A Crochet Savings Jar is the perfect way to keep your coins and small bills safe while adding handmade warmth to any shelf or dresser. In this article, you’ll discover everything you need to create this functional keepsake with its charming lid and textured sides.
The Savings Jar
This crocheted vessel becomes a quiet companion on your nightstand or bookshelf, holding loose change and whispered wishes for the things you’re saving toward. The body works up in structured rounds using a thick, ribbon-like yarn that creates satisfying dimension and texture with each stitch. Topped with a simple wooden lid featuring a coin slot, this Crochet Savings Jar sits somewhere between practical storage and decorative object, something you’ll be proud to leave out in the open rather than tucked away in a drawer.
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The cheerful coral red shown here brings energy and optimism to the practice of saving, but you could just as easily work this pattern in soft neutrals for a calming presence or bold jewel tones to match your bedroom palette. The beauty of this design lies in its simplicity, making it adaptable to any color story you’re drawn to.
Materials and Tools
You’ll need a bulky weight ribbon yarn, often called zpagetti or T-shirt yarn, which is essentially fabric strips wound into thick strands that create bold, graphic texture. A 6mm crochet hook gives you the grip and space you need to work these substantial stitches without fighting the material. Cotton-blend ribbon yarns are ideal because they hold their shape beautifully and soften with handling, creating a jar that’s both sturdy and tactile. The wooden lid insert, typically cut from thin plywood or craft wood with a pre-cut slot, can be found at craft stores or online and provides the functional top that transforms this from basket to bank.
Stitch by Stitch
The pattern relies on a handful of foundational stitches that build up quickly with this chunky yarn.
BULLET:SC (single crochet): This tight, dense stitch creates the firm structure the jar needs to stand upright and hold its shape.
BULLET:Slip stitch: Used to join rounds invisibly, keeping the spiral clean as you build upward.
BULLET:Chain stitch: Forms the magic ring foundation and occasional turning chains that anchor each new round.
BULLET:DC (double crochet): Appears in the decorative edging around the lid, adding a bit of height and visual interest.
There’s a meditative quality to working in the round with such thick material, each stitch clearly visible, each row adding immediate height that makes progress feel swift and rewarding.
Construction
The Crochet Savings Jar begins with a magic ring worked flat to create the circular base, then continues in spiral rounds that climb upward to form the cylindrical walls. You’ll work entirely in the round without joining, simply marking the beginning of each round with a stitch marker so you don’t lose your place. The rim is finished with a decorative edge that folds over the wooden lid insert, which you’ll stitch in place during the final rounds. If you’d like a taller jar for bills or a shorter version for just coins, simply add or subtract rounds before finishing the top edge.
Wearing Your Savings Jar
Place your finished jar on your entry table to collect pocket change at the end of each day, or keep it in your craft room to save up for that special skein you’ve been eyeing. Tuck it on a child’s dresser as a colorful introduction to the habit of saving, or gift it to a friend embarking on a new adventure with a few bills already tucked inside.
Keeping Your Handmade Jar Fresh
Because this piece is made from cotton or cotton-blend ribbon yarn, it can handle a gentle spot clean with a damp cloth if it picks up dust or fingerprints over time. Avoid soaking the entire jar, as the wooden lid insert shouldn’t be submerged. Store it in a dry spot away from direct sunlight if you’re not actively using it, and the colors will stay vibrant season after season. If the sides ever lose their shape, a light steam from a handheld steamer will coax them back into place.
This Crochet Savings Jar proves that even the smallest daily rituals deserve beauty and intention woven in. Save this pattern to your Pinterest board and start stitching your way toward something special.
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Tutorial and photos of this savings jar by: Made by Lunda.