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How to Crochet a Moss Stitch Mug Rug.

This easy Mug Rug Crochet Pattern uses the basic single crochet stitch with ch1 stitches to create the Moss Stitch. Mug Rugs are such a quick and easy crochet project and they add a bit of practical fun into your home.

By choosing different colours for the different seasons and celebrations thoughout the year, mug rugs are an easy way to add some seasonal fun to your decor.

I have chosen Christmas colours for my Moss Stitch Mug Rugs.

Mug Rugs are also a great way to protect your table surfaces in your home. Make sure you use a washable yarn for your mug rugs as they are made to catch the occasional drips from the cups etc that are placed on them.

 

I am so excited to share this easy Moss Stitch Mug Rug crochet pattern with you. This attractive mug rug is very beginner friendly because it is made with one of the first crochet stitches you learn. It uses the basic single crochet stitch along with some ch1 crochet stitch thrown in to create the moss stitch. You can also add some gorgeous fringes. It truly looks so good and just shows how simple things can be so stylish and useful too.

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What is a Mug Rug?

If you are new to mug rugs and wonder just what they are, they are exactly what the name describes,  they are rugs for your mugs. They are a slightly larger than the regular coasters we usually make for our cups.  Coasters are meant for your glasses and cups, a mug rug is slightly larger. You can even make one big enough so there is room to place a some snacks beside your favourite mug.   

Join me in the new rage for crochet Mug Rugs. They have recently become a very popular crochet project with makers as they work up so quickly and are so useful. Be careful because they can become addictive as they are so quick and easy to make and are perfect gifts any time of the year. Combining them with a dish cloth or pot holder also makes for a great housewarming gift.

Description of the Moss Stitch Mug Rug

The Moss Stitch Mug Rug is an easy crochet mug rug that you can use for placing your coffee or tea cups on, or even your cold beverages.

This easy crochet mug rug pattern makes up into a 4′ by 6″ mug rug , it is longer if you count the fringe.

To make this easy crochet mug rug you will need worsted weight yarn, acrylic or cotton with both work. You will also need a 5mm H crochet hook and a yarn needle.

The stitches used in this easy mug rug are the single crochet stitch to create the Moss Stitch  and it is 14 rows of moss stitch in all. So it makes up really quickly. Adding the fun fringe will take a little extra time. But it is so worth while as it makes your mug rug super special.

Here is a close up of how the stitches look.

Some Other Kitchen Projects You Can Make for Yourself.

If you enjoy making mug rugs and something useful for your home, I have a pattern for a lovely Super Simple Dish Cloth.  This can also double as a spa face cloth.  Something else you can make for your kitchen is my Practically Perfect Potholder. These fun patterns are great as they are a nice sized project that you can pick up and make quite quickly and they don’t need much yarn.

I have some other mug rug patterns you might like to check out tool

• The Boho Mug Rug

• The Winter Mug Rug

• The Halloween Mug Rug.

For those new to crochet, I have video tutorials on my Carroway Crochet YouTube Channel that will demonstrate how to crochet the single crochet stitch as well as other beginner crochet stitches. I have both left and right handed version available to help beginner crocheters.

New to the Moss Stitch.

I have a video for how to do the Moss stitch on my You Tube Channel! Here is the right handed version

 

And here is the left handed version.

So here is the Moss Stitch Mug Rug pattern and I hope you use it to make lots of fabulous mug rugs for your self and those you love. Spread the crochet love

 

The Moss Stitch Mug Rug Pattern

by Pam Carr ©2024

Introducing the “ Moss Stitch Mug Rug” Pattern.

The Moss Stich Mug Rug is a beginner friendly pattern and is a great project for practicing the Single Crochet Stitch, with ‘easy to follow’ instructions. It uses the single crochet stitches and chain 1 to create this lovely textured stitch.

Mug Rugs are such a fun and easy project to make for your home. They also make great gifts for Christmas, birthdays or as a housewarming gift. A set of four tied up with a piece of yarn in a bow is such a sweet gift idea.

You are also more than welcome to contact me with any questions you have about the instructions.

 

 

The Moss Stitch Mug Rug

Sizes: 4”x 6.25” without the fringe. With the fringe added it is 4” x 12” approximately.

Supplies you will need:

Yarn: Category (4) Worsted Weight Yarn in any color of your choosing. I used Bernat Super Value yarn in the colour Berry for my mug rug.

Hook:  H-5.00mm

Notions: Yarn Needle, Scissors.

 

Gauge:  13 sc x 14 sc rows = 4” x 4” square

 

Abbreviations (uses US conventions)

• Ch = chain

• st = stitch

• St(s) – stitch(es)

• Sp – space

• Sk – skip

• Ch – chain

• Sc – single crochet

• * –* – repeat instructions between asterisks

• Rs – right side

• Ws – wrong side

• YO – yarn over

Special Stitch for this Cowl: The Moss Stitch.

The moss stitch is made with a combination of the single crochet and chain stitch) to create simple texture

How to make the Moss Stitch.

Note: the chain 2 at the beginning of each row counts as one moss stitch (sc and ch1).

Chain an even number of chain stitches.

Row 1:  sc in 4th ch from hook, *ch1, skip 1ch, sc in next ch*, repeat between * and * to the end. The last stitch should be a sc. Turn work.

Row 2: ch2, sc in 1st ch1 space, *ch1, skip 1 stitch, sc in next ch1 space*  repeat between * and *  to the end . The last stitch should be a sc in the ch3 sp at the start of Row 1. Turn work.

Row 3: ch2, sc in 1st ch1 space, *ch1, skip 1 stitch, sc in next ch1 space* – repeat between * and * to the end . The last stitch should be a sc in the ch2 sp at the start of Row 2. Turn work.

Repeat Row 3 to continue the moss stitch.

There are right and left handed video tutorials for the Moss Stitch on my Carroway Crochet YouTube channel.

This pattern uses US terminology. The US and UK crochet terms are different, but they use the same terms to describe different stitches. Here is a simple conversion chart for anyone in the UK.

US Single crochet (sc)

UK Double crochet (dc)

Instructions for the Moss Stitch Mug Rug.

Chain 26

Row 1:  sc in 4th ch from hook, *ch1, skip 1ch, sc in next ch*, repeat between * and * to the end. The last stitch should be a sc. Turn work.

Row 2: ch2, sc in 1st ch1 space, *ch1, skip 1 stitch, sc in next ch1 space* repeat between * and *  to the end . The last stitch should be a sc in the ch3 sp at the start of Row 1. Turn work. (12sc, 12 ch1)

Row 3: ch2, sc in 1st ch1 space, *ch1, skip 1 stitch, sc in next ch1 space* – repeat between * and * to the end . The last stitch should be a sc in the ch2 sp at the start of Row 2. Turn work. (12sc, 12 ch1)

Row 4-14: Repeat Row 3.

Finish off and weave in the ends.

The Fringe: Optional

NOTE: These pictures are from another project so the stitches ae different and there are more strands in each fringe in the demo pictures. I am using them here for your reference.

Lay the mug rug on a flat surface with the right side facing up.

For the fringe I cut strands of yarn that are 4” long. I used a business card to wrap my yarn around. I placed 12 fringes across each end of my mug rug, so I wrapped the yarn around the card 24 times, allowing for 2 strands of yarn for each fringe. Then I cut through all the strands on one side of the business card, creating 24 individual 4” long strands.

Each fringe has two, 4” strands of yarn, which are folded, (put the ends together and create the loop that can be threaded into the edge of the mug rug and then knotted on). This creates a 4 stranded fringe.

I use a crochet hook to pull the loops through and then thread the long fringe through the loop and pull tight to create the knot. Here is how I do it.

Insert your crochet hook up and through a loop on the edge of the mug rug, do this from the back of the work.

Grab the loop created by folding the strands of yarn. Use a hook that is big enough to hook the yarn and pull through the loop.

Always pull the fringe loop through from the same direction so the knots all match.

Enlarge the loop you have pulled down so it is big enough to bring the long strands down and thread them through this loop.

Pull the loop tight and move on to the next fringe.

I spaced my fringes across the edge of the mug rug.  You can do 7 fringes like I did, or you can customize it and do as many as you like.

Now repeat the process for the other edge of your mug rug.

When you have the fringes done on each edge of your mug rug you can trim the fringe to the preferred length. This is up to your individual taste.

Voila, you now have a beautiful Super Simple Mug Rug.

Thank you for trying my pattern, I hope you enjoy it! Please share pictures of your completed mug rugs on Instagram and Facebook. Tag them @carrowaycrochet #carrowaycrochet #supersimplemugrug on Instagram.

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