Crocheted Teacup Ornament Tutorial

 

A few years ago my mom received a couple of these

 little crocheted teacup ornaments from my great-aunt's

things after she died.  I copied one and wrote out the

instructions for you, in case you need a fun and easy

craft this Christmas season!

 

Crocheted Teacup Ornament

 



 I used a size 6 crochet hook and crochet thread.

Saucer:

With cream thread, ch. 4, join with slip stitch to beginning chain to make loop.

Round 1- chain 3 (counts as first dc), 15 dc in loop, join with sl st to beginning dc.

Round 2- chain 4 (counts as first dc + ch 1), dc in next stitch, ch 1, repeat around, join with sl st to beginning dc. 16 dc.

 



 Round 3- chain 3 (counts as first dc) dc in ch 1 space, ch 2, 2 dc in same ch 1 sp. (forming shell), ch 1, [(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in every other ch 1 space, ch 1] around, join with sl st to beginning dc. (8 shells)

Round 4- sl st over to ch 2 space, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in ch 2 space, ch 2, 2 dc in same ch 2 space (forming shell), ch 2, [(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 space, ch 2] around, join with sl st to beginning dc.

 

Round 5- sl st over to ch 2 space, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in ch 2 space, ch 2, 2 dc in same ch 2 space (forming shell), ch 2, sc in next ch 2 space, ch 2, [2 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 2, 2 dc in same ch 2 space (forming shell), ch 2, sc in next ch 2 space, ch 2], around, join with sl st to beginning dc.

Round 6- Join contrast thread to top ch 2 space of shell, [ch 3 (counts as first dc) 5 dc] in ch 2 sp, ch 3, sc in sc, ch 3, [6 dc in top ch 2 sp of shell, ch 3, sc in sc, ch 3] around, join with sl st to beginning dc. Finish off.

Cup:

 



Round 1- Join cream thread to unused ch 1 sp of Round 2, [ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in ch 1 sp (forming shell), (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in each unused ch 1 sp around, join with sl st to beginning dc. (8 shells)

Round 2- sl st over to ch 1 sp, [ch 3 (counts as first dc) dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in ch 1 sp (forming shell), (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in each ch 1 sp around, join with sl st to beginning dc.



Round 3- repeat round 2.

Round 4- Join contrast thread to top ch 1 sp of shell, [ch 3 (counts as first dc) 4 dc] in ch 1 sp, 5 dc in each ch 1 space around, join with sl st to beginning dc.

Handle- ch 15, join with sl st to base of cup, turn and 25 sc over chains back up handle to top of cup. Join with sl st to top of cup. Finish off.
 

 

I also made one with red trim, I like them both.

 

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