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. 

Comments

[Cookie]

So cute!

[Kathy]

I love it! So adorable. I assume that just "fudge" was an unintended pun. Or is it a chocolate cupcake?

[sandy]

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! :)

[kmkat]

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.

[Marcia]

Hmm, I am now totally craving a cupcake! Cute, cute hat!

[Carol]

Very nice! Mmm cupcakes and fudge. That would make great party favors for a kid's birthday party.

[Carole]

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.

[pippi]

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!!!!)

[April]

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". =)

[margene]

Now that's a cute hat!! I'm going to try it, too.

[JoVE]

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?

[lisa]

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.

[Sue]

It was inevitable, wasn't it?! (ha ... ok, so I couldn't resist). What a great hat! Thanks for the "recipe", Norma.

[Lucia]

Mmm, yum! I have to get started on my Dulaan knits soon. It'll make a nice change from fun fur.

[Zonda]

I really like that! I have plenty of bulky to use up for it too! Really cute!

[scout]

Oh I LOVE it!!! That yarn brings back memories. The first and last time I dyed with Kool Aid! But it did smell good. :)

[Teresa Thorne Hunter]

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.

[Chris]

Absolutely adorable! I may just have to make something like that.

[Anne]

Cute AND it looks obscenely warm. Two very good things. :)

[hPNY Knits]

cute!