How to Make Delightful Crochet Mini Cakes

Crochet mini cakes are the cutest and most delightful craft projects to work on! Creating these tiny replicas of delicious treats is not only fun but also a great way to showcase your crochet skills and creativity. With their colorful yarn and intricate designs, crochet mini cakes make for adorable decorations or charming gifts for friends and family.

This pattern uses US terminology. Gauge is not important in this pattern.

Skill Level

Beginner

Abbreviations

• sc: single crochet
• ch: chain
• st: stitch
• inc: increase
• dec: decrease
• BLO: back loop only
• CC: change color
• F/O: fasten off

Materials

• 2 mm crochet hook for 3 ply yarn or 3 mm for 5 ply yarn
• Milk cotton yarn in white, brown, and red
• Tapestry needle for sewing
• Stuffing
• Scissors

Note:Work in continuous rounds.

Cake Instructions

Using white yarn:

• R1: ch 2, starting from the second chain from the hook, 6 sc (6)
• R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
• R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
• R4: sc, inc, [2 sc, inc = rep 5x], sc (24)
• R5: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
• R6: 2 sc, inc, [4 sc, inc = rep 5x], 2 sc (36)
• R7: BLO, sc around
• R8-9: sc around
• R10: CC to brown, sc around
• R11-12: CC to white, sc around
• R13: BLO, 4 sc, dec, rep 6x (30)
• R14: 3 sc, dec, rep 6x (24)
• R15: 2 sc, dec, rep 6x (18)
• Stuff
• R16: sc, dec, rep 6x (12)
• R17: dec, rep 6x (6)
• F/O

Cherry Instructions

Make 6 using red yarn:

• R1: ch 2, starting from the second chain from the hook, 5 sc (5)
• R2: sc around
• F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.

Finishing

• Sew all the cherries on the top of the cake.