Free Granny Stitch Mug Rug Crochet Pattern

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Give me sunshine and bright colours and I’m happy. Did you know colour hugely affects our mood and emotions? just like the weather does. After moving last November to a blank canvas house (magnolia everywhere and not even a single plant in the garden!), I felt very much in need of some colour. So I rummaged through my yarns and found gorgeous bright summery colours to make something I could use a lot. I love a cuppa. so I decided on a mug rug (to start with!).

Inspiration for the Mug Rug Pattern

I love all the bright colours of summer Fiestas. They celebrate the sunshine and bring so much fun and joy. In Scotland, many towns and villages have a “Gala” in the summer. Usually it involves a week of various kinds of activities, from pet shows to wheelbarrow races, during the day with musical gatherings at night. The main streets are decorated with colourful bunting hung from buildings or streetlights. For some it is just one main Gala day with a big dance at night, and for others it’s a week long party with different bands performing every night! Some do a fancy dress parade locally referred to as “the floats”.

In the village of Golspie, where my wider family live, Gala Week is a huge event and people spend months planning the theme and costumes for their floats. It’s a wonderful community experience. The ‘floats’ are open sided lorries that they decorate with their theme and they parade in a long procession through the village. The streets are crowded with people from all over the Highlands (lots of tourists too) who come to watch and support it.

About the Granny Fiesta Mug Rug

The Granny Fiesta Mug Rug makes me think of all the colourful costumes, creativity and bunting I’ve seen at Galas, as well as the Fiestas we’ve had the joy of experiencing whilst holidaying in Spain.

This easy mug rug crochet pattern has been made using a modified version of the timeless favourite granny stitch, with pops of bright 2dc cluster stitches for a fun addition. It is perfect for brightening up indoor and outdoor dining or parties, bringing summery feels whatever the weather!

This pattern is written here using US crochet terms.

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This pattern has been tested for errors by a team of crocheters with varying skill ability, this helps to ensure the pattern is free of errors, but should you find any errors or run into difficulties please reach out to me so I can help.

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Skill Level

Easy/Advanced Beginner. Uses a range of common stitches and techniques.

Recommended Yarn

It is the perfect little project for scrap yarns as it uses only a small amount of each colour.

Aran/Worsted #4 weight cotton or cotton blend yarn in 3 colours. Total amount used: approx. 0.65oz/18g 10.3yds/9.5m

Yarn used: Discontinued King Cole Big Value Recycled Cotton Aran in Pink (C1). Blue (C2) and scrap
(unknown brand) Yellow (C3).

Similar yarns: Lily Sugar n cream, Paintbox Recycled Cotton Worsted, Hoooked Soft Cotton.

Hooks & Other Materials

US Size H (5.0mm)
Yarn needle
Stitch marker
Scissors

Sizes/Finished Measurements

Approx. 6” x 5” (15.3cm x 12.7cm)

Abbreviations

St(s) – Stitch(es) Ch – Chain

Sl st – Slip stitch Sk – Skip

Sp – Space Sc – single crochet

Hdc – Half Double Crochet Dc – Double crochet

2dc-cl – Two dc cluster Yo – Yarn over

RS – Right Side WS – Wrong Side

C1/2/3 – Color 1/2/3

Notes

In this pattern, granny stitch is made using hdc instead of the standard dc, with no ch between them. This reduces gaps.
Starting chains count as a stitch unless stated otherwise.
Use stitch marker to mark 1^st st in row, if helpful.
Stitch count is shown at the end of each row in bold.
Check stitch count at the end of each row.

Gauge

Not essential for this mug rug pattern, but to match measurements (approx.): 1 granny group = 0.8” (2cm), 2.3 granny stitch groups x 5 rows = 2” (5cm). Test by making 1^st 5 rows of pattern and measure.

Special Stitches/Techniques

Hdc Granny stitch: 3 hdc worked into every 3^rd stitch for row set up, or the space between granny st groups of previous row.

Two Double Crochet Cluster (2dc-cl) = A simple cluster stitch made from two double crochet stitches worked together as one stitch: *Yo, insert hook into indicated st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, in same stitch repeat from * once more, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook (2dc-cl stitch complete). Photos are included for guidance in the PDF or See tutorial.

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MUG RUG INSTRUCTIONS

Row 1 RS: With C1: ch 21, hdc in 3^rd ch from hook (1^st 2 ch counts as hdc), sk 2 ch, *3 hdc in next ch, sk 2 ch*, repeat from * to * to last st, 2 hdc in last st. Turn. – 5 hdc granny, 4 hdc

Row 2 WS: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), 3 hdc in sp between 1^st group of granny sts and in each sp to last, 3 hdc in last sp, hdc in last st (ch-2 of prev row). Turn. – 6 hdc granny, 2 hdc

Row 3 RS: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), hdc in 1^st sp, 3 hdc in next sp, and in each sp to last sp, hdc in last sp, hdc in last st (ch-2 of prev row). Turn. – 5 hdc granny, 4 hdc

Rows 4-5: Repeat rows 2 and 3 once. Don’t turn after completing row 5. Fasten off C1.

Row 6 RS: Join C2 in 1^st st, sc in 1^st and 2^nd sts, sc into sp between 1^st hdc granny group, *sk 1^st hdc of granny, sc in next 2 sts, sc in sp*, repeat from * to * to last sp, sc in sp, sk hdc, sc in last st. Fasten off C2. Do not turn. – 19 sc

Row 7 RS: Join C3 in 1^st sc, ch 3, dc in same st (counts as 1^st 2dc-cl), *ch 1, sk 1 st, 2dc-cl in next st*, repeat from * to * to end. Fasten off C3. Do not turn. – 10 2dc-cl

Row 8 RS: Join C2 in top of ch-3, sc in dc (not ch-3), *sc in ch-1 sp, sc in 2dc-cl*, repeat from * to * to end. Fasten off C2. Do not turn. 19 sc

Row 9 RS: Join C1 in 1^st st, ch 2, hdc in same st, sk 2 sts, *3 hdc in next st, sk 2 sts*, repeat from * to * to last st, 2 hdc in last st. Turn. – 5 hdc granny, 4 hdc

Rows 10 – 13: Repeat rows 2 to 5. Do not turn.

Weave in ends.

MUG RUG BORDER

RS: Join C2 in 1^st st of row 13, 3 sc in 1^st st, sc in next, sc into sp between 1^st hdc granny group, *sk 1^st hdc of granny, sc in next 2 sts, sc in sp*, repeat from * to * to last sp, sc in sp, sk hdc, 3 sc in last st. Evenly space 16 sc along left edge. On bottom side: 3 sc in 1^st st, *2 sc in sp between 1^st hdc granny group, sc in next* repeat from * to * to row end, 3 sc in last st. Evenly space 16 sc along right edge. Join to 1^st sc with sl st or use invisible join method if familiar. Fasten off C2 and weave in ends. – 78 sc (21 sc at top and bottom, 18 sc on each side)