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2/21/2014

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This morning, I had a bunch of WIPs, and no FOs. I wanted to make something that would be quick and easy. Yesterday, my sister and I swapped some yarn. I gave her some dark grey yarn, and she gave me this:
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I new I wanted to do something with this, but I didn't know what. After a little thinking time, I came up with the idea of making a soda can cozy:
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Nothing too fancy. Just something to occupy my time :) This would be a great project for a beginner who wants to make something besides a square.

Stitch and technique abbreviations:

Magic ring: mr

Double croche: dc

Single crochet: sc

Chain stitch: ch

Slip stitch: slst

Stitch(es): st(es)

Back loop single crochet: blsc


                      The pattern

With a 5.00 mm hook and worsted weight yarn,

1) Mr, ch 2 loosely (these ch(s) do not count as stitches), dc 12 in the ring. Join with a slst in the first dc (tightly, so that it is not visible), ch 1 (12 st(es) (not including the slst or ch))

2) sc 2 in the same dc st as the slst, sc 2 in every st (omitting the slst, which is invisible). Join with a slst to the first sc (tightly, so that it is not visible), ch 2 (24 st(es) (not including the slst or ch))

3) dc 2 in the same sc st as the slst, *dc 2 in next st, dc in next st* repeat from * 11 times around (omitting the slst, which is invisible). Join with a slst to the first dc (tightly, so that it is not visible), ch 1 (36 st(es) (not including the slst or ch))

After you work these rounds, you should have a circle with a diameter of approx. 2":
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4) blsc in the same dc st as the slst, blsc in each st (omitting the slst, which is invisible). Join with a slst to the first blsc (tightly, so that it is not visible), ch 3 (36 st(es) (not including the slst or ch))
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5) dc in the same sc as the slst, dc in each st (omitting the slst, which is invisible). Join with a slst to the first dc (tightly, so that it is not visible), ch 1 (36 st(es) (not including the slst or ch))
6) sc in the same dc as the slst, sc in each st (omitting the slst, which is invisible). Join with a slst to the first sc (tightly, so that it is not visible), ch 3 (36 st(es) (not including the slst or ch))
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Repeat rounds 5-6 6 more times. On the last round, don't chain 3. Instead, slip stitch in the first single crochet stitch of that round, and fasten off. Weave in the loose ends.

That's it! You just completed a can cozy. Now, go treat yourself to your favorite poison, and use your cozy!







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4 Comments
Kay link
9/10/2017 08:43:40 pm

I was looking on internet to see if I could find the kind of cozies that my mom had when I was a kid. They were crochet, I think, and used on the aluminum glasses we drank soda pop or iced tea from. It made it more pleasant to hold. They had a bottom like your can cozy but didn't come up as high, I don't think. I do not know how to do any of this type work. I wondered what you would charge for just two of what I describe? Would you be willing to make them for me?

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Sarah Springer
10/8/2021 07:02:44 am

Kay,

I know this is also a late response, but if you're still interested in having someone make these for you, I am more than happy to! Feel free to reply back and I will send you my email address!

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Andrew Hoffmann
10/20/2017 04:04:12 pm

In step 3, the instructions only make 35 stitches even though it says you should end up with 36. There is also a leftover single crochet, so I just made another dc and hope it will work!

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Sarah Springer
10/8/2021 07:01:13 am

Andrew,
I know this is a very late reply, but for others who are wanting to complete this project: Count your stitches after every row, and use a stitch marker (if you don't have any, use a different colored piece of yarn and slip through your FIRST actual stitch (not the slip stitch). This pattern IS correct, and you do end up with the 36 stitches after row 3 is completed. You will DC2 in the first 2 SC stitches at the beginning and you will end with two DC stitches in the last SC. :)

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