Cupcakes have dominated my thoughts of late, and this one is completely free of calories…. Okay, so you can only decorate yourself with it, but it looks delicious!

It’s knitted on 3 double pointed needles. I think it’s trickier than the heart pattern, but a similar process… I recommend making a heart first.
Mini heart
Larger heart

This brooch is a homage to a hat that is being given away by the International Geek Girls Penpal Club for their first anniversary. The winner of the giveaway will have a brand new cupcake beanie sent to them by me, and a design that I’ve kept top secret.

For this brooch, you will need:
3 x 4mm dpn
DK yarn in yellow, white and red
Pin
Needle to stitch top and pin on

Cupcake brooch

Cast on 12
Knit front and back of each stitch, placing each alternate stitch on different needles.

Knit 2 rotations
Knit 1 front and back, knit 10, knit 1 front and back. Repeat on second needle

Knit 7 rotations
Change to icing colour – knit one rotation.

Knit 1, knit 1 front, yarn over needle, knit same stitch in the back. Turn. Purl 3. Turn, slip 1, k2 tog, psso. Repeat over the first needle forming the icing bit.
Knit second needle

Knit 4 rotations

K2 tog, knit to last 2 stitches, k2 tog. Repeat on second needle.
Knit 1 rotation
K2 tog, knit to last 2 stitches, k2 tog. Repeat on second needle.
Knit 1 rotation
K2 tog, knit to last 2 stitches, k2 tog. Repeat on second needle.
Knit 1 rotation
K2 tog, knit to last 2 stitches, k2 tog. Repeat on second needle.
Knit 1 rotation
K2 tog, knit to last 2 stitches, k2 tog. Repeat on second needle.
Knit 1 rotation
K2 tog, knit to last 2 stitches, k2 tog. Repeat on second needle.
K2 tog, knit to last 2 stitches, k2 tog. Repeat on second needle.

Change to red
K2 tog in front , yarn over, k in back. Repeat on back needle 2 stitches
Knit front and back of each stitch in rotation. (Leads to 6 stitches on each needle)
Knit one rotation
K2 tog over whole rotation
Slip 1, k2 tog, psso, repeat on second needle.
Pass one stitch over the other. Cut yarn. Thread through last stitch, pull to tighten. Darn in the tail. Stitch on the sprinkles….

Attach a pin.