If you love crochet and have a soft spot for cute, coffeehouse-inspired creations, you're going to adore this free crochet pattern for a Matcha Frappe! It's an easy and fun project that looks just like your favourite green tea treat. Plus, it's super versatile—you can switch up the colours to make any drink you like, or add felt circles to turn it into a fun boba drink. Whether you're crafting it for yourself or as a sweet gift, this project is sure to bring a smile to anyone's face.
This is a beginner friendly project which can be completed in under 30 minutes!
Materials
- Yarn in white, light green and dark green
- 5mm hook
- 10mm safety or felt eyes
- Black scrap yarn for mouth
- Darning needle
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- MR: magic ring
- SC: single crochet
- ST: stitch
- INC: increase
- FLO: front loop only
- BLO: back loop only
Please make sure to credit @xstitchesandco as the pattern designer if you use or share my pattern.
Cup
In light green yarn:
1: make 6sc into mr (6)
2: inc in each st around (12)
3: 1sc, inc. Repeat around (18)
4: 2sc, inc. Repeat around (24)
5: sc in BLO of each st around (24)
6-12: in both loops, sc in each st around (24)
Fasten off.
Attach eyes between round 9 and 10, roughly 5 stitches apart
Lid:
In white yarn:
1: make 6sc into a mr (6)
2: inc in each st around (12)
3: 1sc, inc. Repeat around (18)
4: 2sc, inc. Repeat around (24)
5: 3sc, inc. Repeat around (30)
6-7: sc in each st around (30)
8: in FLO, sc in each st (30)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing
Straw
In dark green yarn:
1: make 4sc into a mr (4)
2-6: sc in each st (4)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing
Assembly
Attach the straw to centre of the lid
Attach the lid to the cup by sewing between rounds 7 and 8 of the lid, this will create the lip of the lid
Sew on the mouth using black yarn
And you’re all done!
I hope you enjoyed this crochet pattern for a Matcha Frappe as much as I did creating it! I'd love to see your unique takes on this project, whether you stick with the classic matcha look or get creative with different colors and add-ons. If you make this pattern, please tag me in your photos on Instagram @xstitchesandco—seeing your creations would make my day! Happy crocheting!