Friday was a very sad day….. A true sci-fi icon has left us;
of course I mean the legend that is Leonard Nimoy.
I’m not a trekkie, but I still vividly remember watching the
original series with Mr. Spock and Captain Kirk and still to this day I was all
too aware of just how iconic those characters had become. Although Leonard
Nimoy played quite a number of other roles throughout his career including
films such as ‘Invasion of the body snatchers’ and the more recent sci-fi
series ‘Fringe’, to me he will always be Mr. Spock.
So in honour of the great man, I felt inspired to crochet this
star trek themed mug cosy, perfect for popping round a mug of hot drink fresh
from the replicator ;)
The colours I’ve chosen are also a nod to his original
uniform: blue top with silver communicator badge.
Grab a crochet hook, some yarn, make a cosy and raise a mug
of tea (or whatever Vulcans drink) to the great man.
Abbreviations
ch - chain
ch-sp - chain space
dc (US sc) - double crochet (single crochet)
htr (US hdc) - half treble crochet ( hald double crochet)
tr (US dc) - treble (double crochet)
dtr (US tr) - double treble (treble)
trtr (US dtr) - triple treble ( double treble)
st(s) - stitch(es)
RS - right side
WS - wrong side
Materials
Oddments of DK yarn in blue and silver, I have used:
Rowan Handknit Cotton in blue
Rowan Cotton Glacé in silver
3.50mm (US E/4) crochet hook.
1 x button
Tapestry needle
Pattern
With blue yarn make 13 chains.
Row 1 (WS): 1 dc into second ch from hook, 1 dc into every ch to end, turn.
Row 2: ch 1, *1 dc into front loop only of next st, 1 dc in
back loop only of next st, rep from * to end, turn.
Continue repeating row 2 until work measures 24.5cm (or
however long you wish the cosy to be).
Break off yarn.
Buttonhole band
With RS facing, re-join yarn to 4th stitch on
last row.
Row 1: ch 1, [1 dc into back loop of next st, 1 dc into front
loop of next st] 3 times, turn.
Rep row 1, 5 more times.
Row 7: ch 1, 1 dc into back loop of next set, 1 dc into
front loop of next set, miss 2 sts, 1 dc into back loop of next set, 1 dc into
front loop of next set, turn.
Row 8: ch 1, 1 dc into back loop of next st, 1 dc into
front loop of next st, 2 dc into ch-2 sp, 1 dc into back loop of next st, 1 dc
into front loop of next st.
Fasten off.
Communicator badge
I have used two strands of cotton glacé held together for
the badge, as I wanted it to really stand out. Cotton glacé is mercerised cotton, with weight in between DK and 4
ply, has a gentle shine to it which is just ideal for the badge.
With your silver yarn make 13 ch.
Row 1: 1 dc into second ch form hook, 1 dc into next 2 ch, 1
htr into next ch, 1 tr into next ch, [1 dtr, 1 trtr, ch 1, 1 trtr] all into
next ch, [1dtr, 1 tr] all into next ch, 1 tr into next ch, 1 htr into next 2
ch, 1 dc into next 2 ch.
Fasten off.
Making up
Weave in ends.
Attach button to the cosy, placing it in the centre of 5th
row from the start of work.
Using photograph as a guide, sew on communicator badge on the side of cosy, pulling it
into shape as you sew.
If you wish; with tapestry needle and silver yarn (I held it double) embroider LLAP (Live Long And Prosper) so
it would display on the opposite side to the badge.
