Autumn Vines Crochet Cables Cup Cozy

It’s July and I am already longing for the cooler temperatures of Autumn and all the fun seasonal things that go along with it. For me, Fall in Eastern Nebraska isn’t complete unless we visit Vala’s Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard and Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch. And I just can’t wait for my favorite coffee shop to roll out the seasonal flavors! The Autumn Vines Crochet Cables Cup Cozy is perfect for my seasonal coffee filled cup while I am out enjoying all the fun Autumn has to offer.

The cables created in this cute cup cozy remind me of the vines from my pumpkin plants in the garden. They actually remind me more of the pumpkin stalks growing off the top of my pumpkins, but calling the pattern Autumn Stalks wouldn’t have worked 😉

The Autumn Vines Crochet Cables Cup Cozy, is an intermediate crochet pattern. If you’ve never done crochet cables before, this pattern is a great starting point. It uses a combination of double and triple crochet post stitches to achieve a beautiful cable. Short rows of back loop slip stitches to give this cozy some great stretch and recovery.

The Autumn Vines Crochet Cup Cozy will fit a variety different size cups and will easily slide on and off.

When paired with a reusable cup and a small gift card, cup cozies make great gifts that work up quickly.

Tips for Back Loop Only Slip Stitch-

If this is your first time working with the back loop only slip stitch (BLO SLST), I encourage you to give it a chance. It can be fiddly at first but with practice it will get very easy and hopefully be a stitch you turn to for projects needing stretch AND recovery. I use it for most of my hat brims. It’s a great technique to have in your crochet stitch arsenal.

Try to keep your tension loose.

Go up a hook size if you need to.

If your hook just isn’t working, consider trying it with an inline hook instead of a tapered one (or tapered instead of inline).

Pull several lengths of yarn from your skein so your yarn is nice a loose to work with. Having to pull the yarn while crocheting the back loop only slip stitch can tighten up the stitch.

For the Autumn Vines Crochet Cable Cup Cozy, you will need

Hook– G (4mm) Hook

Yarn– 0.75oz /38yd 21g/34.5m Worsted Weight #4 yarn. I used Lion Brand Heartland

You can use a different worsted weight yarn but you may need more or less yarn depending on what you choose to use.

Extras– yarn needle, scissors and measuring tape.

Stitches used in the Autumn Vines Crochet Cable Cup Cozy

CH- Chain

ST/STs- Stitch/Stitches

SK- Skip

SLST- Slip Stitch

BLO SLST- Back Loop Only Slip Stitch

DC- Double Crochet

BPDC- Back Post Double Crochet

FPDC- Front Post Double Crochet

FPTC- Front Post Triple Crochet

Finished Size of the Autumn Vines Crochet Cables Cup Cozy

Approximately 3″ High x 4.5″ Wide

Other things you need to know before you get making

This pattern is written in US crochet terms.

The Autumn Vines Cup Cozy is worked flat then folded right sides together. The first row and last rows are slip stitched together.

Any CH 1 in this pattern DOES NOT count as a stitch.

Lets get making!

CH 15

Row 1- BLO SLST in the first 3 CH. DC in each of the next 8 CH. BLO SLST in the last 3 CH. CH 1, turn. (14 STs)

Row 2- BLO SLST in each of the 3 BLO SLSTs from the row below, CH 1, turn. BLO SLST into each of the 3 BLO SLST just made, CH 1, turn. (6 STs)

Row 3- BLO SLST into each of the 3 BLO SLST from the row below. DC into the next ST. SK next 3 STs. FPTC around next 3 STs. Working in front of the 3 FPTC just made, FPTC around each of the skipped STs starting with the furthest away and working right to left. DC into the next unworked ST of the row. BLO SLST into each of the 3 BLO SLSTs from the row below. CH 1, turn. (14 STs)

Row 4- BLO SLST into each of the 3 BLO SLSTs from the row below, CH 1, turn. BLO SLST into each of the 3 BLO SLST just made, CH 1, turn. (6 STs)

Row 5- BLO SLST into each of the 3 BLO SLST from the row below. DC into the next ST. BPDC around each of the next 6 FPTC STs working in order from right to left. DC into the next ST. BLO SLST into each of the 3 BLO SLSTs from the row below. CH 1, turn. (14 STs)

Row 6- BLO SLST into each of the 3 BLO SLSTs from the row below, CH 1, turn. BLO SLST into each of the 3 BLO SLST just made, CH 1, turn. (6 STs)

Row 7- BLO SLST into each of the 3 BLO SLST from the row below. DC into the next ST. FPDC around the next 6 STs. BLO SLST into each of the 3 BLO SLSTs from the row below. CH 1, turn. (14 STs)

Row 8- BLO SLST into each of the 3 BLO SLSTs from the row below, CH 1, turn. BLO SLST into each of the 3 BLO SLST just made, CH 1, turn. (6 STs)

Row 9- BLO SLST into each of the 3 BLO SLST from the row below. DC into the next ST. BPDC around the next 6 STs. BLO SLST into each of the 3 BLO SLSTs from the row below. CH 1, turn. (14 STs)

Rows 10 through 49- Repeat Rows 2-9 five more times.

Rows 50 through 55- Repeat Rows 2-7 one more time.

Your project should measure approximately 3″ x 9″. Fold in half (right sides together) lining up the short ends (Row 1 and Row 55). SLST the short ends together. Cut yarn and weave in ends.

Also on the blog and perfect for market makes and gifting is the Dundee Cup Cozy

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