Quick, yarn stash busting, super handy bowl cozy – seriously the most used crochet item in our house! I mean think about how many times you have served a bowl of chili or warmed it up in the microwave and…Ouch! It is just too hot to handle.
Every time I reached for a pot holder to put under the bowl, I thought I need to make a bowl cozy. I mean, Why not? We made them for coffee cups. Why should the mugs get all the love? Well I finally did it and since it uses two strands of worsted weight or your favorite medium weight yarn it works up super quick in only nine rounds! It can’t get better than that.
Not all bowls are made the same so I created two variations of the pattern. One for a taller bowl that I call a soup bowl and one for a wider bowl that I am calling a cereal bowl. Exact measurements are below.
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I have a new version of this pattern! Check out the new Plaid Bowl Cozy!
Not only will this cozy use up some of your extra yarn hanging around, but it makes a wonderful house warming gift, wedding gift, or any occasion gift for the soup lovers in you life. Once you get the hang of this pattern you can whip a crochet bowl cozy up in as little as 10 to 15 minutes.
Pattern Updated September 2019! This pattern has been so popular that I decided to give it a face lift and create a video tutorial for it. I also decided to expand the pattern so that the cozy can be altered to fit a soup bowl (taller bowl) or a cereal bowl (wider bowl). The pattern has also been altered so that it is a little more beginner friendly.
Since the pattern is now worked in the round using Half Double Crochets, it is common that your seam will be slanted. Watch the video to see how to avoid this.
Is it Microwavable?
I am sure you can imagine, I have been asked several times, ‘Is this cozy microwavable’. The short answer is no. But let me give you my reasons I say no.
Reason 1: I make this bowl cozy with scrap yarn that is mostly acrylic. Acrylic can not stand high temperatures and will eventually melt. Though cotton is considered safer, there has been a report of a microwave fire with a bowl cozy, so that is still not a safe option.
Reason 2: I do not know if the dye in the yarn is safe to microwave. It could react oddly or give off a fume. Until a company tells me that yarn is safe to microwave, I have to recommend against it.
Reason 3: Theoretically microwaving the bowl cozy would heat up the bowl cozy completely defeating the purpose of the cozy.
Just my two cents on the matter, but if you are gifting or selling this item I recommend making a similar recommendation to the person receiving the item for liability reasons. This is why the printable tags say ‘Do Not Microwave’.
Ok, that is that, let’s make a crochet bowl cozy.
Crochet Bowl Cozy Materials
Red Heart Super Saver or Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie – medium weight yarn (1.5 oz or 43g) – You will be working with two strands at a time!
Clover Amour Crochet Hook, Size M/N/9.0mm
Needle or smaller hook to weave in ends
Scissors
Bowl Cozy Tag Printable Template
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Stitches and Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain
Slst – Slip Stitch
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
MC – Magic Circle (Learn my way of making on here.)
Gauge and Finished Size
Gauge – 4 Hdc = 2″ and 5 rows = 3″
Finished Size
Cereal Bowl – 3″ tall and 7″ wide
Soup Bowl – 3.25″ tall and 6″ wide
Video Tutorial
Crochet Bowl Cozy Pattern
NOTES
-I do not count my Ch2 as a Stitch.
– You will work the whole project in one direction. Watch the video to see how to do this and have a straight seam or just turn at the end of the row to keep your seam straight.
– Rows 1-6 are worked the same for both bowl sizes. Then you will work the specified rows to complete your bowl.
– The Soup bowl is the taller bowl and the cereal bowl is the wider bowl pictured.
– DO NOT MICROWAVE!
For Both Bowl Cozies
Working with two strands of worsted weight yarn.
Round 1: Work 9 Hdc into a Magic Circle, SlSt to the first Hdc. (9 sts)
Round 2: Ch2, Work 2 Hdc into each St around. SlSt to first Hdc. (18 sts)
Round 3: Ch2 , *Hdc into next St, 2 Hdc into next St* repeat from *to* a total of 9 times. SlSt to first Hdc. (27 sts)
Round 4: Ch2, *Hdc into the next 8 Sts, 2 Hdc into next St* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. Slst to first Hdc. (30 sts)
Round 5: Ch2, *Hdc into the next 9 Sts, 2 Hdc into next St* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. Slst to first Hdc.(33 sts)
Round 6: Ch2 , *Hdc into the next 10 Sts, 2 Hdc into next St* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. Slst to first Hdc. (36 sts)
If is where the pattern changes based on what size bowl cozy you are making. Look for the heading that indicated the size you want to finish the last 3 rounds.
Finish Soup Bowl Cozy
Round 7: Ch2, Hdc into next 36 Sts. (36)
In my examples I changed my yarn at the end of Round 7 to an accent color.
Round 8-9: Ch2, Hdc into next 36 Sts. (36) Fasten off and weave in ends.
Your Soup Bowl Cozy is complete.
Finish Cereal Bowl Cozy
Round 7: Ch2 , *Hdc into the next 11 Sts, 2 Hdc into next St* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. Slst to first Hdc. (39 sts)
In my examples I changed my yarn at the end of Round 7 to an accent color.
Round 8: Ch2 , *Hdc into the next 12 Sts, 2 Hdc into next St* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. Slst to first Hdc. (42 sts)
Round 9: Ch2, Hdc into next 42 Sts. (42) Fasten off and weave in ends.
Your Cereal Bowl Cozy is complete.
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