of cauldron.

15. Finishing Break yarn. Weave in all ends. Shape your cauldron! Fill with Polyfill/roving and with hook, pull a bit of the filling through near bottom to create the "leak".