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Abbreviations
WS.         Wrong Side
RS.          Right Side
ss.           Slip Stitch
dc.           Double Crochet
tr.             Treble Crochet
rpt.           Repeat

DNT.        Do not Turn

Size to fit approx :
3.25 inch base diameter mug

Materials
Small amount of King Cole big value baby DK in Main
Oddments of King Cole big value baby DK in each of three contrast colours
4.00mm crochet hook
1 Medium Button

TENSION - 6st and 5 rows measure approx 1 inch square

Mug Cozy - With 4.00mm hook and main colour yarn, make 4ch, ss to first ch to form
a ring, work 3ch, 10tr into ring, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of row. (10tr + 3ch) DNT

2nd Row - 3ch, 1tr into base of 3ch, 2tr into each tr to end, ss to top of 3ch on beginning
of row. (21tr + 3ch) DNT

3rd Row - 3ch, 1tr into base of 3ch, * 1tr into next tr, 2tr into next tr, * rpt from * to * to
last tr, 1tr into last tr, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of row. (32tr + 3ch) DNT

4th Row - 3ch, 1tr into base of 3ch, * 1tr into each of next 2tr, 2tr into next tr, * rpt from
* to * to last 2tr, 1tr into each of last 2tr, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of row. Turn.
(43tr + 3ch)

Turn at the end of each row from now on.

5th Row - 1ch, 2dc into base of 1ch, * 1dc into each of next 3tr, 2dc into next tr, * rpt
from * to * to last 3tr, 1dc into each of last 3tr, ss to first dc on beginning of row. Turn. (55dc)

6th Row - Working into back loop of stitch only work 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * make
1ch, miss 1dc, 1dc into next dc, * rpt from * to * to end, work 1ch, ss to first dc on
beginning of row. Turn. (28dc + 28, 1ch spaces)

7th Row - Working through both loops of stitch from now on, work 1ch, * 1dc into next
1ch space, make 1ch, miss 1dc, * rpt from * to * to last 1ch space, 1dc into 1ch space,
1ch, ss to first dc. Turn.

8th Row - Make 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into next 1ch space * 1ch, miss 1dc, 1dc
into next 1ch space, * rpt from * to * to end, ss to first dc. Turn.

9th Row - (Split) Make 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * make 1ch, miss 1dc, 1dc into next
1ch space, * rpt from * to * to last dc, 1dc into last dc. Turn. Fasten off.

Join in contrast colour 1 and rpt Row 9 five more times. Turn. Fasten off.

15th Row - (Strap) Join in contrast colour 2, work 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * make 1ch, miss 1dc, 1dc into next 1ch space, * rpt from * to * to last dc, 1dc into last dc, make 9ch, turn.

16th Row - 1dc into 2nd ch from hook, * make 1ch, miss 1ch, 1dc into next ch, * rpt from
* to * twice, 1ch, miss 1ch, 1dc into dc, # make 1ch, miss 1dc, 1dc into next 1ch space
# rpt from # to # to end, 1dc into last dc. Turn.

17th Row - (Buttonhole) Make 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * make 1ch, miss 1dc, 1dc into next dc, * rpt from * to * to last dc, 1ch space and dc, work 3ch, miss 1dc, 1dc into 1ch space, 1dc into last dc. Turn.

18-19th Row - Rpt Row 9. Fasten off. Turn.

20th Row - Using contrast colour 3, miss first 8 stitches, re-join yarn to next 1ch space,
rpt Pattern Row 9 five more times. Fasten off. Turn.

25-26th Row - Join in main colour and work Pattern Row 9 twice. Turn. Fasten off.

Finishing - Sew in and tie off all loose ends of yarn, attach button to correspond with buttonhole.

Hope you enjoy this free crochet pattern for mug cozy crochet pattern.
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