This simple mug hug makes a great last-minute gift. It’s sized to fit plastic reusable coffee cups.

Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting flat in rows, crocheting in the round, seaming, sewing on button
Special stitch pattern: v-st with written explanation in pattern

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Approximately 8.5” (21.5 cm) long x 3” (7.5 cm) wide.

Materials
Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton yarn (100% cotton, 3.5 oz/100 g, 186 yd/170 m) in 157 Lemon. Each skein makes 3-4 mug hugs. Or approximately 50 yd (75.5 m) in any cotton, medium weight yarn for each mug hug.

US F-5/3.75 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.

0.75” (2 cm) sew-through button for each mug hug. I used 3 from Oriental Trading Christmas Bag of Buttons.

Yarn needle with eye small enough to fit through button holes.

Gauge
9 sc = 2” (5 cm) across. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.