Oh hey! You can pick up my face and a free pattern at your local Michaels store! Lily Sugar ‘n Cream is coming out with some new, yummy, candy colors and asked me to whip up some fun crochet treats for their Sweets & Delights promo! I created two crochet projects for them, and the first one is this Cupcake Dish Cloth! I’ll post the second project here tomorrow! ;). The pattern is also available on Michaels.com (thank you, Elleen!).
(Colors shown in my photos are Strawberry Shortcake (new!), Blue Cupcake (new!), Mint (new!), Soft Ecru, and Red.)
Edit: I just put up a video on YouTube to go with the pattern!
CUPCAKE DISH CLOTH
Finished Size: Approx 7½”x 8″ (19 x 20.5 cm)
Supplies
Lily® Sugar’n Cream®: (Solids: 2.5 oz./70.9 ga.; 120 yds/109 m)
Sherbet (Contrast A; 1 Ball or 28 yds/25 m),
Blue Cupcake (Contrast B; 1 Ball or 26 yds/24 m),
Strawberry Shortcake (Contrast C; 1 Ball or 3 yds/2.5 m)
Crochet Hook, Size U.S. G/6 (4 mm) or Size Needed to Obtain Gauge
Gauge: 15 sc and 16 rows = 4″ (10 cm)
Instructions
Note: Ch 2 at beg of row does not count as st.
Frosting: With A, ch 3 and join with sl st to first ch to form ring.
1st row: (RS). Ch 2. 4 hdc into ring. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 2. 2 hdc in each hdc to end of row. 8 hdc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 2. (2 hdc in next st. 1 hdc in next st) 3 times. (2 hdc in next st) twice. 13 hdc. Turn.
4th row: Ch 2. (2 hdc in next st. 1 hdc in next 2 sts) 4 times. 2 hdc in last st. 18 hdc. Turn.
5th row: Ch 2. (2 hdc in next st. 1 hdc in next 3 sts) 4 times. 2 hdc in next st. 1 hdc in last st. 23 hdc. Turn.
6th row: Ch 2. (2 hdc in next st. 1 hdc in next 4 sts) 4 times. 2 hdc in next st. 1 hdc in last 2 sts. 28 hdc. Turn.
7th row: Ch 2. (2 hdc in next st. 1 hdc in next 5 sts) 4 times. 2 hdc in next st. 1 hdc in last 3 sts. 33 hdc. Turn.
8th row: Ch 2. (2 hdc in next st. 1 hdc in next 6 sts) 4 times. 2 hdc in next st. 1 hdc in last 4 sts. 38 hdc. Turn.
9th row: Ch 2. (2 hdc in next st. 1 hdc in next 7 sts) 4 times. 2 hdc in next st. 1 hdc in last 5 sts. 43 hdc.
Note: Rotate semi-circle to work along straight edge.
Edging: 1st row: (RS). Ch 1. Work 28 sc evenly across. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. Working in back loops only, 4 dc in first st. Skip next st. Sl st in next st. (Skip next st. 4 dc in next st. Skip next st. Sl st in next st) 6 times. 4 dc in last st. Join with sl st to last hdc of 9th row. Fasten off.
Cake: 1st row: (WS). Join B with sl st to first unworked front loop from 2nd row of Frosting. Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each unworked loop across. 28 sc. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. (Sc2tog. 1 sc in next 11 sts) twice. Sc2tog. 25 sts. Turn.
3rd and alt rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Turn.
4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first 2 sts. FPhtr around next st 3 rows below. (1 sc in next 3 sts. FPhtr around next st 3 rows below) 5 times. 1 sc in last 2 sts. 25 sts. Turn.
6th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first 2 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next 17 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in last 2 sts. 23 sts. Turn.
8th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first 2 sts. FPtr around FPhtr. (1 sc in next 3 sts. FPtr around FPhtr. 1 sc in next 2 sts. FPtr around FPhtr) twice. 1 sc in next 3 sts. FPtr around FPhtr. 1 sc in last 2 sts. 23 sts. Turn.
10th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first 2 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next 15 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in last 2 sts. 21 sts. Turn.
12th row: Ch 1. (1 sc in next 2 sts. FPtr around FPtr) 3 times. 1 sc in next 3 sts. FPtr around FPtr 4 rows below. (1 sc in next 2 sts. FPtr around FPtr) twice. 1 sc in last 2 sts. 21 sts. Turn.
14th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in next 9 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in last 10 sts. 20 sts. Turn.
16th row: Ch 1. (1 sc in next 2 sts. FPtr around FPtr) 6 times. 1 sc in last 2 sts. 20 sts. Turn.
17th row: As 3rd row. Fasten off.
Cherry: With C, ch 2. 1st rnd: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join rnds.
2nd rnd: 2 sc each in each sc around. 12 sc.
3rd rnd: (2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc) 6 times. 1 sc in next sc. Sl st in last sc. Fasten off, leaving 18″ (45.5 cm) end for sewing.
Stem/Loop: With C, ch 14. Join with sl st to first ch to form a loop. Fasten off, leaving 8″ (20.5 cm) end for sewing. Sew bottom of Stem/Loop to TOP and center of Frosting. Sew Cherry on top. (By sandwiching the Stem/Loop between the Frosting and the Cherry, I hoped to give the hanging loop more strength than just dangling it at the very top of either piece. Also, by leaving the Stem/Loop separate from the Cherry, you can crochet a green cherry stem if you wish!)
Abbreviations
alt = alternate(ing)
approx = approximately
beg = beginning
ch = chain(s)
fphtr = (yoh) twice and draw up a loop around post of indicated st at front of work, inserting hook from right to left, yoh and draw through 1 loop on hook; yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook; yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook; skip stitch behind fphtr.
fptr = (yoh) twice and draw up a loop around post of indicated st at back of work, inserting hook from right to left, yoh and draw through 1 loop on hook; (yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times; skip stitch behind fptr.
hdc = half double crochet
rnd(s) = round(s)
RS = right side
sc = single crochet
sc2tog = draw up a loop in each of next 2 sts, yoh and draw through all loops on hook
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
yoh = yarn over hook
ws = wrong side
