Crochet Coffee Cup Cozy: A Pumpkin Spice Sleeve That Fits Any Cup
A button-up sleeve in half double crochet that fits takeaway cups and mason jars. Stripe it orange and cream for pumpkin spice season.
Pattern at a glance
US terms- Skill level
- Beginner
- Yarn
- Worsted (#4) cotton in orange and cream, about 30 yd total
- Hook
- 5 mm (H-8)
- Time
- About 40 minutes
- Finished size
- About 3½ × 9½ in (9 × 24 cm) flat
You'll need
- Worsted weight (#4) cotton — about 20 yd orange and 10 yd cream
- 5 mm (H-8) hook
- One ¾-in (2 cm) button
- Tapestry needle, sewing thread
In this post
A reusable cup sleeve is one of those projects that gets used every single day — and a button closure solves the one problem every tube-style cozy has: takeaway cups are all slightly different sizes. This one wraps around and buttons wherever it fits.
It's worked flat in half double crochet with a cream stripe in the middle. About forty minutes, and the perfect teacher or coworker gift.
The rest of this post is just below — free, as always.
The pattern
Ch 2 at the start of each row doesn't count as a stitch.
- Row 1 (orange): Ch 12. Hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook and across. Ch 2, turn. (10)
- Rows 2–9: Hdc across. Ch 2, turn. (10)
- Rows 10–14 (cream): Hdc across. Ch 2, turn. (10)
- Rows 15–22 (orange): Hdc across. Ch 2, turn. (10)
- Buttonhole row (Row 23): Hdc 4, ch 2, skip 2, hdc 4. Ch 2, turn. (8 hdc + ch-2 space)
- Row 24: Hdc 4, 2 hdc in the ch-2 space, hdc 4. (10)
- Edging: Ch 1 and sc evenly around the whole piece, 3 sc in each corner. Fasten off.
- Button: Wrap the sleeve around your cup and sew the button to Row 2 where the buttonhole lands.
Make it your own
- Pumpkin patch: sew a small flat pumpkin or a leaf onto the cream stripe.
- Waffle texture: work the body in our waffle stitch for extra insulation.
- Holiday version: red and white stripes with a green button for peppermint mocha season.
- Mason jar cozy: add 4 rows to fit a 16 oz jar.
Common questions
What size is a standard cup sleeve?
Takeaway cups for 12–16 oz drinks measure about 9–10 inches around where you hold them, so a sleeve of 9½ inches that buttons fits nearly all of them.
Why cotton rather than acrylic?
Cotton handles heat and frequent washing better and doesn't get fuzzy. Acrylic works but can pill with daily use.
Can I make it without a button?
Yes — seam the short ends into a tube. Measure your favourite cup first, because a tube won't adjust.
What's in your cup this fall — pumpkin spice or plain black? ☕
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