Evergreen cup holder Novita Nordic Wool
The perfect Christmas present, or just something you love to knit as a nice, small in-between project. Finished in no time at all, you'll make a whole bunch of these in just a weekend.
Designer
Sari Nordlund
Size(s)
One size
Finished dimensions
Suitable for an Iittala Teema mug
Yarn demand
Novita Nordic Wool Off White or Spruce approx. 10 g
Needles and other supplies
Double-pointed needles: Novita 4 mm (UK 8 / US 6) or size needed to obtain gauge Other supplies: 1 button
Finished dimensions
Suitable for an Iittala Teema mug
Stitch patterns:
- Ribbing in the round:
*k1, p1*, repeat *-*.
- Ribbing:
*k1, p1*, repeat *-*. On the wrong side rows
Start
Cast on 40 sts and divide them onto four needles. Work ribbing in the round for 3 rounds.
Now work flat. RS: work 1 st in garter st (edge st), 1 st in reverse stockinette st, 36 sts following row 1 of the chart (4 pattern repeats), 1 st in reverse stockinette st and 1 st in garter st (edge st). Keep working 1 st at both ends in garter st and 1 st in reverse stockinette st. Work rows 2-16 of the chart. 1 st increased at both ends on row 8, 48 sts now on the needles.
Keep working the edge sts in garter st. With all other sts work 3 rows in ribbing.
Loosely bind off in pattern.
Finishing
Sew the top and bottom corners together with a few stitches.
Attach the button at the midpoint of one of the ends. Crochet chain stitches for the buttonhole loop. Attach it to the other end.
Steam and shape. Weave in the ends.
Finished dimensions
Suitable for an Iittala Teema mug
Stitch patterns:
- Ribbing in the round:
*k1, p1*, repeat *-*.
- Ribbing:
*k1, p1*, repeat *-*. On the wrong side rows
Start
Cast on 40 sts and divide them onto four needles. Work ribbing in the round for 3 rounds.
Now work flat. RS: work 1 st in garter st (edge st), 1 st in reverse stockinette st, 36 sts following row 1 of the chart (4 pattern repeats), 1 st in reverse stockinette st and 1 st in garter st (edge st). Keep working 1 st at both ends in garter st and 1 st in reverse stockinette st. Work rows 2-16 of the chart. 1 st increased at both ends on row 8, 48 sts now on the needles.
Keep working the edge sts in garter st. With all other sts work 3 rows in ribbing.
Loosely bind off in pattern.
Finishing
Sew the top and bottom corners together with a few stitches.
Attach the button at the midpoint of one of the ends. Crochet chain stitches for the buttonhole loop. Attach it to the other end.
Steam and shape. Weave in the ends.
