Hook and Needle Girl

So this pattern was really last minute. To be fair, it wasn’t my fault; the fingerless glove pattern decided just as I was finishing it that it wanted to be a cowl instead and I didn’t have the time (or at that point, the inclination) to change it all up.

Soooo…. I decided to make a Iced Drink Cozy (with handles) because who doesn’t love handles? This was actually a really fun and fast knit mostly because I was speed knitting so that I could finish it in time to rush up to the book store and get a drink to model it.

You wouldn’t believe the strange looks you get from the baristas when you rush in at closing time, order a fancy drink and upon receiving it, proceed to dress the cup.

Before I blather on more, here’s the pattern!

Materials:  20-30 yards DK weight Yarn ( I used what I had left from my Sweethearts Scarf)

Size 4 dpns (set of 4)

Gauge: 8 1/2 stitches/9 rows in K1P1 ribbing unstretched

This Pattern makes holders for small (medium, large) drinks -i.e. Starbucks or Seattle’s Best, not Dunkin’ Donuts- their drink sizes are ridiculous.

Cup Holder:

Cast on 36 (42, 48)stitches

Move onto 3 dpns with 12 (14,16)stitches on each (if using 2 circulars or magic loop put 18( 21,24)stitches on each side)

Work in K1 P1 ribbing for 3(3 1/2, 4) inches- the tube is very stretchy so don’t worry if it looks way too small to hold a cup.

Bind off loosely.

Cup Handle (make 2):

Cast on 4 stitches leaving long tail

Work I-cord for 3(3 1/2, 4) inches, bind off leaving long tail

Finishing:

Using tails sew I-cord handles to the cup holder right next to each other. The double handle gives the holder stability so you can actually pick the cup up by the handles.