Pattern: here
I wanted to whip up a quick Christmas gift for a friend. Easy-peasy, and made with things already on-hand at home.
Pattern: here
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These adorable tea mug cozies are definitely going to be available at the craft show - only 19 days away!
Base pattern: here. Adjustments for the gold, blue, and mauve tea mug cozies:
Adjustments for the aqua tea mug cozies:
See the first tea mug cozy I made from this pattern: here. See the light sage set of tea mug cozies I made yesterday: here. Pattern: here.
These tea cup cozies are awesome. I have one (you can see it here), and I use it every day with my morning coffee. They're cozy (hah, get it?), soft, warm, and serve as built in coasters - and, you won't be holding a piping hot mug of coffee, tea, hot chocolate, or cider with your delicate bare hands! Plus, they look cool. Your friends will be jealous. I made a few minor adjustments when making mine: -dc 12 in first ring -hdc after second dc ring -sc around in back loop of hdc for a more distinct bottom "corner" edge I made 9 rows of grit stitches to make the cozies this height. I've made shorter and taller ones, but this height seems like a good middle ground for a range of standard mug sizes. This item is stretchy, and slips right over top of your favourite mug. Sloshed your coffee down the inside of your cozy on your way to your comfy livingroom chair? Just throw it in the washing machine and dryer. I fully recommend this pattern. If you're too lazy to make one of these adorable tea mug cozies for yourself, at least come to the craft show and get a few for your friends... They'll love you more because of them. ;) (And, you can help fuel my crocheting obsession!) I'd been looking a while back for a good tea cup cozy pattern. I'd looked on Etsy, but didn't want to pay for something that looked so simple. I made two of my own cozies, but they were difficult and I wasn't super thrilled with them (but they're still functional and cute). I later came across a pattern for a tea cup cozy that was super simple, used a cute stitch, and is extremely functional. I made mine 8 rows tall instead of the suggested 5, and I added buttons for a cute sweater-like look. I use this cozy regularly (seriously, it's on a shelf next to the kitchen window) and it keeps my hands from holding a piping hot mug ('cause who wants to drink lukewarm coffee, anyway?). The brick red colour is wonderful, but I only had a small ball of it (it was given to me). The bottom serves as a built-in coaster, which is awesome.
Ps - I'll have to locate the pattern online. I can't seem to find the link for it at the moment. Sorry! |
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