We have gone back to basics in our latest catch up class and made a mug cosy. We do these little projects to practise crating rows without dropping (or adding) any stitches to the work. So I thought to put together a quick pattern to share with you all. In the upcoming week I will be sharing the videos on how to create the mug cosy and the stitching on top to decorate it with the word of your choice.
To download the printed version of the pattern please click here
Pattern
This is the pattern
for a simple mug cosy. You can choose to decorate it in anyway you like. Make
it stripey by changing colours every few rows or plain with a decoration on top
like in my picture. There will be a separate tutorial on how to do that soon.
Materials
- About 10g of aran weight acrylic yarn in the colour (or colours) of your choice.
- 4.00 crochet hook (or one that provides you a closed fabric with the chosen yarn).
- yarn needle
- a button
Stitches used:
Ch. Chain
Dc. Double crochet (US – Single crochet)
ss. Slip stitch
Start. Chain as many chains needed to almost
go around your chosen mug. In my example it was 40 chains. Turn.
Row 1. Ch1 (does not count as a stitch). 1Dc
in each chain from the previous round. Turn.
Row 2. Ch1 (does not count as a stitch). 1Dc
in each Dc from the previous round. Turn.
Row 3 - 6. Repeat row 2. Do not cut the yarn.
Please note
that you may need to adapt the number of rows depending on the mug you are
using. You want to crate a rectangle that is at least the height of the handle
of your mug.
Finish. We are going to create the little
buttonhole to close the mug cosy.
Ch6, ss in
the last dc. Ch1, cut the yarn and pull though.
With the
starting tail of your mug cosy, stitch the bottom base together. Sew the button
on the opposite side of the button hole.
Decorate your mug cosy
To create
writing on your mug cosy, like in the picture I have simply embroidered my
chosen design in chain stitch. You can do that with the yarn needle or by
crocheting on the surface of the project. To learn this technique, look for the
video tutorial in the Me Made Community on Facebook or video tutorial section
in my website.
Happy making,
Nati
