Making a cake is easy! When working with the pattern, you can adjust the size of the cake by adding or subtracting the number of rounds. For example, varying the top of the cake corresponds with the width and the side of the cake, the height. To fill a cake, start with a tulle circle or mesh. Place potpourri in the center, secure the net fabric with a rubber band, and stuff it in the cake - voilà, a cake sachet!
All of my work is constructed from tight stitches and even tension. I only use the extolled Cotton Classic by Tahki Stacy Charles (sometimes organic cotton from a different brand) accompanied with a D/3.0 mm needle size. This 100% cotton yarn brings ease to every stitch and creates a smooth finish. Moreover, there is a vast array of vibrant colors to choose from. It is unparalleled yarn that brings its natural goodness, cotton, to any project. Although these patterns work with any type of yarn, I would recommend dropping down to a half or whole needle size. These patterns are created by yours truly. Enjoy!
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Ice Cream With white and using a thicker weight, form an adjustable ring. Rnd 1: ch 1, 8 sc in ring, join. Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each sc, join. (16) Rnd 3: ch 1, (1 sc, 2 sc) around, join. (24) Rnds 4-5: ch 1, sc around, join. Rnd 6: ch 1, dec around, join. (16) Rnd 7: ch 1, sc around, join. Rnd 8: Working in front lps, ch 1, 3 sc in first lp, sl st in next, 2 sc in next, sl st in next, 4 sc in next, sl st, 2 sc, sl st, 3 sc, sl st, 2 sc, join. Fasten off.
Chocolate stick Ch 10. Rows 1-15: sc across. Curl to make a stick. Sew or hot glue to secure shape.
Two-Tier Cake With white or any other color you desire, form an adjustable ring. Rnd 1: ch 1, 6 sc in ring, join. Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each sc, join. (12) Rnd 3: ch 1, (1 sc, 2 sc) around, join. (18) Rnd 4: ch 1, (1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc) around, join. (24) Rnd 5: ch 1, sc around in bk lps, join. Rnds 6-9: ch 1, sc around, join. Rnd 10: ch 1. Working in ft lps (1 sc, 2 sc in next) around, join. (36) Rnd 11: ch 1, sc around, join. Rnd 12: ch 1, sc around in bk lps, join. Rnds 13-14: ch 1, sc around. Join with brown at the end of rnd 14. Rnds 15-16: ch 1, sc around, join. Rnd 17: ch 1, sc around in bk lps, join. Fasten off.
Ribbon topping Ch 11, sc across. Fasten off. Make seven strips. Sew or hot glue to top.
Icing Lots of creativity with this! You can create a scalloped edge, serrated edge, edge with loops, etc. Here's a few: Scalloped (as shown): With the top of the cake facing you, join yarn with a sc in the ft lp. Make 3 more sc in the same lp, sl st in the next 2 lps. (4 sc in the next, sl st in the next 2 lps) around. Fasten off. Serrated: Join yarn with a sc, ch 2, sc in same lp, sl st in next 2 lps. (Sc, ch 2, sc in same lp, sl st in next 2 lps) around. Fasten off. Another variation: join yarn with a sl st, ch 2, sl st in same lp, sl st in next lp. (Sl st, ch 2, sl st in same lp, sl st in next lp) around. Fasten off. Ruffled: Join yarn with a sc, make 2 more sc in same lp. (3 sc in ft lp) around. Fasten off.
Clumsy Cake Work in ft, bk, and both lps to emulate frosting as an option. With any color, form an adjustable ring. Follow rnds 1-5 of two-tier cake. Rnd 6: *ch 1, (5 sc, 15 hdc, 4 sc) around. Rnds 7-8: repeat *. Rnd 9: ch 1, sc around, join. Rnd 10: ch 1, (sc in ft lp, 2 sc in next ft lp) around, join. (36) Rnd 11: ch 1, sc around, join. Rnd 12: ch 1, sc around in bk lps, join. Rnd 13: *ch 2, (4 hdc, 18 sc, 14 hdc) around, join in top of second ch. Rnds 14-15: repeat *. Rnd 16: ch 1, sc around, join. Rnd 17: ch 1, sc around in bk lps, join. Fasten off.
Icing (as shown) Facing the bottom of the cake, join with a sc in ft lp of top tier cake (rnd 5). Sc around. Fasten off. Repeat for top of bottom tier (ft lp of rnd 12). Weave in loose ends.
Coconut and Honey Pistachio Waffle Bowl With brown, form an adjustable ring. Rnd 1: ch 1, 6 sc in ring, join. Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each sc, join. (12) Rnd 3: ch 1, (1 sc, 2 sc in next) around, join. (18) Rnd 4: ch 1, (1 sc in next 2, 2 sc in next) around, join. (24) Rnd 5: ch 1, (1 sc in next 3, 2 sc in next) around, join. (30) Rnd 6: ch 1, (1 sc in next 4, 2 sc in next) around, join. (36) Rnd 7: ch 1, (1 sc in next 5, 2 sc in next) around, join. (42) Rnd 8: ch 1, (1 sc in next 6, 2 sc in next) around, join. (48) Rnd 9: ch 1, turn. Sc in bk lp around, join. Rnd 10: ch 1, (1 sc in next 7, 2 sc in next) around, join. (54) Rnd 11: ch 1, sc around, join. Rnd 12: ch 1, (1 sc in next 8, 2 sc in next) around, join. (60) Rnd 13: ch 1, (1 sc in next 9, 2 sc in next) around, join. (66) Rnds 14-16: ch 1, sc around, join. Fasten off at the end of rnd 16 or continue to next step. Surface crochet in 'Vs'. Tip: Surface crochet over seam, where rounds were joined. Fasten off and weave in loose ends. Add French knots for peanut topping.
Ice Cream With any color, form an adjustable ring. Follow rnds 1-7 of waffle bowl, but do not join. Rnds 8-11: sc around. Rnd 12: (sc in next 5, sc dec) around. Rnd 13: (sc in next 4, sc dec) around. Rnd 14: sc around in bk lps. This is the 'lip' for the sachet. Rnd 15: Working in ft lps of rnd 14, (2 hdc, 3 hdc, 4 hdc) around. Fasten off.
Sundae Oh La La Cheesecake Cake With pastel yellow, form an adjustable ring. Rnd 1: ch 1, 6 sc in ring, join. Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each sc, join. (12) Rnd 3: ch 1, (1 sc, 2 sc) around, join. (18) Rnd 4: ch 1, (1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc) around, join. (24) Rnd 5: ch 1, (1 sc, 2 sc) around, join. (36) Rnd 6: ch 1, (1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc) around, join. (48) Rnd 7: ch 1, sc around, join. Rnd 8: ch 1, sc around in bk lps, join. Rnds 9-14: ch 1, sc around. Join with brown at the end of rnd 14. Rnd 15: ch 1, sc around, join. Rnd 16: ch 1, sc around in bk lps, join. Fasten off.
Chocolate Syrup With dark brown, form an adjustable ring. Follow rnds 1-5 of cake. From here, it is free form, off the round, and returning for a sl st. Here is one variation: ch 13, hdc across, skip next sc, sl st in next sc. Sl st in next 3 sc. Ch 14, dc across, sl st in 3rd sc. Sl st in next 2 sc. Ch 11 (sc, sc, hdc in remaining) across, sl st in 2nd sc. Sl st in next 4. Ch 10 sc across, sl st in next sc. Sl st in next sc. Ch 9, dc across, sl st in 3rd sc. Sl st in next 3 sc. Ch 11 (sl st, sl st, sc, sc, hdc in remaining), sl st in 2nd sc. Sl st in next 4 sc. Ch 13, dc across, sl st in 3rd sc. Sl st in last 3 sc. Fasten off.
Whip Cream With white, form an adjustable ring. Follow rnds 1-3 of cake. Ch 1, turn. 4 sc in each ft lp around. Fasten off.
Cherry With red, form an adjustable ring. Rnd 1: ch 3, 6 dc in ring, join. Rnd 2: ch 3, dc dec around, join. Fasten off.
Wafer With tan, ch 12. Working in rows, use sc throughout. Sc tog on the sides on alternate rows. Fasten off when there is 1 sc left.