Crochet Boba Tea Keychain: A Bubble Tea Cup with Pearls and a Straw
A little milk tea cup with tapioca pearls embroidered at the bottom, a domed lid, a straw and a smiling face. About 2 inches tall; a 40-minute kawaii charm for bags and keys.
Pattern at a glance
US terms- Skill level
- Easy
- Yarn
- DK (#3) cotton in tan (8 yd), white (4 yd); black and pink scraps
- Hook
- 2.5 mm (B-1/C-2)
- Time
- About 40 minutes
- Finished size
- About 2 in (5 cm) tall without the straw
You'll need
- DK (#3) cotton in tan or taro purple — about 8 yd
- White — about 4 yd
- Black and pink scraps
- 2.5 mm hook
- 5 mm safety eyes or black yarn
- Fibrefill
- Short piece of pipe cleaner for the straw
- Keyring
In this post
A crochet boba tea keychain is a small cup that widens toward the top, with black French knots for tapioca pearls, a white domed lid and a straw. The cup goes from 12 to 16 stitches with two spaced increases, which gives the tapered bubble tea shape. In DK cotton on a 2.5 mm hook it's about 2 inches tall and takes 40 minutes.
The rest of this post is just below — free, as always.
Cup
- Rnd 1: In tan, 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
- Rnd 2: Inc in each st. (12)
- Rnd 3: Sc in the back loop only of each st. (12)
- Rnd 4: Sc in each st. (12)
- Rnd 5: (5 sc, inc) × 2. (14)
- Rnd 6: Sc in each st. (14)
- Rnd 7: (6 sc, inc) × 2. (16)
- Rnds 8–9: Sc in each st. Insert the eyes between Rnds 6 and 7, 3 sts apart. (16)
- Pearls: With black yarn, sew 6–8 French knots around Rnds 3–4 before stuffing.
Lid
- Rnd 10: Change to white. Sc in the back loop only of each st. (16)
- Rnd 11: (2 sc, dec) × 4. (12)
- Rnd 12: (Sc, dec) × 4. Stuff the cup. (8)
- Rnd 13: Dec × 4. Close. (4)
- Lid rim: Join white in a front loop left from Rnd 9 and sc in each front loop around. Sl st and fasten off. (16)
Straw and finishing
- Straw: Wrap a 1½-inch piece of pipe cleaner tightly with pink or black yarn, gluing the ends. Push it into the top of the lid at a slight angle and stitch around it.
- Face: Embroider a small smile and pink cheeks under the eyes.
- Hang: Sew a keyring through the top of the lid next to the straw.
Flavours
| Flavour | Cup colour | Straw |
|---|---|---|
| Classic milk tea | Tan | Black |
| Taro | Lilac | White |
| Matcha | Sage green | Pink |
| Strawberry | Pink | Red |
Make a food-charm set with the cherry keychain and the strawberry. Hang it on a phone strap for a kawaii look.
Common questions
How do you make tapioca pearls on a crochet boba?
Sew black French knots around the bottom rounds of the cup before stuffing. Wrap the yarn twice around the needle for bigger pearls.
What hook size for a boba tea keychain?
A 2.5 mm hook with DK cotton gives tight stitches so stuffing doesn't show, and a cup about 2 inches tall.
How do I make the straw stand up?
Wrap a short piece of pipe cleaner with yarn. It stays straight and can be bent to an angle.
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