mug jacket

Knit a circle from the center out large enough

a knitting pattern by mk carroll
for base (80 sts). Work sides for 1” or up to
base of handle. BO 2” or enough for width of
handle. Work in desired pattern (e.g. smocked
cables) for about 3” or desired height. BO all
sts. Make a loop closure and sew to one open
side, sew button to opposite side.
Yarn subs: A smooth worsted weight yarn with
good stitch definition and a little bounce;
suggested subs include Cascade 220, Cascade
Sierra, Plymouth Encore worsted, Southwest
Trading Co. Karaoke.

MK01MJKNIT

Size: to fit a mug or French press with 3.5" diameter base; pattern can be
adjusted to fit different sizes.
Yarn: 1 skein Elann Peruvian Highland Wool (worsted weight 100% Peruvian wool,
109 yds/50g). You may need more than one skein, depending on how high you
want the sides to be.
Needles: US 6/4mm (or size to get gauge), 1 set dpns or two circs [dpns or 2
circs for base, 1 circ for sides (sides are worked flat but with built-in base, the
flexibility of a circ is important)]
Gauge: 24 sts/32 rows = 4"/10cm
Notions: button, tapestry needle

ABBREVIATIONS:
k = knit
beg = begin
inc1= increase one st (for this pattern, use k1 into row below or m1/lifted bar)
kfb = knit front and back (increase)
p = purl
sl = slip (in this pattern, slip stitch as it is presented: that is, slip knit sts knitwise,
purl sts purlwise)
st = stitch
sts = stitches

text and photos © MK Carroll, 2007, 2008

STITCH PATTERN
Smocking (from Barbara G. Walker's A Treasury of Knitting Patterns)
Multiple of 8 sts + 2
Rows 1 and 3 (wrong side): k2, *p2, k2*
Row 2: p2, *k2, p2*
Row 4: p2, *insert right-hand needle from front between 6th and 7th sts on left-
hand needle and draw through a loop; sl this loop onto left-hand needle and knit it
together with the 1st st on left hand needle; k1, p2, k2, p2*
Rows 5 and 7: Repeat rows 1 and 3
Row 6: repeat row 2
Row 8: p2, k2, p2, *draw loop from between 6th and 7th sts as before and knit it
together with 1st st, then k1, p2, k2, p2*, end k2, p2
Repeat rows 1 - 8

PATTERN
BASE
With dpns or 2 circs, CO 8 sts.
Round 1: *kfb* (16 sts)
Round 2: *k2, inc 1* (24 sts)
Round 3: *inc 1, k3* (32 sts)
Round 4: *k4, inc 1* (40 sts)
Round 5: *inc 1, k5* (48 sts)
Round 6: *k6, inc 1* (56 sts)
Round 7: *inc 1, k7* (64 sts)
Round 8: *k8, inc 1* (72 sts)
Round 9: *inc 1, k9* (80 sts)
Round 10: p all sts (80 sts)
SIDES
Round 1 - 7: *k2, p2* (80 sts)
In the next round, switch from dpns or 2 circs to 1 circ
Round 8: BO 6 sts, sl1, p1, begin smocking pattern, end p2
Next 24 or so rows : work smocking pattern. On RS rows, replace first two sts of
smocking pattern with sl1(purlwise), p1, and end the row with p2. On WS rows,
replace first two sts of smocking pattern with sl1(knitwise), k1, and end the row
with k2.
Note: work last smocked row when sides are 1" shorter than desired, then work
last 8 rows in 2x2 rib. The mug used 2.5 repeats of the smocking pattern; the
French press will probably use about 4.5 repeats.
BO all sts in pattern

LOOP
With dpns, CO 3 sts
Rows 1 - 28: work i-cord
BO

FINISHING
Exact placement and position of loop and button will vary depending on the design
of the mug. Slip jacket onto mug or French press. Pin ends of loop to one of the
open sides and determine placement for button on opposite open side (French
press will likely need two loops and buttons). Slip jacket off and sew loop and
button into place. Weave in all ends. To block, wash gently, press out as much
water as possible, and then slip onto dishtowel (rolled up to slightly smaller than
mug diameter) to dry.

text and photos©MK Carroll 2007, 2008