Cat Mug Cozy Free Crochet Pattern

Materials & Tools:
* (2) or (4) ¾” Buttons of your choice, depending on if you are doing open or closed eyes
* E 3.5 mm Hook
* F 3.75 mm Hook
* G 4.5 mm Hook
* #4 Worsted Weight Yarn in Colors of your choice (Red Heart Super Saver) or (Big Twist Yarn)
       *For the eye stitching, you can use 2 strands of yarn or embroidery thread.
* Tapestry needle

Stitches:
Sl st – Slip Stitch
St – Stitch
Ch - Chain
Sc – Single Crochet
Hdc – Half Double Crochet

Mug Cozy Pattern: G Hook (You can also do less stitched and make it a travel mug cozy (See below)
Chain 36
Row 1: Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across, Ch 1n turn (35)
Row 2-9: Hdc across, ch 1, turn (35)
At end of ROW 9, chain 16, sl st to same st, sc down to 2nd to last st, Chain 16, sl st to same st
Attach buttons on opposite size

Outer Ears (make 2): G Hook
Chain 2
Row 1: Make 2 Sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn (2)
Row 2: 2 Sc in 1st st, 2 Sc in next st, ch 1, turn (4)

Row 3: 2 Sc in 1st st, Sc in next 2 sts, 2 Sc in last st, ch 1, turn (6)
Row 4: Sc across, ch 1, turn (6)
Row 5-6: Sc across, Ch1 (6)
Sc up & around ear, making 3 sc in top center
Tie off and leave a tail long enough to attach ears to cozy

Inner Ears (make 2): F Hook
Chain 2
Row 1: Make 2 Sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn (2)
Row 2: 2 Sc in 1st st, 2 Sc in next st, ch 1, turn (4)
Row 4-5: Sc across, ch 1, turn (4)
Sc up & around ear, making 3 sc in top center
Tie off and leave a tail long enough to attach ears to cozy

Eyes (make 2): G Hook
Make a Magic circle
Round 1: Make 6 sc in Magic Circle, sl st to first st, ch 1 (6)
Round 2: Make 2 sc in each st , sl st in first st, ch 1 (12)
Round 3: Make 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to first st (18)
Round 4: Make 2 sc in first st, sc in the next 2 sts, repeat around, sl st to first st (Don’t chain 1) (24)
Round 5: attach tan color – Ch 1, sc in 10 sts, chain 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to bottom, sl st and attach to next st,
Chain 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and sl st down to bottom and sl st to same st
Tie off and leave tail of white to attach eyes to cozy
*Sew on closed eyes or you can attach ¾” buttons**

Nose: E Hook
Chain 2
Row 1: Make 2 Sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn (2)
Row 2: 2 Sc in 1st st, 2 Sc in next st, ch 1, turn (4)
Row 4: Sc across, ch 1, turn (4)
Sc up & around ear, making 3 sc in top center
Tie off and leave a tail long enough to attach nose & stitch mouth to cozy

**Now with white stitch on whiskers **
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