Café Couture
$\odot2008$ Drew Emborsky, aka The Crochet Dude? Seriously, if you're going to spend that much time at a fancy coffee house (and pay that much money for java) then you may as well look good at the same time. These ribbed coffee cup sleeves are designed to replace the brown cardboard sleeves they give to protect your fingers from the heat; and just think how many post-consumer recycled trees you'll be saving! Who knew being green could look so cool? Level of Difficulty: intermediate Sizes: One size fits most coffee house to-go cups
You will need 20 yd/ $18\;\mathsf{m}$ light weight mercerized cotton yarn in Color A 20 yd/ $18\;\mathsf{m}$ light weight mercerized cotton yarn in Color B 20 yd/ $18\;\mathsf{m}$ light weight mercerized cotton yarn in Color C Hook: size F 5/3.75mm or size needed to obtain gauge; Yarn needle Stitches used Chain stitch (ch) Double crochet (dc) Front post double crochet (fpdc) Back post double crochet (bpdc) Slip stitch (sl st) Gauge: 22 sts x 22 rows $=4^{\mathfrak{s}}$ in sc With Color A, ch 50, join with a slip st to first ch to form ring (be sure not to twist the ch!) Rnd 1 Ch 2, dc in each ch around (50 sts) Rnd 2 Ch 2, \* fpdc, bpdc, repeat from \* around, slip st to top of beg ch Rnds 3-5 Repeat Rnd 2 Fasten off. Join Color B with a slip st in last st of Color A Rnds 6-9 Repeat Rnd 2 Fasten off. Join Color C with a slip st in last st of Color B Rnds 10-13 Repeat Rnd 2 Fasten off. Weave in all ends. Yarn used: Patons Grace ( $100\%$ mercerized cotton) Color A - 1 skein #60012 Taupe Color B - 1 skein #60011 Champaigne Color C - 1 skein #61008 Natural The Crochet Dude $\circledast$ is a registered trademark of Drew Emborsky. Used by permission.
