Cozy Celtic Mug- Crochet Pattern
Hello! It’s Jennifer Ryan, the designer and blogger behind Celtic Knot Crochet. I am excited to be sharing the Celtic Mug Cozy project here on the Clover blog!
I love to combine Celtic Knots with crochet and with St. Patrick’s Day coming up, I thought this was the perfect project to make. You’ll see that it is a very easy project that uses simple stitches and a small amount of yarn.
I decided to make 2 of the Celtic Knot embellishments for my cozy since I like being able to see the knot while I was holding the handle of my mug but you may want to just add one embellishment – you pick!
I’ll take you through each step of the project with several photos. Let’s get started. ?
Skill Level: Easy
3 skeins Size 3 (DK weight) or a thin Size 4 yarn – Pick 2 colors that look great together and help to highlight each part of the knot and one more color that would frame the knot well (for the mug cozy base)
(I used Yarn Bee yarns in a mint green, lime green and lilac)
Scissors
F/3.75mm crochet hook (Clover)
2 buttons (5/8” diameter)
Jumbo Tapestry needle (Clover)
Knot Weaving Supplies:
Corkboard or foam core board (1/4” thick and about 5” square)
Print-out of Knot Diagram
Celtic Mug Cozy Diagram JERyan
Finished Measurements: Mug Cozy base = 10 ½” long x 3 ½” wide
Celtic Knot = 3 ¾” long x 2 ¾” wide
Mugs come in a wide variety of sizes so you’ll want to measure the circumference of your mug and then subtract one inch – this is the length you want for your cozy base
Gauge: Gauge is not necessary for this project as long as you make the cords the length stated in the pattern
Abbreviations:
Ch (chain)
Sc (single crochet)
Sl st (slip stitch)
Dc (double crochet)
YO (yarn over)
Lp (loop)
Sp (space)
Hk (hook)
Sk (skip)
Special Stitches:
Back bar of the Chain = When looking at the right side of a chain, you see many “V’s” and the chain looks like a braid. Turn the chain over and you see a series of bumps – it is in these bumps that you will work across the chain to produce a cord with even edges along both sides
Click here to watch a short video tutorial on my Youtube Channel about this technique
Back Loop Only = Insert hook into back loop of each stitch
Click here to watch a short video tutorial on my Youtube Channel about this technique
Hdc2tog (half double crochet 2 together) = YO, insert hk into next st; YO, draw up a lp; YO, insert hk into next st; YO, draw up a lp; YO, pull through all 5 lps on hk
Notes:
First the cozy base is crocheted and the closure is attached
Next 2 cords are made and then these 2 cords are woven into the Celtic Knots
Lastly the knots are sewn to the base
The stitch pattern for the base (sc, 2 dc) creates a ‘shell’
**You can purchase an instant downloadable PDF of the project here in my Etsy shop**
[Esty shop link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CelticKnotCrochet]
In these photos you can see the edging around the base, where the closure loops and buttons are placed and how to pin the knots after you have woven them – These photos also show where you can place the knots
Instructions:
All special stitches are written in bold and italicized text and defined above
Cozy Base:
Ch 18 loosely
Row 1: Working in the back bar of the chain, 2 dc in 3rd ch from hk; [sk next 2 chs; (sc, 2 dc) in the next ch] across up to last 3 chs; sk next 2 chs, sc in last ch. Turn. (5 shells)
Here is a photo of Row 1
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 dc in 1st sc; [sk next 2 dcs; (sc, 2 dc) in next sc] across; sc in turning ch. Turn. (5 shells)
Here is a photo of Row 2 worked in a different color so you can see how the stitches are worked into each other
Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 1 inch shorter than mug circumference – Do not fasten off.
Edging:
Ch 1, work sc evenly down side of rows and along short edges around entire rectangle of base – end with sl st in 1st sc of edging. Fasten off with long tail for assembly.
These arrows are showing where the loops are sewn
Closure Loops:
Ch 17
Sl st in first ch to form ring
With tapestry needle and yarn tails sew loops onto the Wrong Side and one short end of base
In same manner sew buttons on to other end of base on Right Side and making sure to line up with loop placement
Cord – Make 2: (Approximately 20 ½” long; ¾” wide with edging)
With light green ch 88
Working in the back bar of the chain, hdc in 3rd ch from hk and in each of the next 3 chs;
2 hdc in the next ch;
Hdc in each of the next 15 chs;
(Hdc2tog over the next 2 chs) 3 times;
Hdc in each of the next 7 chs;
(Hdc2tog over the next 2 chs) 2 times;
Hdc in each of the next 11 chs;
(Hdc2tog over the next 2 chs) 3 times;
Hdc in each of the next 11 chs;
2 hdc in the next ch;
Hdc in each of the next 10 chs;
2 hdc in each of the next 2 chs;
Hdc in each of the next 8 chs.
Fasten off.
Edging:
With darker green sl st in the back loop only of each st along both sides of the cord
Weaving Celtic Knot
1: Print out Celtic Knot Diagram and pin to corkboard
2: Pin beginning end of cord to red asterisk/star on diagram
3: Following the arrows lay cord along the green path on diagram pinning as you go and making sure to correctly pass either over or under the cord
4: Pin all crossings and remove knot from corkboard (see photo collage above)
5: With tapestry needle and matching yarn sew cord ends together and all crossings making sure stitching does not show on Right Side
Finishing:
Lay cozy base flat on work surface and pin Celtic Knot pieces in place
Using yarn tails (of lighter color) and tapestry needle sew Celtic Knot embellishments to base along edging (sewing between top of cord stitches and bottom edge of sl st edging)
Tada! Your Celtic Mug Cozy is complete ? Now you have a unique and pretty Celtic accessory for your mug!
You can find a large-print instant downloadable PDF of this pattern by clicking here and purchasing it in my Etsy shop.
[Etsy shop link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CelticKnotCrochet]
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