Holiday Mug Rug

"This simple motif makes a cute mug rug. Change up the colors to celebrate different holidays! Use red and white for Christmas and Valentine’s Day, blue and white for Hanukkah, orange and black for Halloween… The possibilities are endless! This pattern is part of the seventh annual Holiday Stashdown Crochet Along with CAL Central. Skills Used Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch Crocheting in the round, increasing Crocheting in the back loop (includes linked video tutorial) Skill Level Easy Finished Size 6.25” (16 cm) square. Materials WeCrochet Dishie yarn (100% cotton, 3.5 oz/100 g, 190 yd/174 m) – 1 skein each in 25786 Fiesta Red (CA) and 28150 White (CB), or approximately 25 yd (23 m) each in CA and CB in any medium weight, cotton or bamboo yarn. WeCrochet Mosaic US Size H-8/5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge. 4 stitch markers (optional). Clover bent-tip yarn needle. Gauge Finished motif = 6.25” (16 cm) in pattern. Exact gauge is not critical for this project. Stitches should be small to create a stiff and dense fabric. "

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet GaugeFinished motif = 6.25” (16 cm) in pattern. Exact gauge is not critical for this project. Stitches should be small to create a stiff and dense fabric.

Finished SizeFinished motif = 6.25” (16 cm) in pattern.