Last year I decided to create a New Year cup cozy pattern for 2018.  This year I’ve decided it’d be fun to create one for 2019 too!

I love working this with a black background and a variegated colored yarn for the year.  You can work a couple of these up and offer them as party favors for your guests at your New Years Party this year!

Also, my tension must have become more loose since last year because I went down a hook size and decreased by 2 stitches from the previous years pattern.

 

For this project you will need:

• 2 colors of #4 worsted weight cotton yarn (used in example: Hobby Lobby I Love This Cotton & Premier Home Cotton)
• Size E 3.5mm crochet hook – adjust hook size if needed
• Scissors and yarn needle
• Knowledge of tapestry crochet (helpful)

Other Notes:

• The inactive yarn is carried throughout the cozy under the active yarn stitches
• Do not pull the yarn too tight that is carried inside the stitches
• Ch 1 does not count as a stitch
• First single crochet is always in the stitch you joined to
• This pattern is worked in the back loop only
• The number of stitches of each color will be in parenthesis and every stitch is a single crochet
• Color A (A) – Black
• Color B (B) – Variegated
• A graph is also provided at the bottom of this post if you prefer to follow a graph

Pattern Instructions: 

With A, ch 35, sl st to join.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, with A 1 sc in each st around, sl st to join.

*Remember to work in the back loop only (blo) from here on.*

Rnd 2: Ch 1, A (6), B (5), A (1), B (4), A (2), B (4), A (2), B (6), A (5), sl st to join.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, A (5), B (2), A (3), B (1), *A (2), B (2)**, repeat from * to ** 2 more times, A (1), B (1), A (3), B (2), A (5), sl st to join.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, A (5), B (2), A (6), [B (2), A (2)] 2 times, B (2), A (4), B (2), A (6), sl st to join.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, A (5), B (2), A (6), [B (2), A (2)] 2 times, B (2), A (4), B (2), A (7), sl st to join.

Rnd 6: Ch 1, A (5), B (5), A (3), [B (2), A (2)] 3 times, B (2), A (8), sl st to join.

Rnd 7: Ch 1, A (5), [B (2), A (2)] 4 times, B (2), A (1), B (2), A (9), sl st to join.

Rnd 8: Ch 1, A (5), [B (2), A (2)] 4 times, B (2), A (1), B (2), A (9), sl st to join.

Rnd 9: Ch 1, A (5), B (2), A (2), B (2), A (2), B (3), A(1), B (2), A (2), B (2), A (1), B (2), A (2), B (2), A (5), sl st to join.

Rnd 10: Ch 1 A (6), B (4), A (3), B (2), A (3), B (4), A (3), B (4), A (6), sl st to join.

Rnd 11: Ch 1, with A 1 sc in each st around, sl st to join.  Fasten off and weave in ends.

Have fun playing with different colors for this cozy and I’d love to see your project.  Feel free to post your projects on Ravelry.

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Janet P

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