Create Stylish and Practical Crochet Mug Rugs

Skill Level

Materials Required

• Crochet Hook – H / 5.00 MM
• Yarn - Medium (4) Cotton 1 oz. of 2 colors of your choice (C1, C2)
• Yarn Needle

Stitches Used

• Chain (ch)
• Slip Stitch (slst)
• Single Crochet (sc)
• Double Crochet (dc)
• Change To (chgto)
• Back Loop Only (blo)
• Skip (sk)
• Space (sp)

Size

4 X 6.5 Inches

Notes

Ch3 Counts as a dc

How To Change Colors And Carry Your Yarn

A. You will change Colors every 4th dc.

Yo, pull through 1st 2 loops.

B. Yo with your next color and pull through the last 2 loops.

C. This gives you a neat and tidy color change.

Pattern Instructions

R: 1 - With C1, ch 14, dc in the 4th ch from the hook, 1 dc in the next 2 chs, Chg to C2, 1 dc in the next 4 chs, Chgto C1, 1 dc in the last 4 chs, turn, (12 dc)

R: 2 - Chgto C2, ch3, 1 dc in the next 3 dc, Chg to C1, 1 dc in the next 4 chs, Chgto C2, 1 dc in the last 4 chs, turn, (12 dc)

R: 3 - Chgto C1, ch3, 1 dc in the next 3 dc, Chg to C2, 1 dc in the next 4 chs, Chgto C1, 1 dc in the last 4 chs, turn, (12 dc)

R: 4 - Chgto C2, ch3, 1 dc in the next 3 dc, Chg to C1, 1 dc in the next 4 chs, Chgto C2, 1 dc in the last 4 chs, turn, (12 dc)

R: 5 – R: 8 – Repeat R: 3 – R: 4, alternating rows. R: 9 – With C2, Turn, ch1, sc evenly on all 4 sides of the Mug rug, Stitch a sc, ch1, sc in each of the 4 corners, Join to the 1^st sc with a slst.

R: 10 – Chgto to C1, cut off C2, Working In the BLO, Slst down the 1^st side of the mug rug, *slst, ch3, sk the next sc, sc in the next sc* Repeat From * to * across the bottom of the mug rug, Slst down the 2^nd side of the mug rug, *slst, ch3, sk the next sc, slst in the next sc* Repeat From * to * across the top of the mug rug, Join to the 1^st slst, tie off, weave in your ends.