Looking for a great gift for a coffee lover in your life? Try this easy Beginner Knit Mug Cozy, knit flat and seamed. Pair it with a mug and some coffee and you’re good to go!
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Design Story and Inspiration for This Easy Crochet Mug Cozy
I designed this easy little mug cozy for the Holiday Maker’s Challenge – an annual event where we work together to crochet as many gifts as possible before Christmas. It comes with a gift giving guide, calendar and 8 FREE downloadable patterns!
All patterns fort his challenge have to meet the following criteria:
- Easy enough for an advanced beginner
- Quick enough to make in a weekend (for most knitters)
- Use up stash yarn
- Be well-received by recipients
I feel like this fit the bill! Pair it with a mug and some coffee and you have a wonderful gift for the coffee lover in your life.
Yarn Options for Mug Cozies
I designed this mug cozy with a cotton worsted weight yarn (category #4) for great protection from hot mugs. You can use any yarn you like, from acrylic to cotton, as long as acrylic yarn doesn’t get too close to a heat source (which it shouldn’t as a mug cozy).
Use any worsted weight yarn you like that gets gauge. Time to use up that stash!
Mug Cozy Pattern Details
This pattern is worked in 2 pieces and seamed. First, you crochet 2 square motifs (there is a video tutorial to walk you through) and then you work single crochet on one side of each motif.
Finally, you seam them together to create a round mug cozy that fits a travel mug or cup and add a round of single crochet to the top and bottom.
Square Motif Crochet Mug Cozy
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What You’ll Need
Yarn: Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton, or other worsted weight yarn (#4)
Crochet Hook: US Size G (4.00mm)
Notions: Yarn needle, scissors
Gauge: Approximately 3″ square motif
Finished Size:
Pattern Notes
Cozy is made in 2 pieces and seamed together.
There are 2 motifs (one for each side) with single crochet stitches in between.
Stitch Abbreviations
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single Crochet (sc)
Double Crochet (dc)
Special Stitches
2 Double Crochet Cluster (2dc-cl): Yarn over, insert hook into st or space indicated, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over, insert into same st or space, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through remaining 3 loops on hook.
3 Double Crochet Cluster (3dc-cl): Yarn over, insert hook into st or space indicated, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook, (yarn over, insert into same st or space, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops) twice, yarn over, pull through remaining 3 loops on hook.
Square Motif Video Tutorial
This motif has many uses so I created a video tutorial for the square. Please only work the first 3 rounds from the video, then follow the instructions below.
Square Motif Mug Cozy Pattern
MOTIF (Make 2)
Make magic ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), (dc, ch 1) 11 times in ring, join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-4. 12 dc.
Rnd 2: Sl st in first ch-1 sp, ch 2, 2dc-cl in same ch-1 sp, ch 2, (3dc-cl, ch 2) in each ch-1 sp, join with sl st to top of 2ch-cl.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, [sc in ch-2 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-2 sp, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp (corner made)] four times, join with sl st to first sc.
Fasten off with invisible join.
Single Crochet Sides (work one side of each motif):
Row 1: Join in ch-3 corner space. Ch 1, sc in corner, sc in 3 dc and dc, 2 sc in ch-3 space, sc in sc and next 3 dc, sc in corner ch-3; turn. (12 sts).
Rows 2-7: Ch 1, sc in each sc; turn.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Sew single crochet sides to opposite side of motif as seen in photos. Work 1 round of single crochet at top and bottom of cozy.
Weave in ends.
Final Thoughts on the Square Motif Crochet Mug Cozy
That’s it! I hope you enjoy this free crochet pattern. I love this little square motif I designed and I you will be seeing it more soon!
Happy Crocheting!
Amanda
