Simple Christmas
Cup Cozy Crochet Pattern
Easy Pattern for Beginners
This Christmas cup cozy is such a great festive gift that's useful and quick to whip up. No fancy stitches, just some Christmas colored yarn and basic double crochets.
This pattern is ideal if you're a beginner crocheter looking for a simple project when you don't have much time on your hands.
You can make so many of these in various colors and add your own appliqués to give them that festive touch.
I've also designed a printable cup for you that you can download for free and add to your cup cozy to make the perfect gift.
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Materials Needed
- DK yarn in acrylic or cotton in contrasting festive colors. I used Paintbox Yarns Simply DK.
- 4 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
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Abbreviations Used in Pattern
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- st = stitch
- sts = stitches
- fo = fasten off
Skill Level
Beginner
Measurements/Size
Width = approx. 10 cm when folded, height = 8 cm
Yardage
I used about 25 m for this project (27 yards)
Gauge
16 stitches and 10 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm (4") in dc with 4 mm hook
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Notes
- Use any type of yarn to achieve gauge.
- Try to crochet over your yarn tails so you don’t have to weave them in later.
- Please note that I use US crochet terms.
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Festive Crochet Cup Cozy Pattern Instructions
Cup Cozy
R 1: With main color 1, tie a slip knot on your 4 mm hook and ch 35 or however many chains you need to go around the middle of the cup, sl st to to the first ch to join and form a circle. (Make sure your chain is not twisted).
Ch 35
Sl st to the first ch to join and form a circle
R 2-6: Ch 2, dc around, sl st to join (5 rounds)
Ch 2, dc around
Sl st to join
Repeat for 5 rounds
Leave a 4” tail, cut yarn and fasten off.
R 7: Join color 2, ch 2, dc around, sl st to join.
Note: Try to crochet over your yarn tails so you don't need to weave them in later.
Join red, ch 2
dc around
Sl st to join
Leave a 4” tail, cut yarn and fasten off.
R 8: Turn your work around so that the beginning chain is not on the top. Rejoin color 2, ch 2, dc around, sl st to join. (You will be working into the beginning chain).
Join color 2 at the bottom of cozy (into beginning ch), ch 2
dc around
Sl st to join
Leave a 4” tail, cut yarn and fasten off.
Weave in your remaining yarn tails neatly.
Mini Christmas Wreath Appliqué Crochet Pattern
Change to 3.5 mm hook and DK yarn in green & red.
With green, tie a slip knot on your hook and ch 6, sl st to join and form a circle (6)
Tie a slip knot on your hook and ch 6
Sl st to join and form a circle
R 1: Ch 1,10 sc into the circle, sl st to join (10)
Note: Try to crochet over your yarn tail so you don't have to weave it in later.
Ch 1,10 sc into the circle
Sl st to join
R 2: [ch 2, sl st into the next st] x 10
Ch 2
Sl st into the next st (shown twice here)
Repeat [ ] around
Leave a 4” tail, cut yarn and fasten off.
Option 1: Embellish with red yarn & needle
Cut an arm’s length of red yarn, thread through your darning needle. Leave a long tail at the beginning and stitch in and out of each stitch around your wreath. Tie a bow at the top of the wreath.
Option 2: Embellish with red yarn & hook
Alternatively, you could work sl st surface crochet stitches on top of R 1. In that case, do not cut your red yarn before starting your surface crochet stitches. Just make sure to leave a long beginning tail so it's easy to tie a bow in the end. Here’s a video tutorial on how to work sl st surface crochet.
Cut excess yarn and tie a bow at the top of your wreath.
Weave in your ends or use them to attach your wreath to a Christmas project.
I hope you enjoyed this Christmas Cup Cozy Tutorial. Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below.
Happy hooking!
May
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This is a very good pattern for a beginner or anyone wanting to make something useful for friends and family. It is well written and easy to understand. I really enjoyed making this. It works up fast and would make a great gift. You can also use different colors and use for different holidays. Is really great to use up your extra leftover yarn.