The XOXO Cold Cup Cozy

Hello again!

Yesterday I shared the hot bevy version of the XOXO Cup Cozy, and today, I’m sharing the pattern for my XOXO Cold Cup Cozy because cold drinks need cozies too!

These cozies use the same stitch pattern I used for my XOXO Throw that came out last year. If you don’t know the story behind this stitch pattern, I kind of happened upon it on accident, having made the intended stitch wrong for the entire blanket before I realized it. But I loved the texture so much, I decided to run with it. My oldest son helped with naming it, commenting that it looked like Xs and Os, and since I couldn’t find a name for the stitch pattern, I decided to call it The Kiss Stitch.

A white XOXO Cold Cup Cozy holds a cup of a purple smoothie in the center of the photo, with an open book and a vase of cream and pastel pink flowers on a white wood tray surrounded by a navy blue throw blanket are in the background.

The biggest difference between the XOXO Cup Cozy I shared yesterday and the XOXO Cold Cup Cozy I’m sharing today is that this version has a base! Because of the need to work a flat circle, I’m classifying this as advanced beginner, since some knowledge of increasing in rounds is necessary.

I use a cotton blend yarn for my cold cup cozies, since if the drink starts to condensate, the cotton will more readily absorb that moisture. I have to say that I’m kind of in love with Bernat Maker Home Dec yarn. The bulky weight works up quickly, and the stitch definition with it is off the charts!

If you need a last minute Valentine’s Day gift, these beauties work up so amazingly quick, and they are a great stash buster project! Slip a gift card to their favorite coffee or smoothie shop inside one and it is the perfect gift for all your favorite Galentines!

Don’t let the flat circle spook you! I’ve got your back with step-by-step photos and instructions. And if the magic circle has ever confused you, try my non-traditional method here. Aside from that, all you need to know how to do is chains, single crochet, and The Kiss Stitch in the Round! I’ve linked my step-by-step photo and video tutorials for these special stitches for you, just in case they’re not familiar to you.

The XOXO Cold Cup Cozy

by Hooks, Books, & Wanderlust

***An inexpensive, convenient printable version of this pattern is available for purchase in my Etsy and Ravelry stores, complete with full color photo tutorials for both the Foundation Single Crochet, the Kiss Stitch, with links to supplemental videos for both, as well as a helpful stitch chart. Purchasing the printable version helps fund the upkeep of this website. Thank you for your support!

Materials List

Approximately 33 yds / 30 m of Bernat Maker Home Dec, Category 5 Bulky or comparable yarn
Crochet hook in size K / 6.5 mm
Tapestry needle
Scissors

Stitches & Abbreviations (US Terms)

Magic Circle (MC)
Chain (ch)
Chain Space (ch sp): the gap in stitches created by using a chain stitch
Skip (sk)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single Crochet (sc)
Single Crochet Increase (sc inc): 2 single crochets in the same stitch
Double Crochet (dc)
Kiss Stitch (KS)

Finished Measurements

Completed Base Diameter: 3 in / 7.6 cm
Completed Height: 3.75 in / 9.5 cm

Gauge

1 in / 2.5 cm square = 3 sc or 1 kiss stitches x 2 pattern rounds

Notes

This pattern is written in US Standard Terms and the skill level is Advanced Beginner.
This pattern can be altered for size or tension by using any beginning multiple of 3 foundation single crochet stitches (or if using a starting chain, a multiple of 3 chains).
Chain-1s at beginning of single crochet rounds do not count as a stitch.
Chain-4s at beginning of kiss stitch rounds DO count as a double crochet + chain 1.
Since this is a fixed diameter, the stitch count per row will not vary. You will maintain the same number of stitches throughout the pattern (as written, 27 sc and 9 KS).
If you’d prefer a convenient, printable PDF version of this pattern, which includes both photo tutorials (Magic Circle AND the Kiss Stitch in the Round), as well as a helpful stitch chart for reference – available in the paid pattern only, visit my Etsy and Ravelry shops!
I recorded a video showing you how to make this pattern from start to finish, see below.

Pattern

PART 1: BASE

Start with a magic circle.

R1: sc 6 into magic circle (6 sc)

R2: ch1, sc inc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc of the round. (12 sc)

NOTE: sc inc means that TWO single crochets are worked into the same stitch, See photo below.

The first two stitches in the second round of flat circle single crochet have been worked in a taupe colored cotton yarn laying on a white background. Two lines connected in an angled 'V' point to each of the stitches just worked and labeled with text on the photo reads: "two single crochets in the same stitch."

R3: ch1, *sc inc, sc 1, repeat from * around, join with a sl st to the first sc of the round. (18 sc)

R4: ch1, *sc inc, sc 2, repeat from * around, join with a sl st to the first sc of the round. (24 sc)

R5: ch1, *sc inc, sc 3, repeat from * around, join with a sl st to the first sc of the round. (30 sc)

Do not tie off.

One round of single crochet has been worked in flat circle in a taupe colored cotton yarn laying on a white background. Text on the photo reads: "Round 1."

Two rounds of single crochet have been worked in a flat circle in a taupe colored cotton yarn laying on a white background. Text on the photo reads: "Round 2."

PART 2: BODY

R6 (Single Crochet Round): ch1, sc in each st around, join with a sl st to the first sc of the round. (30 sc)

Six rounds of single crochet have been worked, the first 5 in a flat circle, in a taupe colored cotton yarn laying on a white background. Text on the photo reads: "Round 6."

R7 (Kiss Stitch Round): Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch1), WORKING BACKWARD TO THE RIGHT skip 1, dc next (working in front of the ch-4).

Six rounds of single crochet have been worked in a taupe-colored cotton yarn in a flat circle with the beginning of Round 7 started by working 4 chain stitches. Text at the top of the photo reads: "Ch 4 (counts as a dc + ch 1), WORKING BACKWARD TO THE RIGHT, sk 1, dc next." The first of two arrows points to the stitch immediately to the right of the chain-4 and is labeled "skip," while the second arrow points to the stitch immediately to the right of the skipped stitch and is labeled "dc here."

WORKING FORWARD TO THE LEFT *skip 2 sts (do not count the st at the base of your ch-4), dc next, ch1, dc into the first skipped stitch, leaving the second skipped stitch unworked. Repeat from * all the way around, join with a sl st to the 3^rd chain from the beginning of the round. (10 KS)

A half-finished pattern shows the first kiss stitch of Round 7 completed, ready to start the second kiss stitch. Text at the top of the photo reads: "WORKING FORWARD TO THE LEFT, sk 2 (don't count the st at the base of ch-4), dc next." The first of two arrows points to the stitch at the base of the chain 4 and is labeled with text that reads: "don't count." Two lines connected in an angled 'V' indicate the two stitches after the uncounted stitch at the base of the chain-4 and is labeled with text that reads: "sk 2." The last arrow points to the stitch that comes after the two skipped stitches and is labeled with text that reads: "dc here."

A half-finished pattern shows the first kiss stitch of Round 7 completed and the second kiss stitch half-worked. Text at the top of the photo reads: "Ch 1, dc into 1st skipped stitch, leaving 2nd skipped stitch unworked." The first of three arrows points to the first of two skipped stitches and is labeled with text that reads: "dc into 1st sk st." The second arrow points to the chain stitch that has just been worked by the hook and is labeled with text that reads: "ch 1." The last arrow points to the second skipped stitch and is labeled with text that reads: "leave unworked."

R8 (Single Crochet Round): Ch 1, sc into first st (the 3^rd chain you joined to in the previous round), *sc into ch sp, sc next 2 sts. Repeat from * 8 more times, sc into next ch sp, sc into next stitch, join with sl st to first sc of the round. (30 sc)

A half-finished pattern shows seven rounds completed and the eighth round's first three stitches worked in a taupe yarn laying on a white background. Text on the photo reads: "sc into each dc and ch-1 space around."

A half-finished pattern shows eight rounds completed in a taupe yarn laying on a white background. Text on the photo reads: "Round 8 Complete."

R9-14: Repeat alternating R7 and R8. (maintain 10 KS and 30 sc respectively)

Tie off, weave in ends!

A taupe-colored XOXO Cold Cup Cozy lays completed on a white background with an empty smoothie cup with a red straw inside it.

A woman's cream sweater covered arm and hand appear holding a purple smoothie held with a white XOXO Cold Cup Cozy in the foreground with the XOXO Throw, an open book and a white bedspread appear in the background.

Congratulations! You did it! Now make a few more and gift them to your favorite Galentines! Slip a gift card inside for their favorite drink stop and you’re all set!

I hope you enjoyed this pattern! Be sure to tag me (@hooksbookswanderlust) on social so I can see your makes! Use #labellevieforme on Instagram and Facebook! If you have any questions or problems, reach out to me at hooksbooksandwanderlust@gmail.com.

Happy sipping!

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