Crochet Granny's Cup Cozy: A Perfect Gift for Coffee Lovers

Skill Level

Easy

Size

To fit standard insulated paper or foam cup that is 5.25” high x 3.5” diameter across top

Materials

• 50 yds. worsted wt. yarn (cotton, acrylic or blend) in a solid color, a multicolor, or two colors of choice
• Size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook, or size needed to achieve gauge
• Tapestry needle

Samples shown in assorted worsted wt. acrylic yarns.

Gauge

1 granny square (untrimmed) = 4.25” across

Pattern Notes

The cup cozy is constructed of two granny squares with shaping added at the sides. Squares are seamed together, then edged in single and reverse single crochet.

Special Stitches

Reverse single crochet (rev sc): Work single crochet stitches in the opposite direction, from left to right (instead of the usual direction from right to left).

Terms/Abbreviations

• beginning (beg)
• chain (ch)
• double crochet (dc)
• each (ea)
• half double crochet (hdc)
• hook (hk)
• loop (lp)
• repeat (rep)
• reverse single crochet (rev sc)
• round (rnd)
• single crochet (sc)
• skip (sk)
• slip stitch (sl st)
• space (sp)
• stitch (st)
• yarn over (yo)

Cup Cozy Construction

Square (make 2):

RND 1: Ch 4, join into ring with slip st (or use magic disappearing loop method: wrap yarn around finger, insert hook into ring, yo and pull lp through ring); ch 3, work 2 dc in ring, *ch 2, work 3 dc in ring, rep from * twice, ch 2, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3, do not turn (12 dc)

RND 2: Sl st across to first ch-2 sp, sl st into sp (Note: if making a 2-color square, at this point pull new color through to work Rnd 2, dropping old color until needed again on Rnd 3). Ch 3, in same sp work (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), ch 1, *in next corner sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), ch 1, rep from * around, join with sl st, do not turn (24 dc)

RND 3: Sl st across to first ch-2 sp, sl st into sp (Note: if making a 2-color square, at this point pull new color through to work Rnd 3, dropping old color). Ch 3, in same sp work (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), ch 1, work 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, *in next corner sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), ch 1, work 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, rep from * around, join with sl st, do not turn (36 dc)

RND 4: Ch 1, sc in ea st around, working 2 sc in ea corner sp and 1 sc in ea ch-1 sp on sides; join with sl st, fasten off (52 sc)

Make a second square the same as first square.

Right Edge Shaping:

With right side facing, attach yarn to lower right corner of one square.

Row 1: Ch 1, over next 12 sts work 4 sc, 4 hdc, 4 dc. Fasten off.

Left Edge Shaping:

With right side facing, attach yarn to upper left corner of the same square.

Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), over next 12 sts work 3 dc, 4 hdc, 5 sc. Fasten off.

Repeat right edge and left edge shaping on second square.

Joining

Matching shaped pieces correctly, hold squares with right sides together. Join yarn at the end of one side seam. Working through both loops of stitches on both pieces, slip stitch crochet across to the end of the seam. Fasten off.

Repeat seam on the other side. After seaming is completed, turn the piece right side out.

Trimming

Bottom Edge:

Attach yarn in one side seam on the lower edge of the cozy. Ch 1, sc in ea st around, join with sl st. Fasten off.

Top Edge:

Attach yarn in one side seam on the top edge of the cozy.

RND 1: Ch 1, sc in ea st around (working evenly along dc sts at ends of rows on the shaped portion), join with sl st, do not turn.

RND 2: Ch 1, work in reverse sc evenly around top of the piece, join with sl st. Fasten off and weave in all tails.

Insert cup into cozy and enjoy!