Crochet a cute coffee cup granny square and add it to your collection of kitsch Afghan blocks for blankets, pillowcases, and much more!
I first designed the coffee mug granny square for my Christmas granny square collection. For my Christmas blanket, I made two coffee mug squares using very Christmassy colors and decorated the cups with a little fir tree or a heart.
Later, I also used the coffee cup granny square for my Valentine’s Day collection, where I only kept the heart-decorated mug and changed the colors to fit the romantic theme of the new collection!
This free pattern will give you the instructions for crocheting the coffee cup granny square I made for my Valentine’s Day collection, but feel free to change the colors and the cup decoration to fit any theme you like!
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MATERIALS
- 4.0 mm (G/6 US, 8 UK) Crochet Hook
- 3.5 mm (E/4 US, 9 UK) Crochet Hook
- DK (3, Light) Yarn
- Tapestry Needle
YARN
For the teapot granny square I made for my Valentine’s Day collection, I used Durable Comfy (291 yds / 266 m per 100 g) in the following colors:
- Brown – Caramel (2210)
- Pale Pink – Pale Pink (2192)
- Pink – Light Pink (203)
- Red – Deep Red (317)
- White – Ivory (326)
Feel free to use any yarn with the appropriate hook.
SIZE
5.1″ (13 cm)
GAUGE
With your 4.0 mm crochet hook, make a MC.
Round 1. Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), hdc 11 in MC, sl st in first st to join. (11 sts)
Round 2. Ch 1, hdc inc 11, sl st to join. (22 sts)
Round 3. Ch 1, (hdc inc 1, hdc 1) 11 times, sl st to join. (33 sts)
The three rounds should measure 2″ (5 cm).
ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)
- BLO – Back Loop Only
- Ch – Chain
- Dc – Double Crochet
- Dc2Tog – Double Crochet Two Together
- Dec – Decrease
- Hdc – Half Double Crochet
- Inc – Increase
- MC – Magic Circle
- RS – Right Side
- Sc – Single Crochet
- St – Stitch
Special Stitches
Back Loop Only (BLO)
Learn how to crochet in the BLO HERE.
Decrease (Dec)
One decrease consists of two sts worked together.
Double Crochet Two Together (Dc2Tog)
Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, and draw up a loop, yo, pull through two (2 loops on your hook), yo, insert hook in next st, yo, and draw up a loop. Yo, pull through two (3 loops on your hook), yo, pull through all loops on your hook.
Increase (Inc)
One increase consists of two sts worked in the same indicated st.
Magic Circle (MC)
See how to make a magic circle or adjustable ring HERE.
PATTERN NOTES
- If the pattern says “dc 2”, you have to crochet 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts.
- (…) – Repeat instructions within parentheses for the indicated number of times.
- […] – Crochet the instructions within square brackets all in the same indicated st.
- *… – Repeat the instructions from * for the indicated number of times.
Coffee Cup Granny Square – Free Crochet Pattern
GRANNY SQUARE
With your 4.0-mm hook, crochet a simple circle granny square with the following color scheme:
Rounds 1-4. Use red yarn.
Round 5-8. Use pink yarn.
Find the free pattern of the simple circle granny square HERE.
Mug Detail
With your 3.5-mm hook and red, ch 18.
Row 1 (RS). Sc 1 in the second ch from hook and in each remaining ch. (17 sts)
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing on the mug.
RS facing, with your 3.5-mm hook, join pale pink with a sl st in BLO of third st from either end.
Row 2 (make all the sts in the BLO). Sc 1 in next st, hdc 1, dc 1, dc2tog, dc1, dc2tog, dc 1, hdc 1, sc 1, sl st in next st.
Row 3 (worked normally). Ch 1, turn. Sk first st, sl st in next sc, sc 1, hdc 5, sc 1, sl st in next sc.
Fasten off leaving a long tail.
HEART APPLIQUE
With your 3.5-mm hook and white, crochet one large heart as described HERE.
Mug Handle Applique
With your 3.5-mm hook and red, ch 9.
Row 1. Sc inc 1 in the second ch from hook, sc inc 1, sc 4, sc inc 2. (12 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Chocolate Straw
(Make 2)
With your 3.5-mm hook and brown, ch 8.
Row 1. Sc 1 in the second ch from your hook, sc 6. (7 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Sew the mug detail on the top half of the mug (rounds 1-4 of the granny square).
Let the mug detail bend to get a sort of 3D effect.
Also, make sure that you can still see some red from round 4 on top of the applique.
With a length of brown, embroider little chocolate sprinkles on the coffee (rows 2 and 3 of the mug detail applique).
Attach the mug handle on one side of your mug.
Sew the two chocolate straws and embroider decorations along their length using pale pink.
Finally, attach the heart applique in the center of the mug.
Weave in all your ends.
YOUR CROCHET Coffee Cup granny square IS READY!
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