Is it Summer yet? Not quite, but we can pretend with these watermelon-y cup cozy. Holding yarn double-stranded is practically my signature technique. The reason why I like doing this over using bulky yarn to start with is that it’s so much easier to find worsted weight yarn in the colors that you need. And then your yarn stash is way more versatile because you can go ahead and use the same yarn for worsted weight projects.
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Materials
Yarn: WeCrochet Brava Worsted (Worsted Weight – 4), held double stranded, approx. 50 yards total; Colors used in pattern: Rouge, Mint, Tranquil
Hook: L, 8 mm
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Gauge 2” x 2” = 4 sts x 4 rows
Finished Size 4” lying flat x 4”
Abbreviations
ch chain
dc double crochet
sc single crochet
sl st slip stitch
st(s) stitch(es)
Notes
Yarn is held double stranded so that it works up quickly.
Chain one at the beginning of each round does NOT count as a stitch.
Chain: Chain 18. Slip stitch into first chain. Do not twist the chain. (To change width of cozy, increase/decrease in multiples of two).
Body
Round 1: ch 1, sc in the first chain, dc in the next chain, repeat sc, dc in all stitches until end of chain, sl st into the top of the first sc at the start of row – 18 sts
Round 2: ch 1, dc into the same st, *sc into the next st (which should be a dc from the previous row), dc into the next st (which should be a sc from the previous row) – repeat from * until end of row (the last st should be sc into the top of the last dc from the previous row), sl st to join to top of first dc – 18 sts
Round 3: ch 1, sc into the same st, *dc into the next st (which should be a sc from the previous row), sc into the next st (which should be a dc from the previous row) – repeat from * until end of row (the last st should be sc into the top of the last dc from the previous row), sl st to join to top of first dc – 18 sts
Repeat Rounds 2 and 3 until total of 6 rows.
Round 7: Change color to mint, ch 1, hdc into the same st, hdc into each st – 18 sts
Round 8: Change color to darker green, ch 1, hdc into the same st, hdc into each st – 18 sts
Finish: Cut yarn, leaving a tail for weaving in. Fasten, weave in ends with yarn needle.
Remember, you can purchase a downloadable PDF copy of this pattern on Etsy or Ravelry. The PDF version includes helpful photos of pattern steps.
