Sweet Nothings Crochet: MY SPANISH ORANGE BLOSSOM CUPCAKE DOLL

photo of the crochet doll, crochet amigurumi

photo of crochet amigurumi, crochet doll

MY SPANISH ORANGE BLOSSOM CUPCAKE DOLL

Sometime last month, I was making some articles for a local donation, and just as I completed making all that, I saw this absolutely superb Cupcake doll .. but by then, it was a tad too late to make it. Now thanks to the Secret Santa being organised in one of my Facebook groups, I get the chance to make this doll!

One of my friend's told me that the person I am making this gift for (as Secret Santa) loves cooking and crochet as well.. and she has made some exquisite crochet food 'toys' as well.. so I am hoping that this gift will have her smiling too.

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Materials used : Today I’ve used some of our lovely Indian Oswal 4-ply yarn with a 3 mm crochet hook ; a little embroidery thread ; embroidery needle ; fabric glue to seal ends ; crochet stitch markers ; poly-fill stuffing ; stocking net ; safety eyes ; beads n more ; satin ribbon

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red rose , 4-ply knitting cotton , or unbranded knitting cotton or White Rose or bamboo knitting cotton , Milk cotton ; Silk yarns as well as Vardhaman acrylic yarns ; Baby soft acrylic yarn , Ganga Spectrum as well

General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.

You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn , Lily Sugar n' Cream cotton yarn, Caron Simply Soft , Bernat Softee chunky.

Size : 7” tall ; 4” around the base

Abbreviations used :

ch : chain ch-sp : chain space

sp : space rep : Repeat

fsc : Foundation single crochet

dc : Double crochet

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k

First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M

What is a chain stitch ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

Whipstitch to join : https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA

Invisible join : https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM

Single crochet to join : https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI

Instructions : (Using U.S terminology)

I chanced on this recipe for this exotic sounding Spanish Orange Blossom cupcake, and thought this was what my doll was gonna be .. an Orange Blossom Spanish cupcake doll .. doesn’t it just sound so oooooh… divine?

.. and here’s a recipe for this cupcake

https://recipesrecipesrecipes.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/recipe-of-the-day-spanish-orange-blossom-cupcakes-national-orange-blossom-day/

But for my Spanish Blossom cupcake doll, I’ve been inspired by this free pattern at

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/magic-cupcake-doll and this was the inspirational photo that got me started on this creative journey

Stuffing her face : I make stocking net balls to stuff my toys and amigurumi. To make a stocking net ball, wrap a bit of stuffing in a piece of stocking net and then the top of the net. The stuffing not only stays inside the ball and does not creep out of the gaps in our stitching, but also adds to preventing allergies. Use similar colored stocking net as your yarn if you can - to keep colors from showing through

This is what my stocking net ball looks like

.. and how does this cupcake become a doll ?? Click on the video below

So, as you can see, the dress of the doll folds up and over the body of the doll to ‘hide’ it within and become the outside ‘shell/cupcake paper’ for your doll. When you are ready to reveal what hides within, you slowly peel back your cupcake cover (as you would to get at the cupcake), and TA DA !! Watch the awed look on the recipient’s face!

I have taken a series of photographs to entice you onto your creation..

so first you decide on colours and get your little girl made...

then you add on the face features.. If presenting to a child, ensure you are using safety eyes and glue them down well

finally put her cap (or sombrero) on and ta da! watch her spring to life!

top view of my splendid sombrero

and finally a view of the little doll just waiting to jump out .. like a "Jill-in-a-box" ?

While working on this doll, I also found this pattern for a Magical Cinderella.

Yes, once you find one of these topsy turvy little funniness, you are not going to be able to stop either! http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/magic-cinderella

Finally there are a set of topsy turvy dolls, which are stunningly fantastic, but these is not a free pattern. Buy it at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cupcake-topsy-turvy-doll

Or http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/candy-the-cupcake-doll

Or http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/peppermint-swirl-cupcake-doll

So go ahead, go crazy and create.

One little princess is going to be mighty pleased

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Tuesday 27 December 2016

MY SPANISH ORANGE BLOSSOM CUPCAKE DOLL