Welcome to my crochet cupcake pattern. This pattern was another request. This is what the finished cupcake applique will look like.

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Crochet Cupcake Pattern

Abbreviations 

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• tr – treble crochet

Materials Used

• Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (201) Electric Blue, (173) Bluebell, (162) Black Coffee, (115) Hot Red and (106) Snow White.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Scissors.
• Thread and needle to stitch the cupcake together.

Size 

Large cupcake (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

9cm wide x 12cm high or 3.5” wide x 4.5” high

Medium cupcake (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

5.5cm wide x 7cm high or 2” wide x 2.75” high

Small cupcake (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

4cm wide x 5.5cm high or 1.5” wide x 2” high

Patty Paper

Using (201) Electric Blue work 9 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each of next 4 ch, 1 hdc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Join in (173) Bluebell and work over the Electric Blue to end of row.

Row 2:  2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1^st 4 sts, 1 sc in each of last 4 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Change to (201) Electric Blue and work over the Bluebell to end of row.

 

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 4 sts, 1 hdc in each of last 4 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Change to (173) Bluebell and work over the Electric Blue to end of row.

 

Row 4:  2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1^st 4 sts, 1 sc in each of last 4 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Change to (201) Electric Blue and work over the Bluebell to end of row.

 

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 4 sts, 1 hdc in each of last 4 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Change to (173) Bluebell and work over the Electric Blue to end of row.

 

Row 6:  2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1^st 4 sts, 1 sc in each of last 4 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Change to (201) Electric Blue and work over the Bluebell to end of row.

 

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 4 sts, 1 hdc in each of last 4 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Change to (173) Bluebell and work over the Electric Blue to end of row.

Row 8:  2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1^st 4 sts, 1 sc in each of last 4 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Change to (201) Electric Blue and work over the Bluebell to end of row.

Row 9:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 4 sts, 1 hdc in each of last 4 sts. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the colors of the top and working over cotton not in use work 1 ch, 1 sc in 1^st st, 1 ch, sl st, in top of sc, (change to next color, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 ch, sl st in top of last sc) repeat to end of top.  Using (201) Electric Blue work 1 sl st in each st to beginning of row.  Fasten off.

Cake

Using (162) Black Coffee work 8 chain.

Row 1:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in following ch, 1 tr in next ch, 1 dc in following ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in last ch.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 2:  2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 3:   2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 4:   2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 5:  2 ch, work 1 hdc in each st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sc in each st around, join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Icing

Using (106) Snow White work 8 chain.

Row 1:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in following ch, 1 tr in next ch, 1 dc in following ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in last ch.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 2:  2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 3:  2 ch, 1 dc and 1 sl st in 1^st st, (2 ch, 1 dc in next st, sl st in following st) 4 times.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to start of row 3.  Fasten off.

Chocolate Stick

Using (162) Black Coffee work 5 ch, miss 1^st ch, work (1 sl st in next ch, 1 ch) repeat to end of chain.   Fasten off leaving a long tail to stitch it down.

Berry

Using (115) Hot Red work 4 ch.

Row 1:  Work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sl st in last ch.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sl st in 1^st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sl st in last st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Attach the cake behind the patty paper.

Stitch the icing around top of cake.

Sew the berry to top of icing.

Attach the chocolate stick.

And there’s the finished cupcake appliqué. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colors.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at some of my others, including the cherry bunch, the easy ice cream pattern, the grapes, and the barbecue.