Mermaid Cup Cozy Free Patterns – Knit & Crochet Versions
Fandom Inspiration: Ariel from The Little Mermaid
One thing I have an overabundance of is tiny little scraps of yarn. They are too small to make much of anything, but just a little too large for me to dispose of without feeling bad. So I started thinking of ways to use up scraps (stash-busting, as they say). I wanted to make something useful and fun and fandom-related.
The result were these cup cozies, inspired by The Little Mermaid. Who doesn’t love Ariel and her red hair, purple shell bikini and mermaid tail? I took those colors and put them together for these quick knitted and crochted (totally giftable) cup cozies.
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Knit and Crochet Cup Cozies – Going Green while Drinking Caffeine
Maybe not everyone’s coffee shop order involves espresso or caffeinated coffee, but mine sure does! These cozies work for decaf or tea or hot cocoa, as well. 😉 These are a great little thing to stash in your purse or bag, and you can use them rather than the cardboard coffee sleeves you get at the coffee shop. So, not only do they cut down on cardboard, but they are adorable with a wink to your Disney fandom.
The finished cozies fit the standard to-go cups (they have a little bit of give to them, so they may look small but will stretch to hug the cup snugly).
Easy to Customize
Of course, you can use any colors you’d like in any combination. Get rid of whatever small bits of yarn are in your stash, or make another fandom-inspired color scheme. I thought about doing these for all the house colors in Harry Potter (fun gift set idea) or even superhero colors. Really, you can do whatever you want with them. Lots of possibilities.
So, here’s what I did to make these little babies, starting with the crochet version and followed by the knit. 🙂
Mermaid Cup Cozy – Free Crochet Pattern
Materials:
- Medium-weight yarn (4 colors, small amounts of each) I used I Love This Yarn in Jelly Bean, White, Amethyst, and Red.
- Size J (6 mm) Crochet Hook
- Yarn needle
Abbreviations and Terms:
Back bump-the bump on the back side of the turning chain. To learn more about this, see the photo tutorial for the Loch Ness Cowl.
ch – chain
hdc – half-double crochet
Instructions:
With Color 1 (Green), Chain 23.
Round 1: In second ch from hook and working through the back bump, hdc in each ch across. Join to the first hdc with a slip stitch to begin working in the round.
You will have a small opening at the bottom of Round 1 below the join. You can use the tail from the chain to sew that up when you are done.
Round 2: Ch 1. Hdc in the 3rd loop of each Hdc around. (The third loop is behind and slightly lower than the back loop. Join with slip stitch.
Round 3: Repeat Round 2.
*Change to Color 2 (White)
Round 4: Repeat Round 2. Do not cut the yarn; you’ll be carrying it up for the stripes.
*Change to Color 3 (Purple)
Round 5: Repeat Round 4.
Round 6: Switch back to white and work one round of hdc through the third loops. Join.
Round 7: Switch back to purple and work one round of hdc through the third loops. Join.
*Change to Color 4 (Red)
Rounds 8 and 9: Work as Round 2.
Fasten off. Weave in loose ends with your yarn needle.
Mermaid Cup Cozy – Free Knitting Pattern
Materials:
- Medium-weight yarn (4 colors, small amounts of each) I used I Love This Yarn in Jelly Bean, White, Amethyst, and Red.
- Size 9 (5.5 mm) Double-pointed Knitting Needles
(Set of 4)
- Yarn Needle
(Set of 4)Abbreviations:
K – knit
P – purl
Instructions:
With Color 1 (Green), cast on 28 stitches (I used long-tail cast-on method). Divide the stitches onto three needles (10-10-8). Join to work in the round.
Round 1: (K1, P1) around.
Rounds 2-5: Repeat Round 1.
*Change to Color 2 (White)
Rounds 6-7: Knit each stitch around. Do not cut the yarn; you’ll carry it for stripes.
*Change to Color 3 (Purple)
Rounds 8-9: Knit each stitch around. Do not cut the yarn; you’ll carry it for stripes.
Rounds 10-17: Repeat Rounds 6-9 (working two white rounds, then two purple rounds for striping).
*Change to Color 4 (Red)
Rounds 18-20: Work (K1, P1) ribbing.
Bind off LOOSELY in ribbing.
Cut yarn. Weave in loose ends.
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