Valentines Cupcake Tutorial

Valentines Cupcake Tutorial

written using US crochet terminology, number of stitches you should have at end of round is shown in brackets. I used a double knitting weight yarn and a size 3mm hook to give a nice tight finish

Abbreviations:
Sc - Single Crochet
Hdc - Half Double Crochet
Ch - Chain

The cupcake consists of two separately crocheted items- the case and the icing. Lets start by making the case:-

Cupcake Case

R1: Ch2,  and them crochet 6sc into 2nd ch from hook (6)

R2: Sc 2 in each Sc around (12)

R3: *Sc 1, 2sc in next sc* x6 (18)

R4: *Sc 2, 2sc in next sc* x6 (24)

R5: *Sc 3, 2sc in next sc* x6 (30)

R6: *Sc 4, 2sc in next sc* x6 (36)

You should now have a circular base, like the one shown here:-

Now for the sides of the case:-

R7:  Work 36 Sc in each stitch all around - for this particular round only, work in the back loops only to give a ridge, as you can see below:-

R8 - 12, single crochet in each stitch around to built up the sides.

With round 12 completed, we'll now make the lip of the cupcake.

R 13: *2 SC in first stitch from round 12, then 1 SC in the next. Repeat this pattern from the * all the way around. (54)

The sides of the cupcake should start to flare out like this:

R14: 1 Sc in each stitch around (54)

R15: Sc decrease over the first 2 stitches and then 1 Sc into the 3rd.  Repeat this pattern all the way around until you have 36 stitches.  Tie off your yarn.

You have now completed the case of the cupcake, now for the icing, which is made using the Hdc stitch - the entire icing section is worked in the back loops of the stitches.

Cupcake Icing

R1: Ch2, and them crochet 6 Hdc into 2nd ch from hook (6)

R2: Hdc 2 in each stitch around (12)

R3: *Hdc 1, 2 Hdc in next stitch* x6 (18)

R4: *Hdc 2, 2 hdc in next st* x6 (24)

R5: *Hdc 3, 2 Hdc in next st* x6 (30)

R6: *Hdc 4, 2 Hdc in next st* x6 (36)

R7: *Hdc 5, 2 Hcd in next st* x6 (42)

At this point the icing is almost completed and should look like this:-

If you want a plain edge to your cupcake, tie off now, leaving a long enough piece of yarn to sew to base - or like mine, you can add a frilly edging to the icing, as shown below:-

*Skip 2 stitches and  5 Hdc into 3rd stitch, skip 4th st and s.s into 5th* - continue from * - * all the way around the edging. Tie off your yarn, leaving a long enough tail to sew top to base