Chocolate Cupcakes

 

Chocolate Cupcakes

 

 

Chocolate Cupcakes

 

 

Requires:

DK yarn       

4mm needles

 

Instructions:

Using ‘cup case’ colour ~

Cast on 21sts

1st Row:       S1, p1, * k2, p2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

2^nd Row:       S1, * p2, k2, repeat from * to end

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

Cut off ‘cake case’ colour – join in  ‘cake’ colour ~

7^th Row:        Knit across row

8^th Row:        S1, p1, pfb, * p3, pfb, repeat from * to last 2sts, p1, k1           (26sts)

Join in ‘icing’ colour and work next row in ‘cake’ colour (CC) and ‘icing’ colour (IC) ~

9^th Row:        * K1 (CC), k1 (IC), repeat from * to end

Cut off ‘cake’ colour, continue using ‘icing colour’ only ~

10^th Row:      K1, purl to last stitch, k1

11^th Row:      Knit

12^th Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1

13^th Row:      Knit

14^th Row:      *P2tog, repeat from * all across row                                      (13sts)

15^th Row:      Knit

16^th Row:      *P2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                                        (7sts)

Cut off yarn, leaving a tail – thread the tail through these 7sts, and pull up tight

Sew up the side seam, using the corresponding colour for each section.

Darn away ends

 

Cherry

Using red yarn cast on 3 stitches

Row 1:          Knit in the front and back of every stitch                     (6sts)

Row 2:          Purl

Row 3:          Knit

Row 4:          P2tog three times                                                     (3sts)

Cast off

Sew the cherry on to the top of the cup cake

Fill with a chocolate Christmas bauble if desired



 

 

 

 

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