Last year I decided to knit some cupcakes for Christmas for the many three year olds in my life, including Miss S. Simple, I thought, I'll just get a free pattern from the internet, knit up sets of six in various gorgeous colours, and "voila".
Not so much - and so started a journey into the fabulous world of knitted cupcakes et al, with all its failures and eventual success!
First attempt:
"The Deflated Boob"
"The Motley Crew"
"The, I think I'm Turning Japanese"
http://nimoe.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/cupcake-pattern/
I didn't sew the face on mine as shown in the pattern and I simplified the cherry, but I think it's quite cute.
I then got a little distracted and free-crocheted a little strawberry and cherry tomato, for Miss S.
Anyway, back to the cupcakes. Finally, after googling late into the night I came across a pattern that had the shape I was after and set about seeing if it would work... and it really is the best I've found.
Here is the pattern:
http://beeknit.blogspot.com/2008/02/cake-glorious-cake.html
And here is my banana choc chip version from this pattern:
And, of course, the requested 'pink with sprinkles'...
Now it seems, all the four year olds in my life might be getting some cupcakes for Christmas 2010... :)
Yum Yum, looks good enough to eat, are big girls ( eg mummy ) allowed to play tea parties too!!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I have a pattern too but this one looks better. I also have a (knitted) tea set pattern I have to go with these (want it?). I linger on that page every time I browse the knitting book... Three boys. No cupcakes and tea sets for me. Sigh
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness they are sooo cool, if only I had that talent of the patience to learn, sadly it would take me so long my little girl would be 15 before I finished. Might have to try though, you never know.
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