CUP SLEEVES
Keep drinks hot and hands safe with these sweet mug hugs. Designed by Jennifer May.
■ Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK
(100% cotton, 50g/125m)
1 ball of each:
Yarn A Coffee Bean (411)
Yarn B Tomato Red (413)
Yarn C Lime Green (429)
Yarn D Mandarin Orange (418)
Yarn E Blush Pink (454)
Yarn F Slate Green (427)
Yarn G Champagne White (403)
■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook
■ Stitch markers
■ 2 tumblers (available at
www.cookwaredesigns.com)
TENSION
19 sts and 24 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over double crochet using a 3mm hook, or size needed to obtain correct tension
MEASUREMENTS
Cup Sleeves measure 6cm (2 in) diameter across base and 24cm (9 in) circumference around top
ABBREVIATIONS ch-4 picot Ch4, ss into last ch from hook For a full list, see page 92
NOTES
With the yarn listed you should be able to make 10 Cup Sleeves.
Cup Sleeves have been designed to fit the tumblers listed above.
Parts of the pattern are worked in a continuous spiral, without closing off each round with a ss.
CIRCLE FLOWER SLEEVE
BASE
Using Yarn E, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch2 (counts as htr thoughout), 8htr into loop, ss top of beg ch-2 to join. [9 sts]
Round 2 Ch1 (doesn’t count as st throughout), 2dc into each st around, ss to first dc to join. [18 sts]
Round 3 Ch1, (dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times, ss to top of beg dc. [24 sts]
Round 4 Ch1, (dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times, ss to top of beg dc. [30 sts]
Round 5 Ch1, (dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times, ss to top of beg dc. [36 sts]
Round 6 Ch1, (dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times, ss to top of beg dc. [42 sts]
Round 7 (Working in bl only) Ch1, dc in each st around, ss to top of beg dc. [42 sts] Now work in a continuous spiral.
Rounds 8-12 Dc in each st around. Ss in next st.
Fasten off.
CIRCLES (MAKE 4)
Using Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Rounds 1-5 (RS) Repeat Rounds 1-5 of Base using the following colour combinations: Make 2 using Yarn D for Round 2, Yarn B for Round 3 and Yarn E for Rounds 4-5. Make 2 using Yarn C for Round 2, Yarn F for Round 3 and Yarn E for Rounds 4-5. Round 6 Ss in each st around.
Fasten off leaving a long tail.
PAIR OF LEAVES (MAKE 4)
Using Yarn A, ch6.
Row 1 (RS) *Dc in second ch from hook, htr in next ch, dc in next ch, ss in next ch** (leave last ch unworked), ch5; repeat from * to **, ss in last unworked ch from foundation ch.
Fasten off leaving a long tail.
TO MAKE UP
Take one Circle and, using the tail, sew this to another circle over 2 sts of Round 5. Continue to join all 4 Circles in the same way so that you have a ring of Circles to fit around the cup. Join the bottom of each Circle to the WS of Round 12 of the Base.
Sew each Pair of Leaves onto the RS of the Base, directly below each Circle. The Leaves should be positioned between Rounds 8-11 of the Base. You can use the images as a guide. Using Yarn A, sew a line from Round 1 of each Circle to the leaves. We’ve used a backstitch, then worked over this by weaving the yarn through the backstitches.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
GRANNY SQUARE SLEEVE
BASE
Using Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Rounds 1-9 (RS) Repeat Rounds 1-9 of Circle Flower Sleeve Base, ending Round 9 with a ss. [42 sts]
Change to Yarn G.
Round 10 Ch1, dc into each st around, ss to first dc to join.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
GRANNY SQUARES MAKE 4
Make 2 using Yarn E for Round 3 and 2 using Yarn B for Round 3.
Using Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch2, 7htr into loop, ss to first htr to join. [8 sts]
Round 2 (Ch2, ss in next st) 8 times. [8 ch-2 sps]
Fasten off.
Join either Yarn E or B as described above in any ch-2 sp.
Round 3 *(Ch1, htr, tr, htr, ch1, ss) in ch-2 sp, ch2, skip ch-2 sp, ss in next ch-2 sp; rep from * 3 times more, place stitch marker in last tr. [4 petals, 4 ch-2 sps]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn G in marked st.
Round 4 *Ch3, ss in same st, ch1, (tr in skipped ch-2 sp from Round 2 ensuring the ch-2 from Round 3 is enclosed in the working st, change to Yarn A, tr in same sp, ch-4 picot, change to Yarn G, tr in same ch-2 sp as last 2 sts, ch1, ss into next tr from Round 3; repeat from * 3 times more.
[4 ch-3 sps, 4 ch-4 picot, 12 tr, 8 ch-1 sps]
Fasten off Yarn A, continue with Yarn G.
Round 5 Ss into ch-3 sp, *ch2, (htr, ch2, 2htr) in ch-3 sp, htr in next ch-1 sp**, htr in next tr, ss into ch-4 picot, htr in next tr, htr in next ch-1 sp; rep from * 3 times more replacing beg ch-2 with htr and ending last repeat at **, 2htr in next st, ss in ch-4 sp, 2htr in next st, htr in ch-1 sp, ss to top of beg ch-2.
Fasten off.
Note that the last side of Round 5 includes extra stitches to accommodate the curve at the top of the Sleeve.
TO MAKE UP
Using tails, sew Squares into a ring alternating the Yarn E and Yarn B squares, ensuring the sides with the extra stitches are along the top. Join Yarn G in any st at the top.
Round 1 Ch1, dc in same st, dc in each st and ch-2 sp around. Fasten off.
Repeat Round 1 along the bottom, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Using the long tail, whipstitch the Granny Square ring to the Base with WS together.