Add a splash of personality to your morning cuppa with a cute crocheted mug cosy. These look great on plain ceramic mugs or are a fun way to brighten up take-out coffee cups, they are also perfect as a first granny square project.
Yarn
Lion Brand Bonbons 603 Beach Pack (100% cotton, 26m/28yds per10g/⅓oz ball) DK weight yarn, 1 ball of each in shades:
- Yellow (A)
- Purple (B)
- Orange (C)
- Green (D)
- White (E)
Hooks & Notions
3.5mm (US E/4) crochet hook
2cm (¾in) button for each cosy
Tapestry needle
Tension
1 granny square to measure 8.5cm (3⅜in) square
Finished Measurements
Height: 9cm (3½in)
Width: 19cm (7½in)
For the granny squares
(Make 2 alike)
Using yarn A and 3.5mm (US E/4) hook, make a magic ring and work into the ring as follows:
Round 1: 3ch (counts as 1tr throughout), 2tr, *2ch, 3tr; rep from * twice more, 2ch, join with a sl st in third ch of 3ch. Fasten off. (4 tr clusters)
Round 2: Join yarn B in first sp, 3ch, 2tr in first sp, *1ch, [3tr, 2ch, 3tr] in next sp; rep from * twice more, 1ch, 3tr in first sp, 2ch, join with a sl st in third ch of 3ch. Fasten off.
Round 3: Join yarn C in corner 2ch-sp, 3ch, 2tr in corner 2ch-sp, *1ch, 3tr in next sp, 1ch, [3tr, 2ch, 3tr] in corner 2ch-sp; rep from * twice more, 1ch, 3tr in next sp, 1ch, 3tr in fi rst sp, 2ch, join with a sl st in third ch of 3ch. Fasten off.
Round 4: Join yarn D in corner 2ch-sp, 3ch, 2tr in corner 2ch-sp, *1ch, 3tr in next sp, 1ch, 3tr in next sp, 1ch, [3tr, 2ch, 3tr] in corner 2ch-sp; rep from * twice more, 1ch, 3tr in next sp, 1ch, 3tr in next sp, 1ch, 3tr in corner 2ch-sp, 2ch, join with a sl st in third ch of 3ch. Fasten off.
Making up and finishing
Weave in all loose ends and block to measurements.
Using yarn E and 3.5mm (US E/4) hook, join the two squares together along one side with 1dc in each st or ch-sp, inserting the hook through corresponding stitch or ch-sp of both squares. Fasten off.
Rejoin yarn E in centre ch-sp on one of the short sides, work 12ch and join with sl st in first ch to create the buttonhole loop, then continue around the outer edge working 1ch, 1dc in each st and ch-sp, and 3dc in each corner ch-sp to create the border.
Weave in any remaining ends.
Using yarn E, stitch the button in place.
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