Cup Cozy Knitting Pattern

This cup cozy knitting pattern will help your coffee to stay a little warmer a little longer. Knit with bulky yarn, so it’s a quick knit, but not too bulky.

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About the Pattern

Available Sizes: One
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly
Bonus: Video, Checklist
Pattern Name: Spot of Joy

Techniques

Here are some of the knitting skills you need to know before getting started:

Knit Flat (Back & Forth)
Knit & Purl Stitches

Yarn & Substitutions

Yarn Weight: Bulky
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Hue & Me, Spicy
Suggested Yarn: Wool & the Gang Lil’ Heal the Wool, Ivory White

Hue+Me Details:

Yardage: 22 – 32 yards (20 – 29 meters)
Needle Size: US 10.5 (6.5mm) Knitting Needles
Measurements: 5 1/2″ wide x 10″ (14cm x 25cm)
Gauge: 12 STS & 16 rows per 4” (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below
Weight: 0.88oz (25g)

Lil’ Heal the Wool Details:

Yardage: 27 – 37 yards (25 – 34 meters)
Needle Size: US 10 (6mm) Knitting Needles
Measurements: 5″ wide x 10″ (13cm x 25cm)
Gauge: 14 STS & 16 rows per 4” (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below
Weight: 1.25oz (35g)

knitted swatch with a wood gauge

Notes

Not reversible.
CO edge is the width.
Knit using the elongated chevron rib stitch.

Knitting Abbreviations

BO – bind-off in pattern
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
K – knit stitches (K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
P – purl stitches (P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
RS – right side
STS – stitches
WS – wrong side

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Pattern Instructions

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Knit flat.

CO 19 STS

Row 01 (WS): P1, [K2, P2 twice] K1 [P2, K2 twice] P1

Row 02 (RS): K1, [P2, K2 twice] P1 [K2, P2 twice] K1 (k the k’s and p the p’s)

Row 03 (WS): P1, [K2, P2 twice] K1 [P2, K2 twice] P1 (repeat row 1) (k the k’s and p the p’s)

Row 04 (RS): K1, [P2, K2 twice] P1 [K2, P2 twice] K1 (repeat row 2) (k the k’s and p the p’s)

Row 05 (WS): [P2, K2 twice] P3, [K2, P2 twice]

Row 06 (RS): [K2, P2 twice] K3, [P2, K2 twice] (k the k’s and p the p’s)

Row 07 (WS): [P2, K2 twice] P3, [K2, P2 twice] (repeat row 5) (k the k’s and p the p’s)

Row 08 (RS): [K2, P2 twice] K3, [P2, K2 twice] (repeat row 6) (k the k’s and p the p’s)

Row 09 (WS): K1, [P2, K2 twice] P1 [K2, P2 twice] K1 (repeat row 2)

Row 10 (RS): P1, [K2, P2 twice] K1 [P2, K2 twice] P1 (repeat row 1) (k the k’s and p the p’s)

Row 11 (WS): K1, [P2, K2 twice] P1 [K2, P2 twice] K1 (repeat row 2) (k the k’s and p the p’s)

Row 12 (RS): P1, [K2, P2 twice] K1 [P2, K2 twice] P1 (repeat row 1) (k the k’s and p the p’s)

Row 13 (WS): [K2, P2 twice] K3, [P2, K2 twice] (repeat row 6)

Row 14 (RS): [P2, K2 twice] P3, [K2, P2 twice] (repeat row 5) (k the k’s and p the p’s)

Row 15 (WS): [K2, P2 twice] K3, [P2, K2 twice] (repeat row 6) (k the k’s and p the p’s)

Row 16 (RS): [P2, K2 twice] P3, [K2, P2 twice] (repeat row 5) (k the k’s and p the p’s)

Repeat rows 1-16, 2 times.

To end Hue+Me:

Repeat rows 1-3

Row 4: BO in all knit stitches

To end Lil’ Heal the Wool:

Repeat rows 1-7

Row 8: BO in all knit stitches

Sew the CO & BO edges together.

Weave in the ends.

No blocking necessary.

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