I really, really, really like bubble tea, and occasionally treat myself to a matcha or taro bubble tea when I’m nearby one of our local shops. I recently picked up some shiny black beads from the craft store – I was originally thinking they’d make cute pop-out eyes on some of my amigurumi, and then it clicked: They’d also make great boba on a crocheted cup of bubble tea, too!
The timing’s pretty great, too – I have a pop-up holiday market coming up on the 22nd (if you’re based in STL, MO, come check us out for some last minute holiday shopping!) and there’s going to be some tasty sushi and sandos, drinks, and of course local artisan goods. I was thinking these could be key chains and would make great stocking stuffers or gifts for fellow bubble tea enthusiasts like me!
If you don’t have the same beads that I do, safety eyes do in a pinch, too. I’ll include them in the materials list below!
YouTube Pattern Video
Below you’ll find the pattern video. I use YouTube’s “Chapters” feature to sort each individual instruction (rounds, sewing, sections, etc.) into a time stamped section. You should be able to see the chapters in the timeline/seek bar of the video below, but if you click over to YouTube, you’ll be able to pull the chapters up and move more easily between them.
As always, with the pattern write-up here on my blog, the written instructions are “bare bones” – they’re designed to work hand-in-hand with the video tutorial, so there aren’t a lot of images or descriptive language. If you’re having any issues, please refer to the video! I work hard to make them as clear as possible.
If the video still doesn’t answer your questions, drop me a comment here on the blog or over on the video on YouTube, and I’ll see if I can help you out. ❤
Materials
✩ Worsted weight yarn in your main color (brown for me, but think bubble tea colors: Purple, pink, green, etc.), black, and white, or your choice of weight and color – just remember to size hooks and accessories accordingly.
✩ 5mm crochet hook (or whatever size you need, based on the weight of yarn you choose)
✩ Your standard amigurumi items: tapestry/yarn needle(s), stitch marker, scissors, stuffing
✩ 6mm black round beads (approx. 12 of them, but you can use more or less) – 6mm safety eyes work in a pinch, too! Here are the beads that I used.
✩ If you’re using beads, you’ll need a little embroidery thread, to sew them on.
✩ If you’re making yours into a key chain, you’ll need a key chain attachment. Here’s the kind that I like to use!
Pattern Notes
All of my patterns are written with US terminology.
As with most amigurumi projects, your work will be formed by crocheting in a continuous spiral, with a stitch marker marking the beginning of each round. Any other construction style will be indicated in the pattern!
Abbreviations
These are my most commonly used abbreviations. Any special stitches or exceptions will be denoted in the pattern as they appear!
| rnd(s) | round(s) |
| sc | single crochet |
| MR | magic ring |
| ( ) | number of stitches at the end of each round |
| * * | repeat instructions, in the order they appear, the indicated amount of times |
| inc | increase (typically single crochet – otherwise denoted) |
| BLO | work in the back loop only |
| FLO | work in the front loop only |
| slp st | slip stitch |
| dc | double crochet |
| hdc | half double crochet |
| ch | chain |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
Pattern
Bubble Tea Cup
Using your main color (brown for me), begin by forming a MR OR tying a slip knot and chaining 2 sts. If you’re using a slip knot start, all of the stitches for Rnd 1 will be placed inside of the slip knot itself, with the ch 2 counting as the first sc st.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: *inc* x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: *1 sc, inc* x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: BLO slp st around. Make these nice and loose – if they’re really tight, they’re hard to work in for Rnd 5.
Rnd 5: in the BLO, sc around.
Rnds 6-10: sc around [5 rnds sc total!]
In the last st of rnd 10, pull through the last two loops with white for a color change. Fasten off your main color – we’ll weave it in as we go in Rnd 12.
Rnd 11: In white, BLO slp st around. Again, make these nice and loose so they’re not too difficult to work in next round!
Rnd 12: work your tails in as you go – in the BLO, sc around.
Add a little stuffing here – if you’re using safety eyes instead of beads, now’s a good time to add them, too. Add just enough that the cup maintains it’s shape, but not so much that the bottom of the cup rounds – we want that to stay flat!
Rnd 13: in BLO, *1 sc, dec* x 6 (12)
Add a bit more stuffing here.
Rnd 14: *dec* x 6 (6)
Fasten off by slp st to next st, then cut a 12-14 inch tail to sew with. Set cup aside for now!
Straw
Use black yarn – begin by forming a MR OR tying a slip knot and chaining 2 sts. If you’re using a slip knot start, all of the stitches for Rnd 1 will be placed inside of the slip knot itself, with the ch 2 counting as the first sc st.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Rnds 2-5: sc in each st around [4 rnds sc total!]
Fasten off by slp st to next st, then cut a 6-8 inch tail to sew with. Weave this tail down along the side of the straw and through the MR/slip knot. Then, tie a surface knot.
To assemble, wedge the closed end of straw through the opening left on the cup by sewing the black tail straight down through the bottom of the cup, pulling tight to sink the straw inside. I also lift up each of the 6 decreases from the last round to make sure the straw completely fills the opening.
Use the white yarn left from the top of the cup to sew through the straw and the 6 decreases left at the top of the cup to secure the two together. Once secured, tie a surface knot/French knot and weave in the white tail. Pull the black tail tight and trim it, too.
If you’re adding beads on the outside as your boba, sew them on here! I sew the top round beads in the space between Rnds 7 & 8, and the lower round between Rnds 5 & 6. Each bead is approx. 2 sts apart, and the lower round’s beads are offset from the upper round so they sort of “zig zag” around the cup. Secure with a knot and weave in any tail from your embroidery floss here.
Complete!
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