knitted cupcake decoration

 
Materials:
a few oddments of yarn in cream, chocolate, pink and red
I use 4ply cotton yarn with 2.25mm needles (size 1 US, UK/Canada 13)
seed beads / sequins / decorations

Pattern:

Cast on 15 stitches with the cream colour for the cake case
Row 1:   (K1, P1) 7 times, K1
Row 2:   (P1, K1,) 7 times, P1
Row 3:   as row 1
Row 4:   as row 2
Row 5:   as row 1
Row 6:   as row 2
Row 7:   as row 1
Row 8:   as row 2
Row 9:   K1, (P1, wrap yarn once around needle* K1) 7 times      * to make a stitch
Row 10: (P1, Knit into the front of made stitch, K1) 7 times, P1
Row 11: (K1, P2) 7 times, K1
Row 12: cast off, keeping ribbing correct

Row 13: With chocolate cake coloured yarn pick up and knit 15 stitches from the back of the finished case (around 1 row down from the cast off edge) taking 1 alternately from the purl rib and 1 from the knit rib.
Row 14: purl a further row in cake colour
Row 15: change yarn to pink colour for the icing and knit 1 row
Row 16: knit a row
Row 17: purl a row
Row 18: knit a row
Row 19: P2tog, P 11, P2tog through the back
Row 20: K2tog through the back, K9, K2tog
Row 21: P2tog, P 7, P2tog through the back
Row 22: K2tog through the back, K5, K2tog
Row 23: P2tog, P 3, P2tog through the back
Row 24: cast off remaining stitches

Cherry on the top:
Cast on 4 in red yarn
knit 1 row
(P2tog) twice, pass 1st stitch over the second and pull end through to secure.

alternatively you could use a fabric flower instead of the cherry or cut a small circle of red felt.

To Finish:
Sew cherry on to top. Sew in ends neatly on reverse. Sew on beads / sequins and attach to T-shirt / tea cosy / greeting card etc...

Copyright © Julie Williams 2006.

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Comments

[Monkee Maker]

Oo oo, a cupcake motif for us to make? Where are my needles? Thanks so much for sharing this with us, you're too kind! (ps. when's the book being published?)

[Zoe]

Thanks Julie. You know how much I LOVE your cupcakes. Where's my 4 ply???

[dottycookie]

I know what I'm going to be making this evening ...

[Sabrina]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us!!

[Mandy Mckenna]

I really love this design, it's so effective. I'm going to have a go. Thanks.
Mandy

[sandra eileen artisan jewelry for your good life]

What a cute pattern. Thanks so much for sharing it.

[Cognitive Crafter]

Thanks for posting this! Cupcakes are my favorite!

[Tricia]

This is adorable!! Okay, this might be a dumb question, but did you stitch it to the shirt or use some kind of fusible interfacing?

[Christine Harle]

stumbled here on my cyber travels - what an excellent original idea for a homemade birthday card thankyou.

[Lace hearts]

How gorgeous this is: so glad I bumped into your blog! Thanks for sharing - my daughers will love it.

[Lace hearts]

How gorgeous this is: so glad I bumped into your blog! Thanks for sharing - my daughers will love it.

[Birgitta]

UNDERBAR SIDA;och så fina stickade mysdjur,Mvh Birgitta

[Michelle]

I LOVE this pattern and have made about 8 of them in the last week and put them on cards and you guessed it everyone else LOVEs them too so I've told them all to look at your blog which I also LOVE and now they LOVE too :o)

[Daniela]

Thank you for sharing this cute yummy pattern.I made myself one with the beads for my first try.It was a bit confusing when I started finishing the bottom of the cup cake that would connect to the frosting.
>^.^<

[Liz]

Thank you for the cupcake pattern - I attached one to a cardigan I knitted for my Grand-daughter- Everyone loves it. The cardigan would have been quite plain without it - regards Liz in Australia

[Red Ribbon Bakery]

Wow that is fantastic.Great job.I like that cupcake.

-Ava

[Jane Whistler]

I saw a picture of a 3-D cup cake that had LCR credit on. I would love to make one for my friend's birthday. Where can I get the pattern?

[Yvonne]

This pattern is delightful! I have stitched my cupcake onto a little gift bag. I am always on the lookout for small projects.
Yvonne

New Zealand

[Kaew]

It's so cute. I love it and want to make it by myself.

[Gemma]

Wow, I love your blog and the patterns are adorable! I'm going to knit one for my sisters birthday card!

[Sarah]

Gah!
I love this, but I can't do it.
When I try to k1,p1 etc I end up with lots of random loops :(
Is there an alternative??

[Leah]

Hi, love this, made it last night, plan to make lots more. think i am going to use them to sew onto scarves and any other easy items. it's easy to do. i'm not a real advanced knitter - and i did it!

[miller]

i love this post,keep it up.

[rosy]

knitted cupcake decoration
Cup cakes are easy to prepare and joy to eat during festival times.

[Tass]

Cup cakes during Halloween are my favorites.

[rosy]

Wonderful posts you have on your blog and I have bookmarked you and will visit yours often.

[scooter]

Thanks for sharing this, you run a wonderful blog filled with good posts.

[rosy]

CUP CAKES are less costly and are suitable for all occasions as well.

[Gecko]

This is a great post.. I will be sharing it with my friends in facebook...

[Alicia]

Thanks for this pattern! I am new to knitting but fancied the challenge - this is probably the most difficult pattern I have down and it was fiddley being so small but I learnt techniques to help, such as using a smaller knitting needle when I couldn't do the decreasing stitches etc. I am really pleased with the result & have made a card for my friend. Oh - and I used a red button (that looks like a smartie) for the cherry top - looks great!x