Potions are mysterious in every way. Inside of each charming bottle lays strange possibilities.

Some potions are meant to heal while others are to harm. Some cause strange effects (such as turning into an animal) or grant certain powers for a limited time.

What's your favorite potion? 

Time: ~1 hour per bottle

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MATERIALS: 

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• #3 light worsted yarn - Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/8
  • Light Purple (040)
  • Burnt Orange (066)
  • Green (084)
  • Light Brown (006)
    • Note: You will need less than one skein of each color.
• Twine
• 2.75 mm hook
• Poly-fil stuffing
• 4 in. x 4 in. [10 cm x 10 cm] of scrap cardboard (for the bases of the potion bottles)
• Hot glue
• Scissors, stitch markers, tweezers, and yarn needle
  
  

TERMS: 

• ch - chain
• flo - front loops only
• dec - (invisible) decrease
• inc - increase
• sc - single crochet
• slst - slst
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• rnd(s) – round(s)
• [#] – stitch count
• (…) x # – repeat the instructions within the parentheses # of times
  

 

NOTES/TIPS: 

• This pattern is worked in continuous rounds (a spiral) and is in US terminology.

• Difficulty: Intermediate-beginner+

• Measurements: ~3 in. x ~1.5 in. [~7.5 cm x ~4 cm] if using the prescribed materials and if yarning under.
  
  
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Bottle #1

In Light Purple yarn

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Rnd 1: Make a magic circle and (sc) x8 [8]

Rnd 2: (inc) x8 [16]

Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x7, sc, sc into the next st, slst into the same st (the last sc + slst will make an inc) [24]

*Tip: Making the slst into the last st help alleviate the jog since we are working in a spiral.

Rnd 4: (blo) - sc all around [24]

Rnd 5: sc all around [24]

Cut a small circle out of scrap cardboard and glue it onto the inside of the base.

Rnd 6: (2 sc, inc) x8 [32]

Rnds 7-9 (3 rnds total): sc all around [32]

Rnd 10: (2 sc, dec) x8 [24]

Rnd 11: (sc, dec) x8 [16]

Stuff.

Rnd 12: sc all around [16]

Rnd 13: (2 sc, dec) x4 [12]

Rnds 14-17 (4 rnds total): sc all around [12]

Rnd 18: (sc, inc) x6 [18]

Use the invisible finish and fasten off. [img 1]
Stuff one last time using fine point tweezers to get into the narrow opening.

 

Cork #1

In Light Brown yarn

 

Rnd 1: Make a magic circle and (sc) x6 [6]

Rnd 2: (inc) x5, sc into the next st, slst into the same st (the last sc + slst will make an inc) [12]

Rnd 3: (blo) - sc all around [12]

Rnd 4: (sc, dec) x4 [8]

Rnd 5: (2 sc, dec) x2 [6]

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Lightly stuff the bottleneck with yarn scraps.

Go through the blo (not the flo) and sew the hole closed. This will create the bottom of the cork.

Glue the cork onto the top of the bottle. [img 2]

 

Bottle #2

In Green yarn

Rnd 1: Make a magic circle and (sc) x6 [6]

Rnd 2: (inc) x6 [12]

Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x5, sc, sc into the next st, slst into the same st (the last sc + slst will make an inc) [18]

Rnd 4: (blo) - sc all around [18]

Cut a small circle out of scrap cardboard and glue it onto the inside of the base.

Rnds 5-12 (8 rnds total): sc all around [18]

Rnd 13: (sc, dec) x6 [12]

Stuff.

Rnd 14: (sc, dec) x4 [8]

Rnds 15-17 (3 rnds total): sc all around [8]

Rnd 18: slst all around [8]

Use the invisible finish and weave in the tail. Stuff again using fine point tweezers to get into the narrow opening. [img 3]

 

Cork #2

In Light Brown yarn

 

Rnd 1: Make a magic circle and (sc) x6, slst into the first st [6]

Rnd 2: (blo) - sc all around [6]

Rnd 3: sc all around [6]

Fasten off and leave a tail for closing up the piece. Lightly stuff with yarn scraps. Go through the flo and pull the hole closed.

Use hot glue to secure the cork into the bottle. [img 4]

 

Bottle #3

In Burnt Orange yarn

*Note: Bottle #3 is made with a square spiral which can be an intermediate skill.

*Reminder: double inc = 3 sc into the same st

 

Rnd 1: Make a magic circle and (sc) x4 [4]

Rnd 2: (double inc) x4 [12]

Rnd 3: sc, (double inc, 2 sc) x3, double inc, sc [20]

Rnd 4: 2 sc, (double inc, 4 sc) x3, double inc, sc, slst into the same st (the last sc + slst will make an inc) [28]

Rnd 5: (blo) - sc all around [28]

Rnd 6: sc all around [28]

Cut a square out of scrap cardboard and glue it onto the inside of the bottle. [img 6]

Rnd 7: (5 sc, dec) x4 [24]

Rnd 8: sc all around [24] 

Rnd 9: (4 sc, dec) x4 [20]

Rnd 10: sc all around [20]

Rnd 11: (3 sc, dec) x4 [16]

Stuff.

Rnd 12: sc all around [16]

Rnd 13: (2 sc, dec) x4 [12]

Rnd 14: (2 sc, dec) x4 [8]

Rnds 15-20 (6 rnds total): sc all around [8]

Rnd 21: slst all around [8]

Use the invisible finish. 

Lightly stuff the bottleneck with yarn scraps.

For Bottle #3, make Cork #2.

Use hot glue to secure the cork into the bottle. [img 4 above]

 

Finishing Touches

Cut ~12 in. [~30.5 cm] of twine and tie it around the neck of each bottle 3x. Then, tie a bow and trim the tail ends short. [img 7]

And you’re finished!

Bonus Idea: You can modify your potion bottles to make them appear half full - or half empty - by changing to White yarn for the neck of the bottle.

What are some of your favorite potions? Below are some of mine from some well known books and movies.

• Polyjuice Potion (Harry Potter)
  • Transforms the person who drinks it into the physical form of another person for up to an hour.

• Amortencia (Harry Potter)
  • The strongest love potion in existence, causing the person who consumes it to develop a powerful infatuation for the person who administers it.

• Potion of Healing (Dungeons and Dragons)
  • Whoever drinks the potion regains 2d4+2 Hit Points 

• Spicy Elixer (Breath of the Wild)
  • Perfect for those who hate the cold. A sip will prevent your fingers and toes from freezing over.

• Potion of Swiftness (Minecraft)
  • Helps everyone get where they need to go in a hurry.

 

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