Quick and Easy Mug Cozy – Free Crochet Pattern

Keep your favorite warm beverage perfectly insulated with this fantastic Quick and Easy Mug Cozy pattern! Whether you are enjoying a quiet morning coffee or curling up with a hot tea on a chilly evening, a handmade cozy adds such a wonderfully comforting touch. This pattern is designed to be incredibly simple and fast, making it an ideal project for crochet beginners or anyone needing a brilliant last-minute gift. It is an excellent way to use up small scraps of your favorite worsted weight yarn. Wrap it around a new mug, toss in some hot cocoa packets, and you have an unforgettable handmade present ready to go!

Gauge: 20 sts and 17 rows = 4″ in sc, ch-1 pattern

Finished Size: Approximately 11″ long x 3″ wide

Abbreviations

back loop only (blo): sc into the back loop of the stitch, leaving the front loop unworked

Pattern

Ch 15.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; turn – 14 sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in next st; repeat from * to last st, sc in last st; turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc blo in first 4 sts, sc in first ch-sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * to last st, sc in last st; turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * to last 5 sts, ch 1, skip next sc, sc blo in last 4 sts; turn.

Rows 5-38: Repeat rows 3-4.

**If you have your mug handy, try it on at this time. See if you need to add more rows to fit your mug. I used a medium sized mug and it fit right near the handle when slightly stretched.

Row 39: Slip st in first 4 sts, ch 1, sc in next 6 sts; turn, leaving remaining sts unworked – 6 sts.

Rows 40-46: Ch 1, sc blo to end; turn.

**Again, please try on the mug cozy if possible. You may need more or fewer rows than this before you work the buttonhole row, depending upon the size of your mug.

Row 47 (buttonhole row): Ch 1, sc blo in first 2 sts, ch 2, skip next 2 sts, sc blo in last 2 sts; turn.

Row 48: Ch 1, sc2tog in first 2 sts, 2 sc in ch-2 space, sc2tog in last 2 sts – 4 sts.

Fasten off.

Finishing

Sew button in place.

Weave in ends.

That’s it! You’re done with a super quick and easy gift! I hope you’ve enjoyed this free crochet pattern.

Want a travel version of this pattern? Check out the Quick and Easy Travel Mug Cozy.

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