Do you love beer? Me too! Or soda, if alcohol isn't your thing? Do you hate holding cold, wet cans pulled right out of the eski/cooler/chilli bin? Not to worry, I've written up a pattern that will keep your fingers comfortable - the Love My Beer cozy! It also helps you identify which drink is yours when you put it down amongst other cans :)
You will need:
A 4mm (G) crochet hook
Medium weight yarn in two colours of your choice
A beer for when you're done! (or a non-alcoholic beverage)
* Since we will be working with two colours, we will be referring to them as Colour A (CA) and Colour B (CB) *
In order you make this pattern you will need to know how to do tapestry crochet in back loops only.
There is a fantastic video tutorial on how to do both from ChabePatterns which you can see here:
The heart we are creating will look like this:
The progression of the heart:
And the finished heart:
Let's get crocheting!!
Starting with Colour A (CA)
Row 1: 6sc in the second chain from hook, slip stitch to the first sc to join (6sc).
Row 2: Chain 1 (does not count as sc) 2sc in each stitch around, slip stitch to the first sc to join (12sc).
Row 3: Chain 1 (does not count as sc), 2sc in the same stitch, 1sc in the next, *2sc in the next stitch, 1sc in the next* repeat ** around, slip stitch to the first sc to join (18sc).
Row 4: Chain 1, 2sc in the same stitch, 1sc in the next 2 stitches, *2sc in the next stitch, 1sc in the next 2 stitches, repeat ** around, slip stitch to the first sc to join (24sc).
Row 5: Chain 1, 2sc in the same stitch, 1sc in the next 3 stitches, *2sc in the next stitch, 1sc in the next 3 stitches, repeat ** around, slip stitch to the first sc to join (30sc).
Row 6: Chain 1, 2sc in the same stitch, 1sc in the next 4 stitches, *2sc in the next stitch, 1sc in the next 4 stitches, repeat ** around, slip stitch to the first sc to join (36sc).
Row 7: Chain 1, 2sc in the same stitch, 1sc in the next 5 stitches, *2sc in the next stitch, 1sc in the next 5 stitches, repeat ** around, slip stitch to the first sc to join (42sc).
Row 8: Chain 1, in BACK LOOPS ONLY, 1sc in each stitch around. Slip stitch to first sc to join.
From now on, the rest of the pattern will be done in BACK LOOPS ONLY.
Row 9: Chain 1, 1sc in the same stitch and the next 3 stitches (change to CB on the third stitch), 1sc in the next stitch, (change to CA), *1sc in the next 7 stitches (change to CB), 1sc in the next stitch (change to CA),* repeat ** three more times, 1sc in the remaining stitches of the row. Slip stitch to the first sc to join.
Row 10: Chain 1, 1sc in the same stitch and the next 2 stitches (change to CB on the second stitch), 1sc in the next 3 stitches, (change to CA), *1sc in the next 5 stitches (change to CB), 1sc in the next 3 stitches (change to CA),* repeat ** three more times, 1sc in the remaining stitches of the row. Slip stitch to the first sc to join.
Row 11: Chain 1, 1sc in the same stitch and the next stitch (change to CB), 1sc in the next 5 stitches, (change to CA), *1sc in the next 3 stitches (change to CB), 1sc in the next 5 stitches (change to CA),* repeat ** three more times, 1sc in the remaining stitches of the row. Slip stitch to the first sc to join.
Row 12 & 13: Chain 1, 1sc in the same stitch (change to CB), 1sc in the next 7 stitches, (change to CA), *1sc in the next stitch (change to CB), 1sc in the next 7 stitches (change to CA),* repeat ** three more times, 1sc in the remaining stitches of the row. Slip stitch to the first sc to join.
Row 14: Chain1, 1sc in the same stitch and the next stitch (change to CB), 1sc in the next 2 stitches (change to CA), 1sc in the next stitch (change to CB), 1sc in the next 2 stitches (change to CA), *1sc in the next 3 stitches (change to CB), 1sc in the next 2 stitches (change to CA), 1sc in the next stitch (change to CB), 1sc in the next 2 stitches (change to CA), repeat ** three more times, 1sc in the remaining stitches of the row. Slip stitch to the first sc to join.
Row 15 & 16: Chain 1, 1sc in the same stitch and each stitch around. Slipo stitch to the first sc to join.
Row 17 - 24 : Repeat rows 9 to 16! Fasten off, weave in ends.
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