Easy Crochet Cup Cozy

Pattern By: Aunt Kays Handmades

 

 

Great way on a warm day to keep those cold drinks from sweating all over your table and hands. Make this for yourself or make more and personalize for your guest drinks at your next party. This little crochet cozy fits most 12-16 oz cans and bottles. Add a different charm for each guest or embellish to match the theme of your party. Want a red solo cup cozy just make yours in red and make the last round in white and do the crab stitch instead of the Picot st.

 

Materials:

1 oz of Premier Yarns Cotton Fair Solid (#2 Fine Weight)

                Color: Turquoise (27-04)

Fiber: 52% Cotton/48% Acrylic

                Ball Weight: 3.5oz/100g/317yds

Crochet hook 3.25mm/D

Scissors

Tapestry needle

 

Stitch Guide:

SC: single crochet

HDC: Half Double Crochet

DC: Double Crochet

Picot Stitch: ch3, sl st in the base of the ch3

BPHDC: Back Post Half Double Crochet

2Dctog: Double crochet 2 together (yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo and pull through2 loops, yo and insert hook in next st, yo, pull through st, yo and pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through all 3 loops)

 

Pattern Instructions:

Round 1: With your crochet hook and yarn make a magic circle, ch2, make 11 hdc in the magic circle and sl st with the ch2.

Round 2: ch2, 2hdc around, sl st with the ch2. 22hdc

Round 3: ch2,* 2hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next st* repeat from *to* around, sl st with the ch2. 33hdc

Round 4: ch2, *2hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 2 st* repeat from *to* around, sl st with the ch2. 44hdc

Round 5: ch2, BPHDC around, sl st with the ch2. 44hdc

Round 6: ch3, *2dctog, dc in next 5 st* repeat from *to* around, sl st with the ch3. 38dc

Rounds 7-17: ch2, hdc around, sl st with ch2. 38hdc

Round 18: ch1, sc in same st, *make a picot (ch3, sl st at the base of the ch3), sc in next 2 st* repeat from *to* around, sl st with the first sc you made. Fasten off and hide all loose tails.

You can make this in one solid color or striped like I made mine. If you choose to do stripes you can do so like this, work one color for the first 6 Rounds, then join a second color and work 2 rounds, repeat that 2 round color change for your striped pattern. No need to fasten off for each color change just carry up the yarn as you go. Fasten off and hide loose tails and your done.

I added a handmade charm that I made mine from polymer clay. You can find many on Etsy if you don’t want to make one yourself. Enjoy!!

 

Disclaimer: You may make and sell products from my patterns, I ask only if you could mention me as the pattern source. All images and text are Copyright to Michaela Greaves, unless otherwise stated. Please to not copy and post this pattern or it’s pictures unless permission is granted. Thank You and Happy Crochet to All!!!

 Email: Auntkayshandmades@yahoo.com

Snowflake Headband

This pattern is my second downloadable pattern on Ravelry. This is a quick knit, the gauge for this would be about 16st to 3”. For the height it will vary with different types of yarn. I’ve done this in DK alpaca and was 3 1/2” and worsted was about the same if not a 1/4 inch wider.
I also used about 2 oz of the main color and 1 oz of the contrasting color

Pattern Link: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/snowflake-headband-4

Disclaimer: You may make and sell products from my patterns, I ask only if you could mention me as the pattern source. All images and text are Copyright to Michaela Greaves, unless otherwise stated. Please to not copy and post this pattern or it’s pictures unless permission is granted. Thank You and Happy Crochet to All!!!

 Email: Auntkayshandmades@yahoo.com

The Flower Patch Block

This cute patch is a great addition to any blanket you are making. It measures 9 inches. For the pattern stop by Ravelry for the downloadable pattern.
Pattern Link: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-flower-patch-block

Disclaimer: You may make and sell products from my patterns, I ask only if you could mention me as the pattern source. All images and text are Copyright to Michaela Greaves, unless otherwise stated. Please to not copy and post this pattern or it’s pictures unless permission is granted. Thank You and Happy Crochet to All!!!

 Email: Auntkayshandmades@yahoo.com

Kindle Fire Sleeve

Great for any tablet, Stop by Ravelry for the downloadable pattern.
Pattern Link: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kindle-fire-sleeve-case

Disclaimer: You may make and sell products from my patterns, I ask only if you could mention me as the pattern source. All images and text are Copyright to Michaela Greaves, unless otherwise stated. Please to not copy and post this pattern or it’s pictures unless permission is granted. Thank You and Happy Crochet to All!!!

 Email: Auntkayshandmades@yahoo.com

A LITTLE ABOUT ME

I have been crafting for more years than I can count hahaha. I started to knit and crochet when I was 5. I can remember learning to crochet and made the longest chain ever, once I got the hang of that I moved on to the stitches and blossomed from there. I was forever making gifts for birthdays and holidays. I never really sold anything till I was about 15. My dad helped my 2 older sisters and myself get a spot in a local handmade consignment shop.

As I grew I dabbled in many other crafts as well, over the years a few stuck, some others weren’t my thing. Cake decorating though was one that took, I was 12 when I started to make cakes for everyone’s birthday. I used my mom’s decorating plunger, it was metal and awkward but it did the trick, I have since graduated to better equipment and skills 😊 I still make everyone’s birthday cakes and have made several Wedding cakes for family.

For a few years back I started to make Primitive and Country style items for the home. I enjoyed sewing and creating them but space became limited and I had to slow down on creating. I went back to my roots and for the past couple of years have enjoyed knitting and crocheting again. I have posted a few patterns online. I also started to sell some of the finished items on Etsy last year.

I am now using this blog and my Facebook page to sell. Etsy, though it is a great place for other sellers, but for the small-time seller like myself, with fees and now the new seller requirements, I have decided this is best for me.  I will use Paypal for payment option. You don’t need to be a paypal member to purchase items you can still use it without joining.

 

Thank you for taking the time to stop by and read a lil about me and for taking a peek at what I may have for sale.

Testing

this is a test run :)

Swiffer Pad Cover Knit Pattern

First off let me say, I'm not a pro pattern writer there may be mistakes, if you do find any please let me know.
I've made several of these pads over the years. I love the fact that I save money by not purchasing the disposable ones. I haven't used mine for wet purposes, but as a dry mop to pick up pet hair and those pesky dust bunnies it works great. Best part is too it doesn't take much yarn, I've used scraps less than 2 oz. Ok so here's what you need:

Cotton worsted weight yarn approximately 2-2 1/2 oz ( ex Bernat Cotton, Lily's Sugar'n Cream cotton)
Size 8 knitting needles
2 stitch markers
Measuring tape, tapestry needle, safety pins

PM= Place Marke
SM=Slip Marker
K= Knit
P=Purl
St= Stitches
 
To get started you will need the measurements of your swiffer mop. Measure the length then add 4 inches to that. Mine was 10" and I added 4 giving me 14 total.
Cast on 22 st.
Row 1: k across
Row 2: p across
Row 3: K3, (PM) *P1, K1* repeat  across to last 3 st (PM) K3
Row 4: P3, (SM) * K1, P1* repeat across to marker (SM) P3
Repeat rows 3 and 4 until  you have your total inches knitted ending with a Row 4. You will then repeat Rows 1-2 once and bind off.
Now you will want to fold the ends down 2 1/2 inches on either end and pin. By pinning  you can do a dry fit before you sew and adjust if needed. Just don't over stretch the fabric, it will shrink when washed. Then sew up the 4 sides wrong sides together. Flip out the pockets you just formed and slip it on  you mop. That's it your done!!!

Now if you've used the cotton yarn, your pad will shrink a little no worries, mine have always been fine and actually fit the mop better after washed.
If you don't want to used cotton, I'm sure you can use scraps of acrylic yarns, although I'm not sure how well they would be on different surfaces. I have only made mine in the cotton. HMMM I guess I need to test it in acrylics next :). But any who, if you do decide yourself to try it, use a worsted weight yarn and just be sure your gauge for the width is 5st to an inch, the height gauge doesn't matter as long as your width is correct. Follow the instructions above making sure to leave 3 sts at the beginning and end of the pattern, you may need to adjust the seed stitch (K1, P1) Also the length, because acrylic doesn't shrink, you may want to minus 1 inch from your mops length  So if your mop is 10 do 13 with the 4 and fold up each end 2 1/2 inches.
Again though I haven't tested it in the Acrylic so I can't guarantee it will fit the same.
I do hope you enjoy knitting this and please feel free to make as many of these as you wish for fun or profit.
Kaela :)

NOTE: I like the seed stitch for this seems to pick up better, but you could do other stitches on the 16 middle st. I've done this in a 2x2 rib, Stockinette st on 3 rows then reverse; so it has ridges. Diamond patterns, squares of k4 p4 for 4 rows then p4 k4 for 4 rows repeating etc....As long as the 3 sts at either end are worked in a stockinette st the possibilities are endless for the middle 16.

Disclaimer: You may make and sell products from my patterns, I ask only if you could mention me as the pattern source. All images and text are Copyright to Michaela Greaves, unless otherwise stated. Please to not copy and post this pattern or it’s pictures unless permission is granted. Thank You and Happy Crochet to All!!!

 Email: Auntkayshandmades@yahoo.com