Christmas Lamb Teacup Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Why you'll love it

A lamb peeking out of a teacup is a sweet, unusual holiday scene.
Popcorn stitches create soft, woolly curls around her face.
Cardboard inserts keep the cup and saucer flat and stable for display.
Red cross-stitch embroidery gives the cup a cozy, Scandinavian look.
Each part is a simple shape, so the project breaks into easy sessions.

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Last updated November 2, 2026

Materials needed

Tools

3.5 mm (US E-4) crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Stitch markers
Two 12 mm black safety eyes
Polyester fiberfill, approx. 7 oz (200 g)
Stiff cardboard or plastic canvas: one 3.75 in (9.5 cm) circle for the cup base and one 6.5 in (16.5 cm) circle for the saucer
One pipe cleaner for the handle
Pins for positioning pieces

Gauge & finished measurements

Gauge: 20 sc and 22 rounds = 4 in (10 cm) in worsted cotton with a 3.5 mm hook. Base gauge: Rounds 1-10 of the cup measure about 3.8 in (9.5 cm) across. Tight, even stitches matter more than exact gauge.

The pattern

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Saucer

Circle (make 2), Rounds 1-18: With cream, make a MR and work 6 sc into it. Work in continuous rounds. Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12). Rounds 3-18: [sc in the next X stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times, where X is 1 in Round 3 and increases by 1 each round, ending with X = 16 in Round 18. Fasten off the first circle; keep the second on the hook. (108 sc after Round 18)
Joining round: Place the circles wrong sides together with the 6.5 in cardboard circle between them. Working through both layers, sc in each stitch around. Join with sl st to the first sc. (108 sc)
Edge round: Ch 1, sc in each stitch around. Join with sl st to the first sc. Fasten off and weave in the ends. (108 sc)

Handle

Round 1: With cream, make a MR and work 8 sc into it. Work in continuous rounds. (8 sc)
Rounds 2-30: Sc in each stitch around for 29 rounds, stuffing lightly as you go. Insert a pipe cleaner with its ends bent into small loops. Fasten off, leaving a 16 in (40 cm) tail. (8 sc in each round)

Cup Top Ring

Round 1: With cream, ch 60 and join with sl st to form a ring, taking care not to twist it. Ch 1, sc in each ch around, join with sl st to the first sc. (60 sc)
Round 2: Ch 1, [sc in the next 9 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times. Join. (66 sc)
Round 3: Ch 1, [sc in the next 10 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times. Join. (72 sc)
Round 4: Ch 1, [sc in the next 11 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times. Join. (78 sc)
Round 5: Ch 1, [sc in the next 12 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times. Join. (84 sc)
Round 6: Ch 1, [sc in the next 13 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times. Join and fasten off, leaving a 30 in (76 cm) tail. (90 sc)

Lamb Body

Rounds 1-10: With cream, make a MR and work 6 sc into it. Work in continuous rounds. Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12). Rounds 3-10: [sc in the next X stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times, where X is 1 in Round 3 and increases by 1 each round, ending with X = 8 in Round 10. (60 sc after Round 10)
Rounds 11-18: Sc in each stitch around for 8 rounds. (60 sc in each round)
Round 19: [Sc in the next 8 stitches, dec] 6 times. (54 sc)
Round 20: [Sc in the next 7 stitches, dec] 6 times. (48 sc)
Round 21: [Sc in the next 6 stitches, dec] 6 times. Begin stuffing firmly. (42 sc)
Round 22: [Sc in the next 5 stitches, dec] 6 times. (36 sc)
Round 23: [Sc in the next 4 stitches, dec] 6 times. (30 sc)
Round 24 (neck): Sc in each stitch around. Stuff the body and neck firmly. Sl st in the next stitch and fasten off, leaving a 24 in (60 cm) tail for sewing on the head. (30 sc)

Face, Curls and Ears

Muzzle: With cream, ch 6. Round 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in the next 3 ch, 3 sc in the last ch; working along the other side, sc in the next 3 ch, 2 sc in the last ch (12). Round 2: 2 sc in the next stitch, sc in the next 3, 2 sc in each of the next 3, sc in the next 3, 2 sc in each of the next 2 (18). Round 3: sc in each stitch (18). Fasten off, leaving a tail. (18 sc)
Woolly curls, Foundation and Row 1: With cream, ch 46. Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. (45 sc)
Woolly curls, Row 2: Ch 1, turn. [Sc in the next stitch, popcorn in the next stitch] 22 times, sc in the last stitch. Fasten off, leaving a 30 in (76 cm) tail. The side the popcorns pop toward is the right side. (23 sc + 22 popcorns)
Outer ear (make 2): With cream, ch 9. Round 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in the next 6 ch, 3 sc in the last ch; working along the other side, sc in the next 6 ch, 2 sc in the last ch (18). Round 2: 2 sc in the next stitch, sc in the next 6, 2 sc in each of the next 3, sc in the next 6, 2 sc in each of the next 2 (24). Sl st in the next stitch and fasten off, leaving a tail. (24 sc)
Inner ear (make 2): With pink, ch 7. Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in the next 4 ch, 3 sc in the last ch; working along the other side, sc in the next 4 ch, 2 sc in the last ch. Sl st in the next stitch and fasten off, leaving a tail. (14 sc)

Arms (make 2)

Round 1: With dark brown, make a MR and work 6 sc into it. Work in continuous rounds. (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around. (12 sc)
Round 3: [Sc in the next 3 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 3 times. (15 sc)
Round 4: Sc in each stitch around. (15 sc)
Round 5: Change to cream. Working in BLO, sc in each stitch around. (15 sc)
Rounds 6-12: Sc in each stitch around for 7 rounds. (15 sc in each round)
Round 13: [Sc in the next 3 stitches, dec] 3 times. Stuff lightly. (12 sc)
Round 14: Flatten the opening and sc across through both layers. Fasten off, leaving a 12 in (30 cm) tail. (6 sc)

Santa Hat and Pompom

Hat Rounds 1-12: With red, make a MR and work 6 sc into it. Work in continuous rounds. Round 2: sc in each stitch (6). Round 3: [sc, 2 sc in next] 3 times (9). Round 4: sc (9). Round 5: [sc in next 2, 2 sc in next] 3 times (12). Round 6: sc (12). Round 7: [sc, 2 sc in next] 6 times (18). Round 8: sc (18). Round 9: [sc in next 2, 2 sc in next] 6 times (24). Round 10: sc (24). Round 11: [sc in next 3, 2 sc in next] 6 times (30). Round 12: sc (30). (30 sc after Round 12)
Hat Rounds 13-17: Round 13: [sc in next 4, 2 sc in next] 6 times (36). Round 14: [sc in next 5, 2 sc in next] 6 times (42). Round 15: [sc in next 6, 2 sc in next] 6 times (48). Round 16: [sc in next 7, 2 sc in next] 6 times (54). Round 17: [sc in next 8, 2 sc in next] 6 times (60). (60 sc after Round 17)
Hat Rounds 18-21: Sc in each stitch around for 4 rounds. (60 sc in each round)
Hat Rounds 22-25 (brim): Change to white. Sc in each stitch around for 4 rounds. Sl st in the next stitch and fasten off, leaving a 24 in (60 cm) tail. (60 sc in each round)
Pompom: With white, make a MR and work 6 sc into it. Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12). Round 3: [sc, 2 sc in next] 6 times (18). Rounds 4-6: sc in each stitch (18). Round 7: [sc, dec] 6 times (12); stuff firmly. Round 8: dec 6 times (6). Close and leave a tail. (6 sc after Round 8)

Scarf, Bow and Holly

Scarf: With red, ch 8. Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across (7). Rows 2-70: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across. Fasten off. Cut 14 strands of red, 5 in (13 cm) long, and attach 7 to each short end as fringe. Trim to 2 in (5 cm). (7 sc in each row; 70 rows)
Bow loop: With red, ch 21. Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across (20). Rows 2-5: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across. Fasten off, leaving a tail. Sew the short ends together to make a ring, then flatten with the seam at the center back. (20 sc in each row)
Bow center and tails: Center: with red, ch 7, sc in the 2nd ch and each ch across (6), then work 2 more rows of 6 sc; wrap it around the middle of the bow loop and sew the ends together at the back. Tail (make 2): ch 11, sc in the 2nd ch and each ch across (10), then work 1 more row of 10 sc; fasten off and sew one end behind the bow center. (6 sc center; 10 sc tails)
Holly leaf (make 4): With green, ch 7. Sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, 3 sc in the last ch. Working along the other side: hdc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, sc in the next ch, sl st in the last ch. Ch 2 and sl st in the same ch for a tip. Fasten off, leaving a tail. (13 stitches + ch-2 tip)
Berry (make 6): With red, make a MR and work 6 sc into it. Round 2: sc in each stitch (6). Tuck the tail inside, dec 3 times, and close. Embroider a small white X on each berry. (3 sc after closing)

Abbreviations

This pattern is written in US terms. Your current view: US.

US	UK	Meaning
MR	MR	magic ring (adjustable ring) · how to
ch	ch	chain · how to
sl st	ss	slip stitch · how to
sc	dc	single crochet (UK double crochet) · how to
hdc	htr	half double crochet (UK half treble) · how to
dc	tr	double crochet (UK treble) · how to
dec	dec	decrease: work 2 stitches together (invisible decrease in amigurumi)
BLO	BLO	back loop only
st(s)	st(s)	stitch(es)

Assembly

1
Embroidery: with white, work a line of running stitches along the top and bottom edges of the red cup band. With red, embroider small cross stitches every 4 stitches around Round 32 of the cup, every 5 stitches around the saucer edge, and short diagonal dashes along the handle.
2
Saucer and handle: center the cup on the saucer and sew around the base edge (Round 11) through the saucer top. Sew the curved handle to the side of the cup, with its ends at about Rounds 14 and 29, over the join line.
3
Stuffing: fill the lower two-thirds of the cup firmly with fiberfill.
4
Lamb body: set the lamb body into the cup so Rounds 1-14 sit inside and the neck points up. Add stuffing around it until it sits upright.
5
Cup top ring: place the ring over the gap. Sew its outer edge (Round 6) to the inside of the cup rim, and its inner edge (Round 1) around the lamb body at about Round 15.
6
Face: sew the muzzle centered below the eyes between Rounds 16 and 21. Add pink satin-stitch cheeks beside the muzzle.
7
Head: sew the head to the neck with the face pointing forward.
8
Curls and ears: sew the woolly curl strip around the face, starting at one cheek, running up over the forehead and down to the other cheek. Sew the ears just under the curls at each side at about Rounds 10-13, angled outward and down.
9
Hat: place the hat on the head tilted slightly to the right so the brim overlaps the top curls. Sew around the inside of the brim. Tack the tip down to the right side and sew on the pompom. Add 2 holly leaves and 3 berries to the brim.
10
Arms: sew the flat tops of the arms to the sides of the body just below the neck, so the hooves rest over the front of the cup rim.
11
Scarf: wrap the scarf around the neck with the snowflake end hanging down at the front right. Tack it in place.
12
Bow: sew the bow to the front of the cup over the red band, with the tails hanging down. Sew 2 holly leaves and 3 berries just above the bow.

Important notes

Tip: This is an original pattern inspired by the photo. Hidden construction details, yarn weight, and dimensions are interpreted from the image, and the pattern has not been physically test-crocheted.
Tip: Abbreviations (US terms): ch = chain, sc = single crochet, hdc = half double crochet, dc = double crochet, sl st = slip stitch, MR = magic ring, BLO = back loop only, dec = decrease (invisible single crochet decrease).
Tip: The cup and cup top ring are worked in joined rounds; the ch 1 at the start of each round does not count as a stitch. All other round pieces are worked in continuous rounds with a stitch marker.
Tip: Stuff the cup, lamb body, and head firmly so the lamb sits upright.
Tip: Safety: this is a decorative piece. The safety eyes, cardboard inserts, pipe cleaner, and small parts are not suitable for babies, young children, or pets.

Pattern FAQ

How does the lamb stay inside the cup?

The lower part of the body sits inside the cup on a bed of stuffing, and the cup top ring is sewn to both the cup rim and the body. That holds the lamb firmly in place and hides the stuffing.

Can I make the cup without the lamb?

Yes. Make the cup, saucer, and handle on their own and leave the cup open to use as a candy dish or decorative holder. You can skip the cardboard in the cup and add a few rounds of sc in BLO inside the rim for a neater edge.

Can I use acrylic yarn?

Yes. Acrylic is softer and slightly fuzzier, while cotton gives crisper stitches and a firmer cup. Use a hook that gives a tight fabric with no gaps.

My cup is leaning or wobbly. How do I fix it?

Check that the cardboard circle lies flat in the base and that the cup is sewn evenly to the saucer all the way around. Firm, even stuffing in the lower part of the cup also keeps it straight.

How do I clean it?

Because of the cardboard and pipe cleaner, spot clean with a damp cloth and mild soap, then let it air dry. Do not machine wash.

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