Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 33 minutes ago
How to crochet the Colin Drew Mug Rug, an easy C2C crochet mug rug worked in DC boxes!
This fun and easy C2C mug rug is great for using scraps of yarn, and the perfect piece to add to your living room, kitchen or dining room to house your favorite coffee and snack. This mug rug also works great as a mini washcloth, and as a doily for plants, candles and so much more!
Colin Drew is an easy crochet line that features double crochet corner to corner boxes. This is a beginner friendly series, and this mug rug is a great project to pair with watching your favorite TV show or movie, especially if you are working on a few for a gift. You don’t even have to count boxes if you don’t want to! You can use a soft tape measure to measure as you go, and stop at the width and length desired, though I will be providing box counts for each size in the written pattern.
Prefer a coaster instead? Try the Colin Drew Coasters: youtu.be/-QqM4aV0uQY
You'll need 55 Yards of Worsted Weight Yarn - I used WeCrochet Dishie in the Azure colorway, a H8/5mm Crochet Hook, a Tapestry Needle to weave in ends and if Gauge is essential to you or to measure as you go then a Soft Tape Measure.
Material Notes:
I used WeCrochet Dishie Yarn for my mug rug. I like using this yarn because it’s colorfast, which means the colors are set, plus cotton is more durable and absorbent, but you can use any worsted weight yarn out of your stash! An alternative to Dishie would be Lily Sugar n Cream, but keep in mind it isn't colorfast. I have a few mug rugs I’ve made myself using Red Heart Super Saver Yarn, which is a 100% acrylic yarn. A hot cup of coffee is not hot enough to melt synthetic fibers, and while it doesn’t quite absorb the same way with cold beverages, it still holds the water and does not seep through to the surface. Lion Brand Wool Ease is another lovely yarn for mug rugs that I have used for some in my personal collection, and the wool adds to the durability and absorbency.
Shop Lily Sugar n Cream (affiliate link): tinyurl.com/5n7524tv
Shop WeCrochet Dishie (affiliate link): shrsl.com/39dmw
Shop Wool Ease (affiliate link): shrsl.com/2bnl2
Shop Red Heart Super Saver (affiliate link): amzn.to/49uqQr5
Gauge is not essential for this project and with the corner to corner nature, you can easily substitute in any weight yarn and measure as you go.
If you want to treat yourself to an ergonomic crochet hook, I highly recommend SiennasBowtique on Etsy. Here is the Koi Fish one I'm using in the video (affiliate link): tidd.ly/3AKVOMr
Time Spent:
Just over half an hour.
Gauge (Not Essential):
6 Boxes Wide by 6 Boxes Tall = 4 1/4" by 4"
With the nature of this stitch pattern, the easiest way to measure is to do so in pattern. Measure the width (before the border), and this will be about 1/2" smaller than finished width. Same goes for the height. You can easily add or take away boxes as you go.
You can find the free written pattern on my blog: eyeloveknots.com/2023/08/colin-drew-mug-rug-free-crochet-pattern.html
Buy the Ad-Free PDF on Etsy (affiliate link): tidd.ly/3OQrkPN
Buy the Ad-Free PDF on Ravelry: ravelry.com/patterns/library/colin-drew-mug-rug
Time Stamp:
00:00 Intro & Materials
02:18 How to Make a Slip Knot
02:55 How to Crochet a Chain
03:27 Row 1 & How to Double Crochet - US DC
04:43 Row 2
08:47 Row 3
11:56 Row 4
14:21 Overview, How to Count C2C Boxes, Number of Boxes Needed
15:23 Stop Increasing Width - Continue Increasing Height & Number of Rows Needed
18:55 Decrease Both Sides Down to 1 Box
21:14 1 Round for Border
26:06 Fasten Off
26:37 How to Weave in Crochet Ends
29:57 Outro
How to crochet the Colin Drew Mug Rug, an easy C2C crochet mug rug worked in DC boxes!
This fun and easy C2C mug rug is great for using scraps of yarn, and the perfect piece to add to your living room, kitchen or dining room to house your favorite coffee and snack. This mug rug also works great as a mini washcloth, and as a doily for plants, candles and so much more!
Colin Drew is an easy crochet line that features double crochet corner to corner boxes. This is a beginner friendly series, and this mug rug is a great project to pair with watching your favorite TV show or movie, especially if you are working on a few for a gift. You don’t even have to count boxes if you don’t want to! You can use a soft tape measure to measure as you go, and stop at the width and length desired, though I will be providing box counts for each size in the written pattern.
Prefer a coaster instead? Try the Colin Drew Coasters: youtu.be/-QqM4aV0uQY
You'll need 55 Yards of Worsted Weight Yarn - I used WeCrochet Dishie in the Azure colorway, a H8/5mm Crochet Hook, a Tapestry Needle to weave in ends and if Gauge is essential to you or to measure as you go then a Soft Tape Measure.
Material Notes:
I used WeCrochet Dishie Yarn for my mug rug. I like using this yarn because it’s colorfast, which means the colors are set, plus cotton is more durable and absorbent, but you can use any worsted weight yarn out of your stash! An alternative to Dishie would be Lily Sugar n Cream, but keep in mind it isn't colorfast. I have a few mug rugs I’ve made myself using Red Heart Super Saver Yarn, which is a 100% acrylic yarn. A hot cup of coffee is not hot enough to melt synthetic fibers, and while it doesn’t quite absorb the same way with cold beverages, it still holds the water and does not seep through to the surface. Lion Brand Wool Ease is another lovely yarn for mug rugs that I have used for some in my personal collection, and the wool adds to the durability and absorbency.
Shop Lily Sugar n Cream (affiliate link): tinyurl.com/5n7524tv
Shop WeCrochet Dishie (affiliate link): shrsl.com/39dmw
Shop Wool Ease (affiliate link): shrsl.com/2bnl2
Shop Red Heart Super Saver (affiliate link): amzn.to/49uqQr5
Gauge is not essential for this project and with the corner to corner nature, you can easily substitute in any weight yarn and measure as you go.
If you want to treat yourself to an ergonomic crochet hook, I highly recommend SiennasBowtique on Etsy. Here is the Koi Fish one I'm using in the video (affiliate link): tidd.ly/3AKVOMr
Time Spent:
Just over half an hour.
Gauge (Not Essential):
6 Boxes Wide by 6 Boxes Tall = 4 1/4" by 4"
With the nature of this stitch pattern, the easiest way to measure is to do so in pattern. Measure the width (before the border), and this will be about 1/2" smaller than finished width. Same goes for the height. You can easily add or take away boxes as you go.
You can find the free written pattern on my blog: eyeloveknots.com/2023/08/colin-drew-mug-rug-free-crochet-pattern.html
Buy the Ad-Free PDF on Etsy (affiliate link): tidd.ly/3OQrkPN
Buy the Ad-Free PDF on Ravelry: ravelry.com/patterns/library/colin-drew-mug-rug
Time Stamp:
00:00 Intro & Materials
02:18 How to Make a Slip Knot
02:55 How to Crochet a Chain
03:27 Row 1 & How to Double Crochet - US DC
04:43 Row 2
08:47 Row 3
11:56 Row 4
14:21 Overview, How to Count C2C Boxes, Number of Boxes Needed
15:23 Stop Increasing Width - Continue Increasing Height & Number of Rows Needed
18:55 Decrease Both Sides Down to 1 Box
21:14 1 Round for Border
26:06 Fasten Off
26:37 How to Weave in Crochet Ends
29:57 Outro
