Crochet Pumpkin Can Koozie

Give your favorite drink a cozy fall makeover! Crochet an adorable pumpkin can cover that's perfect for sipping in style all fall long.

Introduction:

Finished Size: 12 fl oz can cover
Difficulty Level: Confident Beginner
Stitches used: chain; single crochet; double crochet; slip stitch.

Estimated Time: 1-2 hours

Supply List:

White yarn
Orange yarn
Green yarn

Abbreviations:

MR = magic ring
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
sts = stitches
sc5tog = single crochet 5 stitches together

Instructions:

Step 1: Prepare the base.

Step 2: Make a magic ring.

Step 3: Round 1: Ch 1. Work 11 sc into the ring. Pull the ring closed and join with a sl st to the first sc. (11 sts)

Step 4: Round 2: Ch 1. Work 2 sc in the next stitch, then 1 sc in the next stitch. Repeat this sequence around. Join with a sl st. (17 sts)

Step 5: Round 3: Ch 1. Work 2 sc in the next stitch, then 1 sc in each of the next 2 stitches. Repeat this sequence around. Join with a sl st. (25 sts)

Step 6: Round 4: Ch 1. Work 2 sc in the next stitch, then 1 sc in each of the next 2 stitches. Repeat this sequence 7 more times. Work 1 sc in the last stitch. Join with a sl st. (33 sts)

💡 Count your stitches. You should have 33 sc at the end of this round. Maintaining this stitch count is important for positioning the fruit motifs correctly.

Step 7: Rounds 5–8: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each stitch around. Join with a sl st. (33 sts each round)
Pull the magic ring tightly closed and weave in the beginning tail using the tapestry needle.

👉 You have completed the base that wraps around the bottom of your can.

Fruit Motif Overview:

Each fruit motif is worked over three rounds:

Fruit Body Round (White and Orange yarn)
Fruit Top Round (White and Green yarn)
White Separation Round (White yarn)

Alternate between two motif placements:

Motif A (Centered)
Motif B (Staggered)

Motif A (Centered):
10 sc → 🍊 → 10 sc → 🍊 → 10 sc → 🍊

Motif B (Staggered):
5 sc → 🍊 → 10 sc → 🍊 → 10 sc → 🍊 → 5 sc

💡 Color Changes: To create the fruit motif, you will switch yarn colors intermittently. Leave the unused yarn loosely hanging on the inside of the work until it is needed again. Do not crochet over the unused yarn. Pick it up again when needed, and avoid pulling the strands too tightly.

Motif A (Centered):

Step 8: Fruit Body Round: Ch 1. Work 10 sc in white. Switch to orange.

Step 9: Work 5 dc into the next stitch to create the fruit cluster.

Step 10: Switch to white. Work 10 sc.

Step 11: Repeat this sequence twice more. Join with a sl st.

Step 12: Fruit Top Round: Ch 1. Work 10 sc in white.

Step 13: Switch to green.

Step 14: Work sc5tog across the 5 dc stitches of each fruit cluster

Step 15: Switch to White. Work 10 sc. Repeat this sequence twice more. Join with a sl st.

Step 16: Cut the orange and green yarns, leaving tails long enough to weave in. Weave in all ends.

Step 17: White Separation Round: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each stitch around. Join with a sl st.

💡 Tip: On step 17. White Separation Round, work only one stitch over the entire fruit cluster (on top of the sc5tog from the previous round).

Motif B (Staggered):

Step 18: Fruit Body Round: ch 1. 5 sc in white.

Step 19: Switch to orange. And repeat from step 9 through 14. Work 5 sc in white. Join with a sl st. Cut the orange and green yarns, weave the tails in.

Step 20: White Separation Round: ch 1. Work 1 sc in each stitch around. Join with a sl st.

- Continue alternating Motif A and Motif B, ending with Motif A, until you have completed 7 fruit motifs total (21 rounds).

💡 After each Fruit Body Round, cut the orange yarn leaving a tail long enough to be weaved. After each Fruit Top Round, cut the green yarn leaving a tail long enough to be weaved. Weave in all ends after each complete fruit motif.

Finishing:

Step 21: Work one final round of white sc (33 sts). Join with a sl st and weave the tail.

Turn the work inside out and make sure all yarn tails are securely woven in.