Crochet Rainbow Cake Pattern

I thought I would finish birthday month with a fun crochet pattern and give everyone a piece of cake! The idea to make this crochet rainbow came from the beautiful rainbow cakes I've spotted on Pinterest. Instead of baking six layers of cake, I decided to make a much healthier version with yarn!

Dimensions:

4.5 in (11.5 cm) tall, 3.5 in (9 cm) wide (Note: With the yarn and materials I used, these are the dimensions. If you use a different hook, yarn, or tension, the size may be different. Adjust accordingly.)

Materials:

Yarn: Vanna's Choice 100% Acrylic

Colors: Scarlet, Rust, Mustard, Kelly Green, Aqua, Eggplant, and White

Crochet Hook: US H8/5.00 mm

Polyfill pellets

Fiberfill stuffing

Top/Bottom Triangle (Make 2)

Chain 13.

Row 1: Starting in the second ch from the hook, sc in each chain across

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc decrease, 8 sc across, 1 sc decrease

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, 10 sc

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc decrease, 6 sc across, 1 sc decrease

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, 8 sc

Row 6: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc decrease, 4 sc across, 1 sc decrease

Row 7: Ch 1, turn, 6 sc

Row 8: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc decrease, 2 sc across, 1 sc decrease

Row 9: Ch 1, turn, 4 sc

Row 10: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc decrease, 1 sc decrease

Row 11: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc

Row 12: Ch 1. turn. 1 sc decrease

Bind off

Rainbow Cake (Make 2)

Chain 14 with the Eggplant yarn

Row 1: Starting in the second ch from the hook, double crochet in each chain across = 13 dc

Color change to white. (See the step-by-step photo below to see how to change colors while also tucking the extra yarns away. This video explains this process perfectly! You will need to do this between each row.)

Row 2: (White) Ch 1, sc across

Row 3: (Aqua) Ch 2, double crochet across

Row 4: (White) Ch 1, sc across

Row 5: (Kelly Green) Ch 2, dc across

Row 6: (White) Ch 1, sc across

Row 7: (Mustard) Ch 2, dc across

Row 8: (White) Ch 1, sc across

Row 9: (Rust) Ch 2, dc across

Row 10: (White) Ch 1, sc across

Row 11: (Scarlet) Ch 2, dc across

Bind off

Back Icing (Make 1)

Chain 14 with the White yarn

Row 1: Starting in the second ch, dc across (13 dc)

Rows 2-8: Ch 2, turn, dc across

Bind off

Sew the cake pieces to each side of the back icing piece. Sew on the bottom triangle attaching it to the bottom of the rainbow cake sides and the back icing side. Sew in any loose ends.

Put a layer of pollyfill pellets on the bottom to weight the cake down. Next, add in the fiberfill stuffing. Attach the top triangle and sew in the loose ends. ENJOY!!