Crochet :: Amigurumi :: Tea cup Pincushion

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Amigurumi Tea Cup Pincushion
Lion Brand® Vanna's Choice®

GAUGE:

Exact gauge is not essential to this project.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

sc2tog (sc decrease) Insert hook into st and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.

NOTES:

Work in continuous rnds; do not join or turn unless otherwise instructed.


TEA CUP
With A, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around – 12 sts.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around – 18 sts.
Rnd 4: Working through back loops only, sc in each st around – 18 sts.
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around – 24 sts.
Rnd 6: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around – 30 sts.
Rnd 7: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * around – 36 sts.
Rnds 8 -14: Sc in each st around.
Fasten off.

TEA
With B, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around – 12 sts.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around – 18 sts.
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around – 24 sts.
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around – 30 sts.
Rnd 6: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * around – 36 sts.
Fasten off.

HANDLE
With A, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 5 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 1 sc in each st around – 5 sts.
Repeat Rnd 2, stuffing lightly as you go, until piece measures about 3 in. (7.5 cm) from beg. Fasten off.

TEA BAG (make 2)
With C, ch 5.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across – 4 sts.
Rows 2 and 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 4: Sc2tog twice.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Fill bottom of the Teacup with pellets, stuff remaining space firmly with stuffing. Sew Tea over top of Teacup. Sew on Handle. Sew 2 Tea Bag pieces together. With a 2 in. (5 cm) length of C, tie Tea Bag to cup. Weave in ends.