Go doughnutty!
These ‘tasty’ knitted treats make great stocking fillers and are sugar-free too!
Need something quick and fun to knit? Start your own knitted bakery with this trio of gorgeous-looking doughnuts. Not only are they quick and easy to make, they come in a joyous range of pretty pastel shades making them a visual feast for eager food knitters too. Created in 100% cotton the yarn is soft on the hands, has great stitch definition and is lots of fun to work with. We love the addition of bugle and seed beads to the top as sprinkles too. Why not start your Christmas gift stash today and knit up a baker’s dozen?
DOUGHNUT
Note: Each doughnut uses 2 different shades. Choose A or B for Colour 1 and C, D or E for Colour 2.
Cast on 18 sts using 4mm needles and Colour 1. Row 1 (RS) Knit. Row 2 and all alt rows Purl. Row 3 K2, *M1, K2; rep from * to end of row. [26 sts] Row 5 K2, *M1, K3; rep from * to end of row. [34 sts] Row 7 K2, *M1, K4; rep from * to end of row. [42 sts] Row 9 K2, *M1, K5; rep from * to end of row. [50 sts] Row 11 K2, *M1, K6; rep from * to end of row. [58 sts] Row 13 K2, *M1, K7; rep from * to end of row. [66 sts] Row 14 Purl. Break Colour 1.
Using Colour 2, proceed as follows: Row 1 (RS) Purl. Rows 2 and 3 Knit. Row 4 and all alt rows Purl. Row 5 K2, *k2tog, K6; rep from * to last 2 sts. K2. [58 sts] Row 7 K2, *k2tog, K5; rep from * to end of row. [50 sts] Row 9 K2, *k2tog, K4; rep from * to end of row. [42 sts] Row 11 K2, *k2tog, K3; rep from * to end of row. [34 sts] Row 13 K2, *k2tog, K2; rep from * to end of row. [26 sts] Row 15 K2, *k2tog, K1; rep from * to end of row. [18 sts] Rows 16 and 17 Knit. Cast off.
FINISHING
Sew the cast- on and cast- off edges together to form a tube, stuffing as you go. Sew the open ends together. Finish off your doughnuts by sewing a selection of bugle and seed beads to the top as sprinkles.