Cup Cozy - Coffee or Tea

Recently I've been knitting like crazy, ever since I completed the socks. I even have plans for Christmas gift for next year. (I made the decision a little late to get everything done this year). I've been looking at patterns left and right. It gets boring knitting the same pattern over and over. When looking at patterns to try, I stumbled upon this pattern at Knit Picks...a reuseable cup sleeve for a hot drink your of choice from your favorite coffee shop.

When I saw this picture I thought, "This is pretty cool. I would definantly use this." Here's a picture:

Made with Stitch Nation by Debbie Stroller Washable Eew yarn.

It was VERY easy to knit. It didn't take too long to knit either, which is a big plus. I started the cozy pictured (my second cozy) on Sunday afternoon around 1 PM. There were quite a few distractions: being on set, starting over 1/3 of the way in, lunch and the occassional miss counting the pattern. Before we left set late afternoon, I had the cozy complete. So it probably takes about 2 hours to make if I didn't have all the distractions...I think...

I was a little shocked to find so many people fasinated by what I was knitting. I thought I was being a big geek while knitting on set, but it turns out not so much. I'm glad I had a project with me to help pass the time because as cool as set can be, there is a lot of waiting for things to happen. It also helps to have an intended reciever of the item you are knitting...gives you motivation. This cozy and another cozy I'm in the process of knitting (using two colors) will be going out west soon. When I get that one done, I'll be sure to post about how it turns out. I hope these cozies will be enjoyed.

*UPDATE 12/7/11*

I finished the second cozy! And both have made their way to sunny CA. When I started this project a few weeks ago and then met up with some friends, I knew they would enjoy some of these cozies. I made two for their journey. One is the cozy pictured above and the other is the two-colored cozy pictured in both pictures below.

It's great seeing your work in use!

I used the same pattern, but changed it slightly. I didn't include the 4 rows on the outside of the chart and I used two colors. I used the Fair Isle method to knit with two colors. The same type of yarn was used in both projects as well. I've never knitting using Fair Isle before...let me say it's pretty simple, but I needed to keep the tension looser than I did. So I knitted a second two-colored cozy. I was much happier with the outcome of the second cozy.

These cozies have created some buzz between my friends and co-workers. These will make nice Christmas presents or just-because gifts. Now to get knitting!