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cake pattern

Julie (little Cotton Rabbits)

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It’s been a long time coming but at last I have written up my original knitted cupcake pattern. So many people have asked me about this over the last 4 years and I’m making less and less of them in favour of more animals (which are my favourite thing to make) so it seemed about time to share it.

I’ve written it up in pdf format with full instructions backed up by detailed photos to help illustrate the trickier parts. It’s suitable for intermediate knitting skills and is knitted flat in a couple of pieces so there is some seaming (not to everyone’s taste I know but in my humble opinion it gives the best finish – especially on the base).

I want to say a big, big thank you to Dotty Cookie, Rosemary and Faye who
have all helped me test this out and tweak it into an easy to follow
format.The pdf pattern is available to buy now on Etsy and I will try to keep them in stock though I have no idea what the demand will be like!

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Anyway, to say a little thank you to those who visit here I thought I’d giveaway 5 copies of the pattern. To be in with a chance of winning a copy just leave a comment below and I’ll have a random drawing on Wednesday. I’m also making up a batch of cakes to sell so if you’re not a knitter and you’d like one they should be finished soon.

Sorry, comments are now closed for the competition.

244 thoughts on “cake pattern”

  1. Hello, just to say your cakes are soo cute – I’d love a free copy of the pattern and I’m sure they will be very popular in your shop. Thank you for releasing the pattern!

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  3. they are beautiful, I have taught myself to crochet but I struggle with knitting.
    with a little spray of rose water they would be a lovely way to scent a room.
    Cheers Alex

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  14. Oh I wish I could knit….i will content myself with waiting for the new batch of cakes to come on sale. Until then I will have my nose pressed against the oven door…which will be alright because it won’t be hot seeing as you are knitting cakes..not really cooking them!!
    Have a truly scrumptious day, kiss noises Linda Lilly Cottage.

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  15. I wanted to say your cupcakes are adorable! I am still a beginner knitter (and have a bunny pattern of yours that i bought from you and i cannot wait to give it a try) I’m not sure i am up to the cupcake pattern yet but can’t wait to try that one too! 🙂

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  16. Please, please can you put some more patterns into your shop – I would love to have this pattern and am more than happy to buy it.
    Alicia

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  18. Julie – these are the best looking knitted goodies i have ever seen! You are incredibly talented & so kind to be releasing your pattern.

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  19. My granddaughter has 4 of these gorgeous cupcakes! She wanted a tea party for her eight birthday party and each little girl brought her favortie doll. The dolls sat at their own tea table with your cupcakes as their special treat! So glad I will be able to “attempt” to make some more. I can concentrate on getting an animal from now on!

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  20. I love everything you make!! I’m not sure mine will look as good as yours but I would love to give it a go!

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  21. These are so so cute. Thanks for doing the giveaway – I am just learning to knit and these would be so fun.

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  22. Your cupcakes are adorable, and I’ve love a chance to try making them! I’m thinking I have a lot of friends who would love one as a Christmas gift – they’d make nice pincushions!

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  23. Oh Yay! I’m so excited! You cakes are so very adorable, I just purchased the pattern, so please consider someone else for the drawing. Just wanted to say thank you for releasing the pattern!
    Have a wonderful week! Marissa

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  24. I haven’t done any knitting for quite a few years but your patterns just make me want to grab the needles and get stuck into it…Linda 🙂

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  25. I almost fainted when I saw this post.
    A PATTERN FROM JULIE!!!
    Pigs are flying, the fat lady just sang, it’s like Christmas in October!
    Thank you so much Julie.
    I know how hard you worked on this, not just to get it ready to publish, but for the years it took you to make it so perfect.
    I will still cherish my ORIGINAL cupcakes from your shop no matter how many I make from your pattern.

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  26. Everything you do looks marvellous. Love the colours you chose, the yarns, you have very good taste.
    I’m sure that if I try to knit one of this cupcakes, it will not look as pretty as yours, but I can try!

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  34. I would love your pattern so I can make some for a couple of sick friends. If I dont win one, I hope I’ll be able to buy one. I love your blog!

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  35. Oh goodie…..cakes! Can’t wait to get my copy and try them. Thanks so much for making these available to all of us.
    K

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  39. I’ve been reading your blog for awhile now, but I’ve never tell you how I found you – those darling cupcakes were the reason. I recently got married and while I was in the planning phase, I researched on cupcakes (we wanted cupcakes as our wedding cake!) and your blog showed up! And I’ve been reading you ever since!
    Thank you for writing out the pattern and sharing it with the rest of us.

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  40. You are to be applauded for all the awesome stuff you make. They are all so beautiful and very creative. YOu certainly have a talent in this craft and I wish I have the same talent as you are except that I am learning my way through knitting. I hope to be an expert like you, Julie one of these days. While I am learning, I would love to be considered for the drawing!

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  41. I love these little cakes! If I were more motivated, I’d knit them up day and night because they are just soo cute to look at. 😀
    Maybe after all this time, the cakes come out, maybe I can hope against hope that the bunnies may come out too. 😀

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  43. Would love to win one of your delectable cake patterns – please include me in your giveaway draw.
    Tina D.

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  45. I’d love to win one of your patterns. I’m a very basic knitter (emphasis on basic) but would love to try my hand at these!

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  48. How perfect for those of us on a diet! I am a knitter who seldom dabbles past scarves, but you have inspired me to try these!

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  49. I have been waiting for this to come and i went straight to ur etsy shop but i am too late! sob sob..blame it on the time diff!=(
    Will you be releasing more copies of the pattern on ur shop?
    LOVE THE CAKES! they look so yummilicious!! I WANT!=D

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  52. So exciting! I’ve been waiting for this pattern. I’ve looked at other cupcake patterns but I keep going back to yours. Now I can actually make a half dozen for my granddaughter’s kitchen and tea table. I think it is also a great birthday gift or favor for a birthday party.
    Please include me in the drawing.

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  55. Hi Julie, They definately look good enough to eat, I’d love to make some . Thanks so much for taking the time to make up the pattern, we all very much appreciate it. Margaret.

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  56. Thanks for writing up the pattern and sharing it with us. Those cupcakes are adorable and I am sure there will be a big queue on ravelry of new cupcakes being made.

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  62. Okay, I think I have read everybodies comments…and I feel somewhat sure that I’m the first one to say…
    ‘Wow Julie! Those sold like hot cakes didn’t they?’
    It’s a feeble attempt at humour but at least I tried! Congratulations on taking that big step of putting something as personal as your cup cake ‘receipe’ out there.
    You are such a generous lady! – Jen

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  64. No more pattern in your Etsy shop. A new challenge get one of your pattern. For sure the demand will be hudge

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  66. Put me down for this Julie – I’d love to have one of those patterns. By the way, your link to Etsy has disappeared this morning, or is it just my ‘puter?

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  69. I was one of the many people who contacted you about your cakes. I was looking for a knitted cake pattern long before I started blogging and that was over a year ago! I’ve still not found a pattern I like or made any – none ever seemed as lovely as yours. So if I don’t win your giveaway I’ll be buying a copy!

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  71. As always looking at your website & reading your blog puts a smile on my face on a Monday morning!
    Love those little cakes, thanks for taking the time to write up the pattern!

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  72. Great idea! I’ve yet to make any knitted food items :o) I am quite addicted to your mini christmas stockings so I made a few this weekend! The cupcakes are so lovely with their little bead icing…

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  74. Love those cupcakes! Thanks for writing up the pattern, I would still love to see all your adorable patterns in a beautiful hardcover book. I can just picture it!

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  79. Thankyou for taking the time to write the pattern up for these – just wish that the Aussie $ was a little healthier so I could purchase one! Here is hoping that I am lucky.

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  80. Thanks for writing up the pattern! If I don’t win one I’ll definitely have to buy one, I love these cakes!

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  82. Great! Have been waiting for this moment for what seems like ages! A good cupcake pattern at last! Thought I’d try my hand at winning one before I hopped off and bought one. I can feel lots of vanilla scented ones going off for Christmas gifts!
    xxx

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  83. Hi there Julie, you’ve been number one in my ‘blogs I love’ list for some time now. I stumbled upon you one day whilst randomly searching under autism and knitting (one of those down days) and you’ve been an inspiration since. I’ve held back from emailing on the subject of autistic children because I’m sure you are inundated. We’d love to knit up some of your wonderful cupcakes to play ‘tea with ted’ so we have all our fingers and toes crossed for Wednesday’s draw! J x

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  85. i’ve been reading your blog for a while and have loved all the things you feature (not least the hedgehog adventures!). I’m only a beginner knitter but have coveted your cakes for so long that I’m determined to get better, just so I can make them!
    Keep knitting as the results make me smile on an almost daily basis
    Rhiannon
    xxx

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  87. Your cupcakes have made me want to knit again (after a break of 20 years!). I love them and your animals. Simply stunning. I have been trying to come up with a pattern of my own and would love to see yours. It would be great to win one.
    Thanks for sharing and for the oppurtunity to win a copy of your beautiful cupcake pattern.
    Kyri

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  89. Your little cupcakes are as lovely as your little animals and would make great birthday gifts! Hope to be able to buy one on Etsy when they become available again!

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  92. Hello, I was waiting this moment since I found out this web site, everything here is gorgeus! I probably buy the pattern because I never been so lucky to win anything, never mind.

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  93. WONDERFUL!! Thanks for writing up your pattern. I’m going to buy it right away as we’re away from Wednesday and I couldn’t stand the suspense!!If my name comes out please draw again!!

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  97. I love these! They are just so cute 🙂 Add me to the draw on the free pattern please ^_^ They’d make wonderful Christmas decorations. Is this something you knitted all your life? Or did you just wake up one day and decide I’m going to knit some cakes? I can’t even imagine how one begins to think up patterns.

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  99. Love the cakes. I hope I win a pattern if not I will have to buy one. Thanks for sharing. I hope one day to buy one of your animals.

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  106. WOW–you already sold 61 copies on ETSY!!! See, you should put those amazing toys out there too! Would love a copy of the Cupcake pattern!
    ~ Kathy C. (Hillsboro, OR — USA)

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  107. Oh my goodness it’s fate. I went to a friends yesterday and we were talking about good patterns for knitting fairy cakes…and now you’ve made one! I’d love to win the pattern, but I’ll be more than happy to buy if not.

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  108. What a tempting giveaway. Your cupcakes are gorgeous. I’d love to win one of your patterns so please enter me in the draw.

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  116. You are one crafty lady. The cupcakes would be a great little gift for a birthday party. You must have a lot of patience making little items.

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  117. Please put my name in the hat with all the others – you never know your luck. I just downloaded the holly decoration and wondered if there might be a cupcake pattern and as if you read my thoughts I was delighted to log on today to find you’ve created one! Serendipity or what!

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  122. Very kind of you to make a pattern available to us all, i would love to be put in the mix with everyone, thanks. x

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  125. yum yum calorie free cupcake’s I have longed for your cupcake pattern for a long time. Please can you put my name into the draw.
    xxxx hug’s xxxx and congrats on finally geting them up for sale I’m sure it’ll be very popular.

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  128. This is great news! I’ve got many birthdays coming up in the next few months and this would be a super cute gift. I love your site and think your work is truly lovely.

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  132. Wonderful little cupcakes!! I’ve been admiring them for a long time. I just love your animals. They’re perfect. But the cupcakes look like they might be an easier project for me. Thanks for adding all your knitted sweetness to our lives out here! Tina

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  133. Wonder how many gazillion comments you’ll get for this one! I love your cupcakes and will buy the pattern unless you pull my name out of your rather enormous hat!

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  135. How do you ever find the time for all of this. Hope your family is done with the recent illness. Wish you the best. Margaret

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  136. Hello Julie,
    Lovely to see you have written up your pattern for sale. I would love to be include in your draw x

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  138. Dear Julie,
    First business on my computer every morning with a cup of coffee is Little Cotten Rabbits. How exciting that this special post showed up today, I along with so many others enjoy your site very much. Must admit I couldn’t wait and had to go to Etsy!!
    This is to thank you so very much for the cake pattern.

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  139. I have to say I just love your blog and find it extremely inspiring. I just hope that you never stop or there will be some very disappointed people out there including myself!
    Lots of love to you and your family xx

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  140. I am so glad you typed up the pattern. I am going to put it on my wishlist now and hopefully purchase it so my best friend can knit me a few!

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  141. How exciting – do I order a pattern now or wait to see if I am lucky enough to win one – such a hard choice. Thanks.

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  142. Dear Julie,
    Thank you for making this pattern available to us, I will be making these cute little cupcakes.

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  145. I can’t believe you decided to sell the cupcake patterns. You’re going to be making a lot of money from it, I am sure. YOu do a very very good job with this as well as your animals! Enter me in the drawing! If not, let me know so I can purchase the patterns. Hopefully you have plenty for this high demand pattern!
    Keep up the great work you do!

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  146. I love your work so much – and know I will be able to do it my self:-) Thank you so much.
    Now i only will dream of the pattern of your lovely animals zzzzzzzz

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  147. I love your site, the cupcakes look so delicious! I love the idea of making these and having them under glass in the kitchen! ha ha

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  149. nother great pattern, yes please!
    Doing a charity craft fayre in November and these would be perfect.

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  163. Congratulations on getting the pattern together and finalized, and sharing with the world. I wonder if they smell as good as they look? Maybe if we added a bit of cinnamon and cloves to the stuffing before seaming…?!

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  166. Oo lots of comments on this post =) Congrats on getting your pattern written up. I’ll definitely be swinging by your Etsy shop soon.

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  167. Oh! Those are adorable! Must share a link to your etsy shop with my knitting friends. Thanks for the inspiration. 🙂

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  168. These are so stunning and realistic too :o)
    My 2 little girls would adore these to go with their tea set. I really need to practice my knitting!!!
    xxx

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  169. These are so fab! My husband and daughter make dozens of cakes every week which they sell to raise funds to go and work as volunteers in Sierra Leone. Woolly ones would be so much less messy!

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  170. I really admire you and your work – you’re an inspiration to us all. I knit lots of cakes for charity – I design many cakes myself, but would love to knit some from your pattern too (they’re much better than mine). Fingers crossed…..

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  172. Oh how exciting! I am so grateful that you have written up this pattern, like so many people I have always wanted to try making one and now I can. Thank you!!!

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  173. Ooooh I would love to win a little cake pattern!! But if I don’t I shall buy one anyway – they’re just too cute!! 🙂

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  175. I love these little cakes! Thanks so much for putting a pattern together! And thanks also for giving us a chance to win a copy, super sweet of you! (fingers crossed as well )

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  176. wow! great cakes and great comments! hmmm, my little boys would love to cook your cupcakes for all their friends and toys. thanks for your work.

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  177. you do such an amazing job with all of your projects! Thanks so much for sharing your work with us 🙂 and thanks to for the give-away – I have my fingers crossed 🙂

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  178. Your cupcakes look yummy enough to eat! If I don’t win a free pattern for one, I may just have to buy one – too cute!!!

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  179. O, I’m so happy you decided to make a pattern of your cupcakes! They are soooo beautiful!!! I only crochet, but if I can not get one of your cupcakes from your shop. I will have to learn to knit. I would love to give these as gifts…..Thank you for sharing your creativity!

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  180. If I win I will make a plate of these for my little grand-daughters for Christmas – good enough to pretend eat on snowy afternoons out on the prarie. I am saving up for one of your rabbits !!
    lizzie

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  183. Your creations are adorable. This would be the perfect birthday present for a knitting friend. Best of luck with your store!

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  185. thank you for releasing it Julie!! They’re adorable and I’m sure, going to be very very popular 🙂

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  187. I soooo wish that I could knit, all my knitting has holes in it! Maybe I can find a talented auntie or granny. Thank-you for sharing!

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  188. HI JULIE,JUST GOT YOUR E- MAIL FOR PATTERN ,I AM SO EXCITED I JUST CANT WAIT TO START KNITTING.THANK YOU VERY MUCH,I AM SO HAPPY AT LAST I HAVE SOMTHING OFF YOU.

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  189. Have been waiting for such a loooooong time for you to share one of your patterns! Would love to win a copy – what lovely pressies they would make for Christmas!

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  190. I’m a busy mum of 4 lively children. I love your blog with a cup of tea and a few minutes peace. it’s beautiful and helps to keep me sane. I would love to knit some cakes for my daughter.

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  193. All of your knitting is very cute! I think I might try the wristlets before I’d be bold enough to do a 3-D object though, those scare me as much as 3-D stamping! I think they’d be lovely though for those talented enough to create them!

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  194. I’m not a knitter (I wish I was!) BUT I have a friend who is! I make little glass beads…so we do trades, beads for knitted lovelies. So I’m hoping I’ll be able to make “glass cupcakes” for knitted ones! Thanks for making the pattern! I’m hoping I’ll be able to get one of your “finished” cakes on Esty! Maria
    http://www.mariagrimes.blogspot.com/

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  196. So, so cute Julie! I’ve long (long, LOL, in blogland terms) been a fan of your adorable knitted creations. I’d love a chance to win your pattern! (And I’m crossing my fingers that this means there will be more patterns in the future!!!)

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  197. Thank you once again, Julie for sharing your genius with us. I have come up with a cup-cake pattern of my own but, although the final results are OK, they’re not as good as yours – no surprise there! I look forward to seeing if I can get closer to your high standards …!

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  200. Hi Julie
    How on earth do you manage to create something that looks good enough to eat out of wool?! You’re so creative 🙂
    Glad to hear Amy enjoyed her birthday too
    Katie

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  202. Ah – at last. I am a regular visitor to your lovely blog and have been waiting for you to publish this pattern for evah!!! I made my god daughter a beautiful knitted picnic for her birthday last week – but it had a slice of victoria sponge, a bakewell tart and a mini swiss roll and now I can make up a few cup cakes to add to it for christmas – have put my etsy order in – thanks very much!!!
    Emma

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  206. Thank you for releasing the pattern! I have tried using a few patterns bought from ebay but they never seem to be as good as yours! fingers crossed x

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  207. Thank you for taking the time to do this pattern its so pretty, please can I be included in the draw good luck to everyone thanks

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  209. Hi Julie,
    Your a star for writing up your cake pattern. I love how you knit on two needles and seam up to finish, definetly a woman after my own heart.
    take care
    Raynor x

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  213. You know I have long admired your cakes, and you are so talented in so many ways 🙂 I just came over from ravelry after viewing Joolsb’s cupcake she just made from YOUR pattern, YEAH 🙂
    Btw, I love the nordic jumpers from the last post–gorgeous. And glad to hear everyone is feeling better too 🙂 I hadn’t visited in a bit and was playing catch-up on your posts. Hope you are having a lovely week.

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  214. Also playing catch up on your posts and glad that everyone’s feeling better. I love the nordic sweaters -they really are gorgeous. As are all your patterns! Thankyou

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  216. I love your blog…it’s one of the few I visit regularly. Thanks for the wristwarmer pattern…I bought my yarn today. I would love your cupcake pattern! Dana

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  222. Your cupcakes look good enough to eat!!! Can’t believe I am salivating over yarn! Thanks for sharing with us. I always enjoy seeing your animals.

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  223. Love your cupcakes and I would love to win a pattern! I also love your bunny’s as I was lucky enough to purchase one! Now I would love to be one of the lucky ones to get the fox. The fox reminds me of our Shiba Inu!
    Laura

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  230. I am dancing with joy that the cupcake pattern is now available for purchase but let’s hope I can win this one! Would you be kind and enter me in your drawing! Thanks so much for sharing the pattern with us! It definitely will be a HIT, you wait and see!

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  231. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I checked your blog and you are having this cupcake pattern contest! I thought I was seeing wrong blog!! Hoooray! I am one happy camper since I’ve been following your blog and trying to keep up with your animals!!
    You do a very good job with your projects!
    I hope I come out a winner!

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  232. These cupcakes are very exquisitie! They are so adorable – looks real from a distance. Please enter me in the drawing.
    Julie, didn’t you know that your cupcakes will be so popular now that you’re selling the pattern!! See I told you!

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  233. I’ve always ogle over your knitted cupcakes and animals. To win a copy of the cupcake pattern would be heavenly. Please enter me. Thank you.

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  235. I have just taken up knitting at the ripe old age of 40 and have found your blog today. It makes wonderful reading in the hustle and bustle of each day. Love the cakes, you never know I might give them a go!

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  237. Oooh I’d love to win a pattern and make one of these – I hope I’m not too late for the draw! I’m on a diet and fear that this is the closest I’ll get to cupcakes for a while.

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  238. I admire your talent! What adorable things you knit!! Love the knitted cupcake and hope I am one of the lucky winners!!

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  240. I’ve seen many cupcake patterns before, but these have to be the prettiest finished cupcakes I’ve seen. I just found your blog from another site – your work is gorgeous!!

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  241. Wow, I would love a pattern, I can’t even knit but would love to have a go and make myself a cupcake. It would help keep the weight off!!

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