Crochet Wood Grain Cup Sleeve: A Cozy Addition to Your Coffee Time

Have you heard about the charming crochet wood grain cup sleeve? It's a delightful accessory for your daily coffee fix, adding a touch of warmth and style to your morning routine. Made with intricate stitches that mimic the texture of wood grain, this cup sleeve is not only practical but also visually appealing.

Imagine sipping your favorite beverage while holding a cup adorned with this cozy sleeve – it feels like a hug for your hands! Whether you're a seasoned crochet enthusiast or a newbie looking to add a handmade touch to your coffee break, this wood grain cup sleeve is a fun and rewarding project to try out. So, grab your yarn and hooks, and let's crochet our way to a more enjoyable coffee experience!

Materials

Size F5 - 3.75 mm crochet hook

Worsted weight cotton yarn in green, tan, and brown

Instructions

With tan yarn:

• Ch 11
• Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn (10).
• Row 2: hdc in next 7 sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 1, turn (10).
• Row 3: sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, ch 1, turn (10).
• Switch to brown yarn:
• Row 4: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (10).
• Switch to tan yarn:
• Row 5: working in back loops only, hdc in next 7 sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 1, turn (10).
• Row 6: sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, ch 1, turn (10).
• Row 7: sc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, ch 1, turn (10).
• Switch to brown yarn:
• Row 8: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn (10).
• Switch to tan yarn:
• Row 9: hdc in next 3 sc, dc in next 5 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (10).
• Row 10: hdc in each st across, ch 1, turn (10).
• Switch to brown yarn:
• Row 11: sc in next 4 sts, working in back rows only sc in next 6 sts, ch 1, turn (10).
• Switch to tan yarn:
• Row 12: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (10).
• Row 13: hdc in next 7 sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 1, turn (10).
• Row 14: sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, ch 1, turn (10).
• Switch to brown yarn:
• Row 15: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (10).
• Switch to tan yarn:
• Row 16: working in front loops only, hdc in next 7 sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 1, turn (10).
• Row 17: sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, ch 1, turn (10).
• Row 18: sc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, ch 1, turn (10).
• Switch to brown yarn:
• Row 19: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn (10).
• Switch to tan yarn:
• Row 20: hdc in next 3 sc, dc in next 5 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (10).
• Row 21: hdc in each st across, ch 1, turn (10).
• Switch to brown yarn:
• Row 22: sc in each st across, ch 2, turn (10).
• Switch to tan yarn:
• Row 23: dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, ch 1, turn (10).
• Row 24: sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 6 sts, ch 1, turn (10).
• Switch to brown yarn:
• Row 25: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (10).
• Switch to tan yarn:
• Row 26: sc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, ch 2, turn (10).
• Row 27: dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, ch 1, turn (10).
• Switch to brown yarn:
• Row 28: sc in each st across (10).

Finish off leaving a 12” tail for sewing and sew Row 1 to Row 28. Weave in ends.

Leaves

• Leaf 1:
  Ch 9
  Sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next 3 ch, sc in next 2 sc, sl st in next 2 ch, working in the free loops on the other side of the chain, sl st in next ch, sc in next 2 ch, dc in next 3 ch, sc in last ch. Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing and sew to the cup sleeve.
• Leaf 2:
  Ch 7
  Sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next 2 ch, sc in next 2 sc, sl st in next ch, working in the free loops on the other side of the chain, sc in next 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch, sc in last ch. Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing and sew to the cup sleeve.