Crochet Mother's Days Gift Ideas: 1. Hard Seltzer Farmhouse Cozy

Mother's Day is quickly approaching and I want to focus on helping you create beautiful handmade gifts for your mom, your friend who is a mom, or a mother figure! For the next week, I will be publishing "Crochet Mother's Day Gift Ideas" and for our first pattern, it the the Hard Seltzer Farmhouse Cozy. This cozy is cute, chic and is the perfect gift for those who love hard seltzers.

Are you ready to create this fun pattern, cuz I am! This is considered a beginner level pattern and should take an hour or less which is great if you want to create a bunch!

Notes:

1. For this pattern, make sure to work in continuous rounds which will result in no visible seams. Do not slip stitch after each round. 
2. The specific yarn used for this Hard Seltzer Farmhouse Cozy was the Lily® Sugar 'n Cream® Yarn, Solids in the color soft ecru. Important note: for this pattern I used 2 strands of yarn in order for the cozy to be thick but this is optional.
3. The tags are from IdahoTaylorMade Chestnut Faux Leather Tag .85" x 2.75"
4. This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not sell this pattern as your own. Please feel free to sell the finished item and do give credit to Fresh Cut Yarn.
5. If you will be selling these online, please do provide a link to my shop, thank you!
   

Materials:

Yarn Weight: 4-medium in beige

Crochet hook 4mm

Tapestry needle

Faux Leather Tags

Abbreviations:

R= round

Ch= chain

Sc= single crochet

BLO= back loop only

St= stitch

Cozy

Starting at the bottom of your Seltzer Farmhouse Cozy (and you can decide here if you will be using 1 or 2 strands of yarn for your cozy)

R1) Work 6sc into a magic circle [6]

 

In R2-R4 you will be working on increases 

R2) 2sc in each st, *6 [12]

R3) 1sc then 2sc in next st, *6 [18]

R4) 1sc in next 2st then 2sc in next st, *6 [24]

In R5-R17 you will be working on BLO

R5) 1sc in each st BLO [24]

R6-R17) 1sc in each st BLO for 12 rows [24]

 

Next you are going to f/o, leaving an approximate 2 inch tail which you will knot off and hide the tail inside the cozy. Using your Faux Leather Tag, place it on your beautiful cozy!

 

 

Congratulations, you have now created your very own Hard Seltzer Farmhouse Cozy!

 

You can also create your Hard Seltzer Farmhouse Cozy in different colors too! I hope you enjoyed creating this pattern as much I did and please let me know in the comments section some of the following:

1. Did you find this pattern helpful? 
2. What other patterns would you like to tackle in the future?

Make sure to stay tuned, more Crochet Mother's Day Gift Ideas will be dropping these next few days!

Cindy 💖

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What Does it Mean to be a Crochet Pattern Tester?

Have you ever scrolled through Instagram and noticed a post stating “Looking for pattern testers.” Then the next thought in your mind was “ohhh what is that?” I hope to answer that question for you today!

Being a part of the crochet pattern creating community, our goal is to always create high quality patterns that you are easily able to replicate while enjoying the creative process. We do not want to provide you with a pattern where you find spelling mistakes, the counts are off, or thinking that this pattern makes no sense at all. This is where crochet pattern testers come in. 

 

Below you will learn more about what a crochet pattern tester does and some of the general requirements to become one. As you gain more experience in being a pattern tester, you will learn that every testing process will be different, and you will never stop learning while having fun. Some of the points I highlight below are based on my experiences as a tester and pattern creator. I truly hope you find this informative and now lets getting into this exciting topic!

What does it mean to be a crochet pattern tester?

The role of the pattern testers are to be given exclusive access to an unpublished crochet pattern to test, provide honest feedback, and confirm that they are able to recreate the pattern. Being a tester is a very important part of the pattern writing process and brings in so much important insight to both the tester and the pattern creator. In my experience as a pattern creator, sometimes I am so involved in the writing part of the pattern that I am guilty of forgetting to step back and look at areas that might need more attention (I am looking at you spell check).  Plus, I get the opportunity to work with amazing crochet artists like yourself and we end up creating such a wonderful community during the testing process. 

Are there requirements to be a pattern tester?

That is a great question and each pattern creator might have their own requirements. In my case, here are some of the standard requirements that I use for all of my pattern testing groups: 

 

• Must know basic crochet stitches and have experience reading patterns.

• Must be able to complete the project by the specified deadline.

• Must fill out the Pattern Tester Survey.

• Must have a public Instagram account and be willing to participate in a group chat with all other testers.

The reasons the requirements above exist is to ensure that when you are in the testing process, you already have some familiarity with reading a pattern. You do not have to be an expert but it does help knowing that you already feel comfortable with that process. Also, it is ok if you are not familiar with specific stitch types, we are hear to help you!

Why should I try being a pattern tester?

Honestly, there are so many fantastic reasons why you should give pattern testing a try. Below are just a few examples:

 

• Gain more experience and confidence in reading patterns to improve your crochet skills.

• You will receive an emailed copy of the PDF pattern you are testing for free!

• Depending on who you are creating for, you might be able to sell the finished product.

• Gain exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the creative process of pattern writing.

   

How do I become a pattern tester?

Here are some ways you can find pattern testing opportunities:

• Instagram: you can always look at specific pattern testing hashtags to see who is looking for testers, believe me, there are plenty!

• Your crochet idol: if there are specific crochet artists that you love, definitely check out either their Instagram or their blog page. There are some creators that will either announce that they are looking for testers or they may already have an existing pattern tester form that you can fill out for future opportunities. 

In my case, if you are interested in being one of my pattern testers for future projects, please make sure to fill out my pattern tester form here

 

I hope you found this to be super helpful and please let me know in the comments below what additional pattern testing related questions you may have! Never hesitate to reach out and I truly hope you have a wonderful time in becoming a pattern tester. Remember, you are such an important part in helping us create patterns that we can share with our wonderful crochet community!

Cindy

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