Crochet cup cosy pattern

My mug cosy

This cup cosy pattern is  just one I made up myself. The cup in the photo gets hot so I wanted a mug cosy so I could comfortably hold the cup when there is a hot drink inside.

I used 5mm yarn - I personally love working with colour changing yarn as it gives a great effect on your project without having to use multiple balls of yarn. I also love cotton yarn as I find it a lovely texture on your hands, plus it’s more washable than acrylic yarn.

I’m not sure what yarn I used as it was just some leftover yarn in my yarn box. 

What you need:

• 5mm yarn
• 5mm crochet hook
• Large button 
• Needle and thread
• Scissors 
• Yarn needle 

What to do:

The stitch I’ve used on this project is alternating between doing a single crochet then a double crochet then a single crochet then a double crochet and so on - this is called Lemon Peel stitch.

1. Chain 9
2. Skip the first chain and in the first row do 9 single crochet stitches chain 1 and turn
3. Skip the first stitch space and following the Lemon Peel stitch do 3 stitches (1 single crochet, 1 double crochet, 1 single crochet), chain 3, then do 3 more Lemon Peel stitches (1 single crochet, 1 double crochet, 1 single crochet) chain 1 and turn - hopefully this three chain space hole you’ve created will fit your large button
4. In the next row skip the first stitch, do 9 Lemon Peel stitches, chain 1 and turn
5. Repeat Step 4 until you have the length needed to wrap around your mug
6. Tie off and weave in your yarn with the yarn needle 
7. Using a needle and thread sew your button onto the centre of the end
8. Once the button is secure you can wrap your crochet mug cosy around your mug and secure the button with the loop.
9. And there you go!