Adorable Crochet Tea Cups: A Delightful Craft Project

Crochet Tea Cups Overview

Crochet tea cups are simply adorable and a delight to create! These charming little creations bring warmth and coziness to any tea party or kitchen decor. Crafting them is a fun and rewarding experience, allowing you to unleash your creativity and create a personalized touch to your home.

Skill Level

Level: Beginner

Materials Needed

• H/5.00 mm hook (use a bigger or smaller hook to change the size of the final product)
• Approx 50 yards of worsted weight yarn in light blue (but you could use any color - this is great way to use up some scrap yarn)
• Approx 10 yards of worsted weight yarn in tan or brown
• Approx 1 yard of worsted weight yarn in white
• Polyfiber fill
• Tapestry needle (optional)
• Stitch marker (optional)

Final product is about 2.5 inches tall and 4.5 inches wide (including the handle).

Abbreviations

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• blo - back loop only
• sl st - slip stitch
• inc - increase (do 2 sc in one st)

Note that you will work continuously in the round. I suggest using a stitch marker. Do not sl st and ch 1 between rounds, as this will create a visible seam.

Creating the Tea Cup

Tea Cup Instructions

Use light blue yarn

• Round 1: Ch 2. In the second chain from your hook, do 6 sc (6)
• Round 2: Inc in each stitch (12)
• Round 3: [1 sc, inc] - repeat 6 times around (18)
• Round 4: [2 sc, inc] - repeat 6 times around (24)
• Round 5: [3 sc, inc] - repeat 6 times around (30)
• Round 6: [4 sc, inc] - repeat 6 times around (36)
• Round 7: sc all around BLO (36)
• Round 8 - 15: sc all around (36). Do additional rows if you want a taller tea cup.
• Do not fasten off.

Creating the Tea

Tea Instructions

Use tan/brown yarn

• Round 1: Ch 2. In the second chain from your hook, do 6 sc (6)
• Round 2: Inc in each stitch (12)
• Round 3: [1 sc, inc] - repeat 6 times around (18)
• Round 4: [2 sc, inc] - repeat 6 times around (24)
• Round 5: [3 sc, inc] - repeat 6 times around (30)
• Round 6: [4 sc, inc] - repeat 6 times around (36)
• Sl st and fasten off.

Creating the Tea Bag

Tea Bag Instructions

Use white yarn

• Row 1: Ch 5. In the second chain from your hook, do 4 sc (4)
• Row 2-4: Ch 1, 4 sc (4)
• Row 5: sl st all the way across
• Fasten off and leave a long tail (about 4 in).
• Weave your yarn through the top row to the middle of the square so the string of the tea bag is in the middle of the square and not on the corner.

Creating the Handle

Handle Instructions

• Row 1: Keep a few inches of yarn to sew on to the cup. Ch 3. In the second chain from your hook, do 2 sc (2).
• Row 2-16: Ch 1, 2 sc (2)
• Fasten off and leave a few inches to sew on to the cup.

Assembly Instructions

• Pull the tail of the tea bag through the 'tea' and knot it in place.
• Attach the handle to the tea cup by sewing it on the side opposite of the tea bag. It is easier to sew this on before everything is stuffed.
• Line up the tea to the edge of the cup and sc all around. Before closing it up completely, add in the polyfiber fill stuffing. Don't overstuff so that it will stand flat.
• Fasten off and weave in any ends.