I tried a few times to figure it out throughout the rest of that weekend. I made a mess of a few yards of yarn, but it wasn't all for naught. I was starting to grasp the concept of crocheting. Slowly.
Very.
Slowly.
Since then I've practiced my butt off and actually started to figure things out. I managed to make a few squares that weren't all jacked up finally. I also managed to figure out single and double crochet stitches, successfully.
YouTube was a huge help by the way.
After getting in a good amount of practice I finally managed to make something.
A can cozy.
And yes that was the well deserved beer I tested it out with.
Since then I've made a few more cozy's, testing out my scalloped edge skills and my changing color techniques (the former learned from a Pintrest find the latter from YouTube).
Here are a couple of the ones I've made so far.
Those fit a standard 12 oz. beer or soda can. Today I made one that will fit a 24 oz. beer can (don't judge me....)
My husband laughed when he saw this one, but why shouldn't I have a nice dainty lady cozy for my beer?
It's a simple single crochet pattern if you're interested in making your own.
I used 100% acrylic yarn in worsted weight and a K 10.5/6.5mm crochet hook.
I chained 28 stitches for a 12 oz. can cozy and chained 30 for a 24 oz. can cozy.
I joined using a slip stitch into the first chain and then single crochet around and around for approx. 15 rows.
At that point you can be done and weave in your ends for a basic cozy with no frills. Or you can choose a edging of your choice, like the scallops, which turned out lovely.
The pattern I used for the scallops was a simple one where you double crochet into a "home" stitch 7 times and then skip two stitches on your work and then slip stitch into the third stitch from the "home" repeating until you're done.
Thank me later for all the marvelous cozy's you make for your own ice cold beverages!
