Earth Day Patterns

We hope everyone has a great Earth Day and does at least one thing different today and everyday to make a difference. We’ve rounded up some patterns for you to knit and crochet to help make a change in your routine!

First up, mug and jar cozies. I keep one in my bag that I take everywhere with me and another in the car. Those little cardboard sleeves add up if you forget to bring your travel mug with you! They are also a great gift for coworkers and colleagues for birthdays or special occasions with a little coffee gift-card tucked inside them as well. Tie it up with a ribbon and you have a wrap-free gift!

This crochet sleeve by Jeans McQueens Creative ($3.50 for the pattern) has stylish curves that you can accent with a cute vintage or special button you’ve been saving. Bonus: It’s made from bulky yarn so you can use up your Florafil scraps.

The George Coffee Cup Cozy by Ingrid Murnane (free) is easy to spruce up with some cute buttons, like those cards of sheep buttons that you’ve been saving and aren’t sure what project to use them on! We all have a card or two of buttons like that, right? This pattern is also in bulky weight and is a great way to use up those Florafil scraps you have laying around!

So, you’re a true-blue re-user and you’ve got your mason jar and cuppow that you religiously use each day! Well you can stop burning your finger tips on that toasty glass jar with this Mason Jar Cozy (3 Ways) by Melissa Kwan (free). There’s also a super cute textured crochet version by Jessica Angus (also, free).

Next up some reusable apple cozies for those of us who like to toss one in our bag en route to work but them it gets bruised.

This cute crochet Apple Cozy by Baillee Wellisch (free) keeps your apple safe and cute!

Linda Dawkin’s has a knit Apple Jacket pattern (free) that is also great for beginners who want to learn shaping.

And lastly, mesh produce bags for the market so you don’t have to tear off plastic ones each time you shop.

This knit produce bag by Tia Stanfield is perfect for produce at the grocery store and the pattern is available for free. Using the ribbon to draw the bag shut ensures a smooth pull.

This DK weight crochet produce bag by Chase Clark is another great way to reduce our dependence on the oil used to make plastics. Plus you can easily use it to hang onions or other produce in your pantry area and give it an industrial feel.

We hope you enjoyed our Earth Day pattern round-up! Just remember, every little bit counts!

Happy stitching,

Beck