How to make a Crochet Coffee Cozy tutorial {Giveaway} CLOSED

I love having a quick and easy crochet project that I can take with me to work on while waiting in the car or watching TV. It is even better when it makes a perfect little handmade gift!

Browse through the patterns at Lion Brand and you will be amazed at all the fun things you can make.

I found a pattern for this crochet coffee cup cozy. This is a perfect project for beginner! Lion Brand has great videos to show you how to crochet.

Barista Cup Cozy

Usinge an H crochet hook, chain 26 with color A. Being careful not to twist, join with a slip stitch in beginning chain to form a ring.
Round 1: Single crochet in each chain around; join with slip stitch in beginning stitch – 25 stitches.
Round 2: Single crochet in each stitch around; join with slip stitch in beginning stitch.
Round 3: Work 2 single crochet in first stitch, single crochet in each remaining stitch around; join with slip stitch in beginning stitch – 26 stitches.
Change to color B.
Rounds 4 and 5: With B, repeat Round 2.
Round 6: With B, repeat Round 3 – 27 stitches.
Change to A.
Rounds 7-9: With A, repeat Round 2.
Fasten off. FINISHING
Weave in ends.

One ball of Martha Stewart Crafts Lion Brand Yarn Cotton Hemp made up three of these crochet cozies in no time at all! I decided to use just one color.

Now get ready for gift giving! Download the free printable gift tags.

Thanks a latte printable gift tag

Fill a coffee cup (I purchased mine at the grocery store) with a gift card from your favorite coffee shop. Cut out a gift tag and stick to the lid with double stick tape. TaDa –a useful handmade gift for an amazing teacher or helpful friend.

Have I mentioned how much I love Lion Brand Yarn? Did you know that Lion Brand is a family owned and operated business that has been around since 1878? Currently, Lion Brand provides thousands of free patterns and hundreds of yarn selections to choose from. I promise you will be impressed with their selection of free patterns. Plus the variety and quality of their yarn is amazing.

Are you interested in making your own Coffee cozy?

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Three lucky readers will win this Lion Brand Yarn prize package perfect to get you going.

Which includes

3 balls of Martha Stewart Crafts Lion Brand Yarn Cotton Hemp

1 Lion On the Go Tote (items in bag not included)

Set of 6 crochet hooks

*and a printed version of the Coffee Cozy pattern!

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No purchase necessary. US Residents Only. Must be over 18. Giveaway will end on ThursdayMarch 22nd , 2012 at 12am CST. One winner with a valid entry will be selected at random using random.org. Winner will be emailed, the winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be selected. Cindy Hopper and Lion Brand Yarn are not responsible for lost or undelivered emails. This post was sponsored by Lion Brand Yarn all opinions and ideas are my own.