Simple Sweater Mug Cozy

Whether you're hoping to find unique free knit patterns for Valentine's Day or if you're just in the market for a cute design to use with your favorite colors of scrap yarn, this Simple Sweater Mug Cozy fits the bill. Give your favorite tea or coffee drinker a thoughtful homemade gift that won't take hours to complete by presenting them with this mitten-and-sweater combination cup cozy. Have fun customizing this quick knit Valentine's Day gift idea with your own buttons, colors and embellishments.

Easy

Knitting Needle Size6 or 4 mm, Double-Pointed Knitting Needles (DPNs)

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Gauge21 sts and 27 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking st.

Finished SizeTo fit mug measurement: Approx 10¼" [26 cm] around x 4" [10 cm] tall

Materials List

Size 4 mm (U.S. G/6) crochet hook for ties
Size 4 mm (U.S. 6) knitting needles. Set of four size 4 mm (U.S. 6) doublepointed knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
Lily Sugar’n Cream® (70.9 g/2.5 oz; 109 m/120 yds)

Main Color (MC) Jute (00082) 1 ball or 35 m/40 yds

Contrast A Soft Ecru (01004) 1 ball or 16 m/18 yds

Contrast B Country Red (01530) 1 ball or 5 m/6 yds

Note: 1 ball of MC, A and B will make 3 Cozies
4 small buttons

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Instructions

Left Front and Back: With A and pair of needles, cast on 35 sts.
**1st row: (WS). Knit.
2nd row: With MC, knit.
3rd row: P1. *K1. P1. Rep from * to end of row.
Rep last 2 rows for pat once more.
With A, rep last 2 rows once more. Break A.
With MC, cont in pat until work from beg measures 3¾" [9.5 cm], ending with a WS row.
Next row: (RS). With A, knit.
Cast off knitwise (WS).**

Button band: With RS facing and A, pick up and knit 18 sts down edge of Left Front.
Knit 2 rows.
Cast off knitwise (WS).
Right Front: With A and pair of needles, cast on 11 sts.
Work from ** to ** as given for Left Front and Back.

Buttonhole band: With RS facing and A, pick up and knit 18 sts up front side of Right Front.
1st row: (WS). K1. (K2tog. yo. K2) 4 times. K1.
2nd row: Knit.
Cast off knitwise (WS).
Sew buttons to correspond to buttonholes.

Arms (make 2).
With MC and double-pointed needles, cast on 10 sts. Divide sts onto 3 needles (4, 4, 2). Join in rnd, placing marker on first st.
1st rnd: Knit.
2nd rnd: (K1. P1) 5 times.
Rep last 2 rnds until work from beg measures 2" [5 cm]. Break MC.

Mittens: 1st rnd: With A, knit.
2nd rnd: Purl. Break A.
3rd rnd: With B, K4. (Inc1 in next st) twice. K4. 12 sts.
Knit 2 rnds even.
Next rnd: K6. Turn. Cast on 3 sts (thumb). Cast off 3 sts. Pass last cast off st onto left-hand needle. Turn. Knit to end of rnd.
Knit 3 rnds even.
Next rnd: (K2tog) 6 times. Break yarn, leaving a long end. Draw end through rem sts. Pull tightly. Fasten securely.

Ties (make 6).
With A and crochet hook, ch 12. Fasten off.
Sew 1 Tie to each corner of Back. Sew 1 Tie spaced evenly between last 2 ties. Sew rem 3 Ties in same positions across side edge of Right Front.

Finishing
Wrap Cozy around mug and knot Ties in position around mug handle as shown in picture.
Sew Arms to sides of Body. Sew Mittens to front of Body as shown in picture.

Abbreviations

Inc1: Increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch

K2tog: Knit next 2 stitches together

Ssk: Slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. Pass them back onto left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together.

WS: Wrong side

Yo: Yarn over

Cont: Continue(ity)

Ch: Chain(s)

Rem: Remaining

Rep: Repeat

Beg: Beginning

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Catsitt

Jan 31, 2017

I love the look of this cup cozy, it's very cute and inventive!!! I really want to try this pattern but reading through it I see it has a bit of crochet incorporated in to the pattern. I have never crochet before but it is definitly something I want to get into, I should probably start sooner rather than later, is the crochet part/ technique in this pattern hard to do or could anyone do it?

moncamoncha 524591 7

Aug 04, 2015

OOPS! l was looking at it side ways! Answered my own question! Ty for this pattern )

moncamoncha 524591 7

Aug 04, 2015

l don't understand "right-front" casting on only 11 instead of 18, how can l pick up 18 sts when there are only 11? l like the look of finished product!

rosieb19 4706082

Nov 30, 2015

Wish the pattern gave more detail. Not sure where to add the ties and where they tie to. Also, don't understand why there is a left front and back and a right front. Why can't it be one piece?

eunicehollamby 233 0447

Aug 01, 2013

fantastic looking pattern. luv it

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Jul 19, 2013

It would be so nice if your patterns had a printable format!!! I love so many of the patterns but all of the non-pattern stuff make it impossileto print! Thanks! :-)

donnamae31

Jan 22, 2014

Highlight the pattern by left clicking the mouse and drag down highlighting for all of pattern. Then just right click on the highlighting and select print. It should just print what you have highlighted. I did save the pattern to my patterns first.