Kawaii Amigurumi CupCake Keychain

Itty Bitty Amigurumi CuppyCake

Front View

I made this little guy for the girl who has been teaching a manga drawing class at the local Comic Book store for the last year or so and has been awesome to my kid. She’s passed on some really cool drawing tips, always been friendly and patient with the kids, and that is super duper in my books. She’s going on to another job and won’t be there anymore so we wanted to do something sweet for her.

It was made with half strands of yarn and a 2mm crochet hook. The bottom is worked to be actually flat. I didn’t take good notes as I made it and just winged it, but I put up the pattern as best I recall and have sussed out from looking at the thing. If this is done with a bigger hook and full strands of yarn, it’ll just be bigger, like little pin cushion sized.

2mm hook for half strands of yarn or smaller for crochet cotton.
3.5mm hook for worsted weight yarn.

SC = Single Crochet
INVDEC = Invisible Decrease
INC = Increase (2 SC in one stitch)

CupCake Top
CH2 or Magic Ring or however you like to start
1. SC x 6 (6)
2. INC in each ST (12)
3. SC then INC; repeat around (18)
4. SC x 2 then INC; repeat around (24)
5. SC around (repeat for rounds 6 through 9) (24)
10. SC x 2 then INC x 2; repeat around (36)
11. SL ST x 4 then SC x 3 in each of the next two ST (sort of like and increase but put 3 SC in the ST instead of 2); repeat around (72)
Finish off and weave in the tail
Decorate with French Knots or whatever you like.

CupCake Bottom
CH2 or Magic Ring or however you like to start
1. SC x 6 (6)
2. INC in each ST (12)
3. INC x 6 then SC x 6 (18)
4. SL ST around (to form the flat bottom of the cupcake) (18)
Round 5 is done in the backloop only of round 3, leaving the SL ST line totally untouched, you may need to CH 1 to get to it.
5. SC around (18)
6. repeat round 5 for rounds 6 through 13 (18)
Finish off and keep a long tail for attaching to the cupcake top

Cherry
CH2 or Magic Ring or however you like to start
1. SC x 6 (6)
2. INC in each ST (12)
3. INV DEC x 6 (6)
Finish off and keep a long tail to sew into cupcake frosting.

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22 Comments

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  2. US kidd says:

    hey what do you mean by Round 5 is done in the backloop only of round 3, leaving the SL ST line totally untouched, you may need to CH 1 to get to it.

    • miijii says:

      What is meant is, after round 3, do slip stitches all the way around, this will give the bottom of the cupcake a sort of “spine” or edge, so it sits flat and has an edge, next, rather than crocheting round 5 in the line of slip stitches you just did, you will ch1 and crochet through the outermost loop of the single crochets from round 3. If that is still unclear let me know and I can take a photo or something to help :)

      • Sarah says:

        Would you plz take a video or a pic of the sl st x 4 then sc x3 in each 2 st plz? I’m really confused about that.

        • Emjay says:

          Sorry I don’t have time to make a video or my set up but it’s not very complicated.

          Basically you have 36 stitches from the previous row, and the instructions say:

          SL ST x 4 then SC x 3 in each of the next two ST (sort of like and increase but put 3 SC in the ST instead of 2); repeat around (72)

          You are going to repeat a sequence that covers 6 stitches from the previous row, 6 times. The sequence is as follows:
          in your first 4 stitches do a Slip stitch, in the next stitch from the previous row, do 3 single crochets (think of it like an increase only instead of 2 single crochets in one hole you are doing 3), then in the next stitch from the previous row do 3 single crochets. That is the sequence, repeat it 5 more times and then you’re done!

  3. Jenna says:

    For cupcake bottom round 6-13 do we SC in the back loop only as well? or in both loops as usual?

  4. Darcy says:

    very cute :3 i made a TON for my friends and i. we all have diffrent colors and they are AMAZINGLY easy to make.
    Thanx a Lot!!!
    -Hugz from Hawai’i

  5. Symmy says:

    Do you think an f hook would alter the size much?

    • Emjay says:

      It will make it larger, but if you are using a full strand of yarn and not a half strand (as I was using) or crochet thread, that would likely be the appropriate hook to use anyhow. The great thing is, since it’s not wearable, size isn’t a huge deal :) It’ll end up quite a bit bigger than mine, but still be completely workable as a keychain.

  6. Symmy says:

    My bottom is massive. I used 2 ply yarn and a b hook, but its still huge. Is it supposed to be so big? Can I have a comparison pic or something similar to that please?

  7. fatima says:

    i dont quite understand what do u mean by : repeat for rounds 6 through 9 neither for rounds 6 through 13 ….could u explain it to me ? thank u very much :D

    • Emjay says:

      It was one of my earlier patterns and not very well written but basically after round 5 of the cupcake bottom do 8 rounds of single crochet around (18 stitches in each round). You are repeating round five (SC around) for each of the rounds 6 through 13.

  8. Roberta says:

    You have some of the cutest patterns I have ever seen! I think I will be making a few of these cupcakes for family and friends! Just too cute!!

  9. Anaira says:

    Hi there,
    I hope that you get this really, really quick ‘cuz I really need help!
    I was wondering how to do this part of the pattern:
    SL ST x 4 then SC x 3 in each of the next two ST

    Please help me!
    Oh! I also have a request. Can you make a youtube video of this pattern?
    Thank you so much!

    xoxoxo,
    Anaira<3

    • Emjay says:

      That means in the first stitch from the previous row, so 1 slip stitch, then in the second stitch from the previous row, 1 slip stitch, third stitch from the previous row, one slip stitch then in the fourth, one slip stitch, then in the next stitch from the previous row, work three single crochets into the stitch (think like an increase only with 3) and then in the next stitch from the previous row, work 3 single crochet stitches, then repeat that sequence. I will not likely be making a youtube video of this pattern, sorry. Hope that helps!

      • Anaira says:

        Hi! This really helps but I already made the cupcake. But I invented that part :p

        Hehehe! When I went to school today, my friends thought it was an ice-cream. Yes, it helps. It would be nice if you made more videos in your youtube channel. Have a super duper ristic nice day!

  10. kay says:

    how do you assemble it?

  11. Christian H says:

    Do you put anything inside of it for it to keep it’s shape. I made a big one and I don’e know what I could use.

    • Emjay says:

      I stuffed it with polyester fiber fill, it’s fluffy polyester fibers. You can usually find this in craft stores or fabric stores. It’s basically the same as what is inside pillows.

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