Looking for an elegant but simple pattern to use as a last-minute gift? My Yvette Crochet Mug Cozy Free Pattern is a beginner-friendly crochet project made with simple stitches that be made with scrap yarn.
I’ve included a step-by-step video tutorial to walk you through the project from beginning to end and instructions for resizing this mug cozy crochet pattern to fit even your largest mugs.
This project looks great in a variety of colors so they are great gifts that you can personalize using the recipient’s favorite colors.
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What is the purpose of a Crochet Mug Cozy?
This crochet mug cozy helps to keep your drink warm and prevents you from burning your fingers. As a bonus, this crochet mug cozy pattern has a built-in coaster on the bottom which protects the surface you place your mug on as well. Think of it as a pretty way to insulate your hot drinks.
What is the best yarn for crochet cup cozy?
Both cotton yarn and acrylic yarn work well for cup and mug cozies. Some folks worry that the heat from the coffee will melt acrylic yarn but you’d have to have a SUPER hot coffee for that to happen. I’ve made dozens of mug and cup cozies with acrylic yarn and never had an issue.
I prefer using cotton just because it doesn’t usually get a halo like many acrylic yarns do. No one likes little fuzzies in their mouth when taking a sip of coffee – yuck!
I used WeCrochet’s Dishie cotton yarn for this mug cozy design because it has great stitch definition and has a great range of different colors to choose from. Plus, it looks great, wash after wash.
How long does it take to crochet a cup cozy?
To make this easy mug cozy, it takes me on average about 30 – 45 minutes to make one in the written size below.
Disclaimer
Feel free to sell the finished product created with this free crochet pattern but please provide pattern credit back to me when posting online, and please provide a link to my blog: https://theloopylamb.com. Please do not resell, distribute, duplicate, or share this pattern in any printed or digital form, or claim this pattern as your own patterns or design. Please do not use my photos when selling your finished items. This pattern is for personal use only.
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Skill Level:
- Beginner
Terminology:
- U.S. Terminology
Supplies:
- H / 5.0 mm Crochet Hook
- WeCrochet Dishie (100% Cotton, Worsted Weight yarn (4), 100g/3.5oz, 190 yds/174 m), 1 ball in Pomegranate (approx. 28g/1oz, 54 yds/50 m)
- 1 ½” Button
- Scissors
- Tapestry Needle / Yarn Needle
- Stitch Marker
- Ruler or Tape Measure
- Sewing Needle & Thread
Abbreviations:
(Click links to view stitch tutorials)
- CH(s) = Chain(s)
- DC = Double Crochet
- FLO = Front Loop Only
- FO = Finish Off
- MC = Magic Circle / Magic Ring
- RS = Right Side
- SC(s) = Single Crochet(s)
- SCINC = Single Crochet Increase / 2 Single Crochet Stitches Worked in the Same ST
- SK = Skip
- SL ST = Slip Stitch
- ST(S) = Stitch(es)
- WS = Wrong Side
Finished Size:
- Approx. 3.5” tall x 3.25” across the bottom – fits a standard-sized mug (mug measurements: 4” tall x 3.25” across the bottom)
- See notes on adjusting the size at the bottom of the pattern.
Gauge:
- Rounds 1 – 7 measures 3.25” across the widest point
NOTES:
- Instructions within the brackets () are to be repeated the number of times specified next to the brackets. Example: (SCINC) x 6 means that you should work a SCINC / 2 SCs in each of the 6 STs of the previous round. (SC, SCINC) x 6 means to work the following: (SC in the first ST, SCINC in the next ST) and repeat that pattern 6 times.
- Gauge is vital to ensuring that the project fits as expected. By not matching gauge, it will affect the size of your finished mug cozy and the amount of yarn used.
- The base of this pattern is worked in continuous rounds (unless stated otherwise). Do not join at the end of the Round, unless indicated. A stitch marker is used to keep track of the beginning of the round.
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Yvette Crochet Mug Cozy Free Pattern – Video Tutorial
Base
Round 1: Make a MC and SC 6 into the MC. (6)
Round 2: (SCINC) x 6. (12)
Round 3: (SC, SCINC) x 6. (18)
Round 4: SC, SCINC, (SC 2, SCINC) X 5, SC. (24)
Round 5: (SC 3, SCINC) x 6. (30)
Round 6: SC 2, SCINC, (SC 4, SCINC) X 5, SC 2. (36)
Round 7: (SC 5, SCINC) x 6. (42)
Gauge Check: Piece should measure 3.25” across the widest part of the piece at this point.
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Body
We will continue working in turned rows for the remainder of the piece
Row 8: Working all STs of this row in the FLO, *(SC, DC) in the first ST, SK 1 ST, repeat from * 19 more times, SC in the next ST, leave last ST unworked. (41)
Row 9: CH 1 and turn. (SC, DC) in the first ST, SK 1 ST, rep from * until 1 ST remains. SC in the last ST.
Rows 10 – 18: Repeat Row 9.
Buttonhole Loop
CH 21 and turn. SK 21 CHs and SL ST into the last ST of Row 18 and into the end of Row 17 below. You can adjust the size of your button hole loop by adding or subtracting CHs as necessary.
FO and weave in ends.
Finishing
To get the ideal placement for your button, put the mug cozy onto a mug and pull the buttonhole loop over the top of the handle to the other side of the cozy. Use either a length of yarn or a sewing needle and thread to sew the button to that spot. FO and weave in ends.
Adjusting the Size of This Mug Cozy for a Larger Cup:
Follow instructions for Rounds 1 – 7 and then continue to increase by 6 STs/Round until the Base is the same size as (or slightly smaller than) the bottom of your mug.
Here are the next few rounds of increases written out to help you get started:
SC 3, SCINC, (SC 6, SCINC) X 5, SC 3. (48)
SC 7, SCINC) x 6. (54)
SC 4, SCINC, (SC 8, SCINC) X 5, SC 4. (60)
(SC 9, SCINC) x 6. (66)
Once your base is the appropriate size follow the instructions for Row 8 and repeat the (SC, DC), SK 1 ST pattern until there are 2 STs left. SC in 2nd to last stitch, leave the last ST unworked. For a wider handle, leave more STs unworked.
Repeat Row 9 until cozy is approximately half an inch from the top of the mug, ending on a RS row.
Create your buttonhole loop, per the above instruction, slip stitching into the last ST of the last row you worked and the end of the row below. Sew your button to the front of the cozy.
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