I decided to dress up my morning coffee a bit with a knit mug cozy. I was still excited about learning the slip stitch from the belt I made and wanted to create a pattern that used the slip stitch in it. I still had to do a bit of research to figure out exactly how to do it but after compiling everything and then some trial and error,  this is what I came up with:

US 2 needles (2.75mm)

2 ply lace weight yarn from Hettinger Corriedales. It’s a farm, in Illinois near my hometown that raises the sheep, and dyes the wool and spins them at their farm! You should check it out.

I’m not sure how much yarn I’m using. The skein I’m using had 214 yards but I’m using it for multiple projects. This fits a 10.5 inch circumference mug best. The yarn is a little too dark to get a great picture of the pattern but it looks great in person. Maybe I’ll make another in a different yarn to better display the pattern.

Pattern:

• Cast on 70 stitches
• Row 1: P3 K2 repeat until row is finished
• Row 2: K1 S1 (P) K1 P2 repeat until row is finished
• Repeat pattern until desired length. Mine ended up being 31 rows
• Cast off on an odd-numbered row in the P3 K2 pattern
• Sew loop like in the felted bag on one side and sew the button on the other
• Attach to the mug by putting the button next to the handle and loop through the mug handle
• Enjoy a nice cup of whatever with your cozy.

*Please note that for this pattern, unlike the belt, when you slip stitch purl style you do NOT bring the yarn forward, you simply just put the needle through the stitch like you would for a purl stitch and then push the stitch onto the needle.

What I actually did to figure that pattern out:

• Cast on 75 stitches
• Row 1: K2 P3 repeat
• Row 2: P2 K1 S1 (P) K1 repeat

After 8 rows, it was looking like a hot jumbled mess, that’s the point of trial and error I guess. It’s a little difficult to see because the thread because it was hand spun isn’t the same thickness throughout. I decided to flip the pattern and test it out. To be honest, I don’t completely understand why it worked but it did so that’s awesome.

• Row 9: P3 K2
• Row 10: K1 S1(P) K1 P2
• Rows 30 and 31 in a garter stitch to somewhat match the bottom of the cozy.
• Add loop like I did with the felted bag to one end
• Sew on button to the other end

*I marked on a piece of paper every time I did 5 stitches, and would only stop after doing five to keep my place. I also, marked them by row just incase I forgot which row I was on.

Didn’t turn out how I had envisioned in my head. But I was able to figure it out and I think it still looks cute and definitely serves its purpose. I can now create a mug cozy with the exact pattern I was hoping for. Like I said before, it’s best for a mug with a 10.5 inch circumference. I found it slipped a little on a 9.5inch and a 10 inch that decreases towards the bottom of the mug. Decrease the amount of stitches, by 5, to fit the mug you would like to use it on.

10inch and decreasing

9.5in circumference

10.5inch circumference