A cute little birthday cake with a candle and roses on top. The perfect gift to wish a happy birthday or to decorate a shelf all year round 🎂🌹
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- 2 to 4 hours
Materials
Pink, white, red, brown, and yellow yarn 3.5 mm crochet hook Stuffing Yarn needle Safety eyes (optional) Stitch marker (recommended)
Abbreviations
Step 1 : The cake base
Row 1
Magic ring, 10 sc (10)
Row 2
10 (20)
Row 3
1 sc, 1 inc × 10 (30)
Row 4
2 sc, 1 inc × 10 (40)
Row 5
3 sc, 1 inc × 10 (50)
Row 6
on the outer strand (50)
Rows 7 to 13
Sc around for 7 rounds (50)
→ Change color (white)
Rows 14 to 16
Sc around for 3 rounds (50) → Change color (pink)
Rows 17 to 20
Sc around for 4 rounds (50) → Change color (white)
Row 21
3 sc, 1 dc × 10 (40) – on the outer strand For the edging: in the front loop left free, 4 sc, 1 sc in each stitch, all around. Crochet it once the base is finished.
Row 22
2 sc, 1 dc × 10 (30) → attach the eyes
Row 23
1 sc, 1 dc × 10 (20) → stuff
Row 24
1 inch × 10 (10) → close with a needle
Step 2 : Two Feet
Row 1
8 sc in a magic ring (8)
Row 2
8 (16)
Row 3
(1 sc, 1 dc) × 8 (8)
Row 4
sc all the way (8)
Row 5
decrease evenly (4) → cut the yarn leaving a length for sewing
Step 3 : The Roses x3
Follow the diagram by making a chain of 6 stitches instead of 12 stitches
Step 4 : The Candle
→ white yarn
Row 1
8 chains
Rows 2 and 3
2 rows of slip stitches. At the end of the last slip stitch → change color (yellow)
Flame: - 3 chain stitches - 1 bubble stitch (3 unfinished double crochet, closed together) - 3 chain stitches → cut the thread Then embroider the candle stripes with the yarn needle → red thread
Step 5 : The sewing
- Start by sewing the candle to the center of the cake. - Then pin the roses all around, check the placement, and sew them on one by one. - Attach the feet. - Finish with the embroidery of the smile.
