7 DIY Halloween Apothecary Jars

There are so many different ways to add to your Halloween decor, but before you go out buying more pumpkins and spiderwebs, read this post. Apothecary jars have been around for ages, but they are not always easy to come by.

At least not the originals.

These 7 Halloween bottle ideas are a great way that you can make your own Halloween Scary witch apothecary jars for a little extra spooky touch for Halloween. Such a great way to recycle glass jars and bottles too. Make sure you start saving your bottles early on in the year. When painting my DIY Apothecary jars I like to use Krylon spray paint as it gives great coverage. I use an old cardboard box as a painting booth to catch and overspray and then cleanup is easy, just throw away the box when you have finished your Apothecary bottles.

1- Apothecary Cabinet from Cloth Paper Scissors

2- DIY Apothecary Jars from Design DNA

3- Witch’s Apothecary from A Fanciful Twist

4- Pirate Bottle from Angelica

5- Halloween Apothecary Jars from Craftaholics Anonymous

6- Halloween Specimen Jars from The Decorologist

7- Pharmacy Apothecary from Knick of Time

It feels like it’s too early to be thinking about back to school, but as I write this my daughter has just a couple of weeks of summer left! So let’s get in that school and fall knitting spirit by looking at some apple knitting projects.

If you have a 22 needle circular knitting machine, knitting an apple is one of the easiest things you can do. I have an apple pattern over at Our Daily Craft that will take you just a few minutes to knit and they’re a great addition to your fall decor.

Apple hats are a classic, and whether you want to knit a hat that looks like an apple or one with apples on it, we’ve got you covered. For hats that look like apples check out the rolled brim version from Emma Crochet Design 4 U, which uses worsted weight yarn and comes in sizes for kids of all ages; and the ribbed brim version from Hand Knit Hugs. This one also calls for worsted weight yarn and comes in four kids sizes. Both include a stem and leaf.

If you’d rather have apples on your hat, try the Red Apple Hat from Little Red Window. This one is sized from newborn to 2T and calls for four colors of worsted weight yarn.

How about apple socks? You’ll find Ariel Chang’s Apple Picnic Socks as a free download on Ravelry. These use three colors of sock yarn and come in three sizes. Stone Knits also a pair of stripey apple socks that show the inside of the apple. These also have three sizes but they use six colors total, with the main color being a self-striping yarn.

If you want a little apple accessory for the house, the apple potholder from Nifty Knitter Designs is cute and a great way to practice double knitting. It uses two colors and you’ll find the colors in the reverse on the other side. The pattern only uses about 50 yards of each color of worsted weight yarn, so it’s a great use for odd balls, too.

Once you’ve got your double knitting skills sorted you can also try the double knit apple scarf from Crow and Chai Shop. The Winter Apples scarf is shown in red and gold, but you can use whatever colors you like. There are apples, stars and random stitches in the design, which calls for DK weight yarn. There’s also a matching fingerless glove pattern.

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