I am so excited to share my latest Sunshine crochet pattern with you today. It is one of my favorites so far. I have had so much fun making these and I believe that my amazing pattern testers had a great time too. The Sunshine Iced Coffee Cup Cozy crochet pattern is perfect for summer time and your ice cold drinks.

Say goodbye to sweaty cups and wet, cold hands with these coffee cup sleeves. You can easily adjust this pattern to fit any cup size.

I love iced tea so when I am not drinking coffee you can find iced cold tea in my cup. What is your favorite iced beverage?

I like to use cotton yarn for my cup cozies. Cotton yarn is durable, absorbant and machine washable and dryable. It’s a win win for me.

My favorite cotton yarns to use are I Love This Cotton and WeCrochet’s Dishie Cotton.

As much as I love using colorful variegated yarns, the simple texture really stands out with a solid color.

I get asked all the time about the tags I add to the cozies. You can find them at Angie + Britt. They have a variety of coffee tags to choose from. My favorites are the “Shh Coffee” tags. I really feel like they level up the finished make especially when you are gifting them or selling them. They also have a variety of tea tags and wine tags.

This pattern is beginner friendly and it works up really quickly. The special stitch in this pattern is the Herringbone Half Double Crochet stitch. It is one of my favorites stitches. It has just the right amount of texture to it. If you haven’t worked this stitch before, I have a video tutorial on my YouTube channel just click on the link in the Abbreviations section to watch the quick video showing you how to work the stitch.

Materials

H8/5mm Crochet Hook
70 yards of cotton yarn (I Love This
Cotton, Dishie, & Peaches &
Crème)
Measuring Tape
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
24 ounce reusable cup (optional)

Abbreviations

CH: Chain
ST(S): Stitch(es)
HHDC: Herringbone Half Double Crochet (see below for instructions)
SC: Single Crochet

Gauge

8 SC x 9 rows = 2 in x 2 in

Notes

This pattern uses American Standard Terms.
I am a very tight crocheter. I highly recommend gauge swatching.
The iced coffee cup cozy size in this pattern fits a 24-ounce Starbucks cup.
The cozy will also fit a 20-ounce insulated tumbler. For smaller cups, you may want to do fewer rows depending on how far up you want your cozy to be on your cup.
My finished cozy measures 7.5 inches long at the center from top to bottom and 4 inches wide at the widest part.

Special Stitch

Herringbone Half Double Crochet (HHDC): Yarn over, insert your hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, pull that loop through the next loop on your hook (kind of like a slip stitch. This will leave you with two loops on your hook. Yarn over, and pull through both loops.

Pattern

Magic Circle, CH 1

Round 1: HHDC, SC, HHDC, SC, HHDC, SC, SLST to 1st HHDC (6)

Round 2: CH 1, * 2HHDC in next ST, 2SC in next ST, repeat from * to the end of the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (12)

Round 3: CH 1, * 2HHDC in next ST, SC in next ST, repeat from * to the end of the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (18)

Round 4: CH 1, *2HHDC in next ST, SC in next 2 STS, repeat from * to the end of the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (24)

Round 5: CH 1, *2HHDC in next ST, SC in the next 3 STS, repeat from * to the end of the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (30)

Round 6: CH 1, HHDC in each ST in the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (30)

Round 7: CH 1, SC in each ST in the round, SLST to 1st SC (30)

Round 8: CH 1, *HHDC in next ST, SC in next ST, repeat from * to the end of the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (30)

Round 9: CH 1, HHDC in each ST in the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (30)

Round 10: CH 1, *HHDC in next ST, SC in next ST, repeat from * to the end of the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (30)

Round 11: CH 1, SC in each ST in the round, SLST to 1st SC (30)

Round 12: CH 1, *HHDC in next ST, SC in next ST, repeat from * to the end of the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (30)

Round 13: CH 1, HHDC in each ST in the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (30)

Round 14: CH 1, *HHDC in next ST, SC in next ST, repeat from * to the end of the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (30)

Round 15: CH 1, 2SC in next ST, SC in next 14 STS, 2SC in next ST, SC in remaining STS in the round, SLST to 1st SC (32)

Round 16: CH 1, *HHDC in next ST, SC in next ST, repeat from * to the end of the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (32)

Round 17: CH 1, 2HHDC in next ST, HHDC in next 15 STS, 2HHDC in next ST, HHDC in remaining STS in the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (34)

Round 18: CH 1, *HHDC in next ST, SC in next ST, repeat from * to the end of the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (34)

Round 19: CH 1, SC in each ST in the round, SLST to 1st SC (34)

Round 20: CH 1, *HHDC in next ST, SC in next ST, repeat from * to the end of the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (34)

Round 21: CH 1, HHDC in each ST in the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (34)

Round 22: CH 1, *HHDC in next ST, SC in next ST, repeat from * to the end of the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (34)

Round 23: CH 1, 2SC in next ST, SC in next 16 STS, 2SC in next ST, SC in remaining STS in the round, SLST to 1st SC (36)

Round 24: CH 1, *HHDC in next ST, SC in next ST, repeat from * to the end of the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (36)

Round 25: CH 1, HHDC in each ST in the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (36)

Round 26: CH 1, *HHDC in next ST, SC in next ST, repeat from * to the end of the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (36)

Round 27: CH 1, SC in each ST in the round, SLST to 1st SC (36)

Round 28: CH 1, *HHDC in next ST, SC in next ST, repeat from * to the end of the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (36)

Round 29: CH 1, HHDC in each ST in the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (36)

Round 30: CH 1, *HHDC in next ST, SC in next ST, repeat from * to the end of the round, SLST to 1st HHDC (36)

Round 31: CH 1, SC in each ST in the round, SLST to 1st SC (36)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Update August 4, 2022

You can now find the full video tutorial for the Sunshine Iced Coffee (or Tea) Cozy crochet pattern on my YouTube Channel.

Enjoy!

Tester Shoutout

I had such a great time with my pattern testers. We had many laughs about the great excuse to make an iced coffee run. Click on the images to check out their other projects on their social media pages.

I hope you love making these as much as I do! Be sure to pin this blog post to Pinterest so you can find it later.

I would love for you to share pictures of your finished Sunshine Iced Coffee Cup Cozies with me. Feel free to tag me on Facebook or Instagram Use the hashtags #averylanecreations and #alcpatterns

Happy Crocheting!

16 Comments

Bri

July 26, 2021 at 2:08 am Reply

hi! I was just wondering if the cotton yarn is vital to the pattern? I have a bunch of acrylic yarn I’m trying to find use for. I’m worried there’s a reason I shouldnt try this pattern with it that I’m unaware of, like maybe cotton is more absorbent or easier to wash.

Nicky

August 4, 2021 at 1:38 pm Reply

Hey Bri! You could use acrylic yarn but I prefer cotton because it holds its shape really well and dries fast.

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Kristine Fayard

April 10, 2022 at 8:55 pm Reply

What brand and colorway is the yarn you used for the cover photo?

Nicky

May 9, 2022 at 12:19 pm Reply

Hey! It’s I Love This Cotton brand in the color Brights. It is my all time favorite cotton colorway

Jessica Bennett

May 6, 2022 at 5:34 pm Reply

Where did you get the little leather price you added on? I would love to make these for gifts.

Nicky

May 9, 2022 at 12:15 pm Reply

I get them from Angie & Britt. I also love to get tags from Idaho Taylor Made on Etsy.

Kimberley Bingle

July 12, 2022 at 1:35 pm Reply

I’m new to the Magic Circle and wondered how many stitches go inside to make it? I’ve only done it one other time and the pattern said how many SC to use to make the Magic Circle. I don’t see that instruction in the pattern. Thank you!

Nicky

August 6, 2022 at 2:28 pm Reply

Hey Kimberley! The magic circle is just a loop you make to crochet into. It isn’t made up of SC stitches. I have a brand new video tutorial on my YouTube channel for this pattern and one for the magic circle. I feel like that will explain it better than I could in words. I am going to link those here for you. Please reach out if you have any questions. Thank you! Magic Circle tutorial https://youtu.be/IYBtnOrc14g Sunshine cozy full video tutorial https://youtu.be/HtTzWGafEbg

Liz

July 25, 2022 at 2:58 pm Reply

I found your pattern thru Pinterest and made mine on the way to our camping trip this weekend! I used I Love This Cotton 324 Coral and used a leather tag I had on hand. I do crochet a little looser than you do so I had to take some liberties with the pattern (skipped two rows on the “bottom” and two rows in the top before the final SC row). It’s a hit and saves me from having to use a coaster all the time!

Nicky

August 6, 2022 at 2:24 pm Reply

Hey Liz! I bet it turned out so cute! I love the way they look in a solid color you can really see the texture! I am so glad to hear you enjoyed the pattern and you are enjoying your cozy. 🙂

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