Decorative Loops Coffee Cozy

I had fun creating this coffee cozy.  It's colorful, light, and fun to carry around on my mug.

Instructions:

Working lengthwise, cast on sts for desired length, allowing 11 sts for each pattern, plus 2 sts. For the coffee cozy, I used size US 6 knitting needles and cast on 33 sts plus 2.  I used a combination of 2 yarns to enhance the color.

Row 1: Purl
Row 2 (right side): K2; *K1, slip this st back onto left needle and pass 8 sts on left needle over this sts, (YO) twice, knit first st again, K2; rep from * across.
Row 3: K1; *P2tog, work (K1, K1tbl) in first YO, drop this YO from left needle, work (K1, K1tbl) into remaining YO, P1; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 4: Knit
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Knit
Row 7: Add button hole as described in my garter Garter Cozy blog entry

Continue to knit all rows until you've reached desired length.  BO.  Attach button of choice.