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Build a boba tea amigurumi keychain from a few simple rounds

Crochet a boba cup keychain: 15 rounds, 2.75–3.25 mm hook, cup to lid to straw.

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Build a boba tea amigurumi keychain from a few simple rounds — Amigurumi · Worsted

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 4-6 hours
Yarn weight: Worsted
Hook: 3.25 mm
Rounds: 15

Intermediate

What the pattern's own author called it. Nothing here is graded again.

Worsted

What the sample was worked in. Any weight works; the size moves with it.

15

Each one is typed out whole and gets its own line.

This keychain builds a small boba tea cup from the base up: a Milk-Tea Beige magic ring grows through five increase rounds to thirty stitches, turns upward on a back-loop round, then rises in a few straight rounds before a Cream lid decreases it closed around fiberfill. Tiny Dark Chocolate pearls are sewn around the lower half of the cup, a slim Mint tube becomes the straw, and a Silver jump ring and clasp finish the piece for a bag or keys. Before starting, gather DK cotton in Beige, Cream, Dark Chocolate, and Mint, a 2.75–3.25 mm hook, fiberfill, a stitch marker, and the hardware.

Common mistakes and their fixes

Loose magic ring center: Pull the ring tail firmly after the first round and check the center is fully closed before moving on; a gap here shows at the base of the whole cup.
Missing the back loop only round: Confirm you are working into back loops only at the round that turns the base upward — working both loops here keeps the bottom edge soft instead of crisp.
Stuffing too late to shape evenly: Add fiberfill as the lid decreases begin, not after the last round closes; packing it in through a six-stitch opening leaves lumps.

The materials list

DK or light worsted cotton: Milk-Tea Beige (A), Cream (B), Dark Chocolate Brown (C), Mint (D)
2.75–3.25 mm hook (go smaller for tighter fabric)
Polyester fiberfill
6 mm safety eyes (optional)
Tapestry needle, stitch marker, scissors
1 jump ring + 1 split ring or lobster clasp (Silver)

Listed by the pattern's own author, in their words.

Key to this pattern, 7 short forms

Cup (work in Beige A)

Begin the cup in Milk-Tea Beige with a neat magic ring of six single crochets. Keep loops snug so the base stays flat. Work with calm, even tension and rotate the ring tail to close the center cleanly. Place your marker at the first stitch—this tiny habit keeps counts honest as the circle grows. This is the foundation of your boba cup: compact, tidy, and ready for steady increases that build a smooth, round base.

Round 1

MR, 6 sc (6)

Round 2

inc around (12)

Round 3

(sc, inc) × 6 (18)

Round 4

(2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)

Round 5

(3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)

Grow the base to 30 stitches, then work one full round in the back loops only to turn the wall upward—this creates a crisp bottom edge. Continue with two or three straight rounds in Beige to build the cup. If you're adding a face, preview 6 mm safety eyes between rounds eight and nine before you commit. This step sets the height and posture of your cup, so check the silhouette now.

Round 6

BLO sc around (30) to turn the wall.

Rounds 7–9

R7–R9: sc around (30)• Optional face: place 6 mm safety eyes between R8–R9, about 6 sts apart; don’t secure backs until you’re happy.

Round 10

sc around (30)

Lid (switch to Cream B)

Switch cleanly to Cream to mimic the foam lid. Work one straight round to settle the color, then begin gentle decreases: (3 sc, dec) around, followed by (2 sc, dec). Start stuffing now—firm but not overpacked—so the shape stays rounded and the stitches don’t stretch. Keep the marker moving and check that the color line sits level all the way around. The Cream dome closes neatly, giving your tiny cup a polished finish.

Round 11

sc around (30)

Round 12

(3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)

Round 13

(2 sc, dec) × 6 (18); begin stuffing.

Round 14

(sc, dec) × 6 (12)

Round 15

dec around (6); FO, weave tail to close firmly.

Straw (Mint D)

Make a slim Mint straw: start with five single crochets in a magic ring and work 8–10 tight rounds. The tiny tube holds shape without wire. Leave a long tail for sewing. Position the straw slightly off-center on the Cream lid for a playful angle, then stitch it down with small, hidden passes. Keep your tension firm so the straw doesn’t flare.

Straw

MR, 5 sc (5). Work 8–10 rounds sc around to form a slim tube. FO leaving a long tail for sewing.

Boba Pearls (Dark Chocolate C) — make 5–7

Crochet five to seven tiny Dark Chocolate circles for the tapioca pearls: magic ring, six single crochets, slip stitch to close, and fasten off with a sewing tail. Lightly flatten each disc with your fingers. Place them around the lower half of the Beige cup in a scattered pattern, then sew them on with small, secure stitches. Keep all tails pulled inside for a neat interior. The pearls bring the boba story to life without adding bulk.

Pearl (make 5–7)

MR, 6 sc, sl st to first sc, FO with tail. Lightly flatten. Sew around lower half of cup.

Embroider a tiny smile in C if using a face. Secure safety eyes.

Assembly, in order

Step 1Close the Cream lid with the final decrease round and hide the tail. Sew the Mint straw securely, then add a Silver jump ring through a sturdy stitch next to the straw or through a small sewn loop. Attach the split ring or lobster clasp. If you’re adding a face, set the safety eyes and embroider a small Dark Chocolate smile. Give the piece a gentle roll in your hands to settle the stuffing. Everything is compact, clean, and ready for everyday carry.

Check these before you start

Use the smaller end of the 2.75–3.25 mm range if your stitches tend to run loose; tight fabric keeps fiberfill from peeking through on a piece this small.
The back loop only round that turns the base into a wall is easy to miss — check you are lifting only the back loop before working into the next round.
Stuffing begins at the lid's third decrease round; add fill as you go rather than all at once, so the dome closes smoothly without lumps.
About 2.5–3.25 in (6–8 cm) tall excluding ring.
Not critical—fabric should be firm so stuffing doesn’t peek through.

On one line

Rounds	15
Parts	4
Level	Intermediate
Time	4-6 hours
Hook	3.25 mm
Yarn	Worsted

Set-up

Check that you have enough DK cotton in all four colors — Beige for the cup body, Cream for the lid, Mint for the straw, Dark Chocolate for pearls and face — before casting on.
Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of round one and move it up every round; the thirty-stitch base is unforgiving of a lost count.
Work a quick swatch in Beige to confirm your hook gives a snug, gap-free fabric, since stuffing will show through loose stitches.
Read ahead to the eye-placement note between rounds eight and nine and the cord note between rounds fourteen and fifteen, so you are not deciding mid-round.

Finishing

Weave in the Beige-to-Cream color-change tail and all other ends before closing the lid, so nothing works loose once the cup is firm.
Finish stuffing as the lid decreases from eighteen to six stitches, then fasten off and weave the tail through the final six stitches to close firmly.
Sew on the Mint straw, pass the jump ring through a sturdy stitch or sewn loop beside it, attach the clasp, add the face if using, and roll the piece gently to settle the stuffing. Add a touch more stuffing if needed, check the shape is round and tidy, and weave all ends neatly inside.

Construction

The five increase rounds of the cup each add six stitches in evenly spaced sets, carrying the base from six to thirty stitches on a steady, symmetrical curve.

The straw is worked as a flat, unshaped tube from a five-stitch magic ring because it needs no curve of its own — it is sewn on afterward at an angle, so all its shape comes from placement, not stitching.

Time per section

Cup	about 30 minutes, because of five increase rounds plus the back loop only round and several straight rounds
Lid	about 20 minutes, because of four decrease rounds worked while stuffing and closing
Straw and finishing	about 25 minutes, because of the eight-to-ten round tube plus sewing, face, and hardware

Common questions

How many stitches should the cup base reach before it turns upward?

The base grows to thirty stitches across five increase rounds, each adding six. That thirty-stitch count is also where the back loop only round begins, turning the base into the cup wall.

When do I add the safety eyes?

Preview the 6 mm safety eyes between rounds eight and nine on the cup before securing them. This gives you a chance to check placement while the piece is still open and easy to adjust.

How does the keychain hardware attach?

Run a doubled Beige or Cream strand through the top center between rounds fourteen and fifteen and tie it around the jump ring, then add the split ring or clasp. Alternatively, stitch the Mint straw at an angle and pass the jump ring through a stitch beside it.

These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.