Sunday Dulaan Cupcake Recipe
Sitting there, it looks a little strange. But it wears really nicely, and the wide band of chunky ribbing makes it fit a wide range of heads (and is even flattering for a pinhead like me). It's super-warm and soft, and I love it, my little cupcake hat for Dulaan.
I used the remainder of the ball of Scout's very first hand-dyed yarn -- a ball of Lopi that she sent to me ages ago, before she became all famous, and I've used it as trim for various charity projects. I love how it looks like an Eastery cupcake paper.
I carried along with the Lopi a pale blue strand of kid mohair-wool blend (Berger du Nord) that I believe [ed.] JoVE sent me, for extra warmth and softness. When I ran out of the Lopi, I used Limeade Lamb's Pride Bulky (also carried along with the mohair blend) to finish the top.
Here's the recipe for the cupcake:
(fits large child/small adult -- about 16.5 inches unstretched; 18 or so stretched)
1 strand Lopi, Lamb's Pride Bulky, or other bulky yarn held together with one strand mohair or mohair-blend yarn. (since I used scrap yarns, I do not know yardage, but it doesn't take a whole lot of yardage to make this hat.)
Gauge: 3 st./inch
I used US 10.5/6.5mm needles, a 16-in. circ., followed by DPNs when it got too small
Cast on 56 stitches, join in round.
Work K2/P2 ribbing until it measures 4 1/2 inches/13 mm.
*Purl one round, Knit one round* (repeat, so you have two garter ridges)
Knit one more round, then begin decreases as follows, switching to DPNs as necessary: (ed: Geesh. I think I finally have figured out the rudimentary math for the decreases. But don't quote me on that, because I still might have screwed it up!)
Round 1: *K2tog., K6* repeat all the way around
Round 2: Knit plain
Round 3: k2 tog., K5 around
Round 4: K2 tog., K4 around
Decrease in this manner, until you have 4 stitches remaining
Cut yarn and pull it through the remaining 4 stitches, pulling it together to close. Weave in ends.
Voila!
I was very carefree and casual (surprised?) about the decreases, just doing them as I felt necessary, so I hope I have written it down properly. If not, you know what I say? Just fudge it.
This cupcake is not edible. Think of all the calories you're saving.
So cute!
Posted by: Cookie | Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 12:05 PM
I love it! So adorable. I assume that just "fudge" was an unintended pun. Or is it a chocolate cupcake?
Posted by: Kathy | Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 12:06 PM
Mmmm...fudge! :D
Great hat, Nor! Aren't you all clever?
Speaking of cupcakes, I am making a turkey barley soup!
(I know. It has nothing to do with cupcakes. I was just wondering if you'd notice! :)
Posted by: sandy | Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 12:19 PM
I love it -- clever hat, lady! I'm also imagining a *plateful* of them done in yarnstorm.com's signature pinks and yellows. With sprinkles.
Posted by: kmkat | Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 12:28 PM
Hmm, I am now totally craving a cupcake! Cute, cute hat!
Posted by: Marcia | Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 12:42 PM
Very nice! Mmm cupcakes and fudge. That would make great party favors for a kid's birthday party.
Posted by: Carol | Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 12:46 PM
I'm on clear liquids today in preparation for a test tomorrow. I'm really glad this is not a real cupcake or I'd be licking the monitor.
Posted by: Carole | Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 01:16 PM
I love it!!!
And funny, I'm making eatble cup cakes today. (Well, carrot cake put in cup cake tins; luckily the kids still think they are cupcakes!!!!)
Posted by: pippi | Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 01:21 PM
That hat is adorable! And I love the colors you've chosen. I may need to make up a batch of those myself. Thanks for the "recipe". =)
Posted by: April | Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 01:41 PM
Now that's a cute hat!! I'm going to try it, too.
Posted by: margene | Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 02:06 PM
I know I sent some pale blue Berger du Nord but I'm not slighted. Looks like a great hat and I knew you'd do something great with stuff I wasn't using. You got a use for a bunch of Elann Highland Wool?
Posted by: JoVE | Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 03:07 PM
Great hat! It is much like what I have been calling my "yurt" hats (these have an i cord at the top, otherwise are pretty similar, unless I do it w/o the ribbing). I also have what I sometimes call a pin head, maybe that's why I gravitate to this hat shape.
Posted by: lisa | Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 05:32 PM
It was inevitable, wasn't it?! (ha ... ok, so I couldn't resist). What a great hat! Thanks for the "recipe", Norma.
Posted by: Sue | Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 05:43 PM
Mmm, yum! I have to get started on my Dulaan knits soon. It'll make a nice change from fun fur.
Posted by: Lucia | Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 07:42 PM
I really like that! I have plenty of bulky to use up for it too! Really cute!
Posted by: Zonda | Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 08:09 PM
Oh I LOVE it!!! That yarn brings back memories. The first and last time I dyed with Kool Aid! But it did smell good. :)
Posted by: scout | Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 11:04 PM
Well, whatever the Dulaan kids relate them to, you can be pretty sure it won't be cupcakes. Really cute, though, and it looks really warm.
Posted by: Teresa Thorne Hunter | Monday, February 12, 2007 at 03:45 AM
Absolutely adorable! I may just have to make something like that.
Posted by: Chris | Monday, February 12, 2007 at 08:50 AM
Cute AND it looks obscenely warm. Two very good things. :)
Posted by: Anne | Monday, February 12, 2007 at 03:56 PM
cute!
Posted by: hPNY Knits | Monday, February 12, 2007 at 05:32 PM