Cabled Orchard Cup Cozy
If the natural greens and blues of this Cabled Orchard Cup Cozy don't entice you to knit it, the interesting and unexpected leaning design of the cables will. Give this as a gift to totally wow the birthday girl or awe the housewarming party! Knit cup cozies are cute, economical alternatives to the cardboard coffee sleeves you get at coffee shops, and they'll help keep your hands from getting too hot or too cold as you sip on your favorite drink. If the green and blue isn't your speed, it looks just as cool in other colors.
Knitting Needle Size8 or 5 mm, Double-Pointed Knitting Needles (DPNs)
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge1 stitches, 2 rows, 3 inches. stockinette stitch
Materials:
- Willow Yarns™ Brook (50% superwash wool/50% acrylic; 100g/206yd) 731924-0001 River Banks - 1 ball
- US size 8 (5mm) dpn or size needed to obtain gauge
- Stitch markers
- Cable needle
- Yarn needle
Measurements: Circumference: 9" (22.9cm)
Abbreviations:
Sl: slip
st(s): stitch(es)
cn: cable needle
k: knit
p: purl
rnd(s): round(s)
CO: cast on
Pm: place marker
inc: increase(d)
kfb: knit into the front and back of stitch (1 st inc)
tog: together
Gauge: 16 sts x 22 rnds = 4" (10.2cm) in double seed st. Save time, check your gauge.
Stitch Guide:
2/2LC: Sl 2 sts onto cn, hold to front, k2, k2 from cn.
double seed st: (multiple of 2 sts)
Rnds 1-2: *K1, p1; rep from * to end.
Rnds 3-4: *P1, k1; rep from * to end.
Rep Rnds 1-4 for pat.
cable st: (multiple of 4 sts)
Rnds 1-2: K.
Rnd 3: 2/2LC.
Rnd 4: K.
Rep Rnds 1-4 for pat.
Instructions
CO 40 sts. Pm and join to work in the rnd, being careful not to twist work.
P 1 rnd.
Next Rnd: Work in double seed st for 10 sts, pm, p1, work cable st over 4 sts, p1, work in double seed st to end.
Work 1 rnd even in pat.
Shift Rnd: Work to 1 st before m, kfb, sl m, work 5 sts as established, p2tog, work to end.
Rep Shift Rnd every rnd until cozy measures 3" (7.5cm). End with P 1 rnd.
BO all sts.
Finishing
Weave in all ends. Block.