Free Cupcake Applique Crochet Pattern

Cupcake appliqué description

Thanks for checking out my cupcake appliqué crochet pattern. I’m currently working on a granny square blanket for my daughters. I plan to fill each square with a different appliqué until I have a big blanket full of the things they love most!

The cupcake appliqué measures 7cm wide and 10cm tall. It features a textured cupcake case and cute sugar cream icing. I used 5 different colors to crochet the cupcake appliqué.

You can use your appliqué to decorate almost any of your crochet projects, I’d love to see what you have done with yours!

How to crochet a cupcake applique

The cupcake appliqué crochet pattern is easy skill level. You’ll need to know basic crochet stitches. Additionally you’ll need to know how to work into the front and back loops as well as being able to work into the raw edges.

To make the cupcake appliqué I used 5 colors of DK (weight 3) yarn and a 3.5mm crochet hook. The whole appliqué uses just 5g (16yd) of yarn. The pattern requires very basic tapestry skills for the sprinkles.

Why You’ll Love The Free Cupcake Applique Crochet Pattern

• One piece, no sew design!
• Easy skill level project
• Free crochet pattern with the option to upgrade
• Uses DK or light worsted, weight 3 yarn
• Quick project that can be made in under one hour!
• Perfect for embellishing birthday gifts!
• Good for using up leftover scrap yarn

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Crochet pattern information

Hook size

• 3.5mm crochet hook

Yarn

• Weight: DK / Light worsted / DK
• Total: 5g/16yd
• Brand: King Cole Pricewise DK 
• A – Blue
• B – Lemon
• C – Baby pink
• D – Hot pink
• E – Yellow

Skill Level

Easy

Abbreviations

US Terminology (UK Translation)

• BLO – Back loop only
• ch – Chain
• dc – Double crochet
• 2dc – Increase (2 dc in 1 space)
• dc2tog – Decrease (dc 2 together)
• hdc – Half double crochet
• 2hdc – Increase (2 hdc in 1 space)
• sc – Single crochet
• 2sc – Increase (2 sc in 1 space)
• sc2tog – Decrease (sc 2 together)
• sc3tog – Decrease (sc 3 together)
• st/sts – Stitch/Stitches

Size & Gauge

• Gauge – 2” x 2” = 8 rows of 10 hdc
• Finished size – 7cm x 10cm

Pattern notes

• Chains and finishing slip stitches are not included in stitch count.
• Stitches separated with a comma are to be made in separate spaces. EG. “sc, dc” would mean “single crochet in first space, double crochet in next space”.

Supplies

You will need the following supplies to complete the crochet project (links will take you directly to my recommended supplies) 

• Crochet hook
• Sewing needle
• DK Yarn
• Scissors

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Cupcake applique – Free crochet pattern

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Cupcake Case

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Row 1

• Use blue (A) yarn
• ch x 8 then start in second ch from hook
• hdc x5, sc x2
• ch x 1 & turn
• (7 sts)

Row 2

• BLO: sc x2, hdc x5
• ch x 1 & turn
• (7 sts)

Row 3

• BLO: hdc x5, sc x2
• ch x 1 & turn
• (7 sts)

Rows 4 – 7

• Repeat R2 & R3 – 2 more times
• ch x 1 & turn
• (4 rows of 7 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Row 8

• Turn to work along the sc raw edge
• sc2tog, sc x3, sc2tog
• Fasten off
• (5 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Cake

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Row 9

• Use lemon (B) yarn
• Attach yarn to the hdc raw edge in top right corner
• Make the following increases in raw edge
• 2dc, 2hdc, 2sc x3, 2hdc, 2dc
• Fasten off
• (14 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Icing

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Row 10

• Use baby pink (C) yarn
• Attach yarn to the first st of previous row
• sc x5, hdc x4, dc x5
• ch x 1 & turn
• (14 sts)

Row 11

• dc x5, hdc x4, sc x5
• ch x 1 & turn
• (14 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Row 12

• Use hot pink (D) yarn
• BLO: sc3tog, dc x4, hdc x3, sc x2, sc2tog
• ch x 1 & turn
• (11 sts)

Row 13

• sc2tog, sc x2, hdc x3, dc x2, dc2tog
• ch x 1 & turn
• (9 sts)

Row 14

• Change to baby pink (C) yarn
• BLO: sc3tog, sc x3, hdc, dc2tog
• ch x 1 & turn
• (6 sts)

Row 15

• dc2tog, dc, hdc, sc2tog
• ch x 1 & turn
• (4 sts)

Row 16

• sc2tog, dc2tog
• ch x 1 & turn
• (2 sts)

Row 17

• dc2tog
• Fasten off & weave in ends
• (1 st)

Sprinkles

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• Use blue (A) & yellow (E) yarn
• Using a tapestry needle, randomly sew on sprinkles
• *Premium pattern has image here*

Published: November 26, 2022 | Last Updated: May 20, 2026