Crochet coffee cuff

This is a frilly, yet practical accessory for your daily cup of coffee. It's got other uses, as you can see, and now it's one of those things I try to have on me all the time, like cloth shopping bags and subway tokens.

You will need:

" crochet hook
" yarn
" scissors

This project is worked in single crochet. For the finished product, I've hooked into one side of each stitch, which gives it a neat "ribbed" texture (I tried to illustrate the difference in textures in the 3rd and 4th pictures, below).

Step 1 Start your chain

Make a chain that's a little shorter than the height of your coffee cup. (I was a little generous here; the 20-stitch chain in this picture is long enough to make a venti latte cuff.)

Comments

[CatTrampoline]

What a great idea!

[imshanedulong]

Ooooh Caaanadaaaa!

[jelano]

I suppose this is better than paper sleeves… personally I use a stainless steel travel mug, which is definitely greener, plus it keeps the coffee hotter ;-)


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[brittini]

I love this so much! I'm a beginner at crocheting and am making this my very first "project", thanks for posting this! :)

[kristinazero]

Nice! I'm honoured! =o)

[breimalislobodnoime]

I started making this and my ribbed structure doesn't look like yours. I crochet into the loop that is closest to me and I have nice stripes, but they don't really look like ribs. Also, I should tell you that I ALWAYS crochet into that loop, no matter that I turn the work every time.
Could you please tell me if you have done anything differently, I really like your texture better.

[kristinazero]

When I crochet ribbing, I usually hook into the back loop - that is, the one *away* from me. I actually didn't think it made a difference either way. I will make this, and some other changes to this Instructable. Thank you for commenting!

[breimalislobodnoime]

Yes, I have tried it out and the texture has become ribbed. Funny, how a little detail can change so much.
Thanks

[notuboc]

super cool. i'm making two, that way i can be just as fashionable as my drink. (^_^)

[kristinazero]

Yours looks fantastic! I'm going to have to copy that...

[AlfredoSG]

 Can you include details on how to seam the edges together?

[sdhardie]

This is fantastic!  I'm going to try making some this weekend, thanks!!

[meganscottage]

I love it!!! A great way to use what's-left of a skein from other projects... Thanks! :)

[Ninzerbean]

This is beautiful! I am faving it to try later. Do I need to know the size of the hook or the yarn?

[kristinazero]

Thanks for the kind words! I used a 4.0mm hook and some light utility twine for the project in the picture, so it looks fine and frillly. Thicker yarns + bigger hooks would give you a more "nubbly" texture, but doesn't really affect the integrity of the design (because, really, it's just a big ol' rectangle,) I think the only measurement you need to know is the one around your wrist. Just grab whatever hook, and whatever yarn, and just crank out rows of crochet 'til that thing fits around a coffee cup.