Here comes the sun *Free Pattern*

Here Comes the Sun Amigurumi

Tools:
E (3.5mm) crochet hook, or desired hook size
Yarn needle

Materials:
Small amount Worsted weight cotton yarn
Small amount embroidery thread
Set of safety eyes
Polyester fiberfill

Special instructions:

How to start with a magic ring
Sun is worked in two parts with spiral rounds (unjoined rounds). The border around the sun joins the two halves.
Sc = single crochet
St = stitch
Sc inc = 2 single crochet in same stitch
Sl st = slip stitch
Dc= double crochet
Tr = treble crochet

Pattern:

Body
MAKE 2
Begin with magic ring
Round 1: 6sc in ring, do not join, do not turn, place marker and move up at the end of each round (6sc)
Round 2: sc inc around (12sc)
Round 3: (sc, sc inc) around (18sc)
Round 4: (sc in next 2 st, sc inc) around (24sc)
Round 5: (sc in next 3 st, sc inc) around (30sc)
Round 6: sc in each st around (30sc)
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Affix safety eyes and embroider mouth to the right side of one body piece.

Edging
Round 1: With wrong sides of body held together and face facing you, join yarn with sc through both loops of both pieces. Continue sc all the way around being careful to go through both thicknesses. Stuff piece when you have 5 or 6 stitches left. Join with sl st to first sc. (30sc)
Round 2: *sk 1 st, (2 dc, tr, 2 sc) all in next st, sk 1 st, sl st in next st two rows below* repeat from * to * 6 more times, sk 1 st, (2 dc, tr, 2 dc) all in next st, sl st in st two rows below join for this round, join with sl st to first dc. (8 points)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

I have not tested this pattern so please let me know if you have trouble or find errors! Thanks.
This pattern was influenced by Amigurumi Sun by Imaginary Wardrobe ; however, the construction of each pattern and the borders are different.

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Morning Cup of Joe

“There’s nothing sweeter than a cup of bitter coffee.” ~ Rian Aditia

I got a little excited after making my first coffee cozie for a mug. My husband had a great idea for me to get mugs at the thrift store and dress them up! I have a set of four of the blue stripe flower mug (#1), a set of four of the pink flower mug (#3), just one of the pink heart (#2), and then an orange (#4) and a brown (#5) that kind of match. The first three are Corning mugs. I started with the heart mug since he’s a singleton.

I still need to add buttons to this one. I think I want to find interesting old mismatched buttons for these instead of the yarn buttons I have been making. I also made another cozie for the big mug I use almost every day.

 

I love my mug cozie! It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. It also helps keep my coffee warm and I can hold the sides of the mug without burning my fingers.

 

 

 

I put three buttons on the side of the big one just to keep it all closed nicer, but I also changed my increases a little so I think this one would have looked better than my first without the middle button.

 

A word to the wise: put the cozie on before pouring the coffee!!

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