Now, personally I can't help finding the idea of grown women owning dolls just a touch tragic eccentric. But that doesn't change the fact that there are quite a few patterns knocking around the internet to make wardrobes for them, and that some of the Blythe-shaped ones are, admittedly, quite cute.
I'm going to put my qualms to one side here and share with you a pattern for a cup-cake hat for Blythe. It's from Chez Michelle's blog, and would make a nice, quick and easy project. Follow the jump for instructions!
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn in 2 colors (1 for cupcake, 1 for frosting)
Size G crochet hook
Beads or ribbon for decoration
Directions:
Row 1: Ch. 9. Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. 8 st. Ch. 1, turn.
Rows 2-35: Work 1 sc in the back loop of each st across, 8 st. Ch. 1, turn.
Row 36: Work 1 sc in each back loop of each st across, 8 st. Do not ch 1.
Turn your work so that you will be crocheting up the edge of the rows. This will form the bottom of the cupcake.
Row 37: Work 1 sc in 1st row of the opposite edge of cupcake bottom (will join the piece to form a ring like in the photo below). Mark beginning of round. Continue working 1 sc in each row all the way around, 36 st.
Rows 38-40: Work 1 hdc in each stitch around. Ch. 1, turn.
Row 41: * Work 1 hdc in next 3 stitches, work next 2 stitches together with hdc*, repeat from * to * around.
Row 42: Work 1 hdc in each stitch around. Ch. 1, turn.
Row 43: *Work 1 hdc in next 2 stitches, work next 2 stitches together with hdc*, repeat from * to * around.
Row 44: *Work 1 hdc in next stitch, work next 2 stitches together with hdc*, repeat from * to * around.
Row 45: *Work next 2 stitches together with sc*, repeat all the way around.
End, leaving a long tail for sewing. Weave tail through remaining stitches and pull tightly to gather top of cupcake. End, sew in end.
Join frosting color to first row of frosting as in photo below. Work 2 dc in each stitch around. End, sew in tail.
Using cupcake color, sew up side seam of the bottom of the cupcake.
Decorate the cupcake frosting as you like. Seed beads make cute sprinkles.
