Free Christmas Coffee Cozy Crochet Pattern

Dive into the holiday spirit with our free Christmas coffee cozy crochet pattern! This easy crochet project is perfect for advanced beginners looking to create a festive cover for their cup of coffee or tea.

Christmas coffee cozy

Free Christmas Coffee Cozy Crochet Pattern guides you step-by-step on how to crochet a coffee cozy with festive holly applique, making it a delightful gift idea for the festive winter season.

This easy project is perfect for advanced beginners and is great for stocking fillers or Christmas craft fairs. The cup cozy tutorial will guide you on how to crochet a coffee cozy with a lovely texture and a festive holly applique, making it a charming gift idea.

Whether you’re crafting for friends, family, or just sprucing up your own mug, this cozy will add a touch of holiday cheer to every sip.

As a self-confessed coffee addict, I couldn’t resist crocheting a cozy that keeps my cup of coffee warmer for longer during these chilly winter days.

Get ready to enjoy cozy winter mornings with this fun and festive crochet project! I’m thrilled with how it turned out and will definitely be making more!

How to crochet a Christmas coffee cosy?

To make the Christmas coffee cozy, I used DK (weight 3) yarn in three different colors. I chose taupe for the cozy, then green and red for the holly applique. Additionally, I used two different crochet hooks: a 4mm hook for the coffee cozy and a 3mm hook for the holly.

Be sure to check your gauge before starting if you want your cozy to fit your cup and your applique to fit your cozy. As I mentioned earlier, I used acrylic yarn because it has a little more stretch than some other fibers, ensuring it will fit different-sized cups.

The crochet pattern is pretty easy overall. This free Christmas coffee cozy crochet pattern is perfect for advanced beginners looking for an easy project. My tutorial will show you how to crochet a coffee cozy that makes a charming gift or delightful addition to your tea time.

You’ll need to know your basic crochet stitches as well as the cluster stitch. You’ll also need to know how to work into front and back posts and how to increase and decrease.

The coffee cozy is worked up in one piece, and then the holly applique needs to be sewn on. The applique is made in three parts, so you will need to be confident in sewing to complete the project.

Why You’ll Love The Free Christmas Coffee Cozy Crochet Pattern

• Perfect for quick Christmas gifts!
• Easy skill level project
• Free crochet pattern with the option to upgrade
• Uses DK/light worsted/weight 3 yarn
• Great for using up leftover scrap yarn
• Quick crochet project that can be easily made in an evening!

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Crochet pattern information

Hook sizes

• 3mm crochet hook
• 4mm crochet hook

Yarn

• Weight – DK / Light worsted / #3
• Brand – ‘King Cole Pricewise DK’
• A – Taupe 33m / 37yd
• B – Green 7m / 8yd
• C – Red 3m / 4yd
• Total – 49 yards

Skill Level

• Easy

Abbreviations

US Terminology (UK translations)

• BP – Back post
• ch – Chain
• CL – Cluster stitch (instructions below)
• dc – Double crochet
• FP – Front post
• hdc – Half double crochet
• 2hdc – 2 hdc in 1 space (increase)
• sc – Single crochet
• 2sc – 2 sc in a space (increase)
• 3sc – 3 sc in 1 space (increase)
• 5sc – 5 sc in 1 space (increase)
• sl st – Slip stitch
• st/sts – Stitch/Stitches

Cluster Stitch (C L)

• Yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2
• Repeat 3 more times
• Yarn over, pull through 5 loops

Gauge / Tension

• 4mm hook – 2” x 2” square = 10 rows of 9 sc
• 3mm hook – 2” x 2” square = 11 rows of 10 sc

Pattern notes

• Chains and finishing slip stitches are not included in stitch count.
• Stitches separated with a comma are to be made in separate spaces. For example, “hdc, 2hdc” would mean “hdc in first space, 2 hdc in next space”.

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Christmas coffee cozy – Free crochet pattern

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Coffee Cozy

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Round 1

• Use taupe (A) yarn & a 4mm hook
• ch x 38 & sl st to first st to make a circle
• sc x 37
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (37 sts)

Round 2

• dc x 37
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (37 sts)  *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 3

• (FPdc, BPdc) 18 times
• FPdc in last st
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (37 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 4

• sc x 37
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (37 sts)

Round 5

• hdc x 18, 2hdc, hdc x 18
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (38 sts)

Round 6

• 2hdc, hdc x 37
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (39 sts)

Round 7

• hdc x 19, 2hdc, hdc x 19
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (40 sts)

Round 8

• 2hdc, hdc x 39
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (41 sts)

Round 9

• sc x 41
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (41 sts)

Round 10

• dc x 41
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (41 sts)

Round 11

• (FPdc, BPdc) 20 times
• FPdc in last st
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (41 sts)

Round 12

• sc x 41
• sl st to first st, fasten off & weave in ends
• (41 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Holly Leaves

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Make 2 leaves

Round 1

• Use green (B) yarn & a 3mm hook
• ch x 6 then start in second ch from hook
• 2sc, sc x 3, 5sc
• sc x 3 on the opposite side chains
• 3sc in last ch (with the first 2sc)
• sl st into 1st stitch to join & ch 1
• (16 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 2

• *(sc & dc) into first st
• ch x 3 and sl st into first ch
• (dc & sc) into next st
• sl st into next st*
• Rep between *’s one more time
• Make largest middle spike –
• (sc & hdc) in next st
• (dc, ch x 3 & sl st in first ch, dc) in next st
• (hdc, sc) in next st
• sl st in next st
• Rep between *’s two more times
• Fasten off & weave in ends
• (22 sts excluding ch & sl st) *Premium pattern has 3 images here*

Holly Berries

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Round 1

• Use red (C) yarn & a 3mm hook
• ch x 5 then start in second ch from hook
• sc x 4
• ch x 1 & turn
• (4 sts)

Round 2

• CL, sc, CL, sl st
• ch x 1 & turn
• (3 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 3

• skip first st
• sc x 2
• ch x 1 & turn
• (2 sts)

Round 4

• CL, sl st
• ch x 1 & fasten off
• (1 st) *Premium pattern has image here*

Assembly

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• Sew your leaves onto your coffee cosy with points touching as shown below.
• Check your berries will fit the triangle gap before securing.
• Sew your berries into the triangle gap between your leaves and weave in all ends
• *Premium pattern has 2 images here*

Published: November 25, 2021 | Last Updated: June 10, 2026