Project introduction
This is a pattern overview, not a full tutorial. The Apple Cup Cozy is a small crochet project that wraps around a cup, made in worsted weight yarn with a red body, a green leaf and a brown stem. The original source suggests it would make a great teacher appreciation gift, something that could be used time and time again.
If you want the actual row-by-row instructions, the Original designer’s pattern and instructions is the place to go. What follows is a practical summary of what the project involves, what you need and how the pieces fit together.
Pattern Overview
The pattern itself is published as a free crochet pattern on the designer’s site. A separate ad-free, downloadable, printable PDF version is available to purchase in the designer’s shop. The free web version and the paid printable are two different formats, so treat them as separate options rather than assuming every format is free.
The source also offers ways to keep track of the project: save it to your Ravelry queue, pin it to Pinterest for later, or subscribe to the designer’s YouTube channel. These are convenience links from the original page, not requirements for making the cozy.
Things you will need
The supplies list is short and easy to gather from a stash. Here is the complete checklist exactly as the source lists it:
- Any worsted weight yarn in red, green and brown
- I / 5.50 mm hook
- Yarn needle
That is the whole list. No stitch markers, tape measure or extra notions appear in the source materials, so there is nothing else to add to the basket before you begin.
Notes
The designer includes a fit note worth reading before you start. The cozy can be adjusted to fit any cup by adding or decreasing the number of stitches in the foundation row. The one rule to keep in mind is that the foundation row should always start with an even number of stitches, which keeps the later post stitch rounds working out evenly.
That single note is the main flexibility built into the project. If your cup is wider or narrower than the sample, the source points you to the foundation row as the place to make the change.
Abbreviation
The pattern uses standard US crochet abbreviations. Here are the exact definitions from the source:
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- fdc = foundation double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- fpdc = front post double crochet
- bpdc = back post double crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- Sl st = slip stitch
If any of these are unfamiliar, especially foundation double crochet and the post stitches, look them up before starting so the body rounds flow without stopping.
Go!
The construction is straightforward once you see the shape of it. The cozy body begins in red yarn with a joined foundation round, then moves into post stitch rounds that create the ribbed texture, repeated through row 8. Green yarn comes in for a single crochet row at the top edge, which gives the cozy a clean finish.
The leaf and stem are made separately. The leaf is worked in green, shaped with a mix of double, half double, single and slip stitches, then turned so the second side can be worked down the remaining stitches. The stem is a short brown chain with half double crochet worked back along it. Both pieces are finished with tails left long enough to sew them onto the cozy, and the source ends by attaching the stem and leaf to the body.
For the exact stitch counts, row repeats and turning points, follow the Original designer’s pattern and instructions rather than working from this summary. If you enjoy small seasonal makes, the Fall Leaves Cup Cozy: Pattern Overview is a similar project, and the Cozy Alpine Stocking: Pattern Overview is another cozy option for the colder months.
