Christmas Tree Mug – Free Crochet Pattern

This season, I’ve been enjoying designing tiny crochet Christmas mugs just as much as my little one has been loving playing with them in the play kitchen. These crochet mug patterns are perfect for holiday play, decorating, or gifting.

Inspired by the Fair Isle designs on our family Christmas stockings, I created two seasonal crochet mug patterns: one featuring a classic snowflake (available here) and this one with a Christmas tree motif.

This free crochet pattern is beginner-friendly, quick to make, and a great addition to your crochet play food collection, as holiday decor, or even as an ornament.

Below you will find the instructions to make this free Christmas tree mug pattern. Please tag me on Instagram if you make your own version. I’d love to see your versions.

Materials:

• 3mm hook 
• Green, white, and brown yarn. I used light (3) acrylic yarn.
• Stuffing material
• Scissors
• Needle
• Stitch marker

Finished size:

Approx. 8,5cm tall by 9,5cm wide (including handle).

Terms and abbreviations (US Terms):

• Chain (ch)
• Single crochet (sc)
• Increase (inc)
• Decrease (dec)

Pattern Notes:

-This pattern is worked in continuous rounds. There is no need to join with a slip stitch at the end of each round.

-When changing colour, be sure to switch mid stitch. To do so, insert your hook with Colour A in the stitch before the colour change, yarn over pulling two loops of colour A, then switch colour and yarn over with Colour B.

-When working with two colours, be careful that your tension is not too tight, especially when changing colours after several stitches. If you find that your mug has a strange shape, you may want to carry your yarn. See tutorial here.

Mug:

Round 1: In green, 6 sc in a magic circle. (6)

Round 2: Inc around. (12)

Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (18)

Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (24)

Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (30)

Round 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (36)

Round 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (42)

Round 8: In the back loops only, sc around. (42)

Rounds 9-19: Follow the chart below repeating the pattern around. All the stitches are sc in the back loops only.

Round 20: In green, (5 sc, 1 dec) repeat around. (36)

Round 21: In the front loops only, sc around. Cut and tie off. (36)

Coffee:

Round 1: In brown, 6 sc in a magic circle. (6)

Round 2: Inc around. (12) 

Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (18)

Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (24)

Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (30)

Round 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. Cut off leaving a long tail for sewing. (36)

Handle:

Round 1: In green, 6 sc in a magic circle. (6)

Rounds 2-19: Sc around. Cut off leaving a long tail for sewing. (6)

Marshmallows:

Round 1: In white, 6 sc in a magic circle. (6)

Round 2: In the back loops only, sc around. (6)

Round 3: sc around. Cut off leaving a tail for sewing and close off using the back loops only. (6)

To assemble: 

-Put stuffing into the mug and stitch the coffee inside the mug in the back loops created in round 21.

-Attach the handle to the side of the mug.

-Attach the marshmallows to the top of the coffee.

-Enjoy!

I hope you enjoyed this Christmas Tree Mug – Free Crochet Pattern. I would be so thrilled to see your creations so please be sure to tag me on Instagram @baubles_and_yarn so I can see and share them. 

This pattern was designed by Baubles and Yarn. You may sell finished items made from this pattern but please include credits to Baubles and Yarn.

Happy holidays and happy crocheting!