How to Crochet a Decorative Cupcake Towel with a Cherry Button

You’ll Need:

2 balls of Lily Sugar ‘n’ Cream in colors Soft Ecru, Sunshine, and Hot Blue (1 ball for each color, 2 colors for every towel);

Crochet hooks 5 and 5.5 mm;

Yarn needle.

Size:

19 inches long and 13 1/2 inches wide after it is buttoned up.

Stitches Control:

16 stitches in wave pattern = 5 ¼ inches.

Notes

Beginning chain 1 and chain 2 count as a stitch. Starting from Row 3, your last stitch will be worked into the turning chain that will hardly be visible.

The color is changed every two rows. To join the new color, while working the very last stitch of the row, pull the new color through when having two loops on your hook. You will then make the turning chain in the new color.

During color changes, the yarn is not fastened off but dropped to pick up later.

Instructions

Rows 1-4

Row 1: With the bright color yarn, chain 45, 1 single crochet in 2nd chain from hook, 1 single crochet in next 3 chains, *(1 double crochet in next 4 chains, 1 single crochet in next 4 chains), repeat from * to end, turn. — 44 stitches

Row 2: Chain 1, 1 single crochet in next 3 stitches, *(1 double crochet in next 4 stitches, 1 single crochet in next 4 stitches), repeat from * to end, join the next color while working your very last single crochet, turn. — 44 stitches

Row 3: Chain 2 (I prefer chain 2 instead of chain 3 for double crochet turning chain), 1 double crochet in next 3 stitches, *(1 single crochet in next 4 stitches, 1 double crochet in next 4 stitches), repeat from * to end, turn. — 44 stitches

Row 4: Repeat Row 3 and change colors at end of row.

Color Sequence

Now repeat Row 2 two times followed by Row 3 two times. Taking care to change colors every two rows, keep repeating this sequence until you have 17 stripes and your work measures close to 14 inches. Begin and end in a bright colored stripe. Do not fasten off.

Bottom Border

Row 1: Continue with your bright colored yarn and work a row of single crochet across the row ends. Work 2 single crochet stitches across the bright color and 3 single crochet stitches across the cream, turn. — 42 single crochets

Row 2: Chain 1, 1 single crochet in each stitch across, turn. Repeat Row 2 one more time and fasten off.

Assembly

Row 1: Slip stitch the bright color yarn to the top corner of your towel and work along the edges of the stripes, work 2 single crochet stitches across the bright color and 3 single crochet stitches across the cream, turn. — 42 single crochets

Row 2: Chain 1 (not counted as a stitch), single crochet 2 together in the same stitch as chain 1 and next stitch, single crochet 2 together across to end, turn. — 21 single crochets

Row 3: Chain 1 (not counted as a stitch), 1 single crochet in same stitch, single crochet 2 together, *(1 single crochet in next, single crochet 2 together), repeat from * to end, turn. — 14 single crochets

Rows 4-13 (total 10 rows): Chain 1 (counted as a stitch), 1 single crochet in next stitch and each stitch across, turn. — 14 single crochets

Row 14: Chain 1 (counted as a stitch), single crochet 2 together in next 2 stitches, 1 single crochet in each stitch until 3 stitches left, single crochet 2 together in next 2 stitches, 1 single crochet in turning chain, turn. — 12 single crochets

Repeat Row 14 two more times until you have 8 stitches left.

Row 17: Chain 1 (counted as a stitch), 1 single crochet in next stitch and each stitch across, turn. — 8 stitches

Repeat Row 17 until the gathered part measures 7 1/4 inches and work the buttonhole row below.

Buttonhole

Row: Chain 1 (counted as a stitch), 1 single crochet in next 2 stitches, chain 2, skip 2, 1 single crochet in last 3 stitches. — 8 stitches

Next Row: Chain 1 (counted as a stitch), 1 single crochet in next stitch and each stitch and chain across, turn. — 8 stitches

Last Row: Chain 1 (counted as a stitch), 1 single crochet in next stitch and each stitch across, turn. — 8 stitches

Repeat Last Row until your work measures 2 1/2 inches from buttonhole. Fasten off.

Cupcake

Row 1: With 5mm hook and brown color yarn, chain 11, 1 double crochet in 5th chain from hook and each chain across. Beginning chain-3 is also a stitch, turn. — 8 double crochets

Row 2: Chain 2 (not counted as a stitch), 1 front post double crochet in same stitch as chain 2, 1 double crochet in same stitch again (you will find it behind the front post double crochet), *(back post double crochet in next, front post double crochet in next), repeat from * and end with a back post double crochet in turning chain-3, 1 double crochet on top of turning chain-3, turn. — 10 stitches

Row 3: Chain 2 (counts as a stitch here), 1 double crochet in same stitch, *(1 front post double crochet in next stitch, back post double crochet in next), repeat from * a total of 4 times, 1 front post double crochet in last stitch, 1 double crochet into the same stitch. Join cream color when you work your last double crochet, turn.

Top of the Cupcake

Row 1: Chain 1 with cream color (not a stitch), working into the front loops only, 1 single crochet in same stitch as chain 1, 1 single crochet in each stitch across. — 12 single crochets

Row 2: Chain 1 (not a stitch), single crochet 2 together in the same stitch as chain 1 and next stitch, 1 single crochet in next 8 stitches, single crochet 2 together in last 2 stitches. — 10 stitches

Row 3: Repeat Row 2 to get 8 stitches.

Row 4: Chain 1 (not a stitch), single crochet 2 together in the same stitch as chain 1 and next stitch, 1 single crochet, single crochet 2 together, 1 single crochet, single crochet 2 together. — 5 stitches.

Last Row: Chain 1 (not a stitch), single crochet 2 together in the same stitch as chain 1 and next stitch, 1 single crochet, single crochet 2 together, fasten off. — 3 stitches

Frosting

The frosting is worked into the free loops left at the bottom of the cream part. There were 11 visible free loops.

Slip stitch to the bottom corner of the cream part, 2 half double crochets in first free loop, *(slip stitch in next, 2 half double crochets in next), repeat until 1 loop left, 2 half double crochets in the last loop, slip stitch into the same loop, slip stitch to bottom corner of cream part. Fasten off. Weave in the tails on the back side of the cupcake and not under the frosting as it could unravel easily.

Cherry (Button)

With red yarn, chain 4, slip stitch to first chain to form a chain ring. Working over the yarn tail, 8 single crochets into the chain ring. Pull the tail to close the hole in the middle, slip stitch to first single crochet. Fasten off and weave in the tail for a bit and leave the rest of the tail for sewing the button on.

Finishing

Weave in all the ends on the towel.

Sew the cherry 3 1/2 inches away from the buttonhole. Sew the cupcake right under the buttonhole with a slight overlap. The cherry should sit on its top once buttoned up.