Small and charming as this cup cozy may be, it’s not a beginner project. If you’ve never worked in the round with double-point needles or tried double knitting, this isn’t a good project to start with because you have to do both at the same time, as well as make increases via both knit and purl. But if you’re up for a challenge…

Double-knitting makes this cup cozy both thick and reversible. It’s slightly elastic to fit over your morning takeaway cup, but taut enough not to stretch out over time. A great project to use up scraps of worsted, you can make several of these over a weekend.

This was designed by and for a knitter whose daughter borrowed the knitter’s favorite fabric cup cozy, then lost it. (This one’s better anyway.)

Materials:
Worsted Weight Yarn: MC (~9 yards), A (~30 yards), & B (~30 yards)
Set of 4 Size 3 Double-Point Needles

Gauge: 16 sts & 25 rows = 4” in double-knit Stockinette

Finished size:
Bottom = 6” Circumference
Top = 9” Circumference
Height = 3.5”