Free Pattern Wednesday: Basic Mug Cozy for your Basic Mug

Yay! Free pattern Wednesday! Let's start this off with a real easy pattern to work up. If you're new to knitting, wanting to get back into it, or just want something to do with your hands for about 30 minutes to an hour, this one is for you!

Are you a tea/coffee/whiskey-disguised-as-tea-or-coffee/hot cocoa drinker? Is your mug always too hot? Or maybe it has been complaining that it's too cold and it needs a sweater? Well hush those annoying complaints and sip your whiskey in style! Here is a simple mug cozy pattern that you can whip up lickety-split!

That's a happy mug

This mug cozy pattern comes with some handy features:

1. It's Free
2. It uses simple worsted yarn (so, like that Red Heart Super Saver you bought last year and has been sitting in your yarn pile FOREVER... you can use that)
3. It uses size US8 needles, which I think are the most often used needles by beginners and seasoned knitters alike
4. It uses just knits and purls as the main stitches, but can be easily customized
5. It's got a built in handle hole for the handle of your mug to fit through, keeping the high functionality of your mug intact

This is super basic... but not because you or your mug is basic, but because it's easy to embellish and add your own special touch. Or you can leave it basic and crank out a few dozen to share with friends and family with similar mug issues.

Fits all kinds of mugs!

So what are you waiting for? Shut up that complaining mug and make it a cozy!

Download the pattern from the Cornicorns Free Pattern Book