A Holiday Treat for Creative Knitters The Knitted Cupcake
Knitted Cupcakes are a holiday treat, perfect for a unique last minute, hand made gift item.
You can create knit cupcakes hats, stocking stuffer ornaments, amigurumi (toys), paperweights, pincushions or just as a novelty gifts. You also might be inspired to create your own Knit Cupcake masterpiece.
These whimsical designs are sure to put a smile on the receiver's face. Plus, knitted cupcakes are also a much healthier, no calorie and guilt-free cupcake option to the normal cupcake.
Fun, inventive and creative projects are making knitting a new, trendy craft.
Image Source: Robin Zebrowski. Toddler Cupcake Hat. Creative Commons. Some Rights Reserved. Public Photo.
12 Reasons to Try a Knitted Cupcake
- Knitted cupcakes are Guilt-Free Cupcake, a Healthy Choice Cupcake with no fats, sugar or cholesterol.
- A no calories choice. (You might consider them to be negative calories since knitting burns ~ 100 calories/hour).
- A quick gift for the holidays (for those who've had some knitting experience).
- You'll be the envy of the block, since everyone will want to have a hand Knit Cupcake once they see yours.
- A unique party favor, a trendy gift swap, a delicious birthday gift or other occasions.
- A small knitted project to practice using double point knitting needles, or knitting in the round.
- A gift easily adapted to fit the season. Make Christmas, Valentines Day, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving or other occasions.
- A way of using up some of your yarn stash.
- You can create an endless combination of knitted cupcakes by mixing yarns allowing to create unique one-of-a-kind gifts.
- Create different items from crochet cupcakes - ornaments, pincushions, paperweights, containers, aprons, purses and hats.
- Make an eco-friendly, organic versions by picking eco-friendly (bamboo) or organic yarns.
- A fun project that should put a smile on your face as you are knitting. You may discover that you can't knit just one.
Ingredient List for Your Knit Cupcakes
- Knitting Needles - double points or circular needles
- Pattern
- Yarn for cupcake base
- Yarn for frosting
- Embellishments - yarn or others - for decoration
- Large needle for sewing seams or weaving in ends
- Stuffing materials - dry beans, rock (for paperweight), plastic beads, fiberfill, cotton balls, recycled fabric
- Scenting materials - you might want to scent your cupcake with a bit of scented oil on a cotton ball or fill part with potpourri or lavender
Knitting Needle Sets Available on Amazon
24" Circular Bamboo Knitting Needles Set 14 Assorted Sizes
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29" Circular Bamboo Knitting Needles - US Sizes 1-15
Amazon Price: $25.00 (as of 01/06/2010)
5" Double Point Bamboo Knitting Needles 12 Sets of 5 Pieces per Set (60 pieces in total)
Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 01/06/2010)
7" Double Point Bamboo Knitting Needles 14 Sets of 5 Pieces per set (70 pieces in total)
Amazon Price: $25.00 (as of 01/06/2010)
40" Inch Circular Premium Bamboo Knitting Needles by StitchBerry - 15 Set Collection
Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 01/06/2010)
Bamboo Knitting Needles Available on Amazon
I really like using bamboo or wooden knitting needles. They are much warmer during the winter months so my hands don't get as cold.
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Clover Bamboo Double Point Knitting Needles 7" Set Of 5-Size 7
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7 Bamboo Knit Ndl-Dbl Sz6 5/Pk Takumi
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Clover Bamboo Double Point Knitting Needles 7" Set Of 5-Size 8
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Clover Takumi 5-Inch Double point, Size 8
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Boye Balene II Double Point Knitting Needles 7 Inch - Size 6
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Boye Balene II Double Point Knitting Needles 7 Inch - Size 7
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Boye Balene II Double Point Knitting Needles 7 Inch - Size 4
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Knit Cupcake Yarn Base Supples
Available on Amazon
This solid yarn is good for making chocolate, vanilla, yellow, carrot and strawberry cupcakes.
The frosting yarn can be anything, often the wilder the yarn the better.
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Sugar'n Cream Cotton Yarn- Warm Brown
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Sugar'n Cream Cotton Yarn-Ivory
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Sugar'n Cream Cotton Yarn-Sunshine
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Sugar'n Cream Cotton Yarn- Hot Pink
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Knit Cupcake Pattern
A list of several cupcake patterns to make your own knitted cupcake or toy amigurumi cupcake.
Once finished making your knitted cupcake you can turn it into different gift items.
* Add a ribbon and the cupcake toy becomes an ornament.
* Add a rock, pebble or dry beans to make a paperweight.
* Add some potpourri or oils and it becomes a scented desk toy.
Image Source: Carol Bancroft. Knit Cupcake. Creative Commons. Some Rights Reserved. Public Photo.
- My Own Pattern IV: Cupcake
- Here is another seamless wonder - a cupcake. Seamless.
- Cupcake love
- From the Shopping Sherpa a variation on the knitted cupcake pattern.
- Look into my sweet, innocent face cupcake.. look deeply...
- From Knitting Mesdemoiselles a variation on the knit cupcake pattern.
Bamboo Yarns for Eco-friendly Knit Cupcakes
Available on Amazon
You can make your chocolate, vanilla, yellow or strawberry cupcakes and top with blue or eco-green frosting to create eco-friendly knit cupcakes by using yarn made from bamboo, a renewable resource.
Bernat Bamboo Chunky Yarn-Lotus
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Bernat Bamboo Chunky Yarn-Dill
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Bernat Bamboo Chunky Yarn-Ginger
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Organic Yarn for Your Knitted Cupcakes
Available on Amazon
You can make vanilla, chocolate or eco-green colored knit cupcakes with organic yarns.
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Lion Brand Organic Cotton-Vanilla
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Lion Brand Organic Cotton-Almond
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Lion Brand Organic Cotton-Cypress
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Knit Cupcake Yarn for Frosting
Available on Amazon
A selection of yarns for 'frosting' your cupcake.
Fun fur, eyelash and boucle yarns make for very unique frosting effects.
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New York Yarns Tropical Silk Yarn-Blue And Pink With Bit Of Purple
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Bernat Soft Boucle Yarn-Natural
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Bernat Baby Boucle Yarn-Soft White
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Bernat Soft Boucle Yarn-Soft Rose
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New York Yarns Tropical Silk Yarn-Shades Of Purple With Bit Of Yellow & Blue
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No Calorie Cupcakes to Wear
Available on Amazon
Sterling Silver Multi-Colored Diamond Cupcake Pendant, 18"
Amazon Price: (as of 01/06/2010)
10k Yellow Gold Diamond Cupcake Pendant w/ Cupcake Box (.05 cttw, I-J Color, I2-I3 Clarity), 18"
Amazon Price: $149.99 (as of 01/06/2010)
Crystal Cupcake Pendant & Chain
Amazon Price: (as of 01/06/2010)
Baker's Single Stone Sterling Silver Cupcake Necklace
Amazon Price: (as of 01/06/2010)
Small Crystal Yellow Birthday Cupcake Pendant Necklace
Amazon Price: (as of 01/06/2010)
Knit Cupcake Collections on Flickr
These knit cupcake collections are enough for a party.
You can knit enough of these tempting knitted cupcakes for party favors that can be given to guests.
Eyelash Yarn for Frosting Available on eBay
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A Squidoo Lens on Working with Fancy Yarns
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Fancy Yarns
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Fuzzy, furry, lumpy, bumpy, loopy, hairy - fancy yarn can make an ordinary object into something really special. Join me as I explore what's available, how it "behaves," and what you can do - and not do - with it.
Fuzzy, Furry Yarn Available on eBay
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You can turn any Knit cupcake into a Christmas ornament simply by adding a ribbon for hanging.
Knit Christmas Cupcake Ornaments - Embellish
After making the standard knit cupcake pattern, you need to let your imagination out and think of ways to decorate your holiday cupcake.
Some suggestions for decorations include:
- * Holiday Sequin Sprinkles
* Sprig of Holly
* A Holiday Bow
* Bunch of Holiday Berries
* Mini Santa Claus, Snowman or Reindeer
* Tie a small candy cane to the top
* Add a large Jingle Bell to the top, or smaller ones around the edges
* Knit some of the holiday embellishments listed below
You can also turn your cupcake into an ornament, simply by crocheting a chain stitch for a hanger or tying on a ribbon to hang on the tree.
Knitted Embellishments
- Free knitting patterns: knitted holly
- Knitted Holly Free knitting patterns designed by Julie at Little Cotton Rabbits.
- Free knitting patterns: knitted flower pattern
- Knitted flowers Free knitting patterns designed by Julie at Little Cotton Rabbits.
- Free knitting patterns: knitted cupcake decoration
- Knit Cupcake Applique - Free knitting patterns designed by Julie at Little Cotton Rabbits.
Knit Cupcake Hat Patterns
- Cupcake hat
- A pattern for a cupcake hat to fit a 1 - 4 year old.
- My Cupcake Hat from
- A free cupcake hat pattern from Funky Moe Knits.
- Cupcake baby hat
- From Slumberland a Cupcake Baby Hat pattern.
- Fauxstess, To the Extreme - BitterSweet
- BitterSweet Fauxstess - a pattern for a knitted hat that looks a bit like a Hostest Cupcake.
Other Ideas for Knit Cupcakes & More on Flickr
Knitted cupcake purses, tea cozy, decorated mittens, wrist cuffs and even knitted donuts (doknits) to inspire your creativity.
More Knit Patterns for Knitted Cupcakes
- Knit your own tea cosy
- Knit a tea cosy (cozy). To make this one look like a cupcake you'll have to adjust the pattern a bit.
- Doknit
- A knitted donut or doknit craft project from Craftbits.com.
- Doknit (with pattern)
- Doknit (with pattern) Online community for hip off-beat DIY craft projects.
More Knitted Cupcake Patterns
- Cupcake Dishcloth
- A pattern for the cupcake dishcloth from Carissa's Creativity Space.
- Cupcakes Apron Pattern
- A Cupcakes Apron Pattern from Carissa's Creativity Space.
- Free knitting patterns: knitted cupcake decoration
- Free knitting pattern for knitted cupcake appliqué designed by Julie at Little Cotton Rabbits.
Knitting Books for Last Minute Gift Ideas
Available on Amazon
Another Squidoo Lens on Creating Cupcakes - Crochet Version
Rather crochet than knit your cupcakes?-
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Crochet Cupcakes are a simple, no calorie, healthy and guilt-free cupcake option to the normal cupcake. Crochet Cupcakes also make excellent last minute gifts, ornaments and stocking stuffers for the creative crafter. These delightful alternatives mak...
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Reader Feedback on the Knit Cupcake Holiday Treat Lens
Your place for feedback, comments and suggestions
Ready to try a knitted cupcake or knit cupcake hat?
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- MerryM MerryM Sep 25, 2008 @ 7:25 pm
- what a great idea! love the hats :)
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- Barkely Barkely Dec 10, 2007 @ 8:22 pm
- Thanks for submitting this lens to the Fun For Kids group.
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- rms rms Dec 10, 2007 @ 7:07 am
- Thank you for another terrific addition to the Cute Little cupcakes and Tasty Treats group!
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