Materials
20g Aran weight yarn. 3 x 1cm buttons for fastening. Selection of co-ordinating buttons for decoration (optional). 1/2 metre of round elastic or three elastic hair ties. Co-ordinating sewing thread.
Needles & Notions
4.5mm needles for knitting flat.
Abbreviations
c/o - Cast on b/o - Bind off RS - Right side (the side that you will be looking at on the finished item).
Mod Mug Hugger
C. S. Lewis once said "You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me". with this insulating mug cosy your mug of tea (or coffee, if you are of that persuasion), will hold its warmth whilst you immerse yourself in your favourite book or hobby. Gauge: 18sts per 10cm/4" in stockinette stitch. Instructions: c/o 36 stitches. Rows 1-3: knit all stitches. Rows 4-23: knit in stockinette stitch, beginning and ending with a purl row. Rows 24-26: knit all stitches. b/o all stitches. Edging: With RS facing, pick up 16 stitches along one of the short sides of the mug cosy. Rows 1-3: knit all stitches b/o all stitches. Repeat this along the other short side of mug cosy. Finishing: Attach three 1cm buttons to one of the short sides - one near each end and one in the middle. Form loops of round elastic, making each loop 37mm (1/2") long and either knotting or sewing the loop securely (see fig. 1). Trim ends of elastic. Sew elastic loops to reverse of mug cosy, on opposite side to where buttons are placed, in corresponding positions. Decorate with co-ordinating buttons in random arrangement if desired. Fig. 1:
Tie or sew loop securely before trimming ends. Tip: Elastic hair ties are an excellent alternative to round elastic.
Pattern Information
This pattern and its contents are @ Mimi Hill for Eskimimi Makes, 2012. Not to be copied or distributed in any way without permission. Pattern support available at http://www.eskimimimakes.com
