There is always a good reason for treating ourselves with a delicious cupcake!
So today let's celebrate together the beginning of one of our favorite times of the year...welcome Fall!
For this super sweet project I adjusted my Birthday Cupcake pattern, by creating a fluffier whipped cream and a cute little pumpkin to add to the top of the cupcake.
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YARN: Light (3) in Beige, Mustard, White, Rust and Brown
MATERIALS: C2 - 2.75 mm Crochet Hook; Poly Filling; Yarn Needle
DIMENSION: H. 3.5” x W. 2.5”
ABBREVIATIONS: magic ring (mr), stitch (st), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc),
half double crochet (hdc), double crochet (dc), back loop only (BLO), front loop only, (FLO), fasten off (F/O)
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
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CUPCAKE LINER (beige yarn)
Working in rows (ch1 and turn at the end of each row)
Row 1: 13 ch, 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 11 sc (12); ch 1 and turn
Row 2 - 50: working in BLO, sc even (12); ch 1 and turn
Row 51: working in BLO, sc even (12)
We’ll work now on the long side of the crocheted panel…
Row 52: ch1, starting from the very 1st st, (3 sc, 1 sc dec) rep 10 times, 1 sc (41)
Join with a sl st the last sc of row #52 with the 1st one of the same row, and ch 1
Now it’s time to work in round to create the bottom part of the cupcake liner.
Rnd 1: working in BLO, 39 sc, 1 sc dec (40)
Rnd 2: working in both loops now, (3 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (32)
Rnd 3: (2 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (24)
Rnd 4: (1 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (16)
Rnd 5: sc dec around (8)
F/O, close the hole and cut the yarn.
Cut a long strand of beige yarn to sew the open sides of the cupcake liner.
CUPCAKE (mustard yarn)
Rnd 1: 8 sc in a mr (8)
Rnd 2: sc inc around (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (24)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (32)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (40)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (48)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (56)
Rnd 8: sc even (56)
Rnd 9: (6 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (64)
Rnd 10 - 11: sc even (64)
Rnd 12: working in BLO, (6 hdc, 1 hdc dec) rep around (56)
Rnd 13: working in both loops now, sc even (56)
Rnd 14: (5 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (48)
Rnd 15 - 23: sc even (48); start stuffing the cupcake
Rnd 24: (4 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (40)
Rnd 25: (3 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (32)
Rnd 26: (2 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (24)
Rnd 27: (1 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (16); finish stuffing
Rnd 28: sc dec around (8)
F/O, cut the yarn and wave in end.
WHIPPED CREAM (white yarn)
Rnd 1: 8 sc in a mr (8)
Rnd 2: sc inc around (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (24)
Rnd 4: (3 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (30)
Rnd 5: working in BLO, (4 hdc, 1 hdc inc) rep around (36)
Rnd 6: working in BLO, (5 hdc, 1 hdc inc) rep around (42)
Rnd 7: working in BLO, 3 hdc in each stitch around (126); F/O and leave a long strand of yarn.
Insert the hook into the front loop of the 1st st of rnd #5, ch1 and work 3 hdc into the same st; keep crocheting in the FLO and work 3 hdc in each st around (108); F/O, cut and hide the yarn.
Insert the hook into the front loop of the 1st st of rnd #4, ch1 and work 3 hdc into the same st; keep crocheting in the FLO and work 3 hdc in each st around (90); F/O, cut and hide the yarn.
PUMPKIN (rust yarn)
Rnd 1: 8 sc in a mr (8)
Rnd 2: sc inc around (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (24)
Rnd 4 - 9: sc even (24)
Rnd 10: (1 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (16); stuff the pumpkin firmly
Rnd 11: sc dec around (8); F/O, close the hole and leave a very long strand of yarn to create the bumps and attach the pumpkin to the whipped cream.
How to create the pumpkin bumps:
Insert the needle up through the center and pull it out on the other side, wrap it around the pumpkin back to the bottom, stick the needle back up through the center and pull it tight so that it squeezes the pumpkin. Continue wrapping it around so that you end up with 6 bumps.
Create the STEM with some brown yarn by working 4 chs, 1 sl st into the 2nd ch from the hook, 2 sl st (3); F/O and leave a long strand of yarn to attach the stem to the pumpkin.
Sew the pumpkin to the center part of the whipped cream.
Pin the whipped cream to the top of the cupcake to secure it in place and then use the long strand of yarn to sew it on.
I can't wait to see your version of my FALL CUPCAKE! Feel free to tag me (@elisascrochet) in your photos on Instagram or Facebook if you'd like!
Elisa
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