Christmas Crochet Coasters and Mug Cozies: Which One to Give
A crochet coaster or mug cozy is a small Christmas gift that gets used every day, as long as it suits how the person drinks their coffee, tea or cocoa. The five crochet pieces below each fit a different habit. None of them is personalized: you choose a design, and on one listing a set size, in our Etsy shop.
At a glance
| They… | Piece | What it does | What you choose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep one favorite mug | Christmas mug cozy | Slips on around the mug with a button | One of 8 designs |
| Host, or have a coffee table | Christmas wreath coaster | A flat coaster, about 4.7–5.0 in across | A single coaster or a set |
| Work at a desk | Christmas pop-up coaster | 3D figures stand around the mug | One of 5 designs, or the bundle |
| Love flowers | Poinsettia coaster or winter garden coaster | Flowers circle the mug | 2 designs, or 6 styles |
For someone with one favorite mug
The Christmas mug cozy is a crochet mug sweater that slips on and off with a button. The listing says it fits most standard 11–12 oz coffee mugs and that the mug is not included, so it suits someone who already has a mug they reach for every morning. There are 8 designs: Santa Claus, Snowman, Reindeer, Christmas Wreath, Poinsettia, Gingerbread Man, Penguin and Christmas Tree. If their mug is unusually large or small, compare it with that size first.
For the host with a coffee table
The Christmas wreath coaster is a flat crochet coaster shaped like a holiday wreath, with holly berries and a red bow. The listing describes 100% cotton yarn, a size of about 4.7–5.0 in (12–13 cm) across, and a single coaster or sets of 2, 4 and 6. A set suits someone who hosts: one coaster per guest on a coffee table or a coffee bar. Because it is flat, the listing says it takes coffee mugs, tea cups, glassware and candles.
For a coworker’s desk
The Christmas pop-up coaster has upright 3D figures around the edge that hug the cup. There are five designs: presents, snowmen, gingerbread men, reindeer and Christmas trees, or all five as a bundle. The base is about 4.5–5.0 in (11–13 cm) across. Giving one to each person on a team? A different design for each keeps the gifts from looking identical. The mugs in the photos are not included.
For someone who loves flowers
Two coasters put flowers around the mug. The poinsettia pop-up coaster comes as Red Poinsettia, with red flowers and yellow centers, or White Daisy, and the listing suggests both together as a matching set. The winter garden pop-up coaster has six styles: Red Poinsettia, Winter Floral Meadow, Candy Cane Delight, White Winter Rose, Gingerbread Family and Mini Christmas Tree. Its open shape leaves room for a mug handle, and the listing says it also works as a mat for a small jar candle.
Three more pop-up coasters carry Christmas in their Etsy titles, while the designs their listings describe are garden-themed. The flower garden mug hugger comes in four designs, Red Rose Garden, Sunny Yellow Blooms, Sweet Pink Hearts and Daisy and Butterfly, singly or as a set of 4. The botanical mug hugger has an open slot for the mug handle and styles that include Sunflower Garden, Lavender Fields and Pink Tulip Patch. The floral mug rug has a ruffled border that hugs a standard mug or teacup, in 8 floral styles.
For a flower lover who will use it long after December, three year-round coasters work the same way. The flower coaster set has 11 botanical styles to mix and match. The mini flower garden coaster is smaller, about 4 in (10 cm) across, in Daisy, Pink Blossom, Wildflower, Tulip or Sunflower, singly or as a set of all five; the listing suggests it for tea cups, espresso mugs and small glasses. The mushroom and daisy coaster has red and orange polka-dot mushrooms and white daisies around a moss-green base, as a single coaster or a set of 2, 4 or 6.
Before you order
Each piece is made to order. The Personalize on Etsy button on each product page opens the same piece in our Etsy shop, where you choose the design and see the estimated delivery date for your address. For Christmas, check that date before you pay. All five listings say to wash by hand and lay flat to dry.
Browse more crochet keepsakes or the Christmas collection. For a small crochet gift that goes in the car instead, see crochet car charms to give.