Dots Trio Inspired Crocheted Coffee Sleeve

Dots Trio Inspired Coffee Sleeve, pictured with Metro Retro Hobo Bag

Dots Trio Crochet Coffee Sleeve

Inspired by the Dots Trio print bags from Thirty-One Gifts

MATERIALS

Small amounts of worsted-weight yarn in four colors: (A) Navy, (B) Green, (C) Yellow, and (D) Grey

Size US H/8 mm hook

Tapestry needle

To-go Coffee Cup

ABBREVIATIONS

ch = chain

BPhdc = back post half double crochet

FPhdc = front post half double crochet

Hdc = half double crochet

rep = repeat

st(s) = stitches

WS = wrong side

yo = yarn over

SPECIAL STITCH

MB = Make Bobble

Yarn over and insert hook into next stitch, pulling up a loop; [yo, and insert hook in the SAME stitch, pulling up a loop] 3 times; yo, pull through ALL loops on hook, ch to close off.

 

DIRECTIONS

Crochet a long enough chain to fit the circumference of the middle portion of a coffee cup, and also is a multiple of 2.

Row 1 (WS): Hdc in 2nd ch from hook, and to end.

Row 2: Ch 2, *FPhdc, BPhdc; rep from * to end.

Row 3: Ch2, hdc in next st and to end.

Row 4: Hdc to 3 sts before middle of row, join Color B, MB, with A hdc, join Color C, MB, with A hdc to end.

Cut B and C.

Row 5: With A, ch 2, hdc in next st and to end.

Row 6: Ch2, hdc to the center of row (the stitch in the middle of the two bobbles, 2 rows below), join Color D, MB, with A hdc to end.

Row 7: Rep Row 5.

Row 8: Repeat Row 2.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

FINISHING

With tail and tapestry needle, sew the two sides together to create sleeve shape.

Weave in ends.

Need a half double crochet refresher? Check out my video tutorial: