Crochet Cupcake Dishcloth

Create your very own cupcake-inspired dishcloth with the art of crochet! This fun and practical project will not only add a touch of whimsy to your kitchen, but also provide a useful tool for cleaning up spills and messes. Using colorful yarn and basic crochet stitches, you can easily whip up a cute cupcake dishcloth that will be the envy of all your friends. Crocheting a cupcake dishcloth is a great way to hone your crochet skills while also creating something functional and adorable. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced crocheter, this project is perfect for anyone looking to add a bit of sweetness to their home decor. So grab your crochet hook and yarn, and get ready to stitch up a delightful cupcake dishcloth that will bring a smile to your face every time you use it. 

Skill: Easy

Size: About 6” wide and 9½” long (without antlers).

Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn: Brown – 1 oz, 50 yds (30 g, 46 m) Pinks – 1 oz, 50 yds (30 g, 46 m)(Lily Sugar ‘n Cream – Warm Brown, Strawberry)

Crochet Hook: Size J-10 (6.00 mm)

Special Stitches

Half Double Crochet Decrease (hdc dec): Keeping last loop of each st on hook, hdc in next 2 sts, yo and pull through 3 loops on hook.

DISHCLOTH

Row 1: (Wrong Side) Starting at top of Frosting, with Pinks, ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook, [sc in next ch] across. (9 sc)

Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc now and throughout), turn, hdc in first sc, hdc in next 3 sc, 2 hdc in next sc, hdc in next 3 sc, 2 hdc in last sc. (12 hdc)

Row 3: Ch 2, turn, hdc in first hdc, hdc in next 4 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 5 hdc, 2 hdc in last hdc. (15 hdc)

Row 4: Ch 2, turn, [hdc in next hdc] across. (15 hdc)

Row 5: Ch 2, turn, hdc in first hdc, hdc in next 6 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 6 hdc, 2 hdc in last hdc. (18 hdc)

Row 6: Ch 2, turn, hdc in first hdc, hdc in next 16 hdc, 2 hdc in last hdc. (20 hdc)

Rows 7-8: Ch 2, turn, [hdc in next hdc] across. (20 hdc)

Row 9: Ch 2, turn, hdc dec (in next 2 hdc), hdc in next 15 hdc, hdc dec. (18 hdc) dn DO NOT FINISH OFF.

Top Edging

Rnd 10: Ch 1, turn, working in front loops only, sc in first hdc, [skip next hdc, 5 dc in next hdc, skip next hdc, sc in next hdc] across, sc in last hdc; working in both loops, evenly sc around sides and top of cupcake; join with sl st to first sc. Finish off and weave in ends.

Base

Base Row: With right side of Top facing, join Brown with sc to back loop of first hdc of Row 9, working in back loops only, [sc in next hdc] across. (18 sc)

Row 1: Ch 20, working in back loops only, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 18 ch, working in Base Row, sl st in next 2 sc. (19 sc, 2 sl st)

Row 2: Turn, skip 2 sl sts, working in back loops only, sc in next 19 sc. (19 sc)

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, working in back loops only, sc in next 19 sc, working in Base Row, sl st in next 2 sc. (19 sc, 2 sl st)

Rows 4-18: Rep Rows 2-3, ending with Row 2. Finish off and weave in ends.