Cupcake Beanie Crochet Pattern

"Life is short, eat a cupcake" or wear a calorie free cupcake that never goes bad like the Cupcake Beanie.  What could be better than a calorie free cupcake? Basic stitches with a few advanced stitches plus sprinkles and a cherry on top to create this creative beanie!  This beanie is a great beanie to wear just for fun because who doesn't love cupcakes or what we like to do is wear them for Birthday's because it is a great way to celebrate!  I hope this beautiful cupcake beanie will become a favorite of your family too!

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My oldest on her 8th birthday wearing her cupcake beanie, I did add a some ear flaps and ties. Grab your hook and get ready to get hooked on the Cupcake Beanie!

Beanies that I Love!!

1.  Vintage Ripple Beanie   2. Morgan Beanie   3. Jelly Bean Beanie

The Cupcake Beanie Crochet Pattern can be found in my pattern store as an ad free and beautifully formatted PDF.

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Sizing

• Gauge: 12 Stitches and 10 Rows = 4”x4” (hdc)
• These measurements are approximated, measure head to get accurate sizing needed.

Pattern Key

• St/Sts: Stitch(es)
• Sl St: Slip Stitch
• Ch: Chain
• Sc: Single Crochet
• Hdc: Half Double Crochet
• Dc: Double Crochet

Special Stitch

• Fphdc (front post half double crochet): Yarn over, insert hook under post, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Notes

• Chain 1 will NOT count as a stitch.
• Joining: When ending the rounds, you will join with a slip stitch into the 1^st stitch (not the chain 1).

ALL SIZES: (0-3M, 3-6M, 6-12M, 1-2Y, 3-10Y, Teen, Adult and Large Adult)

You Need Your K Hook and Your Two Color Choices of Yarn.

Start with Color 1, Make a Magic Ring,

Round 1: Ch 1, 7 sc in loop, join with a sl st in the 1st sc, pull tight. - 7

Round 2: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 2 hdc in each st around, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 14

Round 3: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next st; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 21

Round 4: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 28

Round 5: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 35

CONTINUE TO THE SECTION OF THE SIZE YOU ARE MAKING

0-3 Months: (Circumference 13-14” and Height 5 - 5.5”)

Round 6: Ch 1, 1 dc in same st, *1 sc in next st, 1 dc in next st; repeat from*, join. - 35

Repeat Round 6 until the beanie measures 3.5 inches tall for newborn or 4 inches tall for 1-3 months, then continue to ruffle frosting.

Ruffle Frosting

Working Front Loops ONLY - Round 1: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 5 dc in next st, *skip next st, 1 sc in next st, 5 dc in next st; repeat from*, join. - 12 ruffles

Working Back Loops ONLY - Round 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join. - 35

Textured Bottom (Worked in Color 2, working in both loops)

Round 1: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, *1 hdc in next 2 sts, 1 fphdc next st; repeat from*,

join. - 35

Repeat Round 1 until the beanie measures 5 inches tall for newborn or 5.5 inches tall for 1-3 months.  Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.

3-6 Months: (Circumference 15-16” and Height 6”)

Round 6: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 7 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 8 sts; repeat from*, join. - 38

Round 7: Ch 1, 1 dc in same st, 1 sc in next st, *1 dc in next st, 1 sc in next st; repeat from*, join. - 38

Repeat Round 7 until the beanie measures 5 inches tall, then continue to ruffle frosting.

Ruffle Frosting

Working Front Loops ONLY - Round 1: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 5 dc in next st, *skip next st, 1 sc in next st, 5 dc in next st; repeat from*, join. - 13 ruffles

Working Back Loops ONLY - Round 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join. - 38

Textured Bottom (Worked in Color 2, working in both loops)

Round 1: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, *1 hdc in next 2 sts, 1 fphdc next st; repeat from*,

join. - 38

Repeat Round 1 until the beanie measures 6 inches tall.

Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.

6-12 Months: (Circumference 16-18” and Height 6.5”) 

Round 6: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts; repeat from*, join. - 41

Round 7: Ch 1, 1 dc in same st, *1 sc in next st, 1 dc in next st; repeat from*, join. - 41

Repeat Round 7 until the beanie measures 5.5 inches tall, then continue to ruffle frosting.

Ruffle Frosting

Working Front Loops ONLY - Round 1: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 5 dc in next st, *skip next st, 1 sc in next st, 5 dc in next st; repeat from*, join. - 14 ruffles

Working Back Loops ONLY - Round 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join. - 41

Textured Bottom (Worked in Color 2, working in both loops)

Round 1: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, *1 hdc in next 2 sts, 1 fphdc next st; repeat from*,

join. - 41

Repeat Round 1 until the beanie measures 6.5 inches tall.

Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.

1-2 Years: (Circumference 18-20” and Height 7”) 

Round 6: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 42

Round 7: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc next st, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 19 sts; repeat from*, join. - 44

Round 8: Ch 1, 1 dc in same st, 1 sc in next st, *1 dc in next st, 1 sc in next st; repeat from*, join. - 44

Repeat Round 8 until the beanie measures 6 inches tall, then continue to ruffle frosting.

Ruffle Frosting

Working Front Loops ONLY - Round 1: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 5 dc in next st, *skip next st, 1 sc in next st, 5 dc in next st; repeat from*, join. - 15 ruffles

Working Back Loops ONLY - Round 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join. - 44

Textured Bottom (Worked in Color 2, working in both loops)

Round 1: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, *1 hdc in next 2 sts, 1 fphdc next st; repeat from*,

join. - 44

Repeat Round 1 until the beanie measures 7 inches tall.

Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.

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3-10 Years: (Circumference 19-20” and Height 7.5”) 

Round 6: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 42

Round 7: Ch 1, 2 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in the next 5 sts, *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in next 5 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 50

Round 8: Ch 1, 1 dc in same st, 1 sc in next st, *1 dc in next st, 1 sc in next st; repeat from*, join. - 50

Repeat Round 8 until the beanie measures 6.5 inches tall, then continue to ruffle frosting.

Ruffle Frosting

Working Front Loops ONLY - Round 1: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 5 dc in next st, *skip next st, 1 sc in next st, 5 dc in next st; repeat from*, join. - 17 ruffles

Working Back Loops ONLY - Round 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join. - 50

Textured Bottom (Worked in Color 2, working in both loops)

Round 1: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, *1 hdc in next 2 sts, 1 fphdc next st; repeat from*,

join. - 50

Repeat Round 1 until the beanie measures 7.5 inches tall.

Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.

Teen, Adult and Large Adult: (Circumference 22-23” and Height 7.5” Teen, 8” Adult and 8.5” Large Adult) 

Round 6: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 42

Round 7: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in the next 5 sts, *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in next 5 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 49

Round 8: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 6 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 6 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 56

Round 9: Ch 1, 1 dc in same st, 1 sc in next st, *1 dc in next st, 1 sc in next st; repeat from*, join. - 56

Repeat Round 9 until the beanie measures 6.5 inches tall for teen, 7 inches tall for adult or 7.5 inches tall for large adult, then continue to ruffle frosting.

Ruffle Frosting

Working Front Loops ONLY - Round 1: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 5 dc in next st, *skip next st, 1 sc in next st, 5 dc in next st; repeat from*, join. - 19 ruffles

Working Back Loops ONLY - Round 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join. - 56

Textured Bottom (Worked in Color 2, working in both loops)

Round 1: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, *1 hdc in next 2 sts, 1 fphdc next st; repeat from*,

join. - 56

Repeat Round 1 until the beanie measures 7.5 inches tall for teen, 8 inches tall for adult or 8.5 inches tall for large adult.  Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.

Sprinkles

You Need Your Tapestry Needle and Your Yarn Color Choices

Using your tapestry needle make sprinkles ¼ inch – ½ inch long, placing the sporadically on the beanie of each color.

Red Cherry

You Need Your H Hook and Red Yarn

Make a Magic Ring,

Round 1: Ch 1, 6 sc in loop, join with a sl st in the 1st sc, pull tight - 6

Round 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 2 sc in each st around, join. - 12

Rounds 3-5: Ch 1, 1 sc same st and each st around, join. - 12

Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto beanie.

Note: Sew the stem on before attaching cherry to beanie.

Optional: Fill the cherry with fiber fill to keep the cherry nice and round.

Stem

You Need Your H Hook and Brown Yarn

Chain 7,

Fasten off and sew onto the top of the cherry.

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Need more inspiration?

A fun textured blanket to make is the Oliver Blanket!  This blanket can be customized any way you like!

~Ashley