Gone Fishing

If you need a display insert for your  Fishing Coffee Cup Cozy , check these out that I created.  There are several options for display inserts in my Etsy store.  If you need some as Thank you gift tags or other options.

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Gauge

7 stitches = 2 inches

5 rows = 2 inches

Finished size 4 by 5 inches 

Materials:

worsted weight yarn 

(look for the 4 on the label)

Hook conversion chart

Size 5.00 mm crochet hook / H

Size 4.00 mm crochet hook / G

Size 3.50 mm crochet hook /E

Scissors

Yarn needle

Stitches: 

MC = Magic Circle

SC = single crochet; insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops.

HDC = half double crochet; yarn over and insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, (you have 3 loops on your hook- like a double crochet) yarn over and pull through all 3 at once.

SS = slip stitch; insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over and pull through the stitch and the loop all at once.

DC = Double Crochet: yarn over and insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops,  yarn over and  pull through the last 2 loops

TRC= Triple Crochet:  Yarn over twice and insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops, yarn over and pull through the next 2 loops, yarn over and pull through the last 2 loops

Main cup sleeve

With 5.00mm hook

Chain 27

Join to the start (make sure it isn’t twisted)

Round 1: Sc around (26) ss into the beginning

Round 2: HDC around (26)

Round 3: HDC around (26)

Round 4: HDC around (26)

Round 5: HDC around (26)

Round 6: HDC around (26)

Round 7: HDC around (26)

Round 8: HDC around (26)

Round 9: HDC around (26)

Round 10: HDC around (26)

Round 11: HDC around (26)

Round 12: HDC around (26)

Tie off and weave in the ends.

Fish

crochet hook size 4.00

MC

Round 1: sc x 6 inside the mc

Round 2: sc x 2 in each stitch around

Round 3: sc, sc x 2, repeat around

Round 4: chain 3, dc trc trc ch 4 sc (all in first stitch), sc ch 4 trc trc dc ch 3 ss (in the second stitch) sc in the next 8 stitches ch 2 ss, ss ch 2 sc (in same stitch) sc in the last 7, ss into the last stitch

leave a long tail

make an eye with black yarn

Fishing Pole

with brown yarn

size 4.00 mm crochet hook

chain 15

Fishing line 

with white yarn

size 3.5 mm crochet hook

chain 12

Place the fish and the fishing line and fishing pole on your coffee cup cozy.  Make your fishing pole straight but at an angle.  Sew it on with the tail.  Make your fishing line a little curvy.  Sew it on with the tail.

Sew the fish onto the cup cozy.

Bubbles x 2