Fun Play Food for Your Kids Kitchen Playset: Knitted Doughnuts
I found some adorable knitted doughnuts on sale online from a fair trade company. Lark Hand Knitted Doughnuts They also have other knitted food, like cupcakes, biscuits,
chocolates and sushi. They even have a knitted tea set!

Then I started to wonder if any moms were knitting their own... Yup!
I found Kat Kits and she's knitting doughnuts that are really cute, too, and even has a pattern for
jelly doughnuts. Babies and toddlers will love this kind of play food. Older kids will find it intriguing, too.
There's no end to the great ideas you can find to add play value and educational value to your own kids kitchen
playset.
Jelly Donut
Worsted weight yarn in light brown & dark brown (or frosting color of choice)
4 size 6 double pointed needles
polyfill
Cast on 6 stitches with light brown and divide them evenly on 3 needles. Join together being careful not to twist.
Place stitch marker to mark the beginning of the row.
Row1: kfb 6 times (12 stitches)
Row 2: (k1, kfb) 6 times (18 stitches)
Row 3: (k2, kfb) 6 times (24 stitches)
Row 4: (k3, kfb) 6 times (30 stitches)
Row 5: (k4, kfb) 6 times (36 stitches)
Row 6: (k5, kfb) 6 times (42 stitches)
Row 7: (k6, kfb) 6 times (48 stitches)
Row 8: (k7, kfb) 6 times (54 stitches)
Row 9: (k8, kfb) 6 times (60 stitches)
Row 10: (k9, kfb) 6 times (66 stitches)
Row 11: (k10, kfb) 6 times (72 stitches)
Row 12: k
Row 13: (k11, kfb) 6 times (78 stitches)
Row 14 - 16: knit
Row 17: (k11, k2tog) 6 times (72 stitches)
Row 18: k
Row 19: change to frosting color (k10, k2tog) 6 times (66 stitches)
Row 20: (k9, k2tog) 6 times (60 stitches)
Row 21: (k8, k2tog) 6 times (54 stitches)
Row 22: (k7, k2tog) 6 times (48 stitches)
Row 23: (k6, k2tog) 6 times (42 stitches)
Row 24: (k5, k2tog) 6 times (36 stitches)
Row 25: (k4, k2tog) 6 times (30 stitches)
Row 26: (k3, k2tog) 6 times (24 stitches)
Row 27: (k2, k2tog) 6 times (18 stitches)
Row 28: (k1, k2tog) 6 times (12 stitches)
At this point using a tapestry needles weave your cast on end into the inside. Using polyfill stuffing stuff your
donut through the top hole. It takes a bit of stuffing & prodding to get it into a circular shape.
Row 29: k2tog 6 times (6 stitches)
Break your yarn leaving a six inch tail. Weave the tail through the remaining stitches & pull tight to close up
the top. Use a bit of leftover embroidery thread or yarn to embroider a circle of jelly on the side.
Thanks to Kat Kits!
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