MATERIALS
cotton yarn in different colors (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g),
crochet hook 2,5 and 3 mm, Polyester fiber fill stuffing, yarn needle.
ABBREVIATIONS
ch =chain
st= stitch
sc=single crochet
dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
inc = increase stitch (two single crochets into one stitch)
sl st= slip stitch
Rnd= round
dc= double crochet
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
INSTRUCTIONS
BASE
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic circle.
Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 sts)
Rnd 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 sts)
Rnd 4: *sc in each of next 2 sts, inc* (24 sts)
Rnd 5: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc* (30 sts)
Rnd 6: *sc in each of next 4 sts, inc* (36 sts)
Rnd 7: *sc in each of next 5 sts, inc* (42 sts)
Rnd 8 (working in the back loop): sc in each of next 42 sts.
Rnd 9-12: ch2, *fpdc in the next st, dc in the next st*
Rnd 13: sc in each of next sts around
Change the color.
TOP
Rnd 1-3 (working in the back loop): sc in each of next 42 sts.
Rnd 4 (working in the back loop): *dec, sc in each of next 5 sts* (36 sts)
Rnd 5 (working in the back loop): *dec, sc in each of next 4 sts* (30 sts)
Rnd 6 (working in the back loop): *dec, sc in each of next 3 sts* (24 sts)
Stuff.
Rnd 7 (working in the back loop): *dec, sc in each of next 2 sts* (18 sts)
Rnd 8 (working in the back loop): *dec, sc in next st* (12 sts)
Rnd 9: *dec*
Crochet hook 3 mm. Join yarn to the 1st round of the topping.
*sc in each of next 2 sts, 3 dc in the next st*, till the end of the Rnd.
Cast off.
HAT
Rnd 1: 3 sc in a magic circle
Rnd 2: *sc in next st, inc*
Rnd 3: sc in each of next 6 sts
Rnd 4: *sc in next st, inc*
Rnd 5: sc in each of next 9 sts
Rnd 6: *sc in each of next 2 sts, inc*
Rnd 7: sc in each of next 12 sts
Rnd 8: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc*
Rnd 9: sc in each of next 15 sts
Rnd 10: *sc in each of next 4 sts, inc*
Rnd 11: sc in each of next 18 sts
Rnd 12: *sc in each of next 2 sts, inc*
Rnd 13: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc*
Rnd 14: sc in each of next 30 sts
Rnd 15: *sc in next st, inc*
Cast off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
RIBBON
Rnd 1: ch 25
Rnd 2: 1 dc in the 3rd chain and each of next sts till the end of the Rnd.
Cast off.
LEGS (2x)
Rnd 1: 3 sc in a magic circle
Rnd 2: *sc in next st, inc*
Rnd 3: sc in each of next 6 sts
Rnd 4: *sc in next st, inc*
Rnd 5: inc, sc in the next st, inc, sc in each of next 6 sts
Rnd 6: sc in each of next 2 sts, inc, sc in each of next 8 sts
Rnd 7: sc in each of next 3 sts, 4 sc in the next st, sc in each of next 8 sts
Rnd 8: sc in each of next 14 sts, inc
Rnd 9: sc in each of next 4 sts, *dec* 3 times, sc in each of next 6 sts
Rnd 10: sc in each of next 5 sts, 3sc tog, sc in each of next 5 sts
Change the color
Rnd 11: sc in each of next 6 sts, dec, sc in each of next 3 sts
Rnd 12: sc in each of next 10 sts
Change the color
Rnd 13: sc in each of next 10 sts
Change the color
Rnd 14-16: sc in each of next 10 sts
Stuff.
Cast off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
ASSEMBLY
Sew legs on the top of the cupcake.
Sew the hat on the top of the cupcake.
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