Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Triple Treat Cupcakes



Well, I have officially died and gone to heaven. My friend, Tyler and I have made the most delicious cupcakes known to man. Okay, one of the most delicious cupcakes known to man. Imagine a white cupcake with an Oreo at the bottom, chocolate chip cookie dough in the middle, and brownie frosting. Is you mouth watering yet? The cupcake is called (though you've probably guessed from the title) Triple Threat cupcakes. I found the recipe from THIS WEBSITE. Though there are many steps, don't let that stop you from enjoying this amazing cupcake.

We made some modifications to the recipe though. We didn't put brownies in the frosting since we didn't have any but we used the leftover Oreo pieces to top off the cupcake so it all balanced out. :-)

I love how the cupcakes turned out!

When doing the cupcakes, I used this little gadget that takes the middle of the cupcake out so you can fill it with whatever you want, in this case cookie dough. It worked fantastically!

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Crochet Lalaloopsy Shrug Pattern

Hello everyone!

I have a new Lalaloopsy crochet pattern for you all. This one is how to make a shrug for the 13" Lalaloopsy dolls. The shrug is worked as a rectangle then sewn up to make the sleeves.

Materials
- 4.25 mm hook
- Red Heart Super Saver yarn
- Yarn needle

Glossary:
- Chain (ch)
- half double crochet (hdc)
- Back Loops Only (BLO)
- Front Loops Only (FLO)
- stitches (sts)
- Fasten off (FO)

The Shrug

Ch 37

Row 1) Hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook. Hdc across (35) Ch 2. Turn.

Row 2) Hdc in the FLO across (35) Ch 2. Turn.

Row 3) Hdc in the BLO across (35) Ch 2. Turn.

Row 4) Hdc in the FLO across (35) Ch 2. Turn.

Row 5) Hdc in the BLO across (35) Ch 2. Turn.

Row 6) Hdc in the FLO across (35) Ch 2. Turn.

FO with a long tail tot sew the shrug together.

Fold the long edges together and sew up 12 sts (sleeve 1), skip 11 sts (the back), sew up 12 sts (sleeve 2).

Weave in ends.

*For a more ribbed look, crochet on BLO for all rows.

I hope you enjoy making the Lalaloopsy shrug!