Candy or Nut Cup Pattern #FV-386

Candy or Nut Cup Pattern #FV-386

Intermediate Hook No. 9 Candy Cup

Crocheted candy or nut cup with yellow and green saucer, flower trim, cup sides, and handle, sized to fit a jigger paper cup. Originally published in Spool Cotton #267, Quick Tricks in Crochet.

Size
A paper cup, jigger size

Materials

  • Milwards Steel Crochet Hook · No. 9

Pattern instructions

Saucer

Foundation

Starting at center with Yellow, ch 7.

1st rnd

Dc in 7th ch from hook, (ch 3, dc in same ch) 4 times; ch 3. Join to 3rd ch of ch-7.

2nd rnd

* In next sp make sc, half dc, 3 dc, half dc and sc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

3rd rnd

Attach Green to center of any scallop, sc in same place, * ch 2, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sc in center of next scallop. Repeat from * around. Join.

4th rnd

Ch 5, * sc in next sp, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, sc in next sp, ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

5th rnd

Ch 5, dc in next sp, ch 2, dc in next sp, * ch 2, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next sp) twice. Repeat from * around. Join.

6th, 7th and 8th rnds

Ch 6, dc in next sp, * ch 3, skip next sp, dc in next sp, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next sp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3. Join to 3rd ch of ch-6. Break off at end of 8th rnd.

Flower

Foundation

Starting at center with Yellow, ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring.

1st rnd

Ch 4, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make 2 tr in ring, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), sl st in first sp on Green center, ch 4, sl st in ring on flower, ch 4, cluster in ring, sl st in next sp on Green center, ch 4, sl st in ring on Flower. Make 3 more clusters the same way (no more joinings). Join and break off.

Make flowers

Make 1] more flowers, joining to Green center as before, leaving 1 sp free between each flower on Green center.

Next rnd

Attach Green to first free petal on any flower, sc in same place, * (ch 7, sc in tip of next petal) twice; tr in next free sp, sc in tip of next petal on next flower. Repeat from * around. Join.

Following rnd

* 9 sc in each of next 2 sps, sc in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

Cup

1st rnd

Working from outer edge of Saucer, attach Green to any sp skipped on 5th rnd, ch 4, in same sp make dc, ch 1 and dc; * in next sp skipped make (dc, ch 1) twice and dc. Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of ch-4.

2nd rnd

Ch 4, * dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next 2 sps, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join.

3rd, 4th and 5th rnds

Ch 5, * dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next 2 sps, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

6th rnd

Sl st in next sp, sc in same sp, * ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 3, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

7th rnd

Attach Yellow to any ch-3 loop, sc in same loop, * holding back on hook the last loop of each dc make 3 dc in next loop, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made); (ch 5, cluster in same loop) twice; sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

8th rnd

Attach Green with sl st to any sc, * 5 sc in each of next 2 sps, sl st in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

Handle

1st row

Attach Yellow to center dc of any dc group on first rnd of Cup, ch 20, sl st in center dc of same dc group on 5th rnd. Turn.

2nd row

Sc closely across chain. Join and break off. Starch lightly and press.

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