My niece Christina is almost 3, she loves to play tea party. she has the basic tea set, but she doesn't have the treats to go with it. she has been improvising with small stuffed animals. "Here tia manda, kitty cookie!" she says. so i figured out a simple pattern for cupcakes.
MC- yellow, FC-pink, CC-brown
Abbreviations
sc single crochet
st stitch
sl st slip stitch
ch chain
sc2tog single crochet 2 together
Base
Rnd 1 With MC work 7 sc into magic ring
Rnd 2 Work 2 sc in each st around (14 sts)
Rnd 3 [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] repeat around (21 sts)
Rnd 4 [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st] repeat around (28 sts)
Rnd 5 [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st] repeat around (35 sts)
Rnd 6 --- sc BLO in each st (35 sts)
Rnd 7-13 sc in each st around (35 sts)
Rnd 14change to CC sc in each st around end off
Cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing, sl st, pull tail through loop.
Frosting
Rnd 1 With FC work 7 sc into magic ring
Rnd 2 Work 2 sc in each st around (14 sts)
Rnd 3 [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] repeat around (21 sts)
Rnd 4 [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st] repeat around (28 sts)
Rnd 5 sc in each st around (28 sts)
Rnd 6 [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st] repeat around (35 sts)
Rnd 7-9 sc in each st around (35 sts)
Rnd 10 [(1 hdc, 1 ch, 1 hdc) in next st, 1 sc st in next st] repeat around to last st.
Sl st, cut yarn and pull tail through loop. Weave tail into wrong side of the piece.
Assembly
Sew frosting to base, leaving a 1″ opening for stuffing. Stuff cupcake and finish sewing frosting to base.
