I have been working on a cake for a birthday party the last couple of days. The person have her own yarn shop, so what would be better than making a knitting basket cake?
I have used Patchwork Cutters to make the Basketweave embossing and used my indispensable sugar gun to make all the strands of wool. I can highly recomend to use the sugarcraft tool because it makes strands, ropes and borders much easier to make. I have paintet the basket with brown powdered food color, mixed with clear alcohol. Knitting needles is made out of BBQ sticks.
Happy Caking!
Louise
22 comments
Reyana says:
Jul 24, 2011
O.M.G now im totally obssesed with knitting and i think thats a great idea .
Elaine says:
Nov 15, 2010
I love your yarn cake. Very clean work
Did you use the ball pan to make the yard to begin with?
Fernandez says:
May 12, 2010
I so love it and I plan to make this cake for my knitting teacher.
Louise says:
Sep 26, 2008
Kristi LaZur: it is petal powder that I have mixed with clear alcohol. You can get petal powder in most cake decorating shops.
Kristi LaZur says:
Sep 25, 2008
Where did you get that Brown powder? What is it exactly?
Louise says:
Jul 31, 2008
Hi Martina: I think all yarn lovers would love it:-) Have a great day!
Lisa: If you stay tuned they may come a how 2 on it!!
Lisa says:
Jul 29, 2008
Hi wow wow wow how did you make the basket excellent job!!!!
Anonymous says:
Dec 6, 2007
Hi, my name is Martina, I am from Prague, Czech Republic and I also have my own yarn shop and such a cake would make me a great pleasure!
It´s really a wonderful work, very professinal, super done!
Louise says:
Jul 28, 2007
I am so glad that all you yarn lovers love the cake. I dont knit well I must say
The yarn balls are cake blended with buttercream rolled into shape and chilled. I have covered them with a thin layer of rolled fondant and then applied the strands of “yarn” with the sugar gun and some sugar glue.
Tonya says:
Jul 28, 2007
I didn’t realize that it was a cake till I read the blurb below it that is so real looking WOW covers it you are quite the artist
so many talents to little time!
Devonshire says:
Jul 28, 2007
That is amazing. You did such a beautiful job. I bow to your skills! I am pastry cook and yarn lover so this cake is a current fav!
knitathome says:
Jul 27, 2007
I want this cake for my birthday! It is PERFECT! Yarn rocks!
Anonymous says:
Jul 27, 2007
By the way, what are the knitting balls made of ? Round cakes, sugarpaste ?
akopp
Surviving says:
Jul 27, 2007
I love it!!! How creative of you to come up with something like this!!!
Louise says:
Jul 26, 2007
Thank you all for the ever sweet words on my creations, very appriciated.
I am really pleased with the way it turned out. It can be difficult to make cakes and have the kids around you at the same time. I love my sugar gun. It can save you from pains.
Andrea, I still only make to my friends and family. As It is very hard to find the right shop and it is so expensive to. But I hope one day I can open my little cake store.
crafty carolinagirl says:
Jul 26, 2007
That is the cutest cake I have ever seen! It looks to good to eat.
Lien says:
Jul 26, 2007
Wow!! Fantastic!! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT!
Penny Sue says:
Jul 26, 2007
What a darling cake. You are so creative! I have that gun also. It is lots of fun!
Merissa says:
Jul 26, 2007
Your ideas are always adorable! I love getting emails to come and look at your site! Thank you!
Anonymous says:
Jul 26, 2007
Congratulations, Louise !
You are a professional !
Do you already sell your cakes or it is only for friends & family ?
If not, I think it is time to start !
Andrea KOpp
Tia says:
Jul 26, 2007
OMG.. Gorgeous!
I want one for my birthday!
Minnie~Knits says:
Jul 25, 2007
I love it! Beautiful work!