Mom's Birthday Cake
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
My mom's birthday is coming up December 18th. I wanted to do something different. I've been looking those crochet cakes, you know, the ones at:
If you haven't had a chance, bop on over and have a look. There's a generous helping of free patterns to try. Anyway, I decided to try my hand at one, for a calorie-free treat:) So here it is:
It's not perfect, but I think she'll get a kick out of it! She was born in 1925, and I'm sure in all that time, she's never got a cake like this :)
I used Sugar'n Cream Soft Ecru for the cake, and Warm Brown for the chocolate icing. The cherries were done in a bit of Red Heart SS worsted weight red, all using an E4 hook.
If you're looking for something really different, give one a whirl!
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Hi fellow crochet addicts! I've been on a bit of a crochet hiatus during this hot weather. Now the crochet bug is biting me again!
Anyway, I've already learned some great stuff from this site, and I'm looking forward continuing to join in the fun here!
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It makes my mouth water. Good job!
What a great idea! So good, and good for you!
What a great gift! I'm sure she will love it!
Theresa
Thanks everyone:)
That's the great thing a crochet cake: no worries about the diet!
Btw, I had a slight problem with getting the top of the cake to lie flat, so I cut out a cardboard disk that fit the inside circumference and pressed it into the top before stuffing. That ironed things out just fine.
I wonder if that would work when the frosting doesn't stick properly....
It may help actually, since it gives the top a little more support and firmness from the inside. I just used Tacky Glue to attach the frosting, whipped cream and cherries.
So cute! And a brilliant present.
That's super cute! I love it
Hardcore? Hardcore is for babies. I'm HOOKCORE!
Awesome!!!
Oooh I had better add that to my bookmarked sites :)
More inspiration and ideas, thank you, a cake I can look at and not gain any weight from.
Thanks for all the great comments:)
Btw, my mom loved it!
OMG, that is too cute! Looks good enough to eat!!
Great job!!
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Can I have some?????
Awesome! and glad to see another guy who crochets on the site. its awesome that you're crocheting. and that is an awesome pattern. i dont think i could've made anything that awesome when i had only been crocheting a few months.
keep up the good work!
A guy, a hook, and some yarn.