Free Mug of Tea Knitting Pattern - Red Ted Art

Fancy a cuppa?! Well if you knit and you love nothing more than a hot cup of tea, then, why not make yourself a little Jellycat inspired Mug of Tea Knitting Pattern friend? Yes, that is right, the fabulous Jenny Church is back with another wonderful little knitting project for you to try out: make your self a fantastic Cup of Tea with fluffy boots to go with your Knitted Teabag Friend!

For those of you who love to knit and are a keen follower of Jenny Church’s patterns, you have probably already seen this adorable little Knitted Teabag! Without a doubt a big favourite of everyone’s:

mug of tea and tea bag knitting projects - free knitting patterns for jellycat fans

But on to the Knitted Cup of Tea BFF…

Supplies needed to knit a Jellycat Mup of Tea Amigurumi:

3mm straight needles
Double Knit Yarn in Desired Colors (White, Blue and brown)
Black yarn scraps for mouth
6mm safety eyes
Darning Kneedle

Knitting Stitches Used in this Pattern

K -Knit,
P-Purl,
KFB- Knit front and back,
K2Tog – Knit 2 together,
P2Tog – Purl 2 together,
B&T – Break yarn and pull through to bind off,
StSt- Stocking stitch.

Free Knitted Cup of Tea Amigurumi Pattern

Knit the Mug first

Cast on 8 in white (dk)

Row 1 P
Row 2 [Kfb] x 8 (16)
Row 3 P
Row 4 [Kfb,K1] x8 (24)
Row 5 P
Row 6 [Kfb,K2] x8 (32)
Row 7-9 P
Row 10-25 St St alternating 2 rows of blue (dk) and 2 rows of white (dk)
Continuing in white (dk)
Row 26-27 P
Row 28 K

Change to brown (dk)

Row 29 [P2Tog, P2] x8 (24)
Row 30 K
Row 31 [P2Tog, P1] x8 (16)
Row 32 K
Row 33 [P2Tog] x8 (8)
Row 34 K
B&T

Knitted Mug Handle

Cast on 12 in white (dk)

1-12 St st (starting with knit row)
Cast off

Knitted Amigurumi Legs

Cast on 12 in brown (dk)

Row 1 P
Row 2 [K2Tog]x6 (6)
Row 3 [P2Tog]x3 (3)
Row 4 K
Row 5 P
Row 6 K
Row 7 P
B&T

Knit some Fluffy Slippers

Cast on 4 in cream (dk)

Row 1-6 Knit

Change to cream fluffy yarn (e.g peter pan precious)

Row 7 – KFB, K2, KFB (6)
Row 8 – K
Cast off

Simple cuppa tea knitting pattern for jellycat fans

Making up your Cup of Tea Amigurumi

Mug

Sew up seams leaving space for stuffing (gather stitches cast on and cast off stitches to create circular top and bottom) add safety eyes and stuffing before sewing up seams or embroider face.

Handle

Roll up rectangle to create cylinder sew along seam to hold in place and then bend and attach to side of cup.

Legs

Gather cast on stitches using cast on yarn and then continue to sew together row ends to top of leg and knot together cast on and cast off yarns and then use these to attach to body.

Slippers

Fold over furry yarn part to create the top of the slipper and sew up each side.

And there you have him! Isn’t this Amigurumi Mug of Tea the cuttest? I really do think you need to make him the Knitted Teabag BFF too!! Rright?

Follow Jenny on Ravelry for PDF Printable patterns

If you love this pattern, you can follow Jenny Church on Ravelry AND grab the PDF version in her store!

Jenny really does have a fantastic set of super fun knitted Amigurumi Friends and she has generously shared these with us before, just take a look at these adorable makes – including the adorable Pigs in Blankets, a Pumpkin Spice Latter, and a fun little Knitted Sushi Pattern!