It’s summer time and we all love ice cream. So how about some cute ice cream amigurumis? Designed by Tracie Barrett, these guys are not only super cute, but they look super yummy too!
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Ice Cream Sandwich & Ice Cream Cone Amigurumis
designed by Tracie Barrett
TECHNIQUE USED: Crochet
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Ice Cream Sandwich measures approximately 3 1/2”/9 cm high. Ice Cream Cone measures approximately 4 1/2”/11.5cm high
YARN: Caron International’s Simply Soft (100% Acrylic; 6oz/170g, 315yds/288m): 1 skein each #9750 Chocolate (A), #9748 Rubine Red (B), #0001 Vanilla (C)
CROCHET HOOK: One size US F-5 (3.75 mm), or size to obtain gauge.
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: Yarn needle; Fiberfill stuffing; Two 9mm safety eyes (for Ice Cream Cone)
GAUGE:20 sts and 24 rows sc = 4″/10 cm. Exact gauge is not critical for this project, stitching should be tight.
STITCHES USED: Chain (ch; Single crochet (sc); Slip stitch (sl st); Double crochet (dc)
ICE CREAM SANDWICH
Sandwich Pieces (make 2)
With A, ch 11
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn—10 sc.
Rows 2-16: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Round 17: Sc evenly around piece, working one sc at end of each row and in each st across top and bottom. Join with slip st to first sc. Fasten off. With yarn needle and C, work 2 French knots for eyes and back st mouth on one sandwich piece as pictured.
Center
With C, ch 53.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn—52 sc.
Rows 2-3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. Fasten off leaving a long sewing length.
FINISHING
Edging
Matching sts, lay the center piece on top of the sandwich piece with WS together.
Round 1: With center piece facing, working through back loop only of the center piece and both loops of the sandwich piece, join A in any st, ch 1, sc evenly around, join with sl st in first sc, turn. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Repeat Edging on other side with second sandwich piece, stuffing sandwich before completing Round 1.
FINISHING
Weave in ends. Roll in hands to evenly distribute stuffing.
ICE CREAM CONE
SPECIAL TERMS
sc2tog: Single crochet 2 together—Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (two loops on hook), insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through all three loops on hook.
NOTE
Do not join rounds. Place a marker in the last stitch of round and move up as rounds progress.
Strawberry Sauce
With B, ch 2.
Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not join—6 sc. Place marker in last stitch.
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around—12 sc.
Round 3: *Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around—18 sc.
Round 4: *Sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around—24 sc.
Round 5: *Sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around—30 sc.
Round 6: *Sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around—36 sc.
Round 7: *5 dc in next st, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next st; repeat from * around, join with sl st in last st.
Fasten off leaving a long sewing length.
Ice Cream
With A, ch 2
Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not join—6 sc. Place marker in last stitch.
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around—12 sc.
Round 3: *Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around—18 sc.
Round 4: *Sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around—24 sc.
Round 5: *Sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around—30 sc.
Round 6: *Sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around—36 sc.
Round 7: *Sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around—42 sc.
Rounds 8-14: Sc in each sc around. Fasten off A, join C. With yarn needle and sewing length, whipstitch strawberry sauce on top of the ice cream. Place eyes on ice cream as pictured.
Round 15: With C, working in back loops of sts, sc in each sc around.
Round 16: Working in both loops of sts, *sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sc; repeat from * around—36 sc.
Round 17-18: Sc in each sc around.
Round 19: *Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sc; repeat from * around—30 sc.
Rounds 20-21: Sc in each sc around.
Round 22: *Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sc; repeat from * around—24 sc.
Round 23: Sc in each sc around. Stuff the amigurumi and continue to stuff as work progresses. With yarn needle and B, back st mouth on cherry as pictured.
Round 24: *Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sc; repeat from * around—18 sc.
Round 25: Sc in each sc around.
Round 26: *Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next sc; repeat from * around—12 sc.
Round 27: Sc in each sc around.
Round 28: [Sc2tog over next 2 sts] around—6 sc.
Round 29: Sc in each sc around.
Fasten off leaving a long sewing length. With yarn needle and sewing length, weave through final rnd of sts, pull tight and secure.
Edging
Join A in any unused loop in Round 14, ch 1, sc in each sts around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.
Fun summer projects!!