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
Row1:   (K1, P1) 7 times, K1
Row2:   (P1, K1,) 7 times, P1
Row3:   as row 1
Row4:   as row 2
Row5:   as row 1
Row6:   as row 2
Row7:   as row 1
Row8:   as row 2
Row9:   K1, (P1, wrap yarn once around needle* K1) 7 times      * to make a stitch
Row10: (P1, Knit into the front of made stitch, K1) 7 times, P1
Row11: (K1, P2) 7 times, K1
Row12: cast off, keeping ribbing correct

Row13: 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.
Row14: purl a further row in cake colour
Row15: change yarn to pink colour for the icing and knit 1 row
Row16: knit a row
Row17: purl a row
Row18: knit a row
Row19: P2tog, P 11, P2tog through the back
Row20: K2tog through the back, K9, K2tog
Row21: P2tog, P 7, P2tog through the back
Row22: K2tog through the back, K5, K2tog
Row23: P2tog, P 3, P2tog through the back
Row24: 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...

This pattern is an original design. You are welcome to knit up for personal use but please don't use it for commercial purposes, thanks. Copyright © Julie Williams 2006 - 2009.