Rainbow Pride Cozies

In my purse, I always carry at least three coffee cup sleeves. And it’s a pretty good bet that at least one of them is going to be themed to one of the LGBT+ pride flag colors.

This is one of the crochet patterns I have made the most in my years of crocheting, especially because I give the LGBT+ pride cozies away rather liberally after. But I want to share the pattern here so that anyone can make their own.

Although the basic pattern is the same for all the cozies, I’ll write each flag’s cozy pattern separately as though it were a different pattern to make it easier to follow.

For this post, I’ll be including the cozy pattern for the three historical rainbow pride flags (1978, 1978-79, 1979, 2017).

((Note: When I start any instructions down below, I will begin with US English instructions and put the UK English instructions after.))

Materials

Materials:

6.5mm hook (US-K/10.5; UK/Canada-3)
medium weight yarn (worsted weight in US; Aran yarn in UK; 10-ply in Australia)

Yarns I Used:

1. Lavender: Red Heart Super Saver in lavender -or- Caron Simply Soft in lavender blue
2. Pink: Red Heart Super Saver in perfect pink -or- in light raspberry
3. Red: Lion Brand Wool-Ease in cranberry -or- Red Heart Soft Yarn in wine
4. Orange: Red Heart Soft Yarn in tangerine
5. Yellow: Caron One Pound in sunflower -or- Big Twist Yarns Value in gold
6. Green: Loops and Threads Impeccable in kelly green
7. Light Blue: Red Heart Super Saver in light blue -or- Caron One Pound in blue grotto
8. Blue: Big Twist Sincerely in royal blue
9. Purple: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in eggplant -or- Red Heart Super Saver in dark orchid

Notes and Abbreviations

Notes:

Numbers at the end of the instructions: In brackets “[ ]” will be the total stitch count for that round.
The first chain in each row/round does not count as your first stitch, so don’t skip your first stitch.
The cozies will have 13, 14, 15, or 17 rounds, depending on the color sequence for the specific LGBT flag.
An increase (inc) in this pattern means 2 stitches done in one stitch.

Abbreviations:

US English Abbreviations:

St(s) = stitch(es)
Ch(s) = chain(s)
Sl St = slip stitch
SC(s) = single crochet(s)
Rep = repeat
Rnd(s) = round(s)
Inc = increase

UK English Abbreviations:

St(s) = stitch(es)
Ch(s) = chain(s)
SS = slip stitch
DC(s) = double crochet(s)
Rep = repeat
Rnd(s) = round(s)
Inc = increase

Gauge

Gauge:

Approximately 4×4 inches or 10×10 cm
14 sts by 15 rows

US English Gauge instructions:

1. Ch 15
2. Turn. SC 1 in the 2nd ch from the hook. SC in each ch across. [14 sts]
3. Ch 1, turn. SC 1 in the first st. SC in each St across. [14 sts]
4-9. Rep R3. [14 sts]

UK English Tension Instructions:

1. Ch 15
2. Turn. DC 1 in the 2nd ch from the hook. DC in each ch across. [14 sts]
3. Ch 1, turn. DC 1 in the first st. DC in each St across. [14 sts]
4-9. Rep R3. [14 sts]

Instructions for the Rainbow Coffee Cozies

1978 Rainbow Cozy Instructions:

US English 1978 Rainbow Cozy Instructions:

1. In purple, chain 25. Sl St the ends together to create a loop. [24 sts]
2. Ch 1, turn. SC in each st around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
3. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
4. Add blue, ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
5. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
6. Add light blue, ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
7. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
8. Add green, ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
9. Ch 1, turn. *Inc 1, SC 7*. Rep * to * 2 more times. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]
10. Add yellow, ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
11. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]
12. Add orange, ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
13. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]
14. Add red, ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
15. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]

UK English 1978 Rainbow Cosy Pattern:

1. In purple, chain 25. SS the ends together to create a loop. [24 sts]
2. Ch 1, turn. DC in each st around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
3. Add blue, ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
4. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
5. Add light blue, ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
6. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
7. Add green, ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
8. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
9. Add yellow, ch 1, turn. *Inc 1, DC 7*. Rep * to * 2 more times. SS to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
10. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]
11. Add orange, ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
12. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]
13. Add red, ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
14. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]
15. Add pink, ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
16. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]

1978-79 Rainbow Cozy Instructions:

US English 1978-79 Rainbow Cozy Pattern:

UK English 1978-79 Rainbow Cosy Pattern:

1. In purple, chain 25. Sl St the ends together to create a loop. [24 sts]
2. Ch 1, turn. DC in each st around. SS to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
3. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
4. Add blue, ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
5. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
6. Add light blue, ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
7. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
8. Add green, ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
9. Ch 1, turn. *Inc 1, DC 7*. Rep * to * 2 more times. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]
10. Add yellow, ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
11. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]
12. Add orange, ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
13. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]
14. Add red, ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
15. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]

1979 Rainbow Cozy Instructions:

US English 1979 Rainbow Cozy Pattern:

1. In purple, chain 25. Sl St the ends together to create a loop. [24 sts]
2. Ch 1, turn. SC in each st around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
3. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
4. Add blue, ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
5. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
6. Add green, ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
7. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
8. Add yellow, ch 1, turn. *Inc 1, SC 7*. Rep * to * 2 more times. Sl St to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
9. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]
10. Add orange, ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
11. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]
12. Add red, ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
13. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
14. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]

UK English 1979 Rainbow Cosy Pattern:

1. In purple, chain 25. SS the ends together to create a loop. [24 sts]
2. Ch 1, turn. DC in each st around. SS to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
3. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
4. Add blue, ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
5. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
6. Add green, ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
7. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
8. Add yellow, ch 1, turn. *Inc 1, DC 7*. Rep * to * 2 more times. SS to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
9. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]
10. Add orange, ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
11. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]
12. Add red, ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
13. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
14. Ch 1, turn. DC around. SS to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]

2017 Rainbow Cozy Instructions:

US English 2017 Rainbow Cozy Pattern:

1. In purple, chain 25. Sl St the ends together to create a loop. [24 sts]
2. Ch 1, turn. SC in each st around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
3. Add blue, ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
4. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
5. Add light blue, ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
6. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
7. Add green, ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [24 sts]
8. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [24 sts]
9. Add yellow, ch 1, turn. *Inc 1, SC 7*. Rep * to * 2 more times. Sl St to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
10. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]
11. Add orange, ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
12. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]
13. Add red, ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
14. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]
15. Add pink, ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
16. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]
17. Add lavender, ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. [27 sts]
18. Ch 1, turn. SC around. Sl St to close the Rnd. End off. [27 sts]

UK English 2017 Rainbow Cosy Pattern:

Tah Dah!

You now have all the cozies!

I’ll write up more posts with LGBT+ pride flag cozy patterns another time, but if there’s one you’d like to see sooner rather than later, please leave me a comment below and I’ll see what I can do.

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