Halloween Mug Rug: Free Crochet Pattern
Today I am happy to share my new Chunky Hallowe’en Mug Rug Free Crochet Pattern with you.
This Hallowe’en Mug Rug uses the double and half double crochet stitch. Mug Rugs are such a quick and easy crochet project and they add a bit of practical fun into your home. Mug Rugs are a great way to protect your table surfaces in your home. Make sure you use a washable yarn for your mug rugs.
Hi everyone. I am so excited to share my Hallowe’en Mug Rug pattern with you. This attractive mug rug is a fun way to bring the Hallowe’en Theme into your home. The beginner crochet stitches used in this mug rug are an easy way to add texture for a cozy feel and then you have gorgeous fringes to really add impact.
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Mug Rugs have recently become a very popular crochet project with makers as they work up so quickly and are so useful. Be careful because they can become addictive as they are su quick and easy to make and are perfect gifts any time of the year. You might like to try out my Boho Mug Rug pattern as well.
If you are new to mug rugs and wonder just what they are, they are exactly what the name describes, they are rugs for your mugs. They are a slightly larger than the regular coasters we usually make for our cups. Coasters are meant for your glasses and cups, a mug rug is slightly larger. You can even make one big enough so there is room to place a some snacks beside your favourite mug.
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If you enjoy making mug rugs and something useful for your home, I have a pattern for a lovely Super Simple Dish Cloth. This can also double as a spa face cloth. Something else you can make for your kitchen is my Practically Perfect Potholder. These fun patterns are great as they are a nice sized project that you can pick up and make quite quickly and they don’t need much yarn.
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So here is the Chunky Hallowe’en Mug Rug pattern and I hope you use it to make lots of fabulous mug rugs for your self and those you love. Spread the crochet love
The Chunky Hallowe’en Mug Rug Pattern
by Pam Carr ©2022
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Introducing the “Chunky Halloween Mug Rug” Pattern.
The Chunky Halloween Mug Rug is a beginner friendly pattern using the double crochet and half double crochet stitches. There are ‘easy to follow’ instructions for you.
By alternating the orange and black colours you can create this Halloween themed mug rug. Adding the fringe also makes it a fun home décor item for Halloween. You can customize your project and use different colours to create a mug rug for Valentines or Christmas themed gifts as well.
The Chunky Halloween Mug Rug Pattern
Sizes: 4.5”x 6” without the fringe. With the fringe added it is 4.5” x 10” approximately.
Supplies you will need:
Yarn: Category (6) Super Bulky Yarn. I used Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick in pumpkin and black.
Hook: N-9.00mm
Notions: Yarn Needle, Scissors.
Gauge: 7 hdc by 6 rows of hdc = 4” (10cm) square
Abbreviations (uses US conventions)
- Ch = chain
- st = stitch
- hdc = Half Double Crochet
- dc = Double crochet
This pattern uses US terminology. The US and UK crochet terms are different, but they use the same terms to describe different stitches. Here is a simple conversion chart for anyone in the UK.
| US
Half Double Crochet (hdc) Double crochet (dc)
|
UK
Half Treble crochet (htr) Treble (tr) |
Instructions for the Chunky Halloween Mug Rug.
Note: Turn work at the end of each row.
Start with the pumpkin colour.
Chain 10
Row 1: DC into the 3rd ch from the hook, DC in each ch across to the end. (8 DC)
Change colour to black
Row 2: Ch 1, HDC into the first st and into every st across. (8 HDC)
Row 3- Ch 1, HDC into the first st and into every st across. (8 HDC)
Change colour to pumpkin
Row 4: Ch 1, HDC into the first st and into every st across. (8 HDC)
Row 5: Ch 1, HDC into the first st and into every st across. (8 HDC)
Change colour to black
Row 6: Ch 1, HDC into the first st and into every st across. (8 HDC)
Row 7- Ch 1, HDC into the first st and into every st across. (8 HDC)
Change colour to pumpkin
Row 8: Ch 2, DC into the 1st stitch and every stitch across to the end. (8 DC)
Finish off and weave in the ends.
The Fringe: Optional
Note:
I placed a fringe at the end of each row of the mug rug. I chose to alternate the colours of the fringes to match the idea of the stripes in the mug rug.
Instructions for the Fringe.
Lay the mug rug on a flat surface with the right side facing up.
For the fringe I cut strands of yarn that are 4” long. I used a business card to wrap my yarn around. I placed 8 fringes across each end of my mug rug, so I wrapped the yarn around the card 16 times, allowing for 1 strand of the super bulky yarn for each fringe. Then I cut through all the strands on one side of the business card, creating 16 individual 4” long strands.
Each fringe has one, 4” strand of yarn, which is folded, (put the ends together and create the loop that can be threaded into the edge of the mug rug and then knotted on). This creates a 2 stranded fringe.
I use a crochet hook to pull the loops through and then thread the long fringe through the loop and pull tight to create the knot. Here is how I do it.
- Insert your crochet hook up and through a loop on the end of one row of the mug rug, do this from the back of the work
- Grab the loop created by folding the strand of yarn. Use a hook that is big enough to hook the yarn and pull through the loop. Always pull the fringe loop through from the same direction so the knots all match.
- Enlarge the loop you have pulled down so it is big enough to bring the long strands down and thread them through this loop.
- Pull the loop tight and move on to the next fringe.
Now repeat the process at the other end of the rows of your mug rug.
When you have the fringes done on the end of each row of your mug rug you can trim the fringe to the preferred length. This is up to your individual taste.
Voila, you now have a beautiful Chunky Halloween Mug Rug.
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