How to Crochet a Cutie Cupcake Ornament

Add a touch of sweetness to your home or holiday decorations with this adorable crochet cupcake. This beginner-friendly project creates a small, charming cupcake with a smiley face, making it perfect for ornaments, keychains, or small gifts.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Medium 4 weight yarn in the following colors:
  • Color A: Shocking Pink
  • Color B: Cafe Latte
  • Color C: Lavender
  • Color D: Soft White
  • Color E: Cherry Red
  • Color F: Black
• Crochet Hook: Size U.S. G/6 (4.5 mm)
• Notions:
  • Stitch marker
  • Yarn needle
  • 6 mm Safety eyes
  • Polyester fiberfill stuffing

Pattern Details

Finished Size: Approximately 3″ tall (excluding hanging loop).

Gauge: 15 sc and 16 rows = 4″.

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• Approx: Approximately
• Beg: Beginning
• Ch: Chain
• Hdc: Half double crochet
• PM: Place marker
• Rep: Repeat
• Rnd: Round
• RS: Right side
• Sc: Single crochet
• Sc2tog: Single crochet two together (decrease)
• Sl st: Slip stitch
• WS: Wrong side
• Yoh: Yarn over hook

Important Notes

This pattern is worked in a continuous spiral. Do not join at the end of rounds. Use a stitch marker to keep track of the first stitch of each round.

Color Changes: To change colors, work until there are two loops left on the hook with the old color. Yarn over with the new color, draw through the remaining two loops, and continue with the new color.

Step-by-Step Instructions

The Bottom (Cupcake Base)

Using Color A (Shocking Pink), start with a Magic Ring.

• Round 1: Ch 1. Work 6 sc into the ring. Place a marker in the first sc. Pull the magic ring tail tight and secure with a knot on the inside.
• Round 2: Work 2 sc in each stitch around (12 sc).
• Round 3: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st. Repeat from * around (18 sc).
• Round 4 (Creating the Side): Working in back loops only, work 1 sc in each stitch around (18 sc).
• Round 5: Working in both loops, work 1 sc in each stitch around (18 sc).
• Round 6: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts. Repeat from * around (24 sc).
• Round 7: Work 1 sc in each stitch around. Join Color B (Cafe Latte) and break Color A.

Eyes: Insert safety eyes at the top of Round 6, leaving 2 stitches between them.

The Cupcake Top

• Round 1: Working in back loops only, work 1 sc in each stitch around (24 sc).
• Round 2: Working in both loops, *Sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts. Repeat from * around (18 sc). Stuff the cupcake lightly with fiberfill.
• Round 3: Working in back loops only, *Sc2tog, 1 sc in the next st. Repeat from * around (12 sc).
• Round 4: Working in both loops, work (Sc2tog) 6 times. Join with a slip stitch to the first stitch. Fasten off.

The Icing

Join Color C (Lavender) with a slip stitch to a remaining loop from Round 3 of the Cupcake Top.

• Round 1: Working in the remaining loops of the stitches, ch 2 (does not count as a stitch). Work 4 hdc in the same space as the slip stitch. *Work 4 hdc in the next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to the top of the first hdc. Fasten off.

The Whipcream

Using Color D (Soft White), chain 11, leaving a tail approximately 8″ long.

• Row 1 (RS): Work 2 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook. Work 1 sc in each of the next 7 chains. Sc2tog. Turn (10 sts).
• Note: All subsequent rows are worked in the back loops only of the previous row.
• Row 2: Ch 1. Sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts, 2 sc in the last st. Turn.
• Row 3: Ch 1. 2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts, Sc2tog. Turn.
• Repeat: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 six more times for a total of 15 rows.

Fasten off, leaving an 8″ tail. With the right side facing, use the starting tail to sew the last row to the remaining loops of the foundation chain to create a tube. Run the yarn through the top edge of the tube and pull tightly to cinch it shut. Fold the bottom edge inward to create a dome shape. Sew the bottom of the whipcream to the cupcake along the icing ruffle row.

The Cherry

Using Color E (Cherry Red), start with a Magic Ring.

• Round 1: Ch 1. Work 5 sc into the ring. Place a marker in the first sc. Pull the ring tight and close.
• Round 2: Work 2 sc in each stitch around (10 sc).
• Rounds 3 and 4: Work 1 sc in each stitch around.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Stuff the cherry very lightly and sew it to the top of the whipcream.

Finishing Touches

Hanging Loop: Cut an 8″ length of Color E (Cherry Red). Thread it through the top of the cherry and tie a secure knot.

Mouth Embroidery: Split Color F (Black) yarn into plies. Using 2 plies, embroider a small straight stitch between the eyes. Bring the needle up just below the straight stitch and “catch” it to create a small, happy smile