Are you a crochet girlie who is also an iced coffee addict (I’m right there with you, so no judgment here)? Then you are going to want to check out this crochet iced cup cozy pattern. Iced cup cozies are great for keeping your hands warm and your drink cool, plus, they absorb the condensation when the ice in your cup starts to melt. The best part? The pattern is free to view here on the blog AND there’s a video tutorial for it as well! Just keep reading!
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As much as I love a regular cup of coffee, when summer rolls around, I look forward to making it iced. There’s just something about it that calls to me when the temperature starts to rise. But, there is one thing I hate – the melting ice. Not because it dilutes the drink (although there is that), but because of the the sensory nightmare of having a wet cup. It makes your hands wet, it drips on you, and leaves a ring of moisture on tables and in your car’s cup holder. No thank you!
Luckily, that’s a problem that can easily be solved with a cup cozy. Good thing I can crochet! Cup cozies are such as great pattern to have on hand as they not only solve the wet cup issue, but they are quick to make, perfect for stash busting, and are small, so there is no big, heavy project sitting on your lap in the heat of summer.
If you’ve been around here a while, then this stitch pattern may look familiar. The Rustic Summer stitch pattern is literally a favorite of mine. It has a simple look with wonderful texture, reminding me of garden trellises, woven rattan, simple summer pleasures, and spending time outdoors. Add in an iced latte and I’m in my happy place. While you will be able to find the iced cup cozy pattern here on the blog, the full PDF pattern also includes directions for a hot cup cozies and two ice cream pint cozies as well, making it suitable for all your cup cozy needs.
Yarn Suggestions
This pattern calls for approximately 40 yards of #4/worsted weight yarn. While any yarn can technically work, cotton is particularly good because it easily soaks up the condensation from the melting ice in your cup, keeping your hands and surrounding area dry. Acrylic kind of repels water, so it doesn’t really help with the wet cup issue. So, when possible, I recommend going for cotton. For my cup cozies, I used Dishie from WeCrochet. It’s strong, but easy to work with and gives your work a nice, crisp look.
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So, ready to make your crochet iced cup cozy? You’ll find the pattern and video below!
While the pattern can be viewed for free here on the blog, an ad-free PDF can be purchased on Etsy or Ravelry. It’s not only print optimized and ad free, but the PDF includes patterns for a hot cup cozy and two ice cream pint cozies (one with a bottom and one without) in addition to the iced cup cozy found here!
Rustic Summer Iced Cup Cozy: Free Crochet Pattern
Pattern Difficulty
Advanced Beginner
Skills used: working in the round, single crochet, half double crochet, half double crochet decrease, herringbone half double crochet
Materials
Crochet Hook: H/5,0 mm hook, or size required to match gauge
Yarn: Approximately 40 yards of #4/worsted weight yarn
- Cotton works best! I used Dishie from WeCrochet.
Yarn needle for sewing seams and weaving in ends
Scissors
Measuring tape
Stitch markers
Abbreviations
st(s): stitch(es)
sk: skip
ch: chain
slst: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
hdc2tog: half double crochet, 2 together (half double crochet decrease)
- Yarn over, insert your hook into the first st and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, insert your hook into the next st and pull up a loop (5 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops. Need additional help? Click here for a post from my blog with more on this stitch, including step by step pictures and video.
h-hdc: herringbone half double crochet
- Yarn over, insert your hook into the designated stitch and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook). Without yarning over, pull the first loop through the second. Then, yarn over and pull through remaining loops. Need additional help? Click here for a post from my blog with more on this stitch, including step by step pictures and video.
Techniques to Know
- After you complete the last st of the round, remove your hook from the loop, insert your hook from back to front through the first st of the round (make sure the working yarn is under your hook), put the loop back on your hook, and pull it through to the back. Chain and work the next round as written. This makes the seam less visible in this pattern. Click here for a post from my blog for more on this technique, including step by step pictures and video.
Sizing
The Iced Cup Cozy is designed to cover the majority of the cup, which helps to insulate your drink, and fits most standard 16 oz “to-go” cups as well as pint sized mason jars. The finished cozy will be approximately 4.25 inches (10 cm) wide and 4.5 inches (12 cm) tall when laid flat.
Gauge
15 sts by 11 rows of half double crochet = 4 inches x 4 inches (10 cm x 10 cm)
- NOTE: If you are having trouble matching gauge in both width and height, match width (number of stitches) because that determines the circumference. You can always add or subtract rows to get the desired height, if needed.
Notes
* This pattern is written using US terminology.
* In rounds that start with a ch 1, the ch 1 does NOT count as a stitch, so the first stitch will go in the same stitch as the chain. In rounds starting with a ch 2, the ch 2 DOES count as a stitch so the first stitch goes in the next stitch and you will slst to the top of the ch 2 to join. See Helpful Hints or the video below for stitch placement.
* Stitch counts are only listed when they change. If no stitch count is listed, assume it is the same as the last listed stitch count.
* When a number comes before a st abbreviation (2 hdc), it means work that number of the designated st into the same st (2 hdc into the same st).
* Numbers in ( ) at the beginning of the instruction refer to round number. Numbers in ( ) at the end of the instruction refers to stitch count for that round.
Pattern
To start, you can either make a magic circle OR ch 4 and slst to the chain furthest from your hook to create a circle. Crocheter’s choice.
Round 1: ch 1, hdc 10 times into center of your circle, slst to first st to join (10)
Round 2: ch 1, 2 hdc in each st around, slst to first st to join (20)
Round 3: ch 1, *hdc, 2 hdc**, repeat from * to ** around, slst to first st to join (30)
- NOTE: The stitch count will remain the same throughout the rest of the pattern.
Round 4: ch 1, hdc in each st around, slst to first st to join
Round 5: ch 1, h-hdc in each st around, invisible slst to first st to join
Round 6: Repeat Round 5
Round 7: ch 1, hdc2tog over the first 2 sts, ch 1, *hdc2tog over the next 2 st, ch 1**, repeat from * to ** around, slst to first st to join
Round 8: ch 2, sk 1st st, hdc2tog over the next 2 st, *ch 1, hdc2tog**, repeat from * to ** around, slst to 2nd starting chain to join
- NOTE: You will work into the ch st, not the ch space!
- Helpful Hint 1: Your ch 2 counts as your starting ch plus your first st. I recommend making the 2nd ch loose so it is easier to work into when you join at the end of the round. It can also be really helpful to put a stitch marker in that ch.
- Helpful Hint 2: You will end the row with a hdc2tog (don’t ch 1 after the last hdc2tog!) and the second part of the last hdc2tog will go in the join space.
- Helpful Hint 3: Your hdc2tog sts should be offset, not stacked. Want to check that you are placing your stitches correctly? Check out the video at the bottom of the pattern!
Round 9: Repeat Round 7
Round 10: Repeat Round 8
Round 11: Repeat Round 7
Rounds 12-13: Repeat Round 5
Round 14: ch 1, sc in each st around, slst to first st to join
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
Video Tutorial
Need help with any part of this pattern? Check out the videos below!
RIGHT HANDED TUTORIAL:
LEFT HANDED TUTORIAL:
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Happy stitching!
