Spirals Around your Coffee Sleeves

Spirals around your Coffee Sleeve
© Cathy Waldie, January 1, 2009

left over amounts of wool yarn
(US) 6 (4.0mm) , (US) 8 (5.0mm), (US) 9 (5.5mm) double point needles
Chibi needle

C/O = Cast On
K = knit
P = purl
Tbl = through the back loop
B/O = Bind Off
2 x 2 Twisted Rib = Row 1: K2 tbl, P2 around, Row 2: K2, P2 around, repeat Rounds 1 and 2
* * repeat directions between *’s

Bottom Ribbing:
Using (US) 6 (4.0mm) needles and
Color A: C/O 36 stitches and join, being careful not to twist.
Knit 5 rounds in 2 x 2 Twisted Rib.

Middle Body:
Using (US) 8 (5.0mm) needles and
Round 1: Color A: Knit around, increasing 1 stitch in the middle of the round (37)
Round 2: *Color A: K2, Color B: K2* around, end last stitch, with Color A: K1
Round 3: A: K1, *B: K2, A: K2* around
Round 4: *B: K2, A: K2* around, end last stitch: B: K1
Round 5: B: K1, *A: K2, B: K2* around
Round 6: *A: K2, B: K2* around, end last stitch: A: K1
Round 7: A: knit around decreasing 1 stitch in the middle of the round (36)

Top Ribbing:
Using (US) 9 (5.5mm) needles and
Color A: knit 5 rounds in 2 x 2 Twisted Rib.
B/O in pattern.

Cut yarns and weave in ends.
Place around take out coffee cups to help protect fingers and hands from heat.