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Sip in spooky style with the Halloween Jack-O’-Lantern Mug, a festive crochet project that’s perfect for cozy autumn mornings and haunted house vibes! 🎃☕ With its bright orange body, stitched triangle eyes, and a mischievous Jack-o’-lantern grin, this mug cover turns any ordinary cup into a seasonal showstopper. Whether you’re enjoying pumpkin spice lattes or serving up cider at a Halloween party, this cheerful little cozy adds a playful twist to your favorite drinks.

Ideal for crocheters who love quick, decorative makes, this pattern is a fun way to bring handmade charm to your fall décor. You can customize the face for spooky or silly expressions, add a green stem topper, or even stitch up a whole set for party favors and gifts. Whether perched on your desk or nestled in a kitchen display, the Jack-O’-Lantern Mug is a delightful way to stitch up warmth and whimsy—one festive loop at a time! 🧶🕸️

A crocheted Halloween-themed mug with a jack-o'-lantern face, topped with a witch hat, candy corn, a small pumpkin, and a bat. The mug also features black and orange striped details and a handle.

🎃 Halloween Jack-O’-Lantern Mug Crochet Pattern

Bring spooky coziness into your home with this photo-accurate Jack-O’-Lantern Halloween Mug Amigurumi! This festive project combines a pumpkin-face mug, whipped cream topping, candy corn, candy cane, witch hat, mini pumpkin, and even a tiny bat — all worked in crochet. Perfect as a Halloween centerpiece or gift.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – involves shaping, appliqué, puff stitches, and sewing small parts.

📏 Finished Size

Approx. 7–8 in (18–20 cm) tall including decorations, using worsted yarn and a 3.5–4 mm hook.

🧶 Materials

Worsted weight yarn in:
- Orange (mug, pumpkin, candy corn)
- Black (face, coaster, trim, bat, candy cane stripes, witch hat)
- White (whipped cream, candy corn tops, bat eyes)
- Yellow (candy corn middles, bat eyes)
- Green (pumpkin stem)
3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Scissors
Polyfill stuffing
Stitch markers

🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR = Magic Ring
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in same st)
dec = decrease (sc2tog)
sl st = slip stitch
ch = chain
puff st = puff stitch (yarn over, pull up loop ×3, yarn over pull through all)
FO = fasten off

☕ Mug Base

Coaster (Black)

MR, 6 sc (6)
inc ×6 (12)
(sc, inc) ×6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
(4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
(5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
sc around (42)
FO.

Mug (Orange)

MR, 6 sc (6)
inc ×6 (12)
(sc, inc) ×6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
(4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
(5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
8–20. sc around (42)
FO, leave long tail. Sew onto coaster.

Handle (Orange)

Ch 20, join into ring.
2–3. sc around (20).
FO. Shape into a handle and sew to mug side.

🎃 Jack-O’-Lantern Face

Eyes (Black): Make 2 small triangles, sew near top of mug.
Nose (Black): Make 1 smaller triangle, sew centered under eyes.
Mouth (Black): Crochet or cut 5–6 tiny squares/rectangles. Arrange in a curved grin with spacing. Sew each piece on to create toothy smile.

🖤 Rim Trim with Orange Medallions

Orange Discs (Make ~6–7)

MR, 6 sc (6).
inc ×6 (12). FO.

Black Outline
Surface slip stitch around each disc.

Sew discs evenly spaced around mug rim under the whipped cream.

🍦 Whipped Cream (White Puff Stitches)

MR, 6 sc.
(sc, inc) ×3 (9).
Switch to puff stitches: puff st ×9.
Continue working puff sts in rounds until diameter fits mug top.

FO. Stuff slightly for fluff, sew to mug top.

🍬 Candy Corn (Make 3)

Start with White:

MR, 4 sc (4).
sc around (4).
Switch to Yellow:
(sc, inc) ×2 (6).
sc around (6).
Switch to Orange:
(2 sc, inc) ×2 (8).
6–7. sc around (8). FO. Stuff.

🎃 Mini Pumpkin

MR, 6 sc.
inc ×6 (12).
(sc, inc) ×6 (18).
4–6. sc around (18).
(sc, dec) ×6 (12).
dec ×6 (6). FO, close.
Use a yarn needle to pull thread through top and bottom several times, cinching into pumpkin ridges.
Stem (Green): MR, 6 sc, sc around ×2, FO. Sew on top.

🧙 Witch Hat

Cone (Black)

MR, 4 sc.
sc around (4).
(sc, inc) ×2 (6).
sc around (6).
(2 sc, inc) ×2 (8).
6–15. sc around, continue increasing every few rounds until ~24 sts.

Brim (Orange + Black)

Join orange at cone base, sc around.
Switch to black, (3 sc, inc) around until brim is flat and wide. FO.

🍭 Candy Cane

Work in stripes (Orange/Black), changing color every 2 rounds.

MR, 6 sc.
2–22. sc around (6), color changing.
FO. Insert pipe cleaner for shaping. Bend into candy cane.

🦇 Tiny Bat

Body (Black)

MR, 6 sc.
2–4. sc around (6). FO.

Wings (Make 2)
Ch 6.
Row 1: sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc.
Row 2: Work 3 scallops evenly (sl st, ch 2, dc, ch 2, sl st). FO.

Sew wings to body. Embroider/yarn-sew yellow eyes.

🧵 Assembly

Sew whipped cream to mug top.
Add candy corn, mini pumpkin, witch hat, and candy cane to cream.
Attach bat to cream front.
Check all appliqués are secure.

🎉 Final Look

Your Halloween Jack-O’-Lantern Mug Amigurumi is now complete! With its toothy grin, puffy whipped cream, festive candy corn, witchy hat, pumpkin topper, striped candy cane, and spooky little bat, this project is the perfect cozy Halloween decoration.