Crochet Dancing Sheep Mug Cozy

Brighten up your morning coffee routine with the adorable Crochet Dancing Sheep Mug Cozy! This charming accessory not only keeps your hands safe from the heat of your mug but also adds a touch of whimsy to your day. Imagine sipping your favorite brew while being greeted by a cheerful sheep boogieing its way around your cup. It's the perfect combination of cute and practicality, making your morning cuppa even more delightful. So, why settle for a plain mug when you can jazz it up with a dancing sheep cozy and start your day with a smile?

Materials

• US H (5.00) mm crochet hook
• Worsted weight/ size #4/ medium weight yarn
• 1 Oz/ (about) 50 yards
• I used various WWs for this (4 – 5 colors)
• Yarn needle
• 1 button

Gauge

4.5” x 4.5” = 16 scs x 17 rows

Terms/Stitches

• RS: right side
• Ch: chain
• St: stitch
• Slip st: slip stitch
• Sc: single crochet

Notes

This pattern is worked back and forth in rows, with a turn at the end/beginning.

The ch 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.

This pattern is worked from the bottom up.

All of the stitches in this pattern are single crochets; because of this, the sides portion (where all the color changes are) only tells you how many stitches to do in what color. This is what the number in parentheses means.

You can replace the chain row with a foundation single crochet row.

Color A: is tan, Color B: is black, Color C: is mustard, Color D is white, Color E is yellow, and Color F is green.

Finished Dimensions

• Height: 1.25”
• Width: 11.75”

Pattern Instructions

(RS) Row 1: A: Ch 34, sc into the second ch from the hook and across – 33 scs

Row 2: A: Ch 1, turn, (6), B: (1), A: (3), B: (1), A: (10), B: (1), A: (3), B: (1), A: (7) – 33 scs

Row 3: A: Ch 1, turn, (7), B: (1), A: (1), B: (1), A: (1), B: (1), A: (1), B: (1), A: (8), B: (1), A: (1), B: (1), A: (1), B: (1), A: (1), B: (1), A: (4) – 33 scs

Fasten off colors A & B.

Row 4: C: Ch 1, turn, (3), D: (9), C: (6), D: (9), C: (6) – 33 scs

Row 5: C: Ch 1, turn, (5), D: (11), C: (4), D: (11), C: (2) – 33 scs

Row 6: C: Ch 1, turn, (2), D: (11), C: (4), D: (11), C: (5) – 33 scs

Row 7: C: Ch 1, turn, (5), D: (11), C: (4), D: (11), C: (2) – 33 scs

Row 8: C: Ch 1, turn, (2), D: (2), B: (2), D: (7), C: (4), D: (2), B: (2), D: (7), C: (5) – 33 scs

Fasten off color C.

Row 9: E: Ch 1, turn, (5), D: (6), B: (4), D: (1), A: (4), D: (6), B: (4), D: (1), A: (2) – 33 scs

Fasten off color B.

Row 10: E: Ch 1, turn, (3), D: (9), E: (6), D: (9), E: (6) – 33 scs

Fasten off color D.

Row 11: E: Ch 1, turn, (33) – 33 scs

Fasten off color E, weave in your ends.

Row 12: F: Create a slip knot on your hook and go back to the top right corner where you began row 11, sc into the next 33 sts, ch 1 at the corner, sc down the row ends (11), ch 1 in the corner, sc across the other side of the original ch row (33), ch 1 at the corner, sc down the row ends (11), ch 1, slip st into the first st to secure – 88 scs

Fasten off, weave in your ends.

Strap

F: Create a slip knot on your hook, with the right side facing you & sheep facing, start on the left short side -skip the first 3 scs, sc into the next 5 sts – 5 scs

Rows 2 – 9: Ch 1, turn, sc across – 5 scs

Row 10: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, ch 3, skip the next 3 sts, sc into the last st – 2 scs

Row 11: Ch 1, turn, slip st into the first st, sc 3 times into the ch-3 space, slip st into the last st – 3 scs

Fasten off, weave in your ends.

Button

Opposite the strap, add the button about an 1″ into the blank space next to the sheep.