Sunday, March 9, 2014

Cupcake Knitting Patterns

I love everything about cupcakes.  I love baking them, eating them, decorating them.... but it can be dangerous to one's waistline to keep up this love for cupcakes.  Why not turn the love to a non-edible version by knitting cupcake themed projects?  Below you will find some of my favorite free Cupcake Knitting Patterns.


Free Cupcake Hat Knitting Patterns
Cupcake Hat-Child Size
Ribbed bottom, the top comes out a bit sort of like a beret. You will need to create a free Ravelry account to view this pattern.
Cupcake Beanie
A cherry pompom on top. You will need to create a free Ravelry account to view this pattern.
Cupcake baby hat
This hat is more loosely based on a cupcake shape. You will need to create a free Ravelry account to view this pattern.
Cupcake Hat in Squiggle
Short ribbed brim, novelty yarn decorates the "frosting"
Toddler Cupcake Hat
A simpler shape than some of the other hats.
Yummy Cupcake Hat
Complete with a small knit cherry on top.
Bulky Baby Cupcake Hat
Another cupcake hat with a red pompom on top.
Hostess Cupcake Hat
The trademark curly frosting goes on top of the crown.
Bulky Adult Cupcake Hat
You don't need to be a kid to walk around with a cupcake on your head!

Free Stuffed Cupcake Knitting Patterns
Cupcake Knitting Pattern
A ribbed base and cherry on top.
Cupcake Pincushion
This one has a good shape, with a cherry on top.
Knit Cupcake
You can remove the wrapper to "eat" this stuffed knit cupcake.
Cupcake
Pearled top, ribbed base, cherry on top.
Fancy Cupcake
Frosting with sprinkles are drizzled over the top of this cupcake.
Amigurumi Hi-life Cupcake
These knit cupcakes have a swirl of frosting on top (think soft serve ice cream swirl)
Pink Bobble Cupcake
Rather than a ruffle edge to the frosting, this has a bobbled edge.
Floofy Cupcakes
Novelty yarn icing is super cute.
Divine Cupcakes
These come out of their papers to reveal smiling faces.
Birthday Cupcake
Knit in a bulkier yarn You will need to create a free Ravelry account to view this pattern.
Loomy-licious Cupcakes
This item was made on Knifty Knitter Looms.
Yummy Scrummy Cupcakes
Embellished with holly or little flowers. You will need to create a free Ravelry account to view this pattern.
Playtime Petit Fours
You will need to create a free Ravelry account to view this pattern.

Other Free Cupcake Themed Knitting Patterns

Cupcake Bib
A cupcake with a candle in it charted onto a bib. (The pattern may have written directions, but looking at the images you could convert it to a visible chart that you could use on any project.)
Cupcake Dishcloth
This dishcloth is shaped like a cupcake and has a ruffled edge where the frosting ends. You will need to create a free Ravelry account to view this pattern.
Cupcake Broach, Corsage
Appears to be slightly stuffed You will need to create a free Ravelry account to view this pattern.
Cupcake with Cherry on Top Dishcloth
A VERY simple cupcake design.
Cupcake Mary Jane Booties
Looks cute with a cupcake hat. You will need to create a free Ravelry account to view this pattern.
Knitted Cupcake Decoration
A 2D cupcake with beaded sprinkles and a cherry on top.
'I love you cupcake' Tea Cozy
The top of the tea cozy has a cupcake perched on it.
Cupycakes
An apron with cupcake decorations (I cannot tell if these are functioning pockets or not.) You will need to create a free Ravelry account to view this pattern.
Cup Cake Egg Cosies
There is also a matching tea cozy pattern
Fairy Cake Tea Cosy
Your tea pot becomes one large tea cozy. You will need to create a free Ravelry account to view this pattern.
Cake Bags
Knit bags embellished with 2D cupcake designs. You will need to create a free Ravelry account to view this pattern.
Chocolate Cake Tea Cosy
This could easily be converted from a cake to a cupcake if you change the striping at the bottom.
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