Crochet Mini Birthday Cupcakes
Crochet mini birthday cupcakes are adorable and delightful creations that bring a touch of handmade charm to any celebration. These tiny treats are lovingly crafted with colorful yarn, crochet hooks, and a sprinkle of creativity. Perfect for adding a whimsical flair to birthday decorations or gifting as a unique keepsake, these miniature crochet cupcakes are sure to bring smiles and joy to those who receive them.
With their intricate details and sweet appeal, they make for a lovely handmade addition to any birthday party or as a thoughtful present for a loved one. So grab your yarn and hooks, and let's crochet some mini birthday cupcakes that are as sweet as they are cute!What You Need
- Worsted weight acrylic yarn in a cake and frosting color
- Size F (3.75 mm) hook
- Yarn needle
- Polyester fiber fill
- Bugle beads
- Beading thread
- Beading needle
- Small circle of felt or cardboard the size of the bottom of the cupcake
- Clip to keep place
- Scissors
Like the macarons, these use very little yarn. They are great for using up those mini balls in your stash.
Little girls will be tickled pink to have mini cupcakes in their collection of tea party goodies.
Mini Cupcake Instructions
Work in continuous rounds:
- Chain 2 in cake color
- Round 1: work 6 sc in first chain
- Round 2: work 2 sc in each sc around - 12 st
- Round 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, repeat from * around - 18 st
- Round 4: sc in each sc around working in back loops only - 18 st
- Round 5: sc in each sc around - 18 st
- Round 6: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, repeat from * around - 24 st
- Round 7: sc in each sc around - 24 st
- Change color to frosting color
- Round 8: sc in each sc around - 24 st
- From here until end work in back loops only, this gives the frosting a whipped look
- Round 9-10: sc in each sc around - 24 st
- Round 11: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sts, repeat from * around - 18 st
- Round 12: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 1 st, repeat from * around - 12 st
- Slip in circle of felt or cardboard into the bottom of the cupcake then stuff firmly
- Round 13: sc2tog around - 6 st
- Finish off and weave in ends
Finishing Touches
Using "frosting" color, surface crochet around the row with the color change.
Weave in ends.
Bead sprinkles at random.