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DIY Cup Cozy – Knit Mug Cozy Tutorial

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Learn how to make this EASY Diy Cup Cozy with vintage buttons for yourself or for a gift! Knitting pattern and supply list included for this beautiful mug cozy.
Learn how to make this EASY DIY Cup Cozy with vintage buttons for yourself or for a gift! Knitting pattern and supply list included for this beautiful mug cozy.

This is such a fun DIY craft to make!
I really love how this mug cozy turned out and I just adore these beautiful vintage buttons! 
I think they really look gorgeous paired with the taupe color of this yarn.
Learn how to make this EASY DIY Knitted Cup Cozy with vintage buttons for yourself or for a gift! craft | mug | drink | knitting | pattern | tutorial
This DIY Cup Cozy uses a knitting stitch called the ‘Seed Stitch’.  You can find many videos on the internet and Youtube for help.  To learn to knit and to learn knitting stitches I recommend you check out Youtube.
 I taught myself how to knit a number of years ago from reading a beginner’s knitting book since I am a picture person.
 I’ve listed a number of Learn to knit books below.
Learn how to make this EASY DIY Knitted Cup Cozy with vintage buttons for yourself or for a gift! Knitting pattern and supply list included. craft | mug | drink | tutorial
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Supplies for DIY CUP Cozy:

This yarn in linen
2 Crystal buttons
Two Knitting needles size 4.5 mm (US Size 7)
Embroidery needle
Thread to match yarn color

Mug Cozy Tutorial Instructions:

Here are a few pictures to show you how to start this project and how to knit.
1.  Two Needle Cast On Method:
Take one end of the yarn about 12 inches from the end and form a pretzel shape like this.
Learn how to make this EASY DIY Knitted Cup Cozy with vintage buttons for yourself or for a gift! Knitting pattern and supply list included. craft | mug | drink | tutorial
Learn how to make this EASY DIY Knitted Cup Cozy with vintage buttons for yourself or for a gift! Knitting pattern and supply list included. craft | mug | drink | tutorial
Learn how to make this EASY DIY Knitted Cup Cozy with vintage buttons for yourself or for a gift! Knitting pattern and supply list included. craft | mug | drink | tutorial
Pull the yarn through the pretzel shape to form a loop like this:
Learn how to make this EASY DIY Knitted Cup Cozy with vintage buttons for yourself or for a gift! Knitting pattern and supply list included. craft | mug | drink | tutorial
Keep pulling until there is a tight loop.
Learn how to make this EASY DIY Knitted Cup Cozy with vintage buttons for yourself or for a gift! Knitting pattern and supply list included. craft | mug | drink | tutorial
Learn how to make this EASY DIY Knitted Cup Cozy with vintage buttons for yourself or for a gift! Knitting pattern and supply list included. craft | mug | drink | tutorial
Take the end that is attached to the ball of yarn and pull to shorten the loop.
Place one Knitting Needle into the loop.  Pull the loop so that it is snug onto the needle. 
Learn how to make this EASY DIY Knitted Cup Cozy with vintage buttons for yourself or for a gift! Knitting pattern and supply list included. craft | mug | drink | tutorial
Take your other needle and place it into the loop as well like this:
Learn how to make this EASY DIY Knitted Cup Cozy with vintage buttons for yourself or for a gift! Knitting pattern and supply list included. craft | mug | drink | tutorial


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  1. Stacy Curran says

    April 20, 2012 at 1:18 am

    I am so happy to be following you back, but I can tell I’m going be jealous of how clever and crafty you are 😉
    Stacy

    Reply
  2. Amy - while wearing heels says

    April 20, 2012 at 1:42 am

    Oh my goodness. I love it! I am so not a knitter. My mom has been trying to teach me but I am all thumbs. Your taste is flawless even when it comes to cup cozies. I am also excited because this might be my first ever sighting of you on your blog. I wouldn’t have taken you for a finger nail polish kind of a girl 🙂

    Reply
  3. Katie Goldsworthy says

    April 20, 2012 at 2:19 am

    Love, love, love it! Those buttons make it awesome!

    –Katie

    Reply
  4. Maureen Hayes says

    April 20, 2012 at 10:31 am

    I am like Amy who commented above, all thumbs when it comes to knitting! My sainted Grandmother tried to teach me and I would drop stitches everywhere until even she gave up on me. I guess I will have to convince you to make these to sell and buy one, although I must compliment the tutorial you put together, the instructions were good and the pictures very clear and helpful! Thank you for sharing with us, I think it is absolutely beautiful and I want one!

    Reply
  5. The Bold Abode says

    April 20, 2012 at 1:52 pm

    This is one thing you will never see at my Abode… you are awesome.

    Reply
  6. Meg says

    April 21, 2012 at 2:20 am

    There’s that adorable cozy that I love so much! My sister can knit, maybe I can talk her into making some. 🙂 I’m pinning and sharing on Facebook!

    Reply
  7. Claire @ a little something in the meantime . . . says

    April 21, 2012 at 2:49 pm

    These are so fun, Heather! I’m a leftie and I think that has impaired my ability to pick up knitting despite my Mom and Grandma both being fantastic knitters. This is a cute project that would make a lovely gift. Just think, in a while you’ll be able to wrap your cozy around a REAL Tim Horton’s coffee 🙂

    Claire

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  8. Sailing with bare feet says

    April 21, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    Love it !!

    Reply
  9. Little Becky Homecky says

    April 22, 2012 at 6:27 pm

    That is super cute! I love the look of it in knit as I have only seen it crocheted…nice work..This may have to get me back into knitting.. I”ve been on a crochet kick lately!

    Reply
  10. Amy Klepser says

    April 23, 2012 at 1:53 pm

    This is so cute!!

    Reply
  11. Maria says

    April 23, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    Wow this is BEAUTIFUL!! I wish I knew how to knit, because this is just too cute, and it would make for great Christmas presents, with a cute mug filled with some tea or hot chocolate mix! I pinned it so it reminds me to learn how to knit soon lol! Thanks for the inspiration!!!!!!

    Reply
  12. A Pretty Life in the Suburbs says

    April 23, 2012 at 8:20 pm

    Wow, this cozy is gorgeous! You did a beautiful job!
    Jo-Anna

    Reply
  13. Rose Jesky says

    April 24, 2012 at 11:53 am

    So cute and and I love the buttons you used.

    Reply
  14. kirstin & tricia says

    April 26, 2012 at 4:13 am

    Love the Cozy! Too cute!

    Reply
  15. Melissa says

    April 26, 2012 at 1:29 pm

    So cute! I need to work on my knitting/crocheting skills! I’d love for you to link this up to my party at Loving this {crazy} life!

    Reply
  16. Sarah says

    April 26, 2012 at 2:17 pm

    I don’t know how to knit but every time I see something cute like this it makes me want to learn! Thanks for linking up your projects at The Winthrop Chronicles!

    Reply
  17. diana says

    April 26, 2012 at 2:47 pm

    That’s very pretty! I love the muted, classy colors. Cute!

    Reply
  18. Lauren says

    April 26, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    Oh this is right up my alley!! I love mugs and anything that is cozy! 🙂

    Reply
  19. Kelley @ TheGrantLife.com says

    April 26, 2012 at 6:52 pm

    What a great tutorial! Love it! Thanks for linking up to Financial Friday last week.. I shared this on my facebook page! Be sure to grab a button tomorrow 🙂

    Reply
  20. Jenilyn says

    April 27, 2012 at 7:43 am

    This is lovely!

    Reply
  21. Anne says

    April 27, 2012 at 8:54 pm

    I love this idea so much! Thanks for the tute!!

    Reply
  22. Lolachoco says

    April 28, 2012 at 10:39 am

    Thank You for sharing the tutorial

    Reply
  23. Cheri says

    April 28, 2012 at 2:57 pm

    Love this!!!

    Reply
  24. Lisa ~ The SweetTalk Shop says

    April 29, 2012 at 12:19 am

    We need a girls long weekend! So we can blab blab about blogging and you can show me how to knit. I have the needles, ball of yarn and a book. I did it for a while and had not clue how to finish a project and make it look nice. You know we Floridians need a lot of sweaters here. LOL Just something on my bucket list. Learning to Knit!!

    Reply
  25. katy says

    April 29, 2012 at 2:16 pm

    This is just lovely, I’ve gotten back into crocheting (I learned as a little girl), because it’s less stress on arthritic hands. I can’t wait to try this. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  26. Becca says

    April 29, 2012 at 4:04 pm

    Check you out!!I just saw you featured over at Tip Junkie! Congrats girl! This project was darling- so it’s well deserved!!
    xo Becca

    Reply
  27. Melanie says

    April 29, 2012 at 7:45 pm

    So cute!

    Reply
  28. Cathy says

    April 29, 2012 at 7:48 pm

    I am a big knitter, and was attracted to how cute you DIY Cup cozy is. So very pretty. Lately I’ve been knitting smaller projects, so this fits right up my alley for now. Thanks for the great tutorial and links.

    Reply
  29. Tisha says

    April 30, 2012 at 1:38 pm

    Thanks for this tutorial! I can sew, but knitting has always been so confusing to me! My daughter has been learning from a friend, so I think we’ll try to tackle a few of these together. Thanks for linking up!

    Reply
  30. Cathy says

    April 30, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    This is just too cute not to share! So very pretty.

    Reply
  31. Mindie Hilton says

    May 3, 2012 at 1:32 pm

    Very pretty cozy.

    Reply
  32. Amy says

    May 4, 2012 at 5:30 pm

    So pretty! I wish I could knit! Thanks so much for entering One Crafty Contest; good luck!

    Reply
  33. Meg says

    May 11, 2012 at 1:58 pm

    Gorgeous! XOXO

    Reply
  34. patty van dyke says

    December 10, 2012 at 1:31 am

    Heather, I just seen this post on pinterest last week, got right on to target, ordered the latte mugs and ran to michaels to get the yarn and buttons. Mugs came yesterday and just made one today. The linen on white milkglass is just stunning. Thank you, hope to see more of your ideas

    Reply
  35. Randi~Dukes and Duchesses says

    January 11, 2013 at 6:40 pm

    How did I not know that you’re a knitter? I love cup cozies but have still never made any … I’m pinning this tutorial!

    Reply
    • Heather SettingforFour says

      January 11, 2013 at 7:51 pm

      Thanks Randi!!! I love cup cozies!

      Reply
  36. Laura Cartwright says

    December 10, 2013 at 9:05 am

    Thanks for the tutorial, it looks great!

    However, I did run into a problem that I didn’t detect until nearly finished, and that is that the instructions for seed stitch for a beginner are not very clear. It states knit 1 purl 1, continue until the end and repeat. That is precisely what I did and thus have ended up with a 1×1 rib stitch.

    May I suggest some clarification around seed stitch? That is, knit 1 purl 1, continue until the end, and then do the opposite on the next row (purl 1 knit 1)?

    It’s still turning out lovely, though!

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  37. Jennifer says

    January 9, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    What beautiful projects–especially the cup cozy. It created the perfect contrast to use buttons with a little sparkle.

    Reply
    • Heather SettingforFour says

      March 29, 2014 at 12:43 am

      Thanks Jennifer!

      Reply
  38. James Bond Bond says

    March 27, 2014 at 8:23 am

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  39. Cheryl says

    January 12, 2017 at 11:19 pm

    Love this cozy. Maybe I’m missing something, but seems the second row of the seed stitch is missing. The way I’m reading it, it would create a rib stitch. After you complete the first row of 14 stitches, you would do the opposite and begin with P1, K1, etc, Then repeat those two rows alternately. However, if you had an odd amount of stitches castes on, then K1, P1, etc every row would create the seed stitch. The vintage buttons are awesome and really give it an elegant look! ?

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  40. Mini says

    April 7, 2017 at 11:27 am

    Hi, do you have tutorial for making button holes?

    Reply
    • heather says

      April 9, 2017 at 6:07 pm

      Hi Mini – I just updated the instructions to include buttonholes! Hope that helps! Best – Heather

      Reply
  41. Nicole Bridge says

    April 30, 2018 at 11:14 am

    Hi, great post but can you tell me how much yarn it requires (roughly).
    Thank you

    Reply
    • heather says

      May 6, 2018 at 7:43 pm

      Less than one ball. I didn’t measure the amount exactly. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  42. Belinda Hopkins says

    October 7, 2020 at 10:17 pm

    On #6, it SHOULD say FROM, not form.

    Reply
    • heather says

      October 13, 2020 at 4:16 pm

      Thank you so much Belinda for your keen eye! Fixed the typo! Have a beautiful day!

      Reply

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