~ A 'squircle' ~

My version of a circle in a square = a 'squircle'. 

Materials:
- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic
- J hook

Size:  4 1/2"

Note:  I crochet tight, so you may need to adjust the size of your crochet hook

Directions:
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook. Join with a sl st to 1st dc. (12 dc)

Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around. Join as before. (24 dc)

Rnd 3: (Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same dc. *Ch 1, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc. Ch 1, skip next 2 dc, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next dc. Repeat from * 2 more times. Ch 1, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc. Ch 1, join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.

Rnd 4: Sl st over to ch 2 space, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same space. *(ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 space) 2 times. Ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch 2 space. Repeat from * 2 more times. (ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 space) 2 times. Ch 1, join as before. End off. (If moving on to Rnd 5, do not end off.)

Optional Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in each dc and ch 1 space around with (dc, ch 2, dc) in each corner ch 2 space. Join as before. End off.

***Debi Y's pattern***

~ Drink cozies ~

A friend at work asked me to crochet a couple of drink cozies for her husband. He's been using the lime green one I crocheted for her a while ago and she want's it back.   :)

Here's the quick and easy pattern for the manly drink cozy:

Materials:

- approximately 3/4 oz. each of 2 colors of worsted weight yarn
- K crochet hook

Notes:

- I crochet tight, so you may need to adjust the size of your crochet hook
- Do not join rounds - mark 1st stitch with a stitch marker

Directions:

Rnd 1: Working with 1 strand of each color held together, ch 2. 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.

Rnd 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around.

Rnd 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc. Repeat from * around.

Rnd 5: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc. Repeat from * around.

Rnd 6: Working this Rnd in back loops only, sc in each sc around.

Rnds 7 - 18: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 19: Reverse sc in each sc around. Join with a sl st to 1st reverse sc. End off.

***Debi Y's version***