I recently followed a link to a blog where the relative insanity of knitting cakes and pies was being pondered on. Well, she does have a point, it is a slightly bizarre thing to create but then so many things are bizarre these days and at least they’re too soft to be used as a dangerous weapon. A couple of people have asked me why I knit cakes and I suppose the simple answer is that it’s fun and people want them.The first ones I made were a bit ropey and it took many different attempts to get the shaping as I wanted it but it was satisfying being able to finally produce something that looked like the vision I’d had in my mind. The nice thing is that the design is still evolving and so it never gets boring to me. I was totting up the other day and I’ve actually made over 250 in the last 5 years!
Anyway reading the post that questioned why anyone would possibly want to make knitted cakes made me remember something I made last year and co-incidentally it is the right time of year to be showing these. There, if you want to ponder the real insanity behind knitted objects then get an eye-full of these babies!
Although I’m fairly happy with the pattern I never went into production on these because I couldn’t see anyone really wanting a knitted Easter egg (chocolate ones are infinitely preferable in my opinion). But sometimes it’s just nice to have the challenge of making something you’ve not made before and creating anything from scratch is, well, life affirming. Something the elderly people who created this knitted room would definitely understand.
Anyway, the Easter school break is upon us (arggggggg!!) I’ll be out of the loop for the next 2 weeks, will try and keep up with any emails but be patient with me! See on you the other side of the abyss!
little cotton rabbits 
If you’re mad them so am I, as I love your knitted cupcakes. I think I will set up a little display of them in my glass kitchen cupboard! The knitted Easter Eggs are fab. Happy Easter Julie and family.
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bizarre or not, there is something so delicate and fascinating about your cakes! it’s like in the Charlie and the Choc. Factory movie (newer one) when Charlie says “Candy doesn’t have to have a point, that’s why it’s candy.”
your cakes are eye-candy – knit on!
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I also love your knitted cakes – they are soo pretty and so are the easter eggs 🙂
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There’s a knitted garden, too:
http://www.bhkc.co.uk/data/the_knitted_garden_jbol.htm
I love knitted food, myself. Those easter eggs are so cute!
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Sorry for the multiple posts. Here’s a better photo of the garden:
http://www.boingboing.net/2006/09/21/knitted_english_gard.html
Good luck with Easter Break!
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Love the knitted eggs, especially the pink zigzagy ones. Enjoy the Easter Hols
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Why anyone would want to make knitted cakes? Because they are pretty, I think that’s a sufficient reason. Don’t see why it should be stranger than wanting to crochet doilies. I’m sure lots of people would want your eggs as well.
Personally I love knitted, crocheted and felt sweets, so there’s no strangeness to me there!
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I LOVE the knitted Easter eggs – I’d have bought them! I think knitted cakes and cupcakes are wonderful and I love the one I have from you. Our Easter break is next week – yikes!
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I LOVE these Easter eggs..is it your own pattern?
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I, for sure, would have spent good money on those babies! Unbreakable easter ornaments are hard to come by!
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I think they are gorgeous they would look so sweet on an Easter tree which brings me straight to Christmas and knitted baubles! Enjot the holidays with your children Julie, they grow up so quickly!
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I just found your blog and I’m taking it all in… WOW… you are talented! I’m lovin’ the eggs and well, everything! I’m a quilter and I’m yarn challenged… so I’m extra, extra, extra in awe. Beautiful and happy are the gifts from your hands! – Monica
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I do find it very funny that people like to knit things not clothes or blankets but I agree they are darn cute.
Have a very wonderful two weeks off, I am also on holidays with my boys. When I am pulling my hair out I will think of you calmly knitting away.
Happy Easter.
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It’s funny, I was just thinking about the “sanity” of knitted cakes today when I bought a book that has knitted cupcakes in it (and trust me, they’re not nearly as cute as yours.) I’m sure my family will think I’ve “lost it” if I ever get around to making them. Your bunnies take the cake (!) though — I’ve just found them but haven’t seen any in your shop yet. I don’t know how you bear to part with them! I wish I knew a publisher — I’d send them your way — I’m sure there’s a long line of us that would love your book! Have a wonderful break — you deserve it!
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You see I do think that those Easter eggs would be brilliant! I love Easter but chocolate loves only my hips… plus these would be everlasting…
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I think they’re delightful, and I know of several people who put up Easter trees that would LOVE them! Go on make a bunch and I bet they sell out!:)
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Love the eggs! They would look splendid dangling from my Dogwood branches out front! So, now I feel compelled to knit some too!
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I would love some of those eggs for my Easter tree. They are great:-)
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I think that the eggs are lovely and I’m sure that they would sell. Have a wonderful Easter Julie & family
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I think that the eggs are lovely and I’m sure that they would sell. Have a wonderful Easter Julie & family
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Absolutely love the knitted eggs. I’d have definitely bought some. As for your knitted cakes, they’re gorgeous. Definitely not mad.
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Oh so very, very cute little easter eggs!! Surely not as fattening as the chocolate kind – so there are more benefits to your creations! And always remember to embrace the maddness – its what makes us who we are and what makes us different from everyone else. MAD is GOOD! As always your eggs are devine, I have trouble believing that anything you make could be less that scrumptious!
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Thanks for the link. I live in Tassie and I haven’t seen those particular pictures but I did know they are having an exhibition till 14th April. Hopefully I’ll be able to get down to Hobart to see it. Your knitted eggs are wonderful.
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Oh my how sad to not know the joy of knitting or wanting to knit something like a cupcake, still we are all intitled to our own opinion or it would be a very dull world.
Suzie Sews
PS Trying to be polite, I think they must be mad!!! If this makes me mad, hey so be it. Have a great break with the kids, enjoy the ups and downs and remeber there is always chocolate…(for the Mums not the kids…sugar rush…Ahhhh!!!)
Lovin’ them eggs.
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i love the eggs! i love the texture of knitting, all those little v shapes hooked into each other! i too am about to have a two week school holiday with my guys. it has come around so fast. i’m sure i was never on holiday so much when i was a child. anyway, hope yours is good! see you on the other side as well!
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I love the eggs to bits!! What about knitted Christmas Tree decorations, too? I would buy those!!
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I know logically that knitted cupcakes should make no sense, but there is something so viseral, so intensely satisfying with them that they just do. And your knitted Easter Eggs are superb!!!
Good luck for your Easter school hols. My younger two start their school break after Thursday of this week. However while my oldest obviously gets the Easter holidays, because he now goes to high school across the border, he doesn’t start his holidays until a week later. I suppose I can be thankful that they overlap by one week.
Have a wonderful Easter.
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WHAT! I would have had a whole bunch of those eggs!!!!!!
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Have a wonderful Easter and see you on the other side.
Cherry xx
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I love the Easter Eggs and plan on making some I like how you did the different colors. Also LOVE the Bunnies!!!!! Where can I get that pattern???? If you could let me know I would appreciate it.
Email me @ mother.of.cai@gmail.com
Lauren
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I LOVE knitted cakes! And all kinds of knitted food… and felt food…
Plus, if someone REALLY wants a reason, I noticed they’re selling knitted doughnuts for something like £7 a piece in Liberty’s, so there’s a reason in itself.
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genius is on the verge of insanity, I think we are all genius’!
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Great cupcakes, great Easter eggs … but I must say that I’m in love with your ballerina bunnies … they’re so special…
Happy Easter to you and your children …
Monica
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oh for heavens’ sake, why does ANYONE create ANYTHING? And who is to say and judge what is necessary or not? Taking that line is just a long, grey path to Boringdom-on-Sea, the world NEEDS your lovely knitted cupcakes and eggs, it can only be an improvement on the evil rubbish government splurges our money on. Rant over. 🙂
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Hi I just found you! Lovely stuff….Im sad the shop is empty hope that changes soon
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