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Additional Materials Foam ball, 3 in. (7.5 cm) in diameter, cut in half (one half ball will be needed for each Cupcake)
Fiberfill stuffing
Small amount of white yarn
Craft glue
Amigurumi Berry-Topped Cupcakes
Lion Brand® Vanna's Choice® - Cotton-Ease®
GAUGE:
Exact gauge is not essential to this project.
STITCH EXPLANATION:
sc2tog (sc decrease) Insert hook into st and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
NOTES:
1. Work in continuous rnds; do not join or turn unless otherwise instructed. 2. Materials are sufficient for multiple Cupcakes.
BASE With crochet hook and A, ch 2. Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed. Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc. Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around – 18 sc. Rnd 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around – 24 sc. Rnd 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around – 30 sc. Fasten off.
SIDE With knitting needles and A, cast on 51 sts. Row 1 (WS): * Purl 1, knit 2, rep from * around. Row 2: * Purl 2, knit 1, rep from * around. Rows 3-14: Rep Rows 1 and 2. Bind off.
FROSTING With crochet hook and B, ch 2. Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed. Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc. Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around – 18 sc. Rnd 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around – 24 sc. Rnd 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around – 30 sc. Rnd 6: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * around – 36 sc. Rnds 7-11: Sc in each st around. Fasten off.
BERRY (use C, D, or E) With crochet hook, ch 2. Rnd 1: Work 4 sc in first ch. Place marker in first stitch for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed. Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around – 8 sc. Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around – 12 sc. Rnd 4-6: Sc in each st around – 12 sts. Begin adding stuffing after Rnd 4. Rnd 7: Sc2tog around – 6 sts. Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Finish stuffing, use tail to gather open end closed.
FINISHING Seam ends of Side to make a loop. Sew one long edge of Side to Base. Weave in ends. Stuff firmly. Wrap Frosting over half ball, allowing edge of Frosting to extend past ball. Sew edge of Frosting to Side. Glue Berry to top of Cupcake. Snip 1/4 in. (6 mm) lengths of white yarn and glue to Frosting to make sprinkles.
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES Click for explanation and illustration
Amigurumi Berry-Topped Cupcakes Reviewed by Theresa Albania on 2012-07-26
I gave my knitting needles away quite a while ago, and now must improvise. So for the cupcake sides , using a size G crochet hook and beige vanna's choice yarn, i made a chain about the height the side of the cupcake should be and simply worked alternating rows of single crochet and half double crochets in the back loops only to make the ridges that knit one, purle one would make. i made the strip as long as necessary to go around the base and fit the top.i like this method because the rows are nice and short and it's easy to stop when the strip is long enough.
Alternatively, you could try making the starting chain for the cupcake sides as long as the entire strip would need to be to go around the whole base of the cupcake, and work back and forth across that long chain untill the desired hight of the side is reached. if you try that way, you'll have to use front post stitches positioned on top of each other to make the ridges.
i guess you could also try a nook, but i've never tried one yet so i don't know. but i have seen other people substitue crochet sides for knitted ones on cupcakes before too. they just turn out a wee bit bulkier than the knitted version does.
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