last-minute handmade gifts


crochet mug coziesso, I had the great idea to make some mug cozies as gifts for people on Christmas. I made 3, thinking that’s all I’d need for my son’s grandparents. Well, Jason saw them and said that I should make them for so and so and by the time he finished listing names, I needed to have 14! I started on Thursday and only need 2 more to make. The photo on the right shows my original 3.
At first, I thought I should knit them, as there’s a great little pattern in the holiday ’07 issue of Interweave Knits, but I got about half-way done with one and it had taken me 2 hours, so I KNEW I had to start crocheting them. after the first, the rest took about an hour each to make. the perfect last-minute gift! I even bought a little Christmas mug for each and we’re going to put a little pack of gourmet coffee and some biscotti in all of them. fun!

12 mug cozies
12/14

Pattern:
my own
Yarn: various wool (mainly Paton’s Classic Wool and Cascade 220)
Hook: size G (4.25 mm)

I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas! stay safe!

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