Fo Friday (plus a free pattern)

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:

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:

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":

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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