Crochet Cupcake with Dragon

Crocheting a cupcake with a dragon theme can be a delightful and whimsical project for anyone who enjoys crafts and fantasy themes. The combination of the sweet cupcake design with the mythical dragon adds a playful and creative twist to this handmade creation. Incorporating colorful yarns, intricate stitches, and tiny details like dragon scales or wings can truly bring this unique crochet piece to life. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced crocheter, this project allows for endless possibilities to showcase your skills and imagination. So grab your hooks, select your yarn colors, and get ready to crochet your very own charming Crochet Cupcake with Dragon that is sure to bring a smile to anyone who sees it.

What you’ll need:
♥ Yarn, StyleCraft Special: in the colors Cloud Blue, White, Walnut and Wisteria (+ some extra scrap pieces in colors of choise for sprinkles.)
♥ Crochet hook. (I used a 2,5mm hook)
♥ Stitch marker.
♥ Stuffing
♥ Yarn needle.
♥ Sewing Pins.
♥ Safety Eyes, 8mm
♥ Scissors.
♥ Sparkly Thread. (optional)

Stitches used (US Terms):
Magic Ring.
CH = Chain.
SC = Single Crochet.
ST = Stitch.
FSC = Foundation Single Crochet. (Optional)
FPSC = Front Post Single Crochet.
BL = Back Loops.
FL = Front Loops.
Inc = Increase.
Dec = Decrease.
Slst = Slip Stitch.
(…) = Repeat the space in brackets the given number of times.
[…] = Total number of stitches.

Pattern Cupcake

Cup of the Cupcake + Cake
Start with the color Cloud Blue.

1: 6SC in Magic Ring. [6]
2: Inc all around. [12]
3: (1SC, inc) 6 times. [18]
4: (2SC, inc) 6 times. [24]
5: (3SC, inc) 6 times. [30]
6: (4SC, inc) 6 times. [36]
7: BL! 36SC. [36]
8: (FPSC, BL 1SC) 18 times. [36]
9: (FPSC, BL inc) 18 times. [54]
10: (FPSC, BL 2SC) 18 times. [54]
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14: (FPSC, BL 2SC) 18 times. [54]
Change to the color Walnut
15: FL! 54SC. [54]
16: (2SC, inc) 18 times. [72]
17: 72SC. [72]
18: 72SC. [72]
19: (2SC, dec) 18 times. [54]
20: (7SC, dec) 6 times. [48]
21: (6SC, dec) 6 times. [42]
22: (5SC, dec) 6 times. [36]
23: (4SC, dec) 6 times. [30]
24: (3SC, dec) 6 times. [24] Stuff the cupcake around here.
25: (2SC, dec) 6 times. [18]
26: (1SC, dec) 6 times. [12]
27: Dec all around. [6]
Fasten off and weave in tail.

Frosting
Use the color white.

1: Ch 16, insert in second ch from hook, 15SC, turn. [15]
2: Inc, 12SC, dec, turn. [15]
3: Dec, 12SC, inc, turn. [15]
Repeat row 2 and 3 until you have 36 rows!
Note, you always increase at the same side, and decrease always at the same side.
Note 2, I don’t use Turning Chains, but you can if you feel more comfortable doing so.
Sew the first row and the last row together.

Pattern Dragon

Head
Use the color Wisteria

1: 6SC in Magic Ring. [6]
2: Inc all around,=. [12]
3: 12SC. [12]
4: 12SC. [12]
5: 3SC, (inc) 6 times, 3SC. [18]
6: 18SC. [18]
7: (2SC, inc) 6 times. [24]
8: 24SC. [24]
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10: 24SC. [24]
11: (2SC, dec) 6 times. [18] Add in the eye between row 5 and 6. Stuff the head around here.
12: (1SC, dec) 6 times. [12]
13: Dec all around. [6]
Fasten off and weave in tail.

Ears (Make 2)
Use the color Wisteria

1: 4FSC. [4]
2: Dec, 2SC. [3]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Horns (Make 2)
Use the color White.

1: 3SC in Magic Ring. [3]
2: Inc, 2SC. [4]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Feet (Make 2)
Use the color Wisteria

1: 6SC in Magic Ring. [6]
2: (1SC, inc) 3 times. [9]
3: 9SC. [9]
4: (2SC, inc) 3 times. [12]
5: 12SC. [12]
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7: 12SC. [12]
Fasten off, make the foot flat and close the opening.

Arms (Make 2)
Use the color Wisteria

1: 6SC in Magic Ring. [6]
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4: 6SC. [6]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Tail
Use the color Wisteria

1: 6SC in Magic Ring. [6]
2: 6SC. [6]
3: (1SC, inc) 3 times. [9]
4: 9SC. [9]
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8: 9SC. [9]
10: (2SC, inc) 3 times. [12]
11: 12SC. [12]
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14: 12SC. [12]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing, stuff the tail as well.

Assembling

Before I sew anything together I use sewing pins to position all pieces, this way I can easily move around things until I like it. I recomment you doing this as well.

Sew the frosting to the cupcake, mine came around row 20/21. With a piece of white yarn sew a straight stitch along the top edge of the frosting. Pull both ends of the yarn and knot it tightly.
Assemble the dragons head, sew on his ears and horns. Also stitch on some ‘frosting’ with some white yarn. Then sew the head on top of the frosting, in the middle.
Position his feet, arms and tail as well and sew those on if you are happy. You don’t have to position them evenly to give it a silly look.
Last stitch on some sprinkles with some scrap yarn in colors of choise!