Hug Mug Pattern - Most Wanted Christmas DIY Challenge 2010

 
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Materials

1 ball of double knitting yarn, 7 buttons, 1 plain button,  1 pr. 4 mm (UK 8) knitting needles.

Measurements: 23 x 8cm (9 x 3 1/4 ins)

Cast on 7sts

Knit 2 rows

Continue in garter stitch

Inc 1st at each end of next and every alt row until 19 sts on needle.

Proceed in garter stitch and block pattern as follows;

Row 1: knit

Row 2: K3, P6, K to end

Rows 3 – 8: rep rows 1 and 2 three times

Rows 9 – 11: knit

Row 12: knit to last 9 sts, P6, K3

Row 13 – 18: rep rows 11 and 12, 3 times

Rows 19 – 20: knit

Rep rows 1 – 20 twice, then rep rows 1 – 10 once

Continue in GS and shape button hole end:

Dec 1st at each end of next and every alt row until 11sts on needle.

Next row: to make button hole, K2tog, K3, yrn, K2tog, knit to last 2 sts, K2tog

Next row: knit, knitting into yrn of previous row

Continue to dec as before until 7 sts remain

Knit 2 rows

Cast off.

To make up:   Work in all ends neatly.  Sew the buttons into the squares, Sew plain button on to the end of the mug hug to correspond with the button hole at the other end.

Knitted Mug Hug

I just love it when someone introduces me to an idea I have never come across before ….. I was so inspired last night that I sat knitting while watching The Apprentice, which as you know is sacrosanct!  It’s a Mug Hug!

…….. A little wrap around cosy for my mug (a definite too much time on my hands project!). It’s from this book – Knitted Mug Hugs!

I’ve used a red cotton type double knitting wool and size 8 needles for my hug and then embellished it with a large mother of pearl button to fasten it and small pearl heart shaped buttons on the main body.

I couldn’t believe it when I Googled the idea … I got so many wonderful results.

There is so many fun ideas out there,  that I don’t know about  ….. agggghhhh, if only I didn’t have to go to work!