Crochet Cupcake Pincushions

Crochet Cupcake Pincushions are not just adorable, they are also practical and fun to make! These charming pincushions add a sweet touch to your crafting space while keeping your pins and needles neatly organized. With different colors and embellishments, you can customize them to match your style or give them as thoughtful handmade gifts to your fellow crafters. The best part of creating these tiny masterpieces is the satisfaction of seeing them come together stitch by stitch, and how they bring joy to your crafting routine. So, grab your crochet hook and yarn, and let's have a delightful time making these delightful Crochet Cupcake Pincushions!

Materials

Small amount each of white and a pastel sport weight yarn

(I used Bernet Softee Baby)

Crochet hook size E, or size needed to achieve gauge

Yarn needle

Optional: birthdat candle, colored seed beads

Gauge: Rounds 1-2 = 2”

Finished size: About 2 1/2” high

Cupcake «paper»

With pastel yarn, ch 5; join with a sl st to the first ch

Round 1: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, work 14 more dc in the ring; join

with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (15 dc)

Round 2: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, dc in the same st as joining, work 2

dc in each remaining dc around; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning

ch 3. (30 dc)

Round 3: Ch 1, inserting hook from back to front to back, sl st around the

post of the same dc, ch 3 to count as the first bpdc, bpdc around the post of

each dc around; join with a front post sl st around the beginning ch 3. (30

bpdc)

Rounds 4-6: Ch 2 to count as the first fpdc, fpdc in each remaining bpdc

around; join with a front post sl st around the beginning ch 2. (30 fpdc)

Round 7: Ch 2 to count as the first fpdc, fpdc in each remaining bpdc

around; join with a sl st in the front loop only of the top of the beginning ch

2. (30 fpdc)

Round 8: Fpsc around the same ch 2, (sl st in the front loop only of the next

st, fpsc around the post of the same st) 29 times; join with a sl st to the sl

st joining on round 7. Fasten off.

Cupcake «icing»

With white, ch 4; join with a sl st to the first ch to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 1, work 6 sc in the ring; do not join rounds; instead, use a

stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round. (6 sc)

Round 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Round 3: (Sc in the next sc, 2 sc in the next sc) 6 times. (18 sc)

Round 4: (Sc in each of the next 2 sc, 2 sc in the next sc) 6 times. (24 sc)

Round 5: (Sc in each of the next 3 sc, 2 sc in the next sc) 6 times. (30 sc)

Rounds 6-8: Sc in each sc around. (30 sc)

Round 9: Turn. Sl st in the first sc, dc in the same st, (sl st in the next sc, dc

in the same st) 29 times; join with a sl st to the first sl st. Fasten off leaving

an 18” yarn tail for sewing.

Finishing

Stuff cupcake «paper» with fiberfill. Place «icing» on top of paper and sew

together with yarn end 3/4 of the way around. Stuff «icing» and continue

sewing closed. Add candle sew a few seed bead “sprinkles” to the «icing», if

desired.