Co-Co-Cozy

Why on earth is there a crochet/knitting pattern on my Your Car Gal Blog? I'll tell you, I don't know! I just felt that my re-usable thermal travel cup needed a pink sweater. I'm in a male-dominated business and it was either this or Be-dazzle everything in sight....Maggie doesn't Be-dazzle.

Co-co-cozy

The bottom is crocheted; the sides are knit.

Supplies: 

• One skein Peaches and Cream Cotton Yarn (it doesn’t take much-one skein will make 2 or 3 cozies).
• Size H crochet hook
• Size 7 double-pointed needles (I use a set of 5 so stitches are divided onto 4 needles)
• Cable needle
• Bobby pin or other stitch marker.

Start with Crochet. 

Round 1: You can use either the magic loop method sc 6 or you can ch2, sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook. Place bobby pin to mark beginning of each round. 

Round 2: 2 sc in each st. (12 sc) 

Round 3: *1 sc in next st, 2sc in next st. Repeat from * around. (18 sc)

Round 4: *1 sc in each of next 2 st, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. (24 sc)

Round 5: *1 sc in each of next 3 st, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. (30 sc.)

Round 6: *1 sc in each of next 4 st, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. (36 sc.). 

Use hook to pick up loop and place on dp. needles. Inc.1 for each 9 st. (40 loops=10 st per needle). 

Round 1: *P2 K6 P2, Repeat from * around.

Round 2-6: Repeat Round 1

Round 7: *P2, place 3 st on Cable Needle, hold at the back, K3, K3 from Cable needle (CB), P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 8-18 Repeat round 1.

Round 19: Repeat round 7

Round 20-24: Repeat Round 1

Round 25-32: Work in K1 P1 Rib. Cast off. Weave in ends. 

If you have any difficulty with the pattern, either call me or comment below.

Ok. Back to car stuff. RRR RRR RRR!

Perks of the Job

After 188 child-years (sort of like man-hours) of motherhood/grand-motherhood you learn a trick or two:

• Always have chewing gum or Lifesavers in your purse to use as a bribe
• Always have wet wipes along to clean up after bribery
• Even children with impeccable manners can only sit still for a limited amount of time
• Figure one minute per year of age
• Crayons go a long way to extending the impeccable manners of children.

When folks are visiting the dealership, they frequently bring their children along. This way they can check things like these:

• Ease of carseat installation
• Legroom
• Sight lines for youngsters
• If your child gets carsick, chances are he/she can't see out.
• Convenience of preventing "Stop touching me! He's touching me!"
• Ability to reach children with Goldfish Crackers, Lifesavers, and/or wet wipes.

We had a visit from a delightful little family: Mom, Dad, Daughter, and Son. Perfect. The kids were delightful, well-behaved little people, but they were starting to get bored. Being the motherly types, I whipped out the crayons while Alicia got the helium balloons.

Today is one of those days I could tell the boss to keep the check; I've been paid.

Special thanks to my new little friends!