3 Festive Tea Light Cozy
Crochet Patterns
These 3 festive tea-light candle cozy patterns make cute little gifts for Christmas, New Year's, Birthdays, bridal showers, weddings or any special occasion.
You can give these tea-light cozies as gifts to friends and family, use them as Christmas stocking stuffers, as party table decoration, or sprinkle them around town as Random Acts of Crochet Kindness (RAOCK).
Add tea-light candle cozy as festive table decor
If you're looking to spread some Christmas cheer at your workplace or donate to an institution like a hospital or care center, then these quick little makes will surely bring smiles to many people's faces 🙂
You can use them indoors or outdoors, as the flameless LED candles are safe and risk-free.
Spread some cheer at a hospital or nursing home by donating festive tea-light candle holders.
The last of these 3 patterns is a crown design that I created as a memento of the the late Queen Elizabeth II.
You can purchase the Printable Remembrance Tags & Labels that you could include with your gifts to those who are great fans of the late Queen of England.
I also designed a cute little DIY Gift Box Template that you can easily print, cut & fold. Then add decorations & embellishments to make it nice & pretty.
If you have any questions, please drop me a comment below.
IMPORTANT: These tea-light cozies are not for outdoor use. Please use battery-operated candles. If lighting real tea-light candles, do not leave unattended and know that if you are doing so, it is at your own risk.
Pattern PDF, Gift Box Template & Printable Tags
1, Below you will find a text-only ad-free printable version of the Festive Tea-Light Cozy Crochet Pattern which you can buy for a small fee.
2, The second printable is for a DIY Gift Box you can make yourself. It's an easy printable with outlines to cut & fold your handmade box. You can decorate it as you like. I have some photos as examples, but the sky's the limit with how you can embellish it.
3, The third printable is for H. M. Queen Elizabeth that you could add as tags to your tea-light cozy if you're giving away as a gift for those who loved the late Queen on England.
Pattern
DIY Gift Box
You may also purchase this pattern from Ravelry if you prefer.
Tags
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What You’ll Learn
- How to crochet tea light cozies - 3 unique patterns.
- How to add a tag or label to your project.
- How to package your crochet project in a cute DIY gift box.
- Various uses for this crochet pattern.
Materials Needed
- Some cotton yarn. I used 100% cotton Lang Handarbeitsgarn (12 ply)
- Crochet hook: 2.5 mm
- Stitch markers or a piece of contrasting color yarn (optional)
- A tapestry needle
- A pair of scissors
- Flameless LED Tea-Light Candles - 38 mm (1.5 in) diameter by 16 mm (0.63 in) height. These candles give the glowing cozy atmosphere of a candlelit room, but without the risk of fire or other dangers of burning traditional candles.
- Printer & A4 paper to print your tags. You could choose to print your tags on cardstock to make them more durable (optional).
Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- scBLO = single crochet back loop only
- st = stitch
- sts = stitches
- sk = skip
- sl st = slip stitch
- p = picot stitch
- fo = fasten off
Skill Level
Beginner - this pattern uses basic stitches used in different ways.
Measurements
Diameter = Each cozy measures about 5 -6 cm in diameter
Weight = 2 - 3 grams each
Yardage
Yardage = 3.4m (3.7 yards)
Gauge
16 sc and 12 rows = 4 " (10 cm) with a 2.5 mm crochet hook
You need to make sure your beginning chain fits snuggly around your tea light before continuing to round 2. For me this was 20 chain stitches.
Notes
- You can use any type of cotton yarn as long as you have a corresponding crochet hook size (check yarn label for recommendations)
- You can make the pattern larger or smaller by changing the type of yarn and/or hook size. Be sure to measure your beginning chain to match the circumference of your candle.
- Numbers at the end of each step (in brackets) indicate the number of final stitches in that step.
- Ch1 at beginning of a row does not count as a stitch.
- Please note that I use US crochet terms.
US vs. UK Crochet Terms & Symbols
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Stitch How-To Instructions
Instructions for Ch (Chain): Bring the yarn over the crochet hook from back to front and hook it. Draw hooked yarn through the loop of the stitch on your hook and up onto the working area of your hook.
Instructions for sc (Single Crochet):Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull the loop back through the stitch (you now have two loops on hook), yarn over again and pull through both loops on hook (note: this is equivalent to the UK Double Crochet (dc) stitch)
Instructions for Sl St (Slip Stitch): Insert hook, yarn over, pull the loop back through your last stitch AND through the loop on your hook (through both stitches).
Instructions for scBLO (Single Crochet Back Loop Only): Insert hook into center of "v" stitch (between the front & back loops of stitch), yarn over, pull the loop through the stitch (you now have two loops on hook), yarn over again and pull through both loops on hook (note: this is equivalent to the UK Double Crochet back loop only (dcBLO) stitch).
Here's a video tutorial by Melody Crochet showing you exactly how to crochet this special stitch.
Instructions for Picot Stitch:
Ch 3, insert hook into back bar of the first chain, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.
Instructions for Fastening Off: After the last stitch of the last round, cut the yarn, leaving a 6-inch end. Draw the cut end of your yarn completely through the stitch & pull to tighten knot.
If you need more detailed instructions on how to work the required stitches, check out Annie’s Catalogue for visual instructions.
Pattern
DIY Gift Box
Tea Light Cozy Crochet Pattern Instructions
Tea-light Cozy 1
R 1: Tie a slip knot on your hook leaving a 4" tail, ch 20, join to first st with a sl st, ch 1. (20) Note: make sure your chain is not twisted and wrap around your candle to make sure it fits snuggly.
R 2-3: sc in each st around, join to beginning st with a sl st, ch 1 (20). (2 rounds)
R 4: [ch 4, sk a st, sl st in next st], repeat brackets around 9 more times, leave a 4" tail (50)
Cut your yarn & fo.
Weave in your ends with a tapestry needle.
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Tea-light Cozy 2
R 1: Tie a slip knot on your hook leaving a 4" tail, ch 20, join to first st with a sl st, ch 1. (20)
Note: make sure your chain is not twisted and wrap around your candle to make sure it fits snuggly.
R 2: sc in each st around, join to first st with a sl st, ch 1 (20)
R 3: scBLO in each st around, join to first st with a sl st, ch 1 (20)
R 4: [In BLO, work a sc then a dc into the same st, ch 2, dc and sc into next st, sl st into next 2 sts], repeat brackets around (4 more times), leave a 4" tail, cut your yarn & fo. (25)
Weave in your ends with a tapestry needle.
And as one of my pattern testers mentioned, this would also make a great crown for Barbie Dolls! It fits perfectly!!
Tea-light Cozy 3
R 1: Tie a slip knot on your hook leaving a 4" tail, ch 20, join to first st with a sl st, ch 1. (20)
Note: Make sure your chain is not twisted and wrap around your candle to make sure it fits snuggly.
R 2-3: sc in each st around, join to ch 1 with a sl st, ch 1 (20)
R 4-5: sc in next 5 sts, ch 1, turn (5)
R 6: ch 3, dc, ch 1, tr, picot, dc, ch 4, sl st to join to the last st of this row.
Note: You already chained 1 before you turned in the previous row, so total chains for R 6 is 4 ch. The picot is worked on top of the treble crochet stitch. Make sure you insert the last stitch of your picot into the top of the tr to have that middle stitch straight.
Weave in your ends with a tapestry needle.
Voila! You've got your 3 tea-light cozies all set!!
I hope you enjoyed these tea-light cozy patterns. I'd love to see your finished cozies! Let me know in the comments below what you'll be using them for 🙂
If you have any questions, please do get in touch,
Happy crocheting!
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