1/4Star Motif Cup Sleeve
Original design by @小红帽手作
A cozy cup sleeve decorated with a crocheted star motif that slips over a takeaway or drink cup. It is a quick, practical accessory that adds a handmade touch while protecting your hands from hot or cold drinks.
- Difficulty
- Easy
Crochet Star Cup Cozy — Assembly & Net Bag Joining the two stars: Place the two star pieces with right sides facing each other. Working through both layers around the outermost edge, sc all the way around (leave a small opening to turn it right side out). Net bag (worked from the joined edge): Ch 12, then sc 1 into the 5th stitch along; *ch 12, skip 5 sts, sc 1*, repeat around to build the netting.
Notes
Yarn: milk cotton (萌娃娃二号), colorway 18 light yellow. Hook: 2.0 mm. Make two star pieces, hold them right sides together, sc around the outer edge leaving an opening to turn, then continue with the net-bag section.
Crochet Stars — Five Sizes US terms. Shorthand: x=sc, F=hdc, T=tr, E=sl st, w=inc, k=incomplete hdc (yarn over, pull up a loop), sl=sl st. Star 3.4 cm: Rnd 1: 15 hdc in a magic ring (15) Rnd 2: *ch 5, working back from the 2nd ch from hook: sc, tr, hdc, sl st, then yarn over twice & pull up loops (k2), sl st*, repeat 5 times to form 5 points Star 3.5 cm: Ch 61. Working back from the 2nd ch from hook, repeat 5 times: 11 sc, then inc (w). (forms 5 points) Star 4.0 cm: Rnd 1: ch 3, 2 hdc, ch 1, then *3 hdc, ch 1* 4 times Rnd 2: sl st over to the 2nd hdc, then in each ch-space of Rnd 1 work (2 hdc, sl st, ch 3, sl st, 2 hdc); repeat in all 5 ch-spaces Star 5.2 cm: Rnd 1: in a magic ring work *hdc, ch 1* 10 times (10 hdc, 10 ch-1 spaces) Rnd 2: in each ch-1 space of the previous round, make 4 incomplete hdc then yarn over and draw through all loops at once (puff), ch 3, move to next space and repeat; 10 puff groups total Rnd 3: working into the ch-3 spaces, *sc, then (tr, 2 hdc, sl st, ch 3, sl st, 2 hdc, tr)*, repeat 5 times to form 5 points Star 5.6 cm: Rnd 1: ch 3, then *3 hdc, ch 3* 5 times Rnd 2: in each large ch-space, work (3 hdc, ch 3, 3 hdc); repeat 5 times Rnd 3: *sc, then in each large ch-space work (4 hdc, ch 3, 4 hdc)*, repeat 5 times
Notes
Five star sizes given: 3.4 cm, 3.5 cm, 4.0 cm, 5.2 cm, 5.6 cm. The 3.5 cm version is a chain-based star ring. Notation: F = hdc, T = tr, E = sl st, w = inc, k = incomplete hdc loop held on hook for a puff.
Frequently asked questions
Will this sleeve fit my cup?
Cup sleeves fit best when sized to your specific cup; work a quick gauge check and adjust the round circumference so the finished band hugs the cup snugly without being too tight to slide on.
What yarn works best for a cup sleeve?
Cotton or a cotton blend is a good choice because it holds its shape, handles warmth from hot drinks well, and washes easily.