Crochet Cupcakes and Ice Creams: A Whimsical Crafting Adventure

Crochet cupcakes and ice creams are a delightful and whimsical addition to any crafting project. With their cute designs and vibrant colors, they bring a playful touch to handmade items like keychains, decorations, or even as toys for children.

Creating these sweet treats with a crochet hook and some colorful yarn is a wonderful way to showcase your creativity and skill.

Whether you're a beginner looking for a fun project or an experienced crafter wanting to add a dash of sweetness to your repertoire, crochet cupcakes and ice creams are sure to bring a smile to your face. So, pick up your favorite yarn colors, grab your crochet hook, and let your imagination run wild with these adorable confection-inspired creations!

What You Need

Ice Creams

Colours used:

• Cone – Jute Lily Sugar N Cream yarn
• Ice cream Flavour colours:
• Strawberry – Rose Pink – Lily Sugar N Cream
• Lemon – Sunshine Lily Sugar N Cream
• 3.5mm hook

Cupcakes

Colours used:

• Cake base – Warm Brown Lily Sugar N Cream yarn

Instructions

Icing

All colours in Lily Sugar N Cream:

• White icing – White
• Lemon icing – Sunshine
• Green icing – Dark Pine
• Berry on top – Hot Pink
• 3.5mm hook

Pattern for Cupcake Small Bottom

Warm Brown Lily Sugar N Cream 100% cotton.

Create a magic circle, sc 4 times into circle, pull string tight to create a tight circle sl st into the first st.

1st round: Sc x 2 into each st, sl st into first stitch to join, ch 1 = 8 st’s

2nd round: Sc x 2 into the first st, sc x 1 into the next st, sc x 2 into the next st and continue around repeating sc x 2 then sc x 1, sl st into first st to join total st’s = 12

3rd round: Sc x 2 into the first st, sc x 1 into the next 2 st’s, sc x 2 into next st and continue around sl st into first st to join total st’s = 16

4th round: Sc x 2 into the first st, sc x 1 into the next 3 st’s, continue around sl st into first st to join total st’s = 20

5th to 10th round: Sc 1 into every stitch. Finish by sl st into 1st stitch and pull yarn all the way through.

Cupcake Top (Icing)

Can be crocheted in any colour.

Create a magic circle, sc 4 times into circle, pull string tight to create a tight circle sl st into the first st.

1st round: Sc x 2 into each st, sl st into first stitch to join, ch 1 = 8 st’s

2nd round: Sc x 2 into the first st, sc x 1 into the next st, sc x 2 into the next st and continue around repeating sc x 2 then sc x 1, sl st into first st to join total st’s = 12

3rd round: Repeat of round 2. Sc x 2 into first st, sc x 1 into next st, sc x 2 into next st and continue around repeating sc x 2 then sc x 1, sl st into first st to join total st’s = 12

4th round: Sc x 2 into the first st, sc x 1 into the next 2 st’s, sc x 2 into next st and continue around sl st into first st to join total st’s = 16

5th round: Sc x 1 into every stitch and continue to end sl st into 1st st continue 1 more round until 6 rounds are complete.

6th round: 4 sc into 1st st, sl st into next st, 4 sc into next, sl st in next st, continue all the way around, sl st to finish and pull yarn through.