How to Crochet Mini Cake Amigurumi Keychain For Gifting

The birthday of the little one and just the cake to eat? Learn how to crochet a cute mini cake amigurumi with a step-by-step tutorial that will stay fresh for years and become a memorable gift for them. It is very easy to crochet with irresistible features like a round shape, plumpy frosting, whipped cream, and a little cherry on top.

You can crochet it in three different variations in cream flavors using different yarn colors with the help of a tutorial. Overall, this project can be tackled easily by beginners because of the basic techniques needed.

This post will make it much easier to follow the guide with the required info provided.

@from littlespot

Skill Level: Beginner

Variations: Chocolate flavor, Strawberry, and Blue flavor.

Crochet Mini Cake Keychain

This crochet tutorial from Littlespot will teach you how to crochet a Mini Cake amigurumi Keychain perfect for gift-giving. Here are the notes on how to crochet this cake keychain:

Cake: You will start with six single crochets in the magic ring and work to crochet a flat round as large as you want (five here). Then from the last flat round, you will not increase but repeat the pattern to form a cylinder with decreases on the top to close it.
Pattern Progression: From the third round, alternate between single crochet and increase, and follow a similar pattern for subsequent rounds until reaching the round.
Back Loop Technique: Switch to using the back loop only for round five, followed by normal single crochet stitches in rounds six to eleven.
Frosting Creation: Create frosting by attaching yarn to the front loops from round five and making bobble stitches, each with three chains.
Add Details: Crochet elements like cherry, strawberry, and whipped cream crocheted separately. Attach all pieces using glue to complete the keychain.

Supplies Needed

Following are the crochet materials and tools you will need for this crochet mini cake amigurumi with the specific types:

5 ply milk cotton yarn
Glue guns
3.0mm hook
Scissors
Stitch marker
Needle
Glue gun

What is the other best yarn alternative?

While the tutor uses Milk cotton yarn, you can also use 4ply acrylic as an alternative. Widely available and affordable, acrylic yarn is lightweight and comes in a variety of colors that this cake amigurumi may need. It’s also washable, which is handy for items that might get handled frequently like keychains.

Bobble Stitch

In this project, the tutor uses a bobble stitch for frosting. To crochet a bobble stitch, start by yarn over (YO) and insert your hook into the specified stitch. YO again and pull through, YO and pull through two loops on the hook. You’ll have two loops remaining. This is the beginning of your bobble.

To complete it, you'll need to partially work several more double crochets (dc) into the same stitch—commonly four or five in total, depending on the pattern or how puffy you want your bobble to be.

For each partial dc, you'll YO, insert the hook into the same stitch, YO, and pull up a loop, then YO and pull through two loops. Leave the last loop of each partial DC on the hook. After completing the required number of partial dcs, you should have multiple loops on your hook.

Finally, YO and pull through all the loops on the hook. To secure and define the bobble, crochet one tight stitch (like a single crochet) in the next stitch.