Free Cupcake Kids Apron Crochet Pattern

Kids apron description

The cupcake kids apron should fit most children aged between 3 and 8. It’s been tried and tested on children between these age groups and fits nicely on them all.

The dimensions of the apron are 39cm wide by 50cm high. The children’s apron has cupcake detail on the waist and the bottom trim. Like a traditional apron it just pops on over the head and has straps at the back to tie up.

How to crochet a kids apron

The Cupcake kids apron crochet pattern is intermediate skill level. You’ll need to know basic crochet stitches as well as increases and decreases and it incorporates the cupcake stitch.

Additionally you’ll need to know how to work into the front and back posts as well as being able to work into the raw edges for the border.

To make the children’s apron I used 5 colors of aran (weight 4) yarn and a 5mm crochet hook. Don’t forget it’s important to remember to do your gauge swatch before starting if you want your apron to fit your child.

Why You’ll Love The Free Cupcake Kids Apron Crochet Pattern

• Low sew design!
• Intermediate skill level project
• Free crochet pattern with the option to upgrade
• Uses worsted/aran/weight 4 yarn
• Perfect for children who love baking!

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Crochet pattern information

Hook sizes

• 5mm crochet hook

Yarn

• Weight – Aran / Worsted / #4
• Brand – Stylecraft Special Aran
• A – Fondant: 66 yards
• B – Lavender: 13 yards
• C – Pale Rose: 11 yards
• D – Aspen: 15 yards
• E – Duck Egg: 175 yards
• Total – 280 yards

Skill Level

Intermediate

Abbreviations

US Terminology (UK Translation)

• ch – Chain
• dc – Double crochet
• 2dc – Increase (2 dc in 1 space)
• dc5tog – Decrease (dc 5 together)
• FLO – Front loop only
• sc – Single crochet
• 2sc – 2 sc in 1 space (increase)
• sl st – Slip stitch
• sp – Space
• st/sts – Stitch/Stitches

Gauge & Finished Size

• Gauge: 2” x 2” = 4 rows of 7 dc
• Finished size: Width 39cm x Height 50cm
• Age: One size fits most toddlers and children

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. For example, “hdc, 2hdc” would mean “hdc in first space, 2 hdc in next space”.
• Change color while completing the previous stitch.

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Cupcake kids apron – free crochet pattern

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Cupcakes (bottom row)

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Row 1

• Use fondant (A) yarn for border
• ch x 52 then start in second ch from hook
• sc x 51
• (51 sts)

Row 2

• Use lavender (B) yarn for cupcake case
• ch x 2 & turn to start
• dc x 1 in first st then ch 1 & skip 2 sts
• (2dc, dc, 2dc, ch 1 & skip 3) 7 times
• (2dc, dc, 2dc, ch 1 & skip 2) 1 time
• dc x 1 in last st
• (42 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Row 3

• Use pale rose (C) for cake
• ch 1 & turn to start
• FLO sc x 1 in first st
• sc x 1 in ch sp
• (FLO sc x 5 in sts, sc x 1 in ch sp) 8 times
• FLO sc x 1 in last st
• (50 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Row 4

• Use aspen (D) yarn for icing
• ch 2 & turn to start
• dc x 1 in first st then ch 3 & skip 1 st
• (dc5tog then ch x 5 & skip 1 st) 7 times
• dc5tog then ch x 3 & skip 1 st
• dc x 1 in last stitch
• (10 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Row 5

• Use fondant (A) yarn for border
• ch 1 & turn to start
• sc x 5 in first ch space
• sc x 6 in the next 7 ch spaces
• sc x 4 in the last ch space
• (51 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Row 6

• ch 1 & turn to start
• sc x 51
• (51 sts)

Skirt of Apron

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Rows 7 – 25

• Use duck egg (E) yarn for apron
• ch 2 & turn to start
• dc x 51
• ch x 2 & turn
• (19 rows of 51 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Row 26

• Use fondant (A) yarn for border
• ch 1 & turn to work in raw edge
• 2sc x 19 at side of rows 7-25 (skirt)
• sc x 2 at side of rows 5-6 (border)
• 2sc x 1 at side of row 4 (icing)
• sc x 1 at side of row 3 (cake)
• 2sc x 1 at side of row 2 (cupcake case)
• (45 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Row 27

• ch 1 & turn to work in row 1 ch’s
• sc, ch, sc all in first ch to make a corner
• sc x 49 in all row 1 ch spaces
• sc, ch, sc all in last ch to make a corner
• (53 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Row 28

• ch 1 & turn to work in raw edge
• 2sc x 1 at side of row 2 (cupcake case)
• sc x 1 at side of row 3 (cake)
• 2sc x 1 at side of row 4 (icing)
• sc x 2 at side of rows 5-6 (border)
• 2sc x 19 at side of rows 7-25 (skirt)
• (45 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Waist & Straps

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Row 29

• ch x 51 to start 1st strap
• sc x 50 in ch spaces (start in 2nd ch from the hook)
• sc x 51 across row 25
• ch x 51 to start 2nd strap
• sc x 50 in ch spaces (start in 2nd ch from the hook)
• sl st back into skirt
• (151 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Row 30

• ch 1
• sc x 51 across skirt
• sl st into strap
• (51 sts)

Row 31 – 34

• Repeat rows 2-5 to make more cupcakes
• (4 rows)

Row 35

• ch 1 & turn to raw edge of cupcake
• 2sc x 1 at side of row 33 (icing)
• sc x 1 at side of row 32 (cake)
• 2sc x 1 at side of row 31 (cupcake case)
• sl st into strap & fasten off
• (5 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Row 36

• Reattach yarn to strap on the opposite side & repeat previous row in reverse.
• ch 1 to start
• 2sc x 1 at side of row 31 (cupcake case)
• sc x 1 at side of row 32 (cake)
• 2sc x 1 at side of row 33 (icing)
• sl st back into skirt & fasten off
• (5 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Row 37

• Reattach yarn to strap on opposite side & repeat previous row in reverse.
• ch x 10 to continue
• sl st into 10th space on the strap
• ch 1 & turn
• sc x 10 in ch spaces
• sl st back into waist band
• (10 sts) *Premium pattern has 2 images here*

Row 38

• ch 1 & start
• sc x 51 across waist band (row 34)
• sl st into border
• (51 sts)

Row 39

• Repeat R37 to complete the other strap
• Fasten off
• (1 row)

Chest of Apron

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Row 40

• Use duck egg (E) yarn for apron chest
• Skip first 13 sts & attach yarn to 14th st of R38 (waist band)
• ch 2 then dc x 25
• (25 sts)

Rows 41 – 49

• ch 2 & turn to start & between rows
• dc x 25
• (9 rows of 25 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Row 50

• Use fondant (A) yarn for border
• ch 1 & turn
• sc x 25 across previous row 49
• (25 sts)

Row 51

• ch 1 & turn to raw edge
• 2sc x 10 at side of R40 – R49 (chest)
• sl st into waist band (R38)
• Fasten off
• (20 sts)

Row 52

• Reattach yarn into waistband (row 38) on opposite side
• ch 1 ready to work to raw edge
• 2sc x 10 at side of rows 40 – 49 (chest)
• sl st into chest border (row 50)
• (20 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Neck Strap

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Row 53

• ch 40 to continue
• sl st into last st of row 40 on opposite side
• ch 1 & turn
• sc x 40 in all ch’s
• sl st back into row 50
• Fasten off & weave in all ends
• (40 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Published: November 24, 2022 | Last Updated: June 10, 2026