Secret Stash Club Knitting: Spring Mug Cozy

There’s something especially satisfying about colourwork in soft pastels and wool, it feels playful and soothing all at once. For our April Secret Stash Club sample, we leaned into gentle, airy shades that bring a fresh spring mood while still giving the motifs enough contrast to stand out clearly. Below, we’re sharing how Charlotte paired this Peruvian wool base with a cozy, practical project and how she chose the mini-skein palette to make the colourwork sing.

THE SPRING MIX COLOUR STORY

For our April Secret Stash Club, we wanted to create a set of mini-skeins in a palette that would evoke the light, delicate colours of spring. The early crocus, lilacs, bluebells, and lily of the valley flowers that add a touch of colour to those early spring gardens. These colourways were then hand-dyed on a special yarn base: 100% Peruvian Fine wool.

April 2026 Secret Stash Club yarn Spring Mix in Peruvian wool
April 2026 Secret Stash Yarn Club: Spring Mix

Read the inspiration behind creating this month’s Club at the colour reveal post.

COLOURWORK AND A SOFT MUG COZY (OR TWO!)

For this month’s Club sample, Charlotte was inspired by colourwork, a perfect pairing for this Peruvian wool base. Using the Base Doodle Cup Cozy pattern by Jamie Lomax, Charlotte then selected a variety of colourwork motifs from Pacific Knit Co.’s Doodle Card Deck, Basic Core version.

Knit mug cozy and crochet colourwork using Secret Stash Club yarn mini-skeins
Knit mug cozy using Secret Stash Club yarn mini-skeins

The palette of airy mint, sky blue, lilac, and creamy neutrals stand out in the colourwork without feeling too loud. These shades blend into gentle, shifting shapes that stay interesting stitch after stitch. The softened tones give the project a light, spring feel while still creating enough contrast for the pattern to pop. It’s the kind of colour mix that feels instantly fun and calming to work with.

With the leftover yarn, Charlotte also created a crochet colourwork cloth with a fun floral pattern. The design is from a Japanese pattern book Complete Collection of Flower Bags and Pouches (Section 1, Nordic 2 & 3).

Knit and crochet projects made using Spring Mix Club mini-skeins
Spring Mix mini-skeins + all the things we made with them!

JOIN THE CLUB

We look forward to sharing more project inspiration with colourways we’ve concocted as part of our Secret Stash Club. Telling stories through our colours and sharing how we see the world, we hope you join us there!

Knit mug cozy and crochet colourwork using Secret Stash Club yarn mini-skeins
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Base Doodle Cup Cozy Mug Cozy with our Spring

Have fun playing with soft, spring hand-dyed hues while creating a cute new mug cozy perfect for use all year round.
Craft Knitting
Maker Charlotte Lee
Designer Jamie Lomax
Skill Level Intermediate

Equipment

Materials

  • 1 mini-skein set SweetGeorgia Peruvian Fine in Spring Mix

Instructions

  • To knit your own mug cozy, download a copy of the pattern from Jamie Lomax—a free pattern download on Ravelry.
  • Follow directions for casting on, knitting the lower ribbing section.
  • Knit stripes, insert a colourwork design from a pre-designed source, or create your own colourwork section to knit throughout the stockinette section.
  • Follow directions for knitting the top ribbing section.
  • Weave in ends and wet block. Let dry fully and enjoy!

Notes

From the pattern designer, Jamie Lomax:
This simple cup cozy pattern is ideal for learning colorwork, gift knitting, or swatching your Doodle Charts in the round. Doodles by Pacific Knit Co. use modular patterns & whimsical colorwork motifs to inspire makers to design and knit their perfect project in an easy to follow structure.
 

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