I live in a humid climate, and I like to drink iced coffee every morning in my big mug. But my cold drinks always end up "sweating" with condensation, so I like to use cotton cozies to keep the drippiness to a minimum and water rings off my tables.
This is a quick and easy pattern I worked up to fit my large, square-bottomed morning coffee mug.
Another Big Mug Hug
U.S. crochet terms
Materials: Worsted weight 100% cotton yarn, 5.5mm crochet hook, yarn needle, scissors. (My sample uses Lily Sugar n Cream in the Light Blue colorway.)
Base is worked in continuous spiral (don't join at end of rounds).
Round 1: In magic circle, HDC 8. (8 HDC)
Round 2: 2 HDC in each st. (16 HDC)
Round 3: 2 HDC in next st, 1 HDC in next st. Repeat around. (24 HDC)
Round 4: 2 HDC in next st, 1 HDC in each of next 2 sts. Repeat around. (32 HDC)
Round 5: 2 HDC in next st, 1 HDC in each of next 8 sts. Repeat around. (36 HDC)
SC in next st, then sl into back loop only of next st to join.
Base of cozy is complete. Work next round in back loops only to turn the corner and start working the sides. Sides are worked in joined rounds.
Round 6: Ch 2. DC in BLO of each st around. Join with sl to top of 1st DC. (36 DC)
Round 7: Ch 2. DC in each st around. Join with sl to top of 1st DC. (36 DC)
Round 8: Ch 2. DC in all but the last st. Leave last st unworked and do not join to 1st st. Turn work. This is leaving an opening for the bottom of your mug handle to pass through. (35 DC)
Round 9: Ch 2. DC in each st back to beginning of row. Turn work. (35 DC)
Round 10: Ch 2. DC in each st to end of row. (35 DC) Now we are going to add stitches to make the tab for the button closure. Continue row by FDC 6 times. (Row is now 41 sts long)
Round 11: Ch 2. DC in each st to end of row. (41 DC)
Round 12: Ch 2. DC in each st to end of row. (41 DC)
Finish off. Weave in ends. Slip cozy over your mug, placing the long tab through the mug handle. Because DC stitches are so tall, you will use the space between the DC stitch in the center row at the end of the tab and the next stitch in as the buttonhole. Mark where that space sits over the body of the cozy and sew a button in that spot. (My button is about 3/4-inch diameter or about 18mm.) Refer to photos if you need guidance for button placement. Your cozy is now ready to use. Enjoy!
