Warm up your hooks and hearts with the Amigurumi Christmas Hot Cocoa Mug, a cozy little crochet treat that’s overflowing with festive charm! ☕🎄 With its snug mug base, swirly whipped cream top, squishy marshmallows, and a cheerful candy cane, this sweet design is perfect for holiday décor, stocking stuffers, or adding a touch of winter magic to your amigurumi collection. It’s a delightful way to celebrate the season—no spills, just stitches!
Perfect for crocheters who love playful details and seasonal flair, this pattern invites you to mix textures, experiment with rich holiday colors, and personalize your cocoa creation with tiny faces or sparkly yarn. Whether you make one for your mantel, a whole tray for a holiday display, or gift them to cocoa-loving friends, the Amigurumi Christmas Hot Cocoa Mug is a heartwarming way to stitch up joy—one cozy loop at a time! 🧶✨
☕🎄 Amigurumi Christmas Hot Cocoa Mug Crochet Pattern
Crochet yourself a cozy holiday treat with this adorable Christmas Hot Cocoa Mug! Complete with whipped cream swirl, marshmallows, a candy cane, and festive holly leaves, this kawaii-inspired mug is the perfect handmade addition to your winter décor. It even has a friendly little face to bring extra holiday cheer.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – involves crocheting in the round, color changes, and sewing on details.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 7–8 inches (18–20 cm) tall with worsted yarn and a 3.5–4 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
- Worsted weight yarn in:
- Red (mug body)
- Green (handle, holly leaves)
- Brown (cocoa, whipped cream swirl)
- White (rim, whipped cream, marshmallows, candy cane stripes)
- Dark Red (holly berries)
- 3.5–4 mm crochet hook
- 12–14 mm safety eyes
- Black embroidery thread (smile)
- Polyfill stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR – Magic Ring
- sc – Single Crochet
- inc – Increase (2 sc in same st)
- dec – Decrease (sc 2 sts together)
- sl st – Slip Stitch
- ch – Chain
- FO – Fasten Off
🪡 Pattern Instructions
Mug Base & Body (Red)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc around (12)
- (sc, inc) around (18)
- (2 sc, inc) around (24)
- (3 sc, inc) around (30)
- (4 sc, inc) around (36)
- (5 sc, inc) around (42)
- (6 sc, inc) around (48)
👉 This makes a flat base.
9–28. sc around (48) to build height.
FO, weave in ends.
Mug Rim (White)
Attach white to top edge.
Rounds 1–3: sc around (48).
FO.
Cocoa Insert (Brown)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc around (12)
- (sc, inc) around (18)
- (2 sc, inc) around (24)
- (3 sc, inc) around (30)
- (4 sc, inc) around (36)
- (5 sc, inc) around (42)
- (6 sc, inc) around (48)
9–10. sc around (48).
FO, leaving a long tail.
👉 Sew inside mug just under rim.
Handle (Green – Tube)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- sc around (6)
Continue working in rounds until strip measures ~20 rows.
FO, leaving tail. Stuff lightly, shape into curve, sew securely to mug.
Whipped Cream Swirl (White & Brown)
Worked as a cone with color changes every 1–2 rounds:
- With white: MR, 6 sc (6)
- sc around (6)
- inc around (12)
4–5. sc around (12) → switch to brown - (sc, inc) around (18)
7–8. sc around (18) → switch to white - (2 sc, inc) around (24)
10–11. sc around (24) → switch to brown - (3 sc, inc) around (30)
13–14. sc around (30) → switch to white - (4 sc, inc) around (36)
- sc around (36)
Stuff lightly, sew to cocoa top.
👉 This builds a tall, stacked cone spiral.
Marshmallows (White, Make 5–6)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc around (12)
3–4. sc around (12) - dec around (6) → FO.
Stuff lightly and sew around cocoa top.
👉 Shorter and plumper to match photo.
Candy Cane (Red & White)
- With red: MR, 6 sc (6)
- (sc, inc) around (9)
3–20. sc around (9), alternating 2 rounds red, 2 rounds white.
FO, leaving tail. Stuff firmly, bend into cane shape, sew to cocoa top.
Holly Leaves (Green, Make 2)
- Ch 10.
- sc in 2nd ch, hdc, dc 3, hdc, sc, sl st.
- Work down other side: sc, hdc, dc 3, hdc, sc.
This creates a pointed leaf. FO.
Holly Berries (Dark Red, Make 3)
- MR, 6 sc, sl st to join, FO.
Sew in cluster at base of handle.
Face
- Place safety eyes low on mug front, about 8 rows up from base.
- Embroider a small curved smile with black thread between them.
🎀 Finishing Touches
- Arrange marshmallows neatly around whipped cream.
- Tilt candy cane slightly outward for a playful look.
- Sew holly sprig next to handle.
- Add optional blush with felt circles or embroidery.
✅ Your Christmas Hot Cocoa Mug Amigurumi is complete! With its candy cane swirl, fluffy whipped cream cone, marshmallows, and festive holly, this little holiday mug will warm up your Christmas décor — no real sugar needed. It’s the perfect project for gift-giving or keeping as a cheerful handmade decoration.
