YOU WILL NEED
■ Scheepjes Catona (100% mercerised cotton, 50g/125m),
2 balls of each:
Yarn A 115 Hot Red
Yarn B 105 Bridal White
■ Scheepjes Catona (100% mercerised cotton, 25g/62.5m),
2 balls of each:
Yarn C 263 Petal Peach
Yarn D 507 Chocolate
Yarn E 406 Soft Beige
1 ball of each:
Yarn F 409 Soft Rose
Yarn G 244 Spruce
Yarn H 110 Jet Black
■ A 2.5mm (US B/1 or C/2) hook
■ 8cm pipe cleaner
■ Polyester stuffing item no. 240130-10
■ A stitch marker
■ Pin or red pencil
For yarn stockists contact Scheepjes www.scheepjes.com/en
TENSION
Tension is not critical, but it may affect the yarn quantities required Tension should be tight enough not to leave holes showing stuffing
MEASUREMENTS
Mug approx 10cm (4in)
ABBREVIATIONS
blo (back loop(s) only) Insert hook under back lp(s) only
cc change colour
flo (front loop(s) only) Insert hook under front lp(s) only
mr magic ring
yoh yarn over hook
For a full list, see page 86 of Simply Crochet magazine
It’s an amigurumi Mr and Mrs Claus with a twist! The famous couple look so happy as festive, squeezable mugs of hot cocoa.
NOTES
Pattern is worked using amigurumi method. Work sts continuously in a spiral without closing each round with ss. Mark first st of each round with stitch marker, moving it up as you go. To cc, work final st in old colour to final 2 lps on hook, yoh with new colour and draw new colour through lps on hook.
MR CLAUS
MUG
With Yarn A, make mr.
Round 1 (RS) 6dc into mr. [6 dc]
Round 2 2dc in each st around. [12 dc]
Round 3 (2dc in next st, 1dc) 6 times. [18 dc]
(2dc in next st, 2dc)
