For my one year anniversary since I started creating patterns I bring you a mini cake applique pattern! You can use it as a brooch, earrings, hair pin, or as an embellishment on your crafty projects.
Skill level: Fun and Easy 🙂
What will you need:
Hook: 4mm/G
Yarn: Small amounts of any color yarn. I used RED HEART® “Super Saver®”
- 316 Soft White – COLOR A
- 722 Pretty ‘N Pink – COLOR B
- 1701 Hot Pink – COLOR C
- 324 Bright Yellow – COLOR D
| ch | chain |
| sc | single Crochet |
| st/s | stitch/es |
| sl st |
slip stitch
|
| FL’s | Work in Front Loops |
| BL’s | Work in Back Loops |
| rep | repeat |
| * | rep from * |
Instructions
Cake
Worked from bottom to top.
Foundation Round: With color A, ch 7.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook (beginning ch counts as first sc), sc in each of next 5 ch, turn – 7 sc (including beginning ch in the count)
Row 2: ch 1 (consider as first sc here and throughout), skip first sc, sc in each of next 5 sc, turn – 6 sc
Row 3: ch 1, skip first sc, sc in each of next 4 sc, sc in top of turning ch, turn – 6 sc
Row 4: ch 1, working FL’s only this row, skip first sc, sc in each of next 4 sc, sc in top of turning ch, turn – 6 sc
Row 5: repeat row 3, Sl st, fasten off. Weave in ends.
Decoration
Working the loops from row 4, turn the cake upside down and join B in first loop.
*ch 3, Sl st in next loop, rep from * 4 more times, Sl st, fasten off. Hide ends.
Candle
Join color C to 3rd sc from last row of Cake pattern.
Working In BL’s only this row, sc in same space as join, sc in next sc, turn – 2 sc
Row 2: ch 1, (consider as first sc here and throughout), skip first sc, sc in next sc, turn – 2 sc
Row 3: ch 1, skip first sc, sc in next sc, switch to D in last st, turn – 2 sc
Row 4: ch 1, sc in first sc, sc in next sc, sc in top of turning ch, turn – 3 sc
ch 2, Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, skip first and second sc, Sl st in turning ch. Fasten off. Hide ends.
Hope you enjoyed the pattern! Feel free to contact me for any questions, leave comments and share! 🙂
© Sahrit Freud – Weinstein 2013. All rights reserved.
*Please don’t use this pattern, or the items produced following the pattern for commercial/retail purposes.
