Crocheting is not only a relaxing hobby, but it can also be used to make cute and functional items like this cozy for your coffee mug! This easy color block mug wrap crochet pattern makes a fun mug cozy that fits around any standard size coffee mug.
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Easy Color Block Mug Wrap Crochet Pattern
Winter is here and it’s time to say goodbye to the warm summer days. Winter can be a difficult time, especially when you’re outside in the cold. There are few things that make winter more bearable than drinking coffee or tea from your favorite mug with a crocheted cozy around it!
Winter can be brutal sometimes, but there’s no need to let the cold stop you from enjoying your favorite coffee mug. With this easy crochet pattern for a cozy, you’ll never have to worry about your mug getting cold again!
What Yarn Should You Use for a Crochet Mug Cozy?
For this particular project, I wanted to use my husband’s favorite colors, but in a soft yarn that would make for a comfy grip around the mug. So, I chose to use Caron Simply Soft in grey, white, and ocean (blue).
Most mug wraps are made best with a worsted weight yarn or similar. They can be made with any yarn you prefer, but a nice thick yarn looks best and will hold shape for this type of use best. Below are some options that work well for making mug wraps.
What Mug Does This Mug Wrap Fit?
As written, this pattern is sized to fit a mug of 3-in diameter (7-8 cm). This is the typical size of a standard mug, but if you have mugs that are much bigger, despite the stretch of the finished project, you may want to add a row or two and test-fit your mug wrap. This pattern is extremely versatile, so you do have the opportunity to size your mug wrap to your mugs.
How Much Yarn Will I Need to Make a Mug Warmer?
I used about 1/3 of a 6 oz skein of 100% acrylic worsted weight yarn (size 4) in three different colors (so about 2 oz of yarn, but from three different skeins). I do generally crochet in a medium-tension, so this is what I would consider an average amount of yarn usage for this project.
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Easy Color Block Mug Wrap Free Crochet Pattern
Below you will find the notes and directions for making this crochet mug cozy pattern.
Size Assembled:
11″x3.5″ in height and width or 28×9-cm
Materials
- Yarn: 140 yd, worsted weight yarn (Caron Simply Soft in ocean, grey and white, pictured)
- 1-inch Button
- Crochet Hook: Size I/9 hook (5.00 mm)
- Thread
Gauge:
7 sc sts x 5 sc rows = 1.5”x1.5”
Skill Level: Easy
Pattern Notes
- Pause your work to fit the cozy before completing the edging. At this stage, the wrap should fit snugly around your mug. If you need the mug wrap to be larger or smaller, just add or subtract rows, as desired.
- The yarn used for these items contains natural fiber and requires special laundering. Please read yarn labels and follow directions to maintain the life of your crochet work.
Sizing
As shown: 3-in mug diameter (7-8 cm)
Special Stitches
Single Crochet Back Loop Only (SC BLO):
Working in next stitch, insert hook in center of stitch, exiting underneath the back loop, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through both loops
Double Crochet Front Loop Only (DC FLO):
Working in next stitch, insert under the front loop of stitch, exiting up through the center of the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops
Directions
Using Color A, chain 15.
Row 1:
Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (14)
Row 2:
Ch 2, DC in each st, turn.
Row 3:
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 4:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn.
Row 5:
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 6:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn.
Row 7:
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 8:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn. Fasten off, change Color.
Row 9: Color B
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 10:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn.
Row 11:
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 12:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn.
Row 13:
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 14:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn.
Row 15:
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 16:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn. Fasten off, change Color.
Row 17: Color C
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 18:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn.
Row 19:
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 20:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn.
Row 21:
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 22:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn.
Row 23:
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 24:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn.
Row 25:
Ch 2, SC in next 5 st, chain 4, skip next 4 stitches, SC in remaining 5 st. Fasten off.
Fitting Cozy:
Pause your work to fit the cozy around your mug. At this stage, the cozy should fit around your mug at the center of the mug snugly – the sides should only overlap if the cozy is pulled slightly. If you need the warmer to be larger or smaller, just add or subtract rows, as desired, in the pattern noted.
Finish Cozy:
Cast on and sl st to join at the end of Color A on the side of the cozy. SC in the side of each row (8 stitches), 3 SC in next SC, SC in each st (11 stitches), 3 SC in next SC, SC in the side of each row (8 stitches). Fasten off. Change colors.
Cast on and sl st to join at the end of one side of Color B on the side of the cozy. SC in the side of each row (8 stitches). Fasten off. Cast on and sl st to join at the end of the other side of Color B on the side of the cozy. SC in the side of each row (8 stitches). Fasten off. Change colors.
Cast on and sl st to join at the end of Color C on the side of the cozy. SC in the side of each row (9 stitches), 3 SC in next SC, SC in each st (11 stitches), 3 SC in next SC, SC in the side of each row (9 stitches). Fasten off. Change colors.
Finishing:
Sew a 1-inch button onto the center of the first DC row on Color A on the side of the cozy you like best.
Weave in ends.
Mug Cozy Crochet Pattern
A simple and fun mug cozy that has three colors and ribbing that just is too cute not to gift!
Materials
- Yarn: 140 yd, worsted weight yarn (Caron Simply Soft in ocean, grey and white, pictured)
- 1-inch Button
- Thread
Tools
- Crochet Hook: Size I/9 hook (5.00 mm)
- Needle
- Scissors
Instructions
Using Color A, chain 15.
Row 1:
Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (14)
Row 2:
Ch 2, DC in each st, turn.
Row 3:
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 4:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn.
Row 5:
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 6:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn.
Row 7:
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 8:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn. Fasten off, change Color.
Row 9: Color B
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 10:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn.
Row 11:
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 12:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn.
Row 13:
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 14:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn.
Row 15:
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 16:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn. Fasten off, change Color.
Row 17: Color C
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 18:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn.
Row 19:
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 20:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn.
Row 21:
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 22:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn.
Row 23:
Ch 1, SC BLO in each st, turn.
Row 24:
Ch 2, DC FLO in each st, turn.
Row 25:
Ch 2, SC in next 5 st, chain 4, skip next 4 stitches, SC in remaining 5 st. Fasten off.
Fitting Cozy:
Pause your work to fit the cozy around your mug. At this stage, the cozy should fit around your mug at the center of the mug snugly - the sides should only overlap if the cozy is pulled slightly. If you need the warmer to be larger or smaller, just add or subtract rows, as desired, in the pattern noted.
Finish Cozy:
Cast on and sl st to join at the end of Color A on the side of the cozy. SC in the side of each row (8 stitches), 3 SC in next SC, SC in each st (11 stitches), 3 SC in next SC, SC in the side of each row (8 stitches). Fasten off. Change colors.
Cast on and sl st to join at the end of one side of Color B on the side of the cozy. SC in the side of each row (8 stitches). Fasten off. Cast on and sl st to join at the end of the other side of Color B on the side of the cozy. SC in the side of each row (8 stitches). Fasten off. Change colors.
Cast on and sl st to join at the end of Color C on the side of the cozy. SC in the side of each row (9 stitches), 3 SC in next SC, SC in each st (11 stitches), 3 SC in next SC, SC in the side of each row (9 stitches). Fasten off. Change colors.
Finishing:
Sew a 1-inch button onto the center of the first DC row on Color A on the side of the cozy you like best.
Weave in ends.
Notes
Size Assembled:
11"x3.5" in height and width or 28x9-cm
Gauge:
7 sc sts x 5 sc rows = 1.5”x1.5”
Skill Level: Easy
Pattern Notes
- Pause your work to fit the cozy before completing the edging. At this stage, the wrap should fit snugly around your mug. If you need the mug wrap to be larger or smaller, just add or subtract rows, as desired.
- The yarn used for these items contains natural fiber and requires special laundering. Please read yarn labels and follow directions to maintain the life of your crochet work.
Sizing
As shown: 3-in mug diameter (7-8 cm)
Special Stitches
Single Crochet Back Loop Only (SC BLO):
Working in next stitch, insert hook in center of stitch, exiting underneath the back loop, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through both loops
Double Crochet Front Loop Only (DC FLO):
Working in next stitch, insert under the front loop of stitch, exiting up through the center of the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops
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