Nothing says cosy like a woolly jumper, which is why it's the perfect accessory for a mug of tea. Kate Reiser's clever crocheted cosies give you all the more reason to put the kettle on.
What you need
3.5mm (UK 9/ US E4) crochet hook
4 ply woollen yarn
Tape measure
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Crochet abbreviations:
ch chain
dc double crochet
tr treble crochet
What to do:
Tension: 22 sts x 9 rows to 10cm measured over treble stitch.
Measure the circumference of your mug to use as a guide.
Leaving a 15cm tail at the start of your work, ch 20.
Row 1: 1dc into each st of the foundation chain.
Row 2: ch 3, turn, 1tr into each st.
Rep row 2 until your work is long enough to almost touch the first row if you wrap it around your mug. Make sure you end up with the yarn tail at the same end of the work as the tail on the foundation row.
Next row: ch 2; 1dc into each st. Your yarn tails should now be sitting at opposite corners from each other.
Fold the cosy in half lengthwise. Use a tapestry needle and the tail from the beginning of the cosy to sew the top corners that are now touching together. Do the same with the ending tail and the bottom corners that touch.
Sewing these corners together will create an open area between them, which is where the mug handle will neatly slip through.
Weave in any loose tails ends, cutting off excess thread. Now turn the cosy right side out, slip it onto your mug and start sipping your tea, coffee of cocoa.
You can also add embroidered felt labels to personalise your cosies. The labels are easy to attach – just take your coloured thread, place the embroidered label where you want it, and use a running stitch 5mm in from the edge to attach it to the cosy.
• Kate Reiser is the owner of the online store KnitStorm, which specialises in original knitted and crocheted mug and cup cosies.
• This project first appeared in Mollie Makes magazine, issue 7. Issue 11 is on sale now.
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