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Crochet Cupcake Free Pattern: Easy Amigurumi Cupcake
A small cupcake with a tan wrapper, a round cream ball of frosting on top, a small red cherry and tiny brown embroidered sprinkles. This is a quick, beginner-friendly crochet pattern: 3 pieces worked in spiral rounds of single crochet, about 10 cm when it's finished. It's free with a Craftuary account.
| Finished size | about 10 cm |
|---|---|
| Yarn | Worsted weight |
| Hook | 3.5-4.0 mm |
| Level | Beginner |
| Time | about 1-2 hours |
| Rounds | 25, each with its stitch count |
| Preis | Kostenlos |
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What you need
- Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (tan) about 10 yd (9 m), B (cream) about 20 yd (18 m), C (red) about 5 yd (5 m); D (brown) small amount
- Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm
- Stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle
Shop the supplies
Worsted weight yarn3.5 mm crochet hookFiberfill stuffingStitch markersYarn needles
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What you'll make
3 pieces (Wrapper, Frosting, Cherry), 25 rounds in all, every round with its stitch count written at the end so you can check as you go.
Tips
- Work in continuous spiral rounds and move your stitch marker up every round.
- Count your stitches at the end of each round; the number in brackets is what you should have.
- Use a hook a size smaller than your yarn label suggests, so the stuffing doesn't show.
The free pattern
US crochet terms. The number at the end of each round is how many stitches you should have.
Size: about 10 cm (3.9 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)
Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (tan) about 10 yd (9 m), B (cream) about 20 yd (18 m), C (red) about 5 yd (5 m); D (brown) small amount
Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm (smaller than the yarn label, for a tight fabric with no stuffing showing)
Notions: a little yarn for the embroidered details, fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, yarn needle
ABBREVIATIONS (US terms): MR magic ring, sc single crochet, inc 2 sc in one stitch, dec single crochet 2 together (invisible decrease recommended), st(s) stitch(es), sl st slip stitch, FO fasten off, Rnd(s) round(s)
Notes: Worked in continuous spiral rounds; move your stitch marker up each round. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
Wrapper (make 1, colour A), about 5.6 cm (2.2 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
- Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
- Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
- Rnds 6-7 sc in each st around 30
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Frosting (make 1, colour B), about 6.7 cm (2.7 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
- Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
- Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
- Rnd 6 (sc 4, inc) x 6 36
- Rnds 7-8 sc in each st around 36
- Rnd 9 (sc 4, dec) x 6 30
- Rnd 10 sc, dec, (sc 3, dec) x 5, sc 2 24
- Rnd 11 (sc 2, dec) x 6 18
Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.
- Rnd 12 (sc, dec) x 6 12
- Rnd 13 dec in each st around 6
FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.
Cherry (make 1, colour C), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnds 3-4 sc in each st around 12
Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.
- Rnd 5 dec in each st around 6
FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.
Assembly
- Embroider the tiny sprinkles on the frosting at Rnd 6 with colour D.
- Stuff the Wrapper lightly so its base stays flat and the frosting has something to rest on.
- Sew the frosting to the wrapper at Rnd 7. On the open top rim of the wrapper, the widest part of the frosting resting on it.
- Sew the cherry to the frosting between Rnds 1 and 2. On the very top, centred.
- Weave in all ends.
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Is the Little Cupcake crochet pattern free?
Yes. The Little Cupcake pattern is free with a Craftuary account, as a US Letter and an A4 PDF.
What yarn and hook do I need for the Little Cupcake?
Worsted weight yarn and a 3.5-4.0 mm hook, plus stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle.
How big is the crochet little cupcake?
About 10 cm, depending on your yarn and tension.
Is the Little Cupcake pattern good for beginners?
Yes. It uses single crochet, increases and decreases in spiral rounds, and every round ends with its stitch count so you can check as you go. Most makers finish it in about 1-2 hours.
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The whole pattern is above, free to read. The printable PDF (US Letter and A4) is free with a Craftuary account. Premium members also get the 3D build video and a step-by-step picture guide.
The pictures are previews; your finished piece will vary with your yarn and tension.
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