Crocheted Cupcake

CROCHETED CUPCAKE HAT Finished Size: 14” (30.5 cm) circumference MATERIALS Medium/Worsted Weight Yarn, approximately: Color A (Light Brown-for the cake) 50 yards and Color B (Pink-for the icing) 125 yards Crochet hook, size H (5.00 mm) or size needed for gauge Note: For Sprinkles, add french knots to finished hat, using a variegated yarn or beads may be used. GAUGE: 14 sc and 16 rows = 4” (10 cm) RIBBING With Color A, ch 9 loosely. Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across: 8 sc. Row 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in back loop only of each sc across. Repeat Row 2, 46 times more (48 rows total). Finish off, cut Color A leaving a long end for sewing. BODY Join Color B with slip st in end of last row worked on Ribbing. Row 1 (Right side): Ch 1, do not turn; working in end of rows, work 2 sc in end of same row, ch 4, slip st in 4th ch from hook (icing dollop), * sc in end of next 2 rows, ch 4, slip st in 4th ch from hook (icing dollop); repeat from * across to end of last row, sc in end of last row: 49 sc. Row 2: Ch 1, turn; keeping icing dollops to the front of work, sc in same sc and in each sc across. Rows 3-12: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. Work decrease as follows: Pull up a loop in each of next 2 sts, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook (counts as one sc). Row 13: Ch 1, turn; sc in first 5 sc, decrease, (sc in next 5 sc, decrease) around: 42 sc. Row 14: Ch 1, turn; sc in first 4 sc, decrease, (sc in next 4 sc, decrease) around: 35 sc. Row 15: Ch 1, turn; sc in first 3 sc, decrease, (sc in next 3 sc, decrease) around: 28 sc. Row 16: Ch 1, turn; sc in first 2 sc, decrease, (sc in next 2 sc, decrease) around: 21 sc. Row 17: Ch 1, turn; sc in first sc, decrease, (sc in next sc, decrease) around: 14 sc. Row 18: Ch 1, turn; decrease around: 7 sc. Row 19: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. TOP LOOPS Row 1: Ch 10, turn; slip st in front loop only of first sc, (ch 10, slip st in back loop only of next sc, ch 10, slip st in front loop only of next sc) across. Row 2: Ch 10, turn; working in free loops on last row of Body, slip st in back loop only of first sc on last row of Body, (ch 10, working in front of loop on previous row, slip st

in front loop only of next sc, ch 10, working behind loop on previous row, slip st in back loop only of next sc) across; finish off leaving a long end for sewing.

FINISHING Sew back seam and ends of Ribbing together. Weave in all yarn ends. For the knit version, see http://www.nakedsheep.com/cupcakehat.html ©2008, Kay Meadors/Naturalstateknits, [email protected]. Visit me at http://naturalstateknitter.blogspot.com/ As long as the copyright is included, this pattern may be freely shared. This pattern may not be sold.