December is nearly here already(!) so my thoughts have been turning towards creating stocking fillers ready for the Christmas Craft Fairs that I’ll be attending as well as for friends and family.
One of my biggest sellers at Christmas fairs has got to be my Christmas themed mug cosies. My crocheted mug cosies always get a lot of attention but the Christmas cosies do tend to fly off the table. So with the Christmas spirit in mind I have decided to share my Santa mug cosy pattern with you.
You can whip these up very quickly and they make a great stocking filler. Add them to a plain mug; throw in a hot chocolate sachet; some marshmallows and a mint candy cane and you have a great little gift for teachers or your Secret Santa.
The best thing about this cosy is that it is reversible because rather than using the traditional button closure, this cosy has loops that go around the handle.
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Materials
- Small amounts of DK yarn in white, red, black and yellow (less than 25g of each colour; I use Stylecraft Special DK in Lipstick, white and black* and a scrap of yellow)
- 4mm crochet hook* (PS this is the set that I have, it’s perfect for crocheting on the go as it even has a set of fold away scissors)
- Tapestry needle*
- Scissors*
Stitch Abbreviations
CH = Chain
SS = Slip Stich
DC = Double Crochet (US terms = single crochet)
HTC = Half Treble Crochet (US terms = half double crochet)
TC = Treble Crochet (US terms = double crochet)
Santa Mug Cosy Crochet Pattern
Mug Cosy Base
This pattern is written in UK terms
Row 1. Using white yarn and leaving a long tail (about 20cm) CH 61.
Row 2. HTC in 2nd CH from the hook (counts as first stitch), HTC in each of the next 39 chains leaving 20CH unworked, finish off and weave in this one end of yarn (if you wish to make a neater edge work this row in the back bar of each stitch (the bumpy bit on the back)).
You will work the remainder of the pattern across these 40 stitches, don’t worry about the 20CH yet, you’ll come back to that at the end.
Row 3. Join red yarn, CH2 (does not count as a stitch), TC in the same stitch, TC in each stitch across, CH2 turn (40)
Row 4. TC in same stitch, TC across, CH2 turn (40)
Row 5. TC in same stitch, TC across, finish off and weave in ends (40)
Row 6. Join black yarn, CH2 (does not count as a stitch), TC in the same stitch, TC across, finish off and weave in ends (40)
Row 7 to 9. Repeat rows 3 to 5.
Row 10. Join white yarn, CH1 (does not count as a stitch), HTC in the same stitch, HTC across, CH1 turn (40).
Row 11. DC in first stitch, DC across, CH20 and SS to the last stitch of Row 1 to form a mug handle loop. Weave in end.
To finish the cosy base, thread the long tail from the 20CH in Row 1 onto a tapestry needle and attach to the first stitch of Row 11 to form the second mug handle loop. Weave in all ends.
Adding the buckle
Lastly, you will want to place the belt buckle approx cm in from one end. I used two strands of yellow yarn and the darning/tapestry needle to embroider the buckle using a chain stitch, however, you can use any stitch you like to create the buckle.
Weave in the ends on the back of the cosy and you are done!
I hope you enjoy making your Santa mug cosies and if you share them on Twitter or Instagram don’t forget to tag me in @GorgeousCrafts.
Happy Crafting
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