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I regularly watch the Round the Twist knitting video podcast by Carin Boelman

(roundthetwistwithcarin.blogspot.com), who is quite the Doctor Who fan. Things got veryinteresting when she started talking about a new guy she was dating that she thought was a

keeper. She eventually announced her engagement, and began discussing wedding plans! In

episode 138, she revealed that shed love to have mini amigurumi cupcakes as decorations for all

the tables or favours for guests. But (to her credit), she realised that she didnt really have thetime to do them all herself, so if any of her viewers would like to help out by knitting cupcakes, she

would love that.

Being grateful for the entertainment Carins podcast always provides, and being very happy for herupcoming nuptuals, I wanted to get in on the cupcake-making action. And what better sort of

cupcake to make for this couples wedding than one which honours her fangeekery? The first

cupcake I made looked like a Jayne Cobb hat (from Firefly), but for my second cupcake I thought,how about honouring her Doctor Who love by doing a Dalek cupcake? This pattern is the result.Silly, but fun. Enjoy!

SIZES MATERIALSOne size; but smaller or largercupcakes can be achieved by going

down or up in needle size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTSApproximately 1 5/8 wide at widest

point and 1 3/8 high (not includingthe cherry on top)

GAUGEApproximately 32 sts and 40 rows to

4 in stocking stitch; but its notessential to get exact gauge

fingering weight yarn in three coloursocolour A: brown/beige/white (cupcake wrapper);

model used a little more than 3yds of Sandnes GarnLanett, 213yds/195m/50g, 100% merino, colour

#1001ocolour B: black (icing bulge and spots); model used

about 7yds of Elann Sock It to Me 4 Ply,229yds/209m/50g, 75% superwash wool/25%

nylon, colour Blackocolour C: grey (icing background); model used

about 3.5yds Patons Kroy Socks 4 Ply, 166yds/50g,

75% superwash wool/25% nylon, colour #54048Silver Fox

set of 2.5mm double-pointed needles stitch marker, or whatever you use to mark the

beginning of rounds

enough stuffing to fill a mini toy cupcake (see finishedmeasurements)

(optional) crochet hook no bigger than 2.5mm

A E CUPCA E

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NOTES

CAST-ONThe cast-on recommended for this pattern is Judys Magic Cast-On, the instructions for which canbe found online at http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring06/FEATmagiccaston.html . However, any method

which enables you to cast on for a closed tube in the round such as a figure-8 cast-on or Turkishcast-on will work fine.

ABBREVIATIONS() surround a small set of instructions to be repeatedK: knitK2tog: knit 2 sts together

K6tog: knit 6 sts together; if thats too awful to do with knitting needles, use a crochet hookKtbl: knit through the back loopLN: left needleP: purlrem: remainingrep: repeatSKP: sl1, K1, PSSO (although if you prefer another left-leaning decrease, such as SSK, feel free to

use that instead)st: stitch; plural: sts

PATTERN

Using Judys Magic Cast-On and colour A, cast on 8 sts.Mark for beginning of rounds and begin:

Round 1: K.Round 2: *(K1, K1tbl) into next st, rep from * to end of round. 16 sts on the needles.Round 3: K.Round 4: *(K1, K1tbl) into next st, K1, rep from * to end of round. 24 sts on the needles.

Round 5: K.Round 6: P.Round 7: (K1, P1) 12 times.

Repeat Round 7 three more times.

Turn work inside-out so that the purl side is now showing on the bottom.Break colour A and weave the tail in on the inside of the work.Thread the remaining tail of colour A (located in the centre of the bottom) through to the inside of

the work and weave in.All future tails of yarn made when joining in or breaking off colours are to be kept sticking out of

the cupcake through the opening at the top, even when the opening gets really small.

Join in colour B, leaving an 8 tail, and work as follows:

Round 11: *(K1, K1tbl) into next st, K2, rep from * to end of round. 32 sts on the needles.Rounds 12-17: K.


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Join in colour C (do not break colour B yet), leaving an 8 tail, and work as follows:

Round 18: *Pick up the st which is 6 rounds below the next st on the LN by going to the inside ofthe work and picking up the back of the st; place it on the LN and K it together with the next st

on the LN; rep from * to end of round. This creates a ridge of colour B which is the icing bulge.Stuff the cupcake as much as you can up to this point. From this point on, stuff as you go.

Round 19: (K1 with colour B, K1 with colour C) 16 times.

Round 20: K with colour C.Round 21: (K2tog with colour C, K1 with colour B, K1 with colour C) 8 times. 24 sts on the needlesRound 22: K with colour C.

Round 23: (K2tog with colour B, K1 with colour C) 8 times. 16 sts on the needles.

Round 24: K with colour C.Round 25: (K2tog with colour B, K2tog with colour C) 4 times. 8 sts on the needles.

Round 26: SKP with colour C four times. 4 sts on the needles.

Cupcake should be fully stuffed by this point.Break colour B, leaving an 8 tail.Pull all three tails (2 of colour B, 1 of colour C) snugly and tie them very securely in an overhand

knot at the top of the cupcake. Trim knot ends to about 1cm.

Continue on with colour C only:Round 27: *(K1, K1tbl, K1) into next st, rep from * to end of round. 12 sts on the needles.

Round 28: K loosely.Round 29: K6tog twice. 2 sts on the needles.Break colour C and run the tail through rem 2 sts.Hide colour C tail within the cupcake.

Squish into shape.

Admire the combination of geekery and cuteness.

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