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Crochet SpongeBob birthday celebration character with blue party hat, holding pink cupcake with purple candle. SpongeBob is smiling with two buck teeth and bright blue eyes.

I have a tendency to go down rabbit holes. When my sister showed me a SpongeBob themed 25th birthday card, I couldn’t leave it at a birthday card. I went looking for SpongeBob themed plates and balloons and decorations. Which, by the way, you cannot find at Party City, I guess SpongeBob isn’t as popular anymore? To top it off, I knew I wanted to make a SpongeBob birthday celebration inspired present.

First I had to decide what the project would be: SpongeBob himself or another one of the characters. I had both pink and yellow crochet thread, but somehow a starfish with five different points seemed to be more complicated than a yellow box. SpongeBob was the winner! In the interest of time and details, I knew I wanted something small, so I went with Aunt Lydia’s size 10 crochet cotton thread and a size 1.0 mm crochet hook.

I looked at a few patterns on Ravelry but ultimately decided to make it up as I went along. I started at the top of the head and made a rectangle, then worked down through the body until I got to his shirt. While working the body I looked through dozens of photos of the yellow sponge in order to best estimate the ratio of body to shirt and pants. I’m not sure if there is an official answer, but I came up with about 2/3 body to 1/3 clothes. He is also approximately 1.4 times taller than he is wide.

Once I had the main body done I had to decide the best way to attach arms and legs. I added crafting wire in order to make them moveable and sturdier. I crocheted around the wire and then attached it to the main body. In the interest of time, and my sanity, I did not add his socks.

Since this sponge knows how to party, I added a blue cone shaped party hat and a micro cupcake. The little candle on top of the cupcake was one of the most fiddley components! While my sister may be great at baking, I prefer crochet varieties of cupcakes. If you do too, I have some in my Etsy shop!

A tiny doll plate covered in miniature crochet cupcakes. The cupcakes have yellow or pink frosting on chocolatey brown cake bottoms. Several cupcakes are sprinkled. — A plateful of crochet cupcakes, ready to celebrate any occasion!

The facial details were the last step of this project. Originally I was going to use Googly eyes. My husband suggested making crochet ones instead, and I’m so glad he did! The blue iris and eye lashes really made the face stand out. The nose was crocheted to come out from the rest of the face.

Close up view of crochet and embroidered details of SpongeBob face. Eyes are white crochet circles with embroidered blue iris and French knot pupils. Four eyelashes extend outward to bring a happy demeanor to the face. — Close up of facial details on the birthday celebration SpongeBob.

Overall I was pretty happy with how the SpongeBob birthday celebration turned out! I added an optional keychain so he can be carried around for year round fun!

Are you draw to miniature versions of things like I am? Somehow when things are smaller they just hold more appeal! Puppies, books, baby clothes (have you seen a baby shoe? They are so small they have to be adorable!), and food items are all cuter when they are smaller. You can read back about my post on magnetic mini pumpkins from last fall for more proof. You can also read on for more on my latest tiny creation: tiny crochet cupcakes! Or you can get one for yourself in my Etsy store.

Featured in the center of the photo is a small glass jar filled with tiny crochet cupcakes of assorted colors. On either side of the jar are colorful silicone cupcake molds. — These tiny crochet cupcakes are a great and colorful way to fill glass jars!

With the summer heat in full force, it is too hot to be baking in the kitchen! In order to combat the desire for sweet treats this time of year (and to avoid turning on an oven) I came up with these tiny crochet cupcakes! These little beauties are made with DMC size 8 thread. A fair size thinner then my typical yarn of choice! For this small of a thread I use a size 1.0 mm crochet hook. I should also get a magnifying glass!

Cupcakes are so versatile. They can be used for celebrating birthdays, weddings, graduations, or just for a pick me up at the end of a day. I love the endless options! When crocheting cupcakes I wanted to make something that was simple but still fun. After many iterations I finally landed on a frosting type that makes me smile. It looks like little swirls of frosting around the edge!

Three vibrant ombre pink cupcakes sit on a small white plate from a children's tea set. The matching tea pot and cup are shown in the background.

Three cupcakes shown in the palm of an adult woman's hand for size.

I found this amazing ombré colored thread and knew it would make a pretty in pink cupcake. The color changes worked well for the small scale of the project! It even worked on a super tiny version of the cupcake!

Bright pink ombre cupcakes shown against a white background. On the left is a micro cupcake, in the center a US quarter, and on the right a tiny cupcake. — Even on the micro cupcake shown on the left, the pink thread shows off natural ombre characteristics!

In addition to the pink, I wanted to use a yellow frosting for some of the tiny crochet cupcakes. I made some plain, and then decided they needed a little more pizzazz! Enter sprinkles! The color combinations are endless and sprinkles can add texture as well as color. I experimented with using French knots and simple straight stitches for sprinkles. In the future I think tiny beads would be fun to use as well! You can see all my different combinations in my Etsy store.

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