Crochet Pattern: Cupcake Applique

By Rachel – 11 Comments
If you like to eat cupcakes, why not crochet one (or several)? Use this cupcake applique pattern to embellish items as you desire. Sew it to your purse, scarf, blanket, or even use it as a pin or a fridgie (refrigerator magnet). Have fun crocheting this simple cupcake applique!

Skill Level: crochet skill level easy

Finished Size: 2″ (5 cm) wide, 2 3/4″ (7 cm) tall with cherry

Materials:
Medium Weight Yarn (small amount of light brown, pink and red)
Crochet Hook H (5.00 mm)
Yarn Needle (optional)
crochet yarn size 4
crochet cupcake


Gauge: not that important for this pattern. Adjust hook size as you see fit.

Crochet Pattern: Cupcake Applique
Row 1: with light brown, ch 7, working in back ridge only, sc in each ch across: 6 sc
Row 2 – 7: ch 1, turn, working in back loops only, sc in each sc across: 6 sc
Note: rows 1 – 7 creates a ridge texture. The next row will be worked on the side of rows 1 – 7 to make the top of the cupcake. For right handed crocheters, turn your work 90 degrees counter clockwise to work along the side of rows 1 – 7. For left handed crocheters, turn your work 90 degrees clockwise to work along the side of rows 1 – 7.
Row 8: change to pink, 7 sc evenly across side of rows 1 – 7 (approximately 1 sc for each row): 7 sc
Row 9: ch 1, turn, working in both loops, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in last sc: 9 sc
Row 10: ch 1, turn, sl st in next sc, sc in next sc, hdc in next sc, dc in next 3 sc, hdc in next sc, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc, finish off: 9 sts

Cherry (optional)
Round 1: with red, ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook, finish off: 6 sc
Sew cherry to top of cupcake with a yarn needle.

Looking for more cool applique patterns? Visit the Crochet Spot Store. You can also check out the 3 dimensional cupcake pattern!

Need help crocheting your cupcake applique? No worries, just leave a comment and I’ll help you!

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11 Comments

  1. Paula says:

    Love it!!

  2. Jen Hoover says:

    Ooooh!!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!

    can you send me your snail mail addy? I owe ya one! ;)

    this is PERFECT! I’ll show you what I’m making when I’m done!

    thank you again {and again and again!!!!}

  3. Rachel says:

    Glad I could help Jen!
    I don’t have a snail mail addy for Crochet Spot yet, but you can always email me and what not :)
    Look for my info on the About Page http://www.crochetspot.com/about/

  4. I can’t wait to make one! I love it :)

  5. Terri H. says:

    Nice!! I will have to make a few of these into fridgies!! But if I make a “vanilla” one I will also have to make a “chocolate” one! Thanks for the pattern!! :0)

  6. Michi says:

    I love it! I’m definitely gonna try making one of these ^_^

  7. OneLoopShy says:

    Absolutely darling, with great attention to detail! Thanks for sharing!

  8. Antonia says:

    This is so cute. Can’t wait to make one…or a dozen. Do you have a pattern for a cupcake pin cushion?

  9. Rachel says:

    Not at the moment, I’ll have to add it to the to-do list and see what I can come up with.

  10. pauline says:

    Thanx again. This lil applique is a winner with my 5 yr old.

  11. Mimi says:

    Thank you for a darling app. I have put it on two baby sweaters and linked to your site for the pattern.

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