Happy Hedgehogs Mug Cosy | PDF Knitting Pattern
Please note: This pattern comes in digital form. After the purchase is complete you'll be automatically emailed the PDF file/s to download.
Mug cosies are such a practical but pretty way to keep your tea or coffee warm. So many times I have tea while I’m knitting, but I think “I’ll just finish this pattern repeat and then I’ll have another sip…” – before I know it, my tea has gone cold!
Four happy hedgehogs around this mug cosy will bring a smile to your face each time you see them and are a quick and fun intarsia design to work. If you haven’t knitted intarsia before, these are a great start as the pattern is small, and so of course quick! The Hedgehogs are charted in the pattern and knitted with a mixture of Intarsia and stranded colourwork. The green flecks are not on the chart and can be added afterwards using duplicate stitch if desired.
This cosy fits a standard-sized mug.
Technique & Skill Level
This mug cosy is knitted flat. The pattern is a combination of written and charted instructions - tips are included for working from a colourwork chart if you've never done so before.
Stitches used are knit & purl.
Needles
3.75mm pair straight needles
3.75mm pair double-pointed needles, for i-cord
Yarn
You'll need small amounts of DK weight yarn in 3 colours. Wool or Alpaca yarn is best for colourwork as the fibres mesh together, creating a better finish than when knitted in cotton yarns.
Browse our full range of DK yarns here.
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With sustainability in mind, all of the cotton yarns in our shop are either certified organic with GOTS or certified with Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), and we also stock locally grown and/or produced wool and alpaca yarns. The softness of yarns is paramount to us, and you'll find each yarn we stock is very soft.