Useful. Washable. Accessories.

Christmas is upon us!
Time for warming ourselves from the inside out with hot chocolate, tea and coffee. Oh My!

But, what if the cup is too hot to hold or it cools faster than you can drink it?

I am offering two solutions my friends and family love. Crochet patterns for a Coffee Cup Cabled Cozy and a Cabled Coffee Sleeve for your cups to keep your drinks warm and your hands unburnt.

Depending on the yarn used, the cozy and the sleeve are not only reusable, but machine washable.

Not only are they great for personal use, but placed on a new mug and paired with a pound of your favorite coffee, box of tea or tin of hot chocolate, these make excellent gifts for co-workers, friends and family.

Coffee Cup Cabled Cozy
Materials

Worsted weight yarn

G hook

Abbreviations
ch: chain
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
ss: slip stitch
sk: skip
fptr: front post treble crochet: yo twice, insert hoof from front to back around post of st indicated, yo and pull up a loop, (yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times. sk st behind fptr.

Base worked in continuous rounds – place marker at beginning of each round
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook (6sc)
R2: 2 sc in each sc around (12sc)
R3: *2sc in next st, sc* 6 times around (18sc)
R4: *2sc in next st, 2sc* 6 times around (24sc)
R5: *2sc in next st, 3sc* 6 times around (30sc)
R6: *2sc in next st, 4sc* 6 times around (36sc)
R7: *2sc in next st, 5sc* 6 times around (42sc)

Sides worked in rows back and forth
R8: ch 1 (does not count as stitch), in back loop only hdc in each st around. ss to first hdc. ch 1, turn. (42hdc)
R9: Working in both loops, hdc in each st around. ss to first hdc. ch 1, turn. (42hdc)
R10: Repeat round 9.

R11: (hdc, sk next 2 st, work fptr around st one row below next 2 hdc, working in front of fptr just made work fptr around st one row below each skipped hdc, hdc) 7 times. Do not join to first stitch of this round. ch 1, turn.

R12: hdc in each st around. ch 1, turn.
R13: (hdc, work fptr around next 4 fptr, hdc) 7 times. ch 1, turn.

R14: Repeat round 12,

R15-18: Repeat round 11-14
R19: Repeat round 11.
R20: Repeat round 12. Do not ch 1 and turn. Instead, ch 30 and finish off (tie made).
Join with ss to first st of round 20. ch 30 and finish off (second tie made).
Weave in ends.

Cabled Coffee Sleeve

Materials

Worsted weight yarn

Button

G hook

Abbreviations: same as above.

Worked in rows back and forth
Begin with a slip knot, but leave a long tail.
Ch. 11
R1-3: Working in both loops, hdc in each st across (10 hdc). ch 1, turn.
R4: hdc in next 2 hdc, sk next 3 st, work fptr around st one row below next 3 hdc, working in front of fptr just made work fptr around st one row below each skipped hdc, hdc in last 2 hdc. ch 1, turn.
R5: hdc in each st around. ch 1, turn. (10 hdc)
R6: hdc in next 2 hdc, work fptr around next 4 fptr, hdc in last 2 hdc. ch 1, turn.
R7: hdc in each st around. ch 1, turn. (10 hdc)
R8-11: repeat rows 4-7
R12-15: repeat rows 8-11
R16-19: repeat rows 12-15
R20-23: repeat rows 16-19
R24-27: repeat rows 20-23
R28-31: repeat rows 24-27
R32-35: repeat rows28-31
R36-37: hdc across (10 hdc). ch 1, turn
R38: sc in next 4 hdc, ch 2, sk 2 hdc, sc in last 4 hdc. ch 1 turn.
R39: sc across. (10 sc).
Bind off. Weave in tail.
Weave the long tail from the beginning into the center of the end without the button hole. Use it to sew on a button. Secure with a knot and weave the rest of the end in.

If there are any questions concerning the patterns, feel free to ask in the comments box or email me (sarahjorichards@gmail.com) and I will try to clarify.

With a cup of coffee in hand, these mug accessories are a wonderful way to get into the holiday spirit!