Learn how to crochet a frog tea cup amigurumi plus a coaster following a step-by-step tutorial we will share today. It will serve as a whimsical playmate for little ones while the coaster can also be used for practical purposes. You will love the way the designer displayed it - a crocheted teacup with a blushy frog half-sunk inside the tea and a cute tea bag popping out. It is a very creative idea that you must not miss and perfect if someone likes funny gifts and table decor.
You can follow through with the tutorial in the end while before, we shall provide you with important details.
Crochet Frog Teacup Amigurumi Tutorial
The below video tutorial covers creating a frog teacup amigurumi using basic amigurumi skills. The process starts with the teacup, followed by the handle, plate, frog, and final assembly.
Step-by-Step Process:
- Teacup Creation: Begin with a magic ring and gradually increase the number of single crochets per round, ensuring the teacup's shape.
- Handle & Plate: After completing the cup, the handle is made with single crochets in a chain, and the plate is crafted similarly to the cup.
- Frog & Tea: The frog is crocheted in rounds, with increases for shaping. The tea part is made and attached to the frog before stuffing.
- Final Assembly: All parts are stitched together, and decorative details like blush and small accessories (flowers, cookies) are added.
- Customization: The video demonstrates adding details like blush, eyes, and decorations. The creator emphasizes safety tips, like securing small parts to avoid hazards.
Supplies Needed
Following are the supplies recommended by the tutor to crochet the frog teacup amigurumi.
- Milk cotton yarn in colors in pink, beige, brown, green
- 2.50mm crochet hook
- Stuffing
- 6mm eyes
- Glue
- Embroidery needle
- Black embroidery thread
- Blusher
Tip: Acrylic yarn can also be used as it is lightweight, durable, and available in vibrant colors. It's a bit stretchier than cotton, making it forgiving for beginners. It's also more affordable.
Abbreviations
Along with the visual guide for crocheting the frog teacup amigurumi, the tutor displays an on-screen pattern in which the following abbreviations are used:
- sc: single crochet: Ins the hook into the next stitch, YO, pull through, yarn over again, and pull through both loops on the hook.
- mg: magic ring
- ch: chain: YO and pull through the stitch on the hook.
- sl st: slip stitch: To crochet this, ins the hook into the stitch, yarn over, and pull through both the stitch and the loop on the hook.
- DC: double crochet: YO, Ins the hook into the next stitch, YO, pull through, yarn over again, and pull through two loops on the hook. Yarn over again, and pull through two loops on the hook.
- inc: increase 2 single crochet in the same stitch
- st: stitch
- BLO: back loop only
- FLO: front loop only
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