Enjoy this free Hogwarts inspired Knitting pattern. These fun Coffee Cozy sleeves pair perfectly with your Starbucks travel cup. They are quick and easy to make!

The holidays are a season of giving, so today I’ve got an awesome gift for you! Today’s post includes a free knitting pattern for these super cute Travel Cup Cozies.

Because who isn’t running around town sipping a White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino Blended Coffee this time of year? It’s winter, so calories don’t actually count right now. Right?

And, of course, you can settle for using just those cardboard sleeves they give you, but don’t you want something more? I know you do! That’s why I created this adorable, quick knit coffee up cozy specially designed to show off your Hogwarts House colors.

So you can totally blend in with the crowd and use their oh so ordinary sleeve. But I know you better than that. You are someone who was born to stand out. Someone who wants to make a statement.

You’re someone who daydreams about the Yule Ball and what gown you’d be wearing more than you think about what Santa’s going to bring.  #amiright

Which is why I came up with THIS:

So if this seems a little bit familiar, there’s a reason for it. These Travel Cup cozies pair really well with the free knitting pattern I shared with you last summer for Hogwarts inspired iPhone sweaters. If you haven’t knit one of those for yourself, what are you waiting for?

This pattern uses the same yarn,  so you can make both with the same fiber and have the cutest matching set.

These cup cozies are perfect for so many reasons. Here why you’ll love making them:

1. Perfect portable project, so it’s great travel knitting.
2. This is a quick knit project, so you can make up several as stocking stuffers.
3. This project uses so little yarn, you could make several gifts from just two skeins!
4. Pair your knit with the reusable Starbucks to-go cup and a gift card, and you’ve just created the most amazing gift set for the coffee obsessed person in your life.  (I bought this one at my local Starbucks coffee shop, so check there first)
5. These can be made in any color combinations you choose, so school colors or a favorite team also works. This is very customizable for your friends and family. But since so many of us who read this blog are Harry Potter fanatics, this pattern is shown in Hogwarts House colors.

Really, when you’re looking for ideas for quick and fun gift projects, what could be better than this?

So what do you think your gift recipients will say when they receive their custom knit cup cozy?

1. “This is the best gift I’ve gotten all season!”
2. “Thank you so much for something this special. I’ll think of you every time I use this cozy. Which is going to be a LOT.” (Psssst….Moms in the house, this a wonderful way to share something your teenager will love and that is a subtle reminder that you’re always with them, even when you’re not)
3. “Did you make this? I’m so impressed!”

I could go on, but you get the idea. People will love this fun little knit.

How did I make the cozies?

For three of the cozies, I pretty much knitted the same kind of pattern. They have three color blocks and are in K2P2 ribbing. I knit all of these in the round. Pretty easy. I knit these in-the-round using Magic Loop. I love knitting small projects with magic loop. Your knitting never falls off the needles like it sometimes can with dpns, so it really is the perfect mobile technique. Whether you’re taking a road trip or jet setting across the country, having an easy, mobile project is worth it’s weight in gold.

A careful eye will notice I did something a little bit different on the Ravenclaw pattern.

I thought this stripe seemed more upper school than the color blocks. I also went with a 3×1 rib pattern, which I really like.

Here’s how I constructed my Ravenclaw stripes:

Same CO as the other pattern. (you’ll have to down load the free pattern if you want ALL the details).

• 6 rounds Blue
• 2 rounds Silver
• 2 rounds Blue
• 2 rounds Silver
• 10 rounds Blue
• 2 rounds Silver
• 2 rounds Blue
• 2 rounds Silver
• 6 rounds Blue
• Bind off stitches (I use a specific method, but you need the free download to learn that detail.)

There you have it! That’s how I set up the stripe. I want to see this one in the other house colors, because I love it so much.

I also followed the method for jogless color joins and followed the technique for even stripes. There are a few interesting techniques going on is this tiny project. I love designing these small projects that teach such helpful skills. That’s how we further our knitting ability and learn all sorts of new things: following patterns and making new projects!

Here’s how I did it:

When changing colors in a ribbed pattern, always knit all stitches of the first round with the new color. This will create a smoother stripe and will not affect the elasticity of the ribbing. Then, when working the first stitch of the following round (second round with the new color), knit into the stitch below the stitch on the needle, then continue around normally. This will eliminate the “jog” or “stairstep” that occurs when working stripes in the round.

I bet you’re ready to dive into your own cup cozy project right about now. Well, wait no more! Click on the photo  below and the pattern will appear immediately. Simply download it to your phone or computer and let the magic begin. And be sure to share YOUR knits with hashtag #pattymacknits so we can all see!

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