The Elgin Tote and Cup Cozy Patterns

While I was on vacation recently, I found myself without my crojo. Everything I attempted to make didn’t turn out. I kept trying though and eventually the Elgin Tote and Cup Cozy were born. Named after the place we vacation, and the place that helped me slow down and relax enough to help me get my crojo back. Comprised of simple stitches, this bag and cup cozy work up quickly and have wonderful texture.

For this bag, you’ll need to know how to chain, single crochet, single crochet increase, double crochet, slip stitch, half double crochet and crocheting in the third loop.

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This bag uses Bernat Maker Home Dec yarn which is a bulky (5) yarn in two different colours. For my bag I used Steel Blue and Clay. You can use your favourite bulky yarn as a substitute for the Bernat Maker Home Dec when making your Elgin Tote and Cup Cozy, but I would recommend using a cotton or cotton blend to minimize stretching.

Try this cup cozy out on your iced coffee! Although it’s a simple stitch pattern, the chunky yarn gives it a bit of a different look.

The Elgin Cup Cozy Pattern

Skill Level: Beginner

Supplies:

• 8.0 mm hook
  
  
• 0.78 oz/22g of Bernat Maker Home Dec in any colour
  
  
• Tapestry Needle

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Abbreviations:

• CH = Chain
  
  
• ST = Stitch
  
  
• SL ST = Slip Stitch
  
  
• SC = Single Crochet
  
  
• DC = Double Crochet
  
  
• FO = Finish Off

Size: One Size

Finished Size: 3 inches tall x 4 inches wide.

Gauge: 5 sts across x 4 rows = 2” square

Pattern

CH 22.  Join your last stitch to your first stitch with a SL ST, taking care not to twist your CH.

Row 1: CH 1. SC in the first stitch.  DC in the next st.  (SC 1, DC 1) to end of round.  Join with a SL ST. (22)

Rows 2 – 8:  CH 1.  (SC 1, DC 1) to end of round.  Join with a SL St. (22)
FO and weave in ends.

Keep reading to get the Elgin Tote Bag pattern.

The Elgin Tote Bag Pattern

Skill Level: Intermediate

Supplies:

• 6.0 mm hook
  
  
• 8.6 oz/245 g/311 yards of Bernat Maker Home Dec in Clay (Main Colour)
  
  
• 0.5 oz/13 g/17 yards of Bernat Maker Home Dec in Steel Blue (Contrasting Colour)
  
  
• Tapestry Needle
  
  
• Scissors

Abbreviations:

• CH = Chain
  
  
• ST = Stitch
  
  
• SL ST = Slip Stitch
  
  
• SC = Single Crochet
  
  
• SCINC = Single Crochet Increase
  
  
• HDC = Half Double Crochet
  
  
• DC = Double Crochet
  
  
• FO = Finish Off

Finished Size:

• Approximately 14.5 inches tall x 15 inches wide.

Gauge:

• 13 sts across x 10 rows = 4” square

Pattern

Row 1: Using you Main Colour, Ch 37.  In 2nd CH from hook SCINC, SC 34, SC 5 in last CH. Working up the other side of the CH, SC 34, SC 3 in last CH. Join last ST to first ST with a SL ST and CH 1 (from here on out referred to only as “join”). (78)

Row 2: (SCINC) x 2 SC 34, (SCINC) x 5, SC 34, (SCINC) x 3. Join. CH 1. (88)

Row 3: (SC 1, SCINC) x 2, SC 34, (SC 1, SCINC) x 5, SC 34, (SC 1, SCINC) x 3. Join. CH 1.  (98)

Rows 4 – 7: SC in the first stitch, DC in the next stitch. (SC 1, DC 1) around. Join. CH 1 (98)

Row 8: HDC in the first stitch and each stitch around. Join. CH 1 (98)

Row 9: In 3rd loop, (SC, DC) around. Join. CH 1 (98)

Rows 10 – 12: (SC, DC) around. Join. CH 1(98)

Row 13: HDC in the first stitch and each stitch around. Join. CH 1 (98)

Row 14: In 3rd loop, (SC, DC) around. Join. CH 1 (98)

Rows 15 – 17: (SC, DC) around. Join. CH 1(98)

Row 18: HDC in the first stitch and each stitch around. Join. CH 1(98)

Row 19: In 3rd loop, HDC around. Join. CH 1 (98)

Row 20: in 3rd loop, (SC, DC) around. Join. CH 1 (98)

Rows 21 – 23: (SC, DC) around. Join. CH 1 (98)

Row 24: HDC in the first stitch and each stitch around. Join. CH 1 (98)

Row 25: In 3rd loop, (SC, DC) around. Join. CH 1 (98)

Rows 26 – 28: (SC, DC) around. Join. CH 1 (98)

Row 29: HDC in the first stitch and each stitch around. Join. CH 1 (98)

Change to Contrasting Colour

Row 30: In 3rd loop, (SC, DC) around. Join. CH 1 (98)

Rows 31 – 33: (SC, DC) around. Join. CH 1 (98)

Row 34: HDC in the first stitch and each stitch around. Join. CH 1 (98)

Row 35: In 3rd loop, HDC in the first stitch and each stitch around. Join. CH 1 (98)

Row 36: In 3rd loop, SC in the first stitch and each stitch around around. Join. CH 1 (98)

Rows 37- 39: SC in the first stitch and in each stitch around. Join. CH 1 (98)

Row 40: SC 17, CH 70, skip 28, SC 21, CH 70, skip 28, SC 4. Join. CH 1 (42 STS, 140 CHs)

Row 41: SC in each stitch and chain around. Join. CH 1 (182)

Row 42: SC in each stitch around. Join.  1 (182)
FO and weave in ends.

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