This free crochet candy cane border cup cozy pattern is perfect for holiday gift giving or sipping cocoa by the fire. With a playful candy cane border and quick make-up time, this festive cup cozy works up fast and adds cheerful handmade flair to any mug
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Looking for more holiday crochet patterns? Check out my Santa Hat Pattern or one of my Holiday Stocking Patterns.
Materials
Hook: 6mm J Hook
Yarn: Size 4 weight Cotton Yarn or Cotton Blend Yarn in two colors (Red and White)
Approx 20 yards of red 5 yards of white
Yarn Brand Options: Hobby Lobby I Love This Cotton, Lily Sugar n’ Cream, Premier Cotton Sprout.
Other: Yarn Needle, 1 Stitch Marker & Scissors
Stitches (US Terms)
CH- Chain
SC- Single Crochet
Notes
Work in the round.
Candy Cane Border Cup Cozy Pattern
With Main Color (Red)
Ch 40, Sl St to beginning Ch to create a circle.
Round 1: Ch 1, SC in first Ch. * Ch 1, Sk 1 Ch, SC in next Ch.* Repeat * * around. Ending with a Ch 1, Sk 1. Sl St to beginning SC.
Round 2: Ch 1, Sk first SC, SC around the Ch 1 sp into the SC st from the round below. * Ch 1, Sk SC, SC around the Ch 1 sp into the SC st from the round below. * Repeat * * around. Ending with a SC in the last Ch 1 sp. DO NOT SL ST, we will now work in continuous rounds. Place stitch marker to indicate the start of a new round.
Rounds 3-17: *SC in next Ch 1 sp into the SC st from the round below, Ch 1, Sk SC* Repeat * * around. Remember to move your stitch marker up each round.
Round 18: SC in each st and SC in each Ch 1 sp into the SC st from the round below.
DO NOT TIE OFF
Candy Cane Border
Grab your accent color (white)
Ch 3 in your main color (red)
Attach accent color in the next st. Ch 3.
Using main color in front of accent color Sl st into the next st. Ch 3.
Then using accent color going in front of main color sl st into the stitch next to the one you just worked in. Ch 3.
Keep repeating this method around. You will end with your accent color. Sl st into the last st.
Tie off. Weave in any and all loose ends!
Need some more visual help with the border? Check out this quick video tutorial:
That’s it, friends! I hope you enjoyed this free crochet candy cane cup cozy pattern!
If you make a cozy I would love to see them! Please tag me on Instagram @SierrasCraftyCreations
Happy Crocheting
Sierra
