How to Crochet a Cupcake Pin Cushion Pattern

Crochet a Cupcake Pin Cushion

Cro­chet­ing a cup­cake pin cush­ion is a delight­ful and prac­ti­cal project that com­bines cre­ativ­i­ty and func­tion­al­i­ty. Whether you’re a sea­soned cro­cheter or a begin­ner look­ing for a fun and reward­ing project, this adorable cup­cake pin cush­ion will bring joy to your craft­ing space. Not only does it serve as a charm­ing acces­so­ry, but it also pro­vides a handy and cute stor­age solu­tion for your pins and nee­dles. In this guide, we’ll take you through the step-by-step process of cre­at­ing your cro­cheted cup­cake pin cush­ion.

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*Mate­ri­als Need­ed:*
Before we dive into the cro­chet stitch­es, gath­er the fol­low­ing mate­ri­als:
- Worsted weight yarn in cup­cake and frost­ing col­ors
- Cro­chet hook appro­pri­ate for your yarn weight
- Fiber­fill or stuff­ing mate­r­i­al
- Yarn nee­dle
- Scis­sors
- Stitch mark­ers

Cup­cake Base*
Begin by cro­chet­ing the cup­cake base. You can use a sim­ple amigu­ru­mi-style tech­nique, start­ing with a mag­ic ring and work­ing in con­tin­u­ous rounds. Increase stitch­es grad­u­al­ly to form a cup­cake shape. Choose a col­or that resem­bles the cake por­tion of a cup­cake.

Frost­ing Top*
Switch to the frost­ing col­or and cro­chet the deli­cious swirl atop your cup­cake. This is a great oppor­tu­ni­ty to exper­i­ment with dif­fer­ent stitch pat­terns, like pop­corn stitch­es or shell stitch­es, to add tex­ture. Be cre­ative with col­or choic­es to make your cup­cake unique­ly yours.

Mate­r­i­al:

I and H hook

Red Heart Brown and Red yarn

Baby Pink yarn

Col­or­ful Pins

Abbre­vi­a­tions:

ch=chain

sc=single cro­chet

sl st=slip stitch

2sctog decrease= 2 sin­gle cro­chet togeth­er decrease

Rnd 1: Start with Brown Yarn, this is the bot­tom of the cup­cake. Work 5 sc in the Mag­ic Cir­cle, sl st

Rnd 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in each sc around, sl st, ‑10 sc

Rnd 3: Ch 1, work 2 sc in each sc around, sl st ‑20 sc

Rnd 4: Ch 1, *work sc, 2 sc in the next sc, *Repeat around, sl st ‑30 sc

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in the back loops, sl st ‑30 sc

Rnd 6: Ch 2 (counts as first dc),*front post dc around the sc, back post dc around the sc, *Repeat around, sl st

Rnd 7: Ch 2 (counts as first dc),*front post dc, back post dc, *Repeat around, sl st

Rnds 8–9: Repeat round 7, for a total of two more times.

Rnd 10: sl st with Pink Yarn, sc around, sl st

Rnd 11: work 2 sc back loops, sc in the next 3 sc in the back loops, *Repeat around, Work in con­tin­u­al rounds with­out slip stitch­es now.

Rnds 12–13: sc in each back loop around, *Repeat for a total of two rounds.

Rnd 14: work 2 sc back loops, sc in the next 3 sc in the back loops, *Repeat around

Rnds 15–16: sc in each back loop around, *Repeat for a total of two rounds. Take Pink Yarn or stuff­ing and begin to stuff your cup­cake as full as you can.

Rnds 17–18: 2sctog decrease in each sc around, *Repeat this round for a total of two rounds. Fas­ten off, Weave in the ends.

Shell Trim on Rnd 10: With Pink yarn sl st into round 10 sc, sc in the same stitch, work 4 dc in the next sc, ch 2, sl st in the same stitch, sc in the next sc, work 4 dc in the next sc, ch 2, sl st in the same stitch, *Repeat around, sl st. Fas­ten off, Weave in the ends.

Cher­ry: H Hook, Red yarn

Rnd 1: Work 5 sc in the Mag­ic Cir­cle, sl st

Rnd 2: work 2 sc in each sc around, sl st

Rnd 3: sc in each sc around, sl st

Rnd 4: 2sctog decrease 5 times, sl st. Fas­ten off.  Stuff the cher­ry with some red yarn and Attach the Cher­ry on top of the pink cup­cake.

Pins: Push the pins all over the pink part of the cup­cake. I hope you enjoyed this free cup­cake cro­chet pat­tern!