ESC Cross Stitch Cup Cozy Crochet Pattern
Just like the extended single crochet is one of my favorite stitches, so is the extended single crochet cross stitch! It not only gives you a beautiful texture, but it pulls the stitches closer together too, which makes it ideal for a cup cozy.
Make one or make several to keep them handy in your car or purse. They come in handy, especially during times when you get handed your coffee without a sleeve! For cold drinks, it doesn’t matter so much, but for hot drinks, you can really burn your hands if you’re not careful!
The Size
The finished crochet cup cozy fits nicely over a standard take-out cup. It shrinks a bit after washing, but not too much. If you need to make adjustments a stitch multiple is provided to make that easy for you.
The Yarn
This cozy is shown here in Lily Sugar N Cream, a medium worsted-weight yarn. The yarn is available in small balls, as well as in large cones. Either yarn works well.
Bernat handicrafter cotton or any other medium-weight cotton yarn will work as well.
The Stitch Pattern
As already mentioned, this crochet cozy is worked up in the extended single crochet cross stitch. The extended single crochet isn’t quite as tall as some of the other stitches, which in turn helps to keep the fabric nice and tight. And instead of a lacy texture, you get a nice solid texture.
Cross Stitch Patterns
See All Crochet Cross Stitch Patterns.
ESC Cross Stitch Cup Cozy Crochet Pattern
Skill Level
Materials
- Yarn: Lily Sugar 'n Cream (Worsted Weight; #4; 100% Cotton; 70.9g/2.5oz; 109m/120yds)
- Crochet Hook: H – 5mm
- Other: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Yarn Needle.
Finished Size
- Fits the average takeout coffee cup.
Abbreviations
- Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
- Esc = Extended Single Crochet
- Hk = Hook
- Lp/Lps = Loop/Loops
- Rep = Repeat
- Sk = Skip
- Sl St = Slip Stitch
- St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
- Yo = Yarn Over
- Crochet Abbreviations explained in more details.
Special Stitch Instructions
- Extended Single Crochet (ESC): Insert hk in st indicated, yo and pull up a lp, yo and pull through 1 lp, yo and pull through both lps on hk.
Instructions
- Ch 30, or any multiple of 2; join with sl st in first ch being careful not to twist. [30 sts]
- Rnd 1: Ch 1, sk ch where join was made, esc in next ch, backtrack and esc in same ch as join, *sk next ch, esc in next ch, backtrack and esc in skipped ch; rep from * around; join with sl st in first esc. [30 sts]
- Rnd 2: Ch 1, sk st where join was made, esc in next st, backtrack and esc in same st as join; *sk next st, esc in next st, backtrack and esc in skipped st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first esc. [30 sts]
- Rnds 4-8: Rep Row 2. Fasten off at last round.
