Free Crochet Coffee Cup Cozy Pattern (Cozy Hearts!)
Looking for a fun, cozy crochet pattern to try?
This sweet, Cozy Hearts mug cozy pattern works up nice and fast and is a great way to keep your hot drinks hot while protecting your hands!
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These crochet cup cozies make great gifts, too.
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NOTE: These mug cozies work beautifully with mugs that have a handle.
It won’t work with a disposable coffee cup or for cold drinks with no handle, for that you’d want a coffee cup sleeve.
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Supplies You’ll Need
For this project I used some soft and cozy Lion Brand Heartland Yarn in the colors Grand Canyon and Badlands.
(The colors in this picture below are not the ones I used for this project, FYI.)
Heartland Yarn by Lion Brand is wonderfully soft and it comes in beautiful colors inspired by national parks and nature. It's 100% acrylic and a great choice for all kinds of projects.
You won’t need a full skein of either color of yarn. The accent color used for the hearts is a very small amount, so that’s a great way to use up some scrap yarn you might have laying around!
I also used a Furls 5.00 mm hook (size H).
The crochet hooks are not only super comfortable and ergonomic, but they're also beautiful works of art! Furls crochet hooks come in all sorts of beautiful colors, and they have a lovely natural wood line that is so wonderful to use.
These hooks are life changing! They’re so comfortable to use, especially if you struggle with arthritis or hand cramping.
Video Tutorial
Below you’ll find the written pattern for this crochet cup cozy. I also made a video tutorial to guide you through and show you each step visually.
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Materials
- Heartland Yarn size 4 medium / worsted weight yarn, 100% acrylic, 251yds/142g
- Color A – Grand Canyon (Taupe) 1 skein
- Color B – Badlands (Burgundy) 1 skein
- Size 5.00mm H/8 hook
- Yarn Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape
Finished Size
Once the cup holder is finished, it should be 3 1/4” tall and approx. 9 1/2” long, not including the straps.
Skill Level
Easy
(Confident beginners should be able to make this project, just be sure to follow along with the video. You’ll need to have a grasp of all the basic stitches.)
Stitch Key
- ch – chain
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- sl st – slip stitch
- sk(d) – skip(ped)
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- CL – cluster stitch (see special stitches below)
- BLO – back loop only
- FPsc – front post single crochet
- FO – finish off (cut yarn, pull tail through loop on hook and give it a pull to tighten up the knot)
Special Stitches
Cluster stitch – (yo, insert hook into st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook) 3 times in same st, yo, pull through all 4 loops on hook.
Notes
When you’re making the cluster stitches for the hearts, you’ll be inserting the hook through the hdc stitch going under the third loop.
This makes the cluster come down a little further and gives the heart a more pointed shape on the bottom.
We’ll be working the bottom row of ribbing for 33 rows. Then, you’ll turn the ribbing and single crochet along the long edge to begin the main part of the cozy.
Once the center section is done, you’ll make the top ribbing along the top edge.
Instructions
Ribbing (will be on the bottom of the cozy)
Row 1: With color A, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (4 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in BLO of each st across row.
Repeat row 2 until you have 33 rows.
Main Center Section
Turn work clockwise a quarter turn, you’ll be working along the long edge in the sides of the ribbing rows.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in end of each row. (33 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, turn; hdc in same st and in each st across row, cut yarn and FO.
Row 3: (Heart row) Turn, join color B with a knot in the first st, ch 4, sk 3 sts, (CL, ch 2, CL) in next st, * ch 2, sk 5 sts, (CL, ch 2, CL) in next st, repeat from * until 4 sts remain, ch 3, sk 3 and sl st in last st, cut yarn, FO.
Row 4: Turn, join color A with a knot going 1 row below first st, ch 3 (counts as first st), hdc in first and 2nd skd sts crocheting over chain, ch 2, 1 sc in ch-2 sp between CL sts, *ch 2, hdc in 2nd, 3rd and 4th skd sts crocheting over chain, ch 2, 1 sc in ch-2 sp between CL sts, repeat from * to last heart, ch 2, hdc in last 2 skd sts crocheting over chain, hdc in st 1 row below last st.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in same st and next 2 sts, *sc in ch-sp, 1 sc in next st, sc in ch-sp, 1 sc in next 3 sts, repeat from * until 3 sts remain, sc in next 2 sts and make last sc in top of ch 3.
Ribbing (will be on top of cozy)
Row 1: Ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch (4 sts), sl st in next 2 sts along previous row, turn.
Row 2: Sk first 2 sl sts, and sc in BLO of 4 sts just made, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Sc in BLO of 4 sc sts, sl st in next 2 sts along previous row, turn.
Row 4 – 33: Repeat rows 2 & 3. Your last row will end on the inside edge of the ribbing band. Sl st to last edge sc. FO
Weave in the ends.
Handle Straps
Right Side: With right side of cozy facing you, join yarn with a knot to bottom right corner st.
Ch 1, sc in same st and next 3 sts.
Make 2 sc along ends of center rows, FPsc around center st post, sc 2 more times along ends of center rows, sc in each of the 4 ribbing sts. (13 sts)
Ch 15, then sl st to first sc, finish off and tie a knot to make sure strap is secure.
Left Side: Attach yarn with a knot to top corner on the other side.
Ch 1, sc in same st and next 3 sts.
Make 2 sc along ends of center rows, FPsc around center st post, sc 2 more times along ends of center rows, sc in each of the 4 ribbing sts. (13 sts)
Ch 15, then sl st to first sc, finish off and tie a knot to make sure strap is secure.
Weave in any loose ends.
Next Steps
I hope you enjoyed making this coffee cozy!
This sweet pattern turned out so cute, and it’s so much fun to put this easy crochet coffee cup cozy on my morning mug of hot coffee and feel the love.
It feels like I’m wrapping my coffee with a big hug, which is fitting because I love it so much!
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