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How to Create a Cute Crochet Tea Cup

Susan
Susan
Feb 16, 2020 12:23 AM
Step-by-Step Guide to Crafting a Cute Tea Cup with Crochet Techniques

Materials

Blue acryl yarn 100 g/300 m, a little beige, pink, and grey yarn

Holofiber filling

Hook 2.5 mm

Scissors

2 beads (for eyes)

Glue

Cardboard or plastic for the base

Cup Base

1st row: cast on 2 sp with blue thread and circle the sts. Make 6 BP sc and knit around (6 BP sc).

2nd row: widening, repeat 6 times (12 BP sc)

3rd row: widening, 1 BP sc, repeat 6 times (18 BP sc)

4th row: widening, 2 BP sc, repeat 6 times (24 BP sc)

5th row: widening, 3 BP sc, repeat 6 times (30 BP sc)

6th row: widening, 4 BP sc, repeat 6 times (36 BP sc)

7th row: widening, 5 BP sc, repeat 6 times (42 BP sc)

8th row: widening, 6 BP sc, repeat 6 times (48 BP sc)

9th row: widening, 7 BP sc, repeat 6 times (54 BP sc)

10th row: widening, 8 BP sc, repeat 6 times (60 BP sc)

11th row: knit behind the front st.

12th-25th rows: 60 BP sc

26th row: for making edging, knit 60 BP sc, but upon the 25th row close the row, cut, and hide the thread.

Top of Tea

1st row: cast on 2 sp with beige thread and circle the sts. Make 6 BP sc and knit around (6 BP sc).

2nd row: widening, repeat 6 times (12 BP sc)

3rd row: widening, 1 BP sc, repeat 6 times (18 BP sc)

4th row: widening, 2 BP sc, repeat 6 times (24 BP sc)

5th row: widening, 3 BP sc, repeat 6 times (30 BP sc)

6th row: widening, 4 BP sc, repeat 6 times (36 BP sc)

7th row: widening, 5 BP sc, repeat 6 times (42 BP sc)

8th row: widening, 6 BP sc, repeat 6 times (48 BP sc)

9th row: widening, 7 BP sc, repeat 6 times (54 BP sc)

10th row: widening, 8 BP sc, repeat 6 times (60 BP sc)

Leave the thread for widening.

Handle

1st row: cast on 2 sp with blue thread and circle the sts. Make 6 BP sc and knit around (6 BP sc).

2nd row: widening, repeat 6 times (12 BP sc)

3-6th rows: 12 BP sc

7th row: (5 BP sc) x 2 times (14 BP sc)

16-23rd rows: 12 BP sc, leave the thread for sewing.

Cheeks

1st row: cast on 2 sp with pink thread and circle the sts. Knit 12 BP sc, then knit around (12 BP sc), leave the thread for sewing, sew between the 15th and 19th rows, distance between cheeks is 6 BP sc.

Teabag

1st row: cast on 7 sp, insert the hook into the 2 sts from it, knit 6 BP sc, turn the work in the end of each row.

2-18th rows: 6 BP sc

19th row: decrease, 4 BP sc (5 BP sc)

20-21st rows: 5 BP sc

22nd row: decrease, 3 BP sc (4 BP sc)

23-24th rows: 4 BP sc

25th row: decrease, 2 BP sc (3 BP sc)

26th row: behind one top 3 BP sc

27th row: knit the element around with BP sc, fold in the form of teabag, sew and fill in with the holofiber.

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6 comments
Clamshell3
Feb 16, 2020 10:44 AM (edited)
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Sorry, probably a stupid question… But what is a BP? I’m fairly new to crochet, but thought this cute little tea cup would make a nice gift for a friend… thank you!
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Susan
Feb 16, 2020 02:21 PM
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I supposed, it means back post double crochet
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Clamshell3
Feb 16, 2020 06:04 PM
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Ahh ok! Thank you!
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Carol
Feb 16, 2020 10:46 AM
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What country are you from as u use terms that are u familiar n cannot find them on internet. Wish I understood your patterns.
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Susan
Feb 16, 2020 02:22 PM
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I try to find different patterns from different sources, maybe some of them need corrections for better understanding.
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Bubbyrn77
Feb 21, 2020 08:34 AM
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Is this a crochet pattern, the instructions say to “knit” & “cast on”? Abbreviations/instructions are confusing. Such a cute & novel pattern though.
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