Looking for a confidence-boosting knitting win? Create a custom mug cozy!

This quick project lets you experiment with basic machine knitting techniques while making something immediately useful.

Perfect for protecting hands from hot drinks and keeping beverages warm longer, a mug cozy can work up in under an hour.

Add personality with simple stripes, textured stitches, or colorwork – each variation builds your skills.

Best of all, you'll learn pattern customization basics by adapting measurements to fit your favorite mug, setting you up for future design success.