It’s Christmas in July! You know how much I love crocheting for Christmas and I always like to have at least one Christmas in July pattern for you guys to get on your hooks before the holiday hustle and bustle. With the popularity of the crochet cups (first the bunny cup and then the bear cup) I thought this would be the perfect project to dress up with a little Christmas theme! I created my favorite duo: the Snowman Cup and the Gingerbread Cup to kick off this Christmas Cup collection with more designs being added during the month of July!
Stuff these with gift cards, Christmas treats, candy canes, and more! It’s such a great gift for teachers, family, friends, and neighbors and it won’t take you long to crochet a bunch of them.
Here is a quick video tutorial if you need one! All patterns for embellishments are in the patterns below.
Materials:
– Bernat Super Value in Red and White for the Snowman and Topaz and White for the Gingerbread Man
Shop Bernat Super Value yarn on Yarnspirations.com
You will need to use a double strand of yarn while crocheting so it might help to buy two skeins of each color or separate one skein into two balls before you begin crocheting.
– Size K Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle
– Black Safety Eyes or Black Buttons for the eyes, Two Red Buttons for the Gingerbread cheeks, Carrot Nose (purchased at JOANNs), and any other cute embellishments you want to add like a little holly berry button for the snowman!
Snowman Face Buttons –> PURCHASE HERE AT JOANN CRAFT STORE
Finished Size:Approximately 4 inches wide (3 inches wide at bottom) and 3.5 inches tall
Use a double strand of yarn when crocheting (two strands held together). This creates the sturdiness of the cup.
Snowman Cup Pattern:
Starting with white yarn (double strand)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join to first SC, chain 1
Round 2:2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 3:SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 4:Working in back loops for this round only, SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 5:2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 6-10:SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Join in red yarn (double strand) and fasten off white yarn
Round 11: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 12:Reverse SC in each stitch around, join, fasten off weave in ends.
Stitch on smile with a strand of black yarn and use buttons for eyes and nose. Or you can stitch on the nose and eyes if you’d prefer!
I used a bit of hot glue to stick on the holly berry button.
Gingerbread Cup Pattern:
Starting with topaz brown yarn (double strand)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join to first SC, chain 1
Round 2:2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 3:SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 4:Working in back loops for this round only, SC in each stitch around, join (20 SC)
Join in white yarn (double strand)
Note: no need fasten off yarn when switching colors, carry it up from previous rows
Round 5:2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 3, repeat around, join (25 SC)
Join back in topaz brown yarn (double strand)
Round 6-9:SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Join back in white yarn (double strand)
Round 10: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Join back in topaz brown yarn (double strand)
Round 11: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 12:Reverse SC in each stitch around, join, fasten off weave in ends.
Stitch on a smile with white yarn and add two black safety eyes (or buttons or crocheted black circles), and add two red buttons for cheeks.
Just Added! Santa and Elf Christmas Cups!
Crochet Santa Cup Pattern:
starting with red yarn (double strand)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join to first SC, chain 1
Round 2:2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 3:SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 4:Working in back loops for this round only, SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 5:2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 6:SC in each stitch around, join, (25 SC)
join in black yarn (double strand) and chain 1
Round 7-8:SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
join back in red yarn and fasten off black yarn (double strand) and chain 1
Round 9-11:SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 12:Reverse SC in each stitch around, join, fasten off weave in ends.
Buckle:
with yellow yarn
Chain 16, join to first chain to make a circle. Be sure not to twist your chain, make a SC in the first 3 chains, SC + chain 2 + SC in next, SC in next 3, SC + chain 2 + SC in next, SC in next 3, SC + chain 2 + SC in next, SC in next 3, SC + chain 2 + SC in last, join to first SC, fasten off leaving long tail to stitch buckle onto front of cup over the 2 black rounds.
Crochet Elf Cup Pattern:
starting with green yarn (double strand)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join to first SC, chain 1
Round 2:2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 3:SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 4:Working in back loops for this round only, SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 5:2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 6:SC in each stitch around, join, (25 SC)
join in red yarn (double strand) and chain 1
Round 7-8:SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
join back in green yarn and fasten off red yarn (double strand) and chain 1
Round 9-11:SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 12:Reverse SC in each stitch around, join, fasten off weave in ends.
Buckle:
with black yarn
Chain 16, join to first chain to make a circle. Be sure not to twist your chain, make a SC in the first 3 chains, SC + chain 2 + SC in next, SC in next 3, SC + chain 2 + SC in next, SC in next 3, SC + chain 2 + SC in next, SC in next 3, SC + chain 2 + SC in last, join to first SC, fasten off leaving long tail to stitch buckle onto front of cup over the 2 red rounds.
I will be adding more patterns and hopefully a video tutorial as well! We still have a lot of Christmas in July left!
Here are two more designs! The Penguin and the Rudolph the Reindeer!
Penguin Cup Pattern:
with black yarn (double strand)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join to first SC
Round 2:2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 3:SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 4:Working in back loops for this round only, SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 5:2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 6-11:SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 12:Reverse SC in each stitch around, join, fasten off weave in ends.
Penguin Eyes (make 2):
With white yarn (single strand)
Chain 7, DC in 4th chain from and in next 2, 7 DC in last, now working on other side of chain, DC in each chain until end.
Fasten off leaving long tail to stitch eyes next to each other on front of cup
Add safety eyes to space in each eye where you make the 7 DC.
Penguin Beak:
with yellow yarn (single strand)
chain 3, SC in second chain from hook and make 2 SC in last, now working on other side of chain, SC, 2 SC in last, join, chain 1 (6 SC)
Round 2: 2 SC in first, SC in next, repeat around (9 SC)
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, fasten off leaving long tail (9 SC)
Reindeer Cup Pattern:
with topaz brown yarn (double strand)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join to first SC
Round 2:2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 3:SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 4:Working in back loops for this round only, SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 5:2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 6-11:SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 12:Reverse SC in each stitch around, join, fasten off weave in ends.
Reindeer Snout:
With light brown (oatmeal color yarn) single strand.
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, fasten off leaving long tail
Reindeer Nose:
with red yarn (single strand)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 12 SC in ring, fasten off leaving long tail.
Stitch snout and nose onto front of cup.
Add black safety eyes on either side of snout.
Reindeer Antlers (make 2):
with Taupe (dark brown) yarn (double strand)
Chain 8, SC in 3rd chain from hook, SC in next 3, chain 4 and SC in 3rd chain from hook and in next chain, slip stitch back to starting chain, SC in next (on starting chain) and 2 SC in last chain.
Fasten off and stitch Antlers onto inside back of cup.
I’m going to close out the Crochet Christmas Cup Collection with two more very simple ideas: Christmas Tree and Candy Cane! Although I am sure many of you will come up with even more fun twists on these Christmas Cups!
Christmas Tree Cup Pattern:
Starting with dark green yarn (double strand) I’m using Red Heart Super Saver in color Paddy Green
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join to first SC, chain 1
Round 2:2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 3:SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 4:Working in back loops for this round only, SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 5:2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 6-11:SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 12:Reverse SC in each stitch around, join, fasten off weave in ends.
Now add some fun (fake) Christmas lights! I got these Miniature String Lights on Amazon and they are so cute and perfect for this project!
Candy Cane Cup Pattern:
Starting with white yarn (double strand)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join to first SC, chain 1
switch to red yarn (double strand) leave white attached, you will carry it up from previous row
Round 2:2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 3:SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
switch to white yarn
Round 4:Working in back loops for this round only, SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 5:2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
switch to red yarn
Round 6-7: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
switch to white yarn
Round 8-9: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
switch to red yarn
Round 10-11:SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 12: Alternation between red/white for each stitch,Reverse SC in each stitch around, join, fasten off weave in ends.
You could also use my Candy Cane Border technique for the top rim instead!
Get the Bear Cup pattern HERE
Get the Bunny Cup pattern HERE
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