Free Crochet Reindeer Mug Rug Pattern – Day 2 of the Advent Calendar MCAL 2024
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This fun Reindeer Mug Rug is a free crochet pattern that uses the crochet knit stitch as well as cotton yarn.
It’s time to kick off this year’s Advent Calendar Mystery Crochet Along. Each day, from today until December 24th, I’ll release one stitch tutorial on all odd days and 1 free pattern on all even days for Christmas gifts right here on my blog. Each day will be a fun holiday surprise for yarn lovers!
For the first pattern for this special event, after learning the Crochet Knit Stitch yesterday, we have the Reindeer Mug Rug available free to view for you on this page. Once you learn how to crochet the knit stitch and the color changes involves you will have no problems crocheting the Reindeer Mug Rug.
This pattern uses cotton yarn for durability and heat protection, but it could also be made with acrylic yarn as long as you don’t use it as a pot pad or potholder.
Using a simple graph and written pattern any crocheter can crochet this fun Christmas pattern.
So let’s get started!
All Advent Calendar Mystery CAL Stitches + Patterns
As you may know, this collection also includes another pattern using the crochet knit stitch. It’s the Joy Wine Bottle Holder. That pattern is currently only available in the ebook “Last Minute Crochet Gifts Made Easy Vol 3”.
This Holiday Season is very special! The Advent Calendar Mystery Crochet Along includes 12 free stitch tutorials (with videos) and 12 free crochet gift patterns. But there are actually 24 patterns. But you don’t know which odd day each stitch tutorial and which 1 of 2 stitch-related patterns gets published on the following even days.
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Get the PDF of the Crochet Reindeer Mug Rug Pattern
This pattern is also available as an ad-free, printer-friendly pdf pattern that can be purchased at the links below for only a small fee.
So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this cute pattern.
How to Crochet Reindeer Mug Rug Pattern
Materials you will need
- Premier Cotton Sprout Yarn (worsted, 100 g/180 yds)
- Cardinal (r)
- White (w)
- 4.5 mm hook – WeCrochet Dots Crochet Hook
- Scissors
- tapestry needle
- Optionally: cutting board and rotary cutter to cut straight fringe
Gauge
4 sts x 4 rows = 1 square inch
Size
8 x 4 inches (not measuring the fringe)
Stitches used in the pattern
Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE (US crochet terms)
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- wst = waistcoat stitch (crochet knit stitch)
Video Tutorial of the Crochet Knit Stitch
Before you start crocheting the Reindeer Mug Rug, you’ll need to know how to crochet the knit stitch and how to change colors with this stitch.
Find the Video, Photo, and Written Tutorial for Crochet Knit Stitch Here
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Free Pattern for the Crochet Reindeer Mug Rug
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Instructions for the Reindeer Mug Rug
Follow the graph or the written pattern (mentions colors per st), but make sure to check out the stitch tutorial with color changes shown on the previous pages.
The graph will be on the BELOW to make sure it’s big enough to see all the stitches.
Cut yarn after each row, carry ALL colors IF there are color changes with in a row FROM the first st of the row.
Ch 32, start from 2nd ch from the hook
R1: 1 sc per st
R2-20: 1 wst per st
Color Changing Written Pattern:
R1: (r) x 31
R2: (w) x 31
R3: (r) x 31
R4: (r) x 2, (w), (r) x 24, (w), (r) x 3
R5: (r) x 3, (w), (r) x 7, (w), (r) x 6, (w), (r) x 7, (w), (r) x 4
R6: (r) x 3, (w) x 3, (r) x 6, (w), (r) x 4, (w), (r) x 6, (w) x 3, (r) x 4
R7: (r) x 5, (w) x 2, (r) x 5, (w), (r) x 4, (w), (r) x 5, (w) x 2, (r) x 6
R8: (r) x 5, (w) x 8, (r) x 4, (w) x 8, (r) x 6
R9: (r) x 4, (w) x 8, (r) x 6, (w) x 8, (r) x 5
R10: (r) x 4, (w), (r) x 4, (w) x 3, (r) x 6, (w) x 3, (r) x 4, (w), (r) x 5
R11: (r) x 10, (w) x 2, (r) x 6, (w) x 2, (r) x 11
R12: (r) x 10, (w) x 3, (r) x 4, (w) x 3, (r) x 11
R13: (r) x 10, (w) x 4, (r) x 2, (w) x 4, (r) x 11
R14: (r) x 8, (w) x 4, (r) x 6, (w) x 4, (r) x 9
R15: (r) x 7, (w), (r) x 2, (w), (r) x 8, (w), (r) x 2, (w), (r) x 8
R16: (r) x 7, (w), (r) x 2, (w), (r) x 8, (w), (r) x 2, (w), (r) x 8
R17: (r) x 9, (w), (r) x 10, (w), (r) x 10
R18: (r) x 31
R19: (w) x 31
R20: (r) x 31
Cut fringe evenly with rotary cutter and a cutting board OR weave in ends. Blcok your work to prevent curling.
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