Captain America Soda Cozy

Summer is almost here and it’s time to get ready for some fun! One of the best things about summer is an ice-cold summer soft drink, iced tea or juice.  What’s worse than sweating on a sweltering summer afternoon? A warm drink! The solution = Crochet a soda cozy to keep your soda nice and cool while you bask in the summer sun. Create one in every color of the rainbow, hand them out to friends and family, and enjoy your summer cool down drink!

Difficulty: Easy

Materials: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Red, White, & Blue; Hook size H/5.00mm, yarn needle

Key:

CH = chain

SC = single crochet

HDC = half double crochet

DC = double crochet

SL ST = slip stitch

 

Instructions:

Soda Can Cozy

Blue = Chain 30, join with first ch to form a loop. Do not turn.

Row 1: Ch 2. (This will serve as your first hdc in each row.) Hdc in each chain to the end. Join with ch 2 stitch. Do not turn. (30 scs)

Row 2: Ch 2. Hdc in each stitch across. Join with ch 2 stitch. (30 scs)

Row 3: Change to white, Ch 2. Hdc in each stitch across. Join with ch 2 stitch.

Row 4: Change to blue, Ch 2. Hdc in each stitch across. Join with ch 2 stitch.

Row 5: Ch 2. Hdc in each stitch across. Join with ch 2 stitch.

Row 6: Repeat Row 3.

Row 7: Repeat Row 4.

Row 8: Repeat Row 5.

Row 9: Repeat Row 3.

Row 10: Repeat Row 4.

Row 11: Repeat Row 5. Finish off.  Weave in ends.

 

Star Applique

Red: Chain 3.

Rnd 1: 10 hdc in third ch from hook. Sl st to first hdc. Do not turn.

Rnd 2: *Chain 5. Slip stitch to 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in 3^rd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in last ch; repeat from * 4 times. Finish off. Leave a long tail for sewing star to soda cozy.

 

Bring It Together

Using red yarn and a yarn needle, sew the star applique onto the soda can cozy, centered in the middle.  (See image.)

You are ready to enjoy a cool refreshing drink in your new Captain America Soda Cozy!

 

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