Crochet Festive Santa Wine Cozy Free Pattern

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in red, white, grey, and black
• Crochet hook size 4.5mm
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• st(s): stitch(es)
• sl st: slip stitch

Instructions

Base

1. With white yarn, create a magic circle, ch 1.
2. Round 1: Work 6 sc into the ring. Join with sl st. (6 sts)
3. Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. Join with sl st. (12 sts)
4. Round 3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around. Join with sl st. (18 sts)
5. Round 4: (Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. Join with sl st. (24 sts)
6. Round 5: (Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. Join with sl st. (30 sts)

Body

1. Switch to grey yarn.
2. Rounds 6-20: Sc in each st around. Join with sl st. (30 sts)

Striped Pole

1. Switch to red yarn.
2. Round 21: Sc 5 sts in a column aligned to start 5 sts to the side of the join from the previous color change.
3. Round 22: Switch to white yarn, sc 5 sts up the column, then switch back to red.
4. Continue alternating stripes up to Round 35, finishing with red.

Hat

1. Switch to red yarn.
2. Round 36: (Sc in next 4 sts, skip next st) up to top of pole. (Align length with previous red stripes)
3. Continue in rounds along the top of the wine cozy, decreasing every two rounds until 12 sts remain.
4. Rounds 43-50: Sc in each st around for a tapered hat. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Finishing

1. With black yarn, create foot detailing with short horizontal rows at the base, approximately 4 sts wide.
2. Create a drawstring with a chain of red yarn long enough to wrap the neck and tie a bow. Weave through the last round of grey stitches, leaving ends free to tie.
3. Attach pom-poms or decorative ends to the drawstring if desired.

Congratulations on completing your Crochet Festive Santa Wine Cozy!