Mr.Spock mug cosy

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 4^th 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.