Crochet Cherry Baked very well

crochet cherry bakewell and knitted battenburg

The summer window is almost complete, this week came the addition of these crocheted cherry bakewells and knitted battenburgs. I could not find a pattern for these anywhere so ended up making up my own which I have decided to share with you luvverly peeps. So one crochet cherry bakewell tutorial, fresh out the oven ...

Cherry Bakewell Pattern

This pattern is written using UK terminology and the cakes made with Double Knit Yarn and a 4mm hook.

Abbreviations

DC = Double Crochet

CH = chain

sl st = slip stitch

CO = cast on

st st = stocking stitch

Base

using light beige DK yarn and 4mm hook

Rnd 1: 6 dc in magic circle (6)

Rnd 2: 2 dc in each dc around (12)

Rnd 3: *2 dc, dc in next dc*, repeat around (18)

Rnd 4: *2sc, dc in next 2 dc*, repeat around (24)

Rnd 5: *2 dc, dc in next 3 dc*, repeat around(30)

Rnd 6: *2 dc, dc in next 4 dc*, repeat 6 around (36)

Rnd 7: in back loops only dc in each dc around

round 8: dc in each dc around

rnd 9: *dc ch1 dc in same stitch, sl st in next dc* repeat around

fasten off

topping

using white DK yarn and 4mm hook

Rnd 1: 6 dc in magic circle (6)

Rnd 2: 2 dc in each dc around (12)

Rnd 3: *2 dc, dc in next dc*, around (18)

Rnd 4: *2sc, dc in next 2 dc*, around (24)

Rnd 5: *2 dc, dc in next 3 dc*, around(30)

Rnd 6: *2 dc, dc in next 4 dc*, around(36)

fasten off

cherry

This was done using knitting, however you can crochet a bobble by doing ch2, then loads of DCs into the 2 chains and back into itself. Then use a needle to pull into a ball shape.

Using red DK yarn CO 4

work st st for 16 rows

roll into a tight coil and sew into a bobble shape.

Joining

Sew berry onto the white topping, then sew white topping to the base stuffing with polyfil before you close. et voila a cakestand of wooly tasty treats, looks rather cute on a vintage cakestand, no?