Hi Spud & Chloë Friends,
The first free Spud & Chloë pattern is here! This is a sweet little treat you can whip up on a hot summer day, or any day for that matter, in no time at all. The Cupcake Pincushion is knit up in one piece starting at the bottom all the way to the cherry on top!
Here is some information you’ll need before making your own Cupcake Pincushion:
Finished measurements:3-inches tall by 3-inches wide
Yarn:
Spud & Chloë Sweater (55% superwash wool, 45% organic cotton; 100 grams/160 yards), 1 skein each of Ice Cream #7500 and Watermelon #7512 and a small amount of Popsicle #7501 for the cherry
Tools and Materials:
US size 6 double-pointed needles, set of 4, or size to obtain gauge
Ruler or tape measure
Scissors
Yarn needle
Stitch marker
Polyester fiberfill (small amount)
Tomato pincushion (I got mine from JoAnn’s, 2 ½ -inches wide, 1 ½ -inches tall)
Gauge:
5 ½ stitches per inch in stockinette stitch
This fun project is the perfect gift for any crafty soul. Click below to get your free Spud & Chloë pattern.
Enjoy!
Click here to download the free pattern for the Cupcake Pincushion!
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Too adorable and clever with the starwberry pincushion inside!! Cannot wait to get some Spud and Chloe to start!!!
So now I know what I am going to make in mass for all my sewing friends for Christmas this year! If I get started now, I might make it!
My daughter would love one of these (sans pins, of course)! So cute!
Cute! I’ll have to make one of these right away… (adding to ‘to-knit list’)
ohfer cuteness! what a sweet little quick knit! i can hardly wait to get the yarn for it!
So cute! The perfect gift for my very artistic sewing sisters-in-law!
Love the pattern! The site is adorable, and I can’t wait to get my hands on more of the cute patterns and lovely yarn!
Susan,
I am blown away by your patterns on this site. They are very impressive. I have always loved your baby things, but the Hoot Hat
and Baby Bartlett set are over the top, the Camp Hoodie is perfect for my 22-year old daughter, and the free pincushion pattern finally gives me a reason to knit a cupcake. Congratulations!
Thanks so much for the pattern! It’s so clever, Susan!
This is so adorable! Thanks for sharing
The other patterns look great, too. Can’t wait to get started!
Aww, this is so cute! I’d love to link to this if you didn’t mind.
Susan…you are such a talented designer!
You are very clever how you concealed a “real” pin cushion inside the cupcake pincushion!
I can’t wait to buy some S & C yarns and whip one up…with a cherry on top!
so very cute… thanks for sharing
Thank you!
This is divine! I hope it is ok that I have linked to this post on my blog today. X
I love this pattern! I am going to knit a 1/2 dozen cupcakes for my son’s play kitchen. I can’t wait to try Spud & Chloe yarn. Thank you so much!!!!
This was a cute and super easy project. Thank you! I made it for my mother in law because she loves pink cupcakes and sewing
I can barely stand how cute this is! I’m making mine RIGHT now! Thanks for sharing! =)
~C
Hi Susan
I was wondering if it would be possible to do this using just 2 regular needles (as I am a beginner and haven’t learnt to knit using circular needles just yet!
You could knit it flat with 2 needles if you wanted to:)
Sanderson, I learnt how to knit using the double pointed needles! Having so much fun so far!
reached the row with the (mb), is there a tutorial somewhere which you have for it? Because I’m reading “turn, purl 3, turn, k3, ” and I don’t understand “turn”
just turn back and go the other way…
I too am having trouble with the cup cake. I am new and have never made a bobble. Can you give simple directions please. I really want to learn to do this.
Thanks
Hi Susan!!
LOVE your patterns!! but i find them kind of hard to follow since im still a beginner do you have a tutorial page?
AND I was also wondering with this particular pattern can i still do it on normal needles? and how would i go about doing that!
I don’t have a tutorial up for the cupcake, sorry about that. You need to work on double-pointed needles for this pattern. You can always go to your local yarn shop for help if you purchase the yarn there. Have fun and I am glad you are knitting:)
I am knitting this pattern up right now and enjoying myself so much I can’t help but laugh out loud. I’ll be giving these away for Christmas presents to my sewing family and friends. Thank you so much for your amazing creativity Susan. I also enjoy your videos, keep them up, they help all of us beginner/intermediates through our projects. Thanks again!
This is adorable! My daughter just learned to knit and I gave her a sewing machine for christmas – this is a perfect gift for her!! Thank you!
I’m so inspired to do this project after reading everyone’s comments, Just need help with the “frosting” rnd 3.
Anxious to hear some helpful hints…
Nancy
PS Bonnie/ML can you help?
mb make bobble by kfb and in the front again (3 sts), turn, purl 3, turn, k3, pass the second and third sts over and off of the right needle.
In the stitch that you are making the bobble, knit in the front, back and front again (leave the stitch on the left needle as you are doing this), you will have 3 stitches in one stitch and now take it off of the left needle. Turn your work around and purl the 3 stitches. Turn your work again and the 3 stitches. Now don’t turn and pass the second and third stitches over the first stitch and off the right needle.
Some people have left off the “make bobble” round, too, and it looks just fine if you decide you don’t want to do it.
Good luck with your cupcake!
susan
Wonderful!! Love the idea that it is “built” around a tomato pincushion. I think only one more sweet little thing is needed…a few seed beads or bugle beads stitched to the icing for “sprinkles?” These would make awesome favors for a ladies’ party in various colors, wouldn’t they? Thank you so much for the pattern.
I would love to make this adorable little cupcake! I can not seem to download the PDF for this pattern, is anyone else having a problem with the link?
Thanks
Karen
Hi Karen,
I’ve tried both of the pattern links and they are working fine. Not sure what is going on …..
What a great pattern! I can’t wait to get started! Thank you so much for sharing!
Magnificent website. Lots of helpful information here. I’m sending it to several friends ans also sharing in delicious. And certainly, thanks in your effort!
I do believe all the concepts you have offered on your post. They are really convincing and will definitely work. Still, the posts are very brief for newbies. Could you please prolong them a bit from next time? Thanks for the post.
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Yay! Yes, the inserted store-bought pincushion gives the cupcake stability to hold the pins. Is that a strawberry or a tomato? I never know: )
Thanks for writing.
susan
It’s the perfect project to use up leftovers! It takes so little yarn to complete.
Thank you, Judy!
S & C is all about fun and I plan to have lots of it with simply my yarn and needles. I can’t wait to start sharing more of the fun I have stashed up my sleeve.
susan
Please go ahead and link the pattern and blog! That would be great.
susan