Last Updated on July 11, 2024

This Knit-Look crochet can cozy pattern will make the perfect gift for your beer lovers friends, for your partner, or for people who love cool beverages!
In this post, you will learn how to crochet a can cozy (there is also a version for a beer bottle cozy!).
These crochet beer cozies are working up quickly with Worsted weight yarn.

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What Yarn Should You Use for a Crochet Cozy Pattern?

To keep your beverage cold, and your hands warm, you need to use a thick yarn. So for this pattern, I used Worsted (#4) weight yarn. The best yarn for this kind of project would be cotton. It is a strong fiber and will keep the shape and beautiful texture of this pattern.
For these crochet cozies, I used Knit Picks – Dishie yarn by WeCrochet. This is a Worsted (#4) weight yarn, it is 100% Cotton.
More optional yarn for this project would be:
Lily Sugar n’ Cream
Premier Home Cotton Blend
Lion Brand – 24/7 Cotton

About the Crochet Beer Cozy Design

The crochet beer cozies are made in the round from the bottom-up using the Knit stitch Knit Stitch (also known as the Waistcoat stitch) to create a “knit-look” fabric.
There are 2 types of designs for these cozies: one with a “knit-purl” look and the other with a “ribbed” look.
You can also find the regular Knit Stitch tutorial HERE.

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Knit-Look Crochet Can Cozies

Materials
– 4.0 / G mm Crochet hook (I love the Etimo and Clover hooks).
– For this pattern I used Knit Picks – Dishie yarn by WeCrochet – Worsted (#4) weight yarn.
More suitable yarn for this design:
Lily Sugar n’ Cream
Premier Home Cotton Blend
Lion Brand – 24/7 Cotton
Total amount of yarn needed for 1 cozy: 40gr / 69m / 76ysd
– Tapestry needle

Skill Level – Intermediate

Gauge (working up to round 5) – circle diameter should be 2.5in/6.4cm with 4.0mm / E hook.

Abbreviations (US)

ch – chain
st – stitch
ss – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
blo – through the back loop only
knit st: knit stitch (also known as waistcoat stitch) – work sc into the V part of the st, instead of the top of the st.

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Finished size

• 12oz (330ml) regular bottle cozy:
  5x5in (6.4×11.4cm)
• 16.9oz (500ml) beer can:
  2.75ix5in (7×11.4cm)

Notes

• There are 2 cozy patterns, one with a “knit-purl” look and the other with a “ribbed” look. Both can be made for each of the different sizes when you adjust the size of the bottom part.
  For the ‘knit-purl’ pattern- keep a multiple of 2 sts, for the ‘ribbed’ pattern- keep a multiple of 4 sts.
• The pattern is worked from bottom up, in continuous rounds (no need to slip stitch at the end of the round).
• Place a stitch marker at the first stitch of the round, and move it along as you work up the rounds.
• Make sure you obtain the correct diameter according to the size you make. You can add more rounds or reduce to obtain the correct diameter, and continue working the pattern (the stitch count won’t be relevant in this case).
  
  

How to crochet the Knit Stitch (Waistcoat Stitch)

work single crochet stitch into the V part of the stitch, instead of the top of the stitch.

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12oz (330ml) Bottle Knit-Purl Crochet Cozy Pattern

Make a magic ring.

Round 1: 6sc into ring, pull the ring tight. (6 sc)

Round 2: inc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Round 3: (inc in next sc, 1sc in next sc) x 6 times. (18 sc)

Round 4: (1sc in next sc, inc in next sc, 1sc in next sc) x 6 times. (24 sc)

Round 5:  (inc in next sc, 1sc in next 3 sc) x 6 times. (30 sc)
** Check your gauge is correct – circle diameter should be 2.5in/6.4cm.

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Round 6: 1sc blo in each sc around. (30 sc blo)

Round 7: * 1sc blo in next sc, 1sc in next sc; repeat from * around. (15 sc blo, 15 sc)

** work the sc a little loose to make it easier to work the knit st in next round.

Round 8: * 1sc blo in next sc, 1knit st in next sc; repeat from * around. (15 sc blo, 15 knit st)

Continue working round 8 until the side of the cozy measures 4.5in/11.4cm

 

Round 9: 1sc blo in each sc around. (30 sc blo)

Round 10: 1ss blo in each sc around. (30 ss blo)

Bind off, weave in the ends.

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16.9oz (500ml) Can Ribbed Crochet Cozy Pattern

Make a magic ring.

Round 1: 6sc into ring, pull the ring tight. (6 sc)

Round 2: inc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Round 3: (inc in next sc, 1sc in next sc) x 6 times. (18 sc)

Round 4: (1sc in next sc, inc in next sc, 1sc in next sc) x 6 times. (24 sc)

Round 5:  (inc in next sc, 1sc in next 3 sc) x 6 times. (30 sc)

Round 6: (1sc in next 2 sc, inc in next sc, 1sc in next 2 sc) x 6 times. (36 sc)
** Check your gauge is correct – circle diameter should be 2.75in/7cm.

Round 7: 1sc blo in each sc around. (36 sc blo)

Round 8: * 1sc blo in next 2 sc, 1sc in next 2 sc; repeat from * around. (18 sc blo, 18 sc)

** work the sc a little loose to make it easier to work the knit st in next round.

Round 9: * 1sc blo in next 2 sc, 1knit st in next 2 sc; repeat from * around. (18 sc blo, 18 knit st)

Continue working round 9 until the side of the cozy measures 4.5in/11.4cm

Round 10: 1sc blo in each sc around. (36 sc blo)

Round 11: 1ss blo in each sc around. (36 ss blo)

Bind off, weave in the ends.

 

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