Basket Weave Coffee Sleeve {Free Pattern}

Copyright 2015, Alessandra Hayden. All rights reserved.

 Difficulty:

 



Gauge:
Not crucial for this project, just make sure your chain 30 fits around the coffee cup. If it doesn't, use a larger hook.

Supplies:
- Worsted Weight Yarn
- 4.5mm Crochet Hook
- Scissors
- Button + Needle & Thread (optional)

Size:
Fits a standard 16 oz coffee cup.

Abbreviations:
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- sl st = slip stitch
- FO = Fasten Off
- YO = Yarn Over
- FPdc = Front Post double crochet
- BPdc = Back Post double crochet

FPdc: YO, insert hook from front to back to front around post of specified dc, YO and draw up a loop, (YO and draw through 2 loops) twice: FPdc made. (Picture bellow)

BPdc: YO, insert hook from back to front to back around post of specified dc, YO and draw up a loop; (YO and draw through 2 loops) twice: BPdc made. (Picture bellow)

Instructions:

Round 1: Ch 30, join with a sl st to form a ring. (30)

Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as a dc now and throughout), 1 dc in in each st around, join with a sl st on top of ch 3. (30 dc)

Round 3: Ch 3, FPdc in next 2 sts, *BPdc in the next 3 sts, FPdc in the next 3 sts* repeat from * to * 4 times, BPdc in the next 3 sts, join with a sl st on top of ch 3. (5 sets of FPdc, 5 sets of BPdc)

Round 4: Repeat round 3.

Round 5: Ch 3, BPdc in the next 2 sts, *FPdc in the next 3 sts, BPdc in the next 3 sts* repeat from * to * 4 times, FPdc in the last 3 sts, join with a sl st on top of ch 3. (5 set of FPdc, 5 sets of BPdc)

Round 6-7: Repeat round 5.

Round 8-10: Repeat round 3. FO.

Finishing: 

Using the yarn needle, weave in loose ends.

Add a button if desired.

It's teacher appreciation week, so I made a coffee sleeve for each teacher and added a gift card so they can treat themselves to a cup of coffee. The cup template is a free download I found here. But seriously, these coffee sleeves make great gifts for your neighbors, co-works or just to give it to a friend just because. 

If you prefer to have a PDF version, you can download it [free] from my ravelry store. Click here.