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How to make a giant knitted stationery mug?

You need:

-3,5 mm knitting needles

-CN-cable needle
-Worsted yarn

Abbreviations:

CO - cast on

BO - bind off

k – knit

p – purl

RS-right side

WR-wrong side

Cyclamen stationery mug

Mug pattern:

To make Cyclamen mug I used Four stitch cable knitting pattern.

CN4F: put 2 sts on the cable needle and hold in front (toward you), knit next 2sts, knit two sts from the cable needle.

CO 80 sts using cyclamen yarn.

Rows 1-9: (k1, p1) to the end

Row 10*(RS): k8, (k5, p2, k4, p2, k5) x4

Row 11: (p5, k2, p4, k2, p5) x4, p8

Row 12: k8, (k5, p2, CN4F, p2, k5) x4

Ro2 13: (p5, k2, p4, k2, p5) x4, p8

Row 14: k8, (k5, p2, k4, p2, k5) x4

Row 15*: (p5, k2, p4, k2, p5) x4, p8

Repeat rows from 10 to 15 six-seven more times. Bind off.

Mug handle:

CO 12 sts, using cyclamen yarn.

Row 1*: p4, k4, p4

Row 2: k4, p4, k4

Row 3: p4, CN4F, p4

Row 4: k4, p4, k4

Row 5: p4, k4, p4

Row 6*: k4, p4, k4

Repeat rows 1 to 6 ten-eleven more times. Bind off.

Blue stationery mug

C4L-sl 3 sts on the CN at front (toward you), p1 k3 from CN

C4R-sl 1 st on the CN at back, k3, p1 from CN

C5L-sl 3 sts on CN at front, p2, k3 from CN

C5R-al 2 sts on CN at back, k3, p2 from CN

C6F-sl 3 sts on the CN at front , k3, k3 from CN

Mug pattern:

To make Blue mug I used Circle cable knitting pattern.

CO 80 sts, using blue yarn.

Rows 1-9: (k1, p1) to the end

Row 10*(RS): [k4, (p1, C5R, C5L, p1)] x5

Row 11: knit all k sts and purl all p sts

Row 12: [k4, (C4R, p4, C4L)]x5

Row 13: knit all k sts and purl all p sts

Row 14: [k4, (k3, p6, k3)]x5

Row 15: knit all k sts and purl all p sts

Row 16: [k4, (C4L, p4, C4R)]x5

Row 17: knit all k sts and purl all p sts

Row 18: [k4, (p1, C5L, C5R, p1)] x5

Row 19: knit all k sts and purl all p sts

Row 20: [k4, (p3, C6F, p3)]x5

Row 21: [k4, (k3, p6, k3)] x5

Repeat rows from 10 to 21 till you get about 5 inches from the CO edge and Bind off. Knit the mug handle same way as Cyclamen mug.

The mug I used is purchased from www.SPORTSDIRECT.com. You can buy it only for £0.98 HERE.

These knitting patterns are for personal use, knitting pleasure and fun.You are not permitted to sell whole or part of them.