Hello folks, fellow yarn handlers! How would you like to transport yourself into a whimsical yarn woven summer wonderland? I’ve got just the thing – the Watermelon Ice Cream pattern – a treat for your hands and your eyes!
Imagine, your crochet hook delicately winding its way through the vibrant shades of yarn, shaping it into a delightful frozen treat that screams summer! Each stitch, each row, you transform the mundane into the extraordinary…It’s like you’re carving out a little joy from a skein of yarn.
Of course, it’s no cakewalk! There’s a bit of a tricky waltz with your needle, particularly if you’re not much acquainted with amigurumi. But remember, every challenging stitch is a chance to learn, to grow, and to perfect your craft. At the end of the day, the joy of seeing a beautiful, refreshingly sweet watermelon ice cream take shape is worth the world!
Designer: Tiffy Happy Crafts
Materials
- 100% cotton yarn (combed, gassed, mercerized) 50 g / 125 m
- Red and light yellow.
- Small quantities in light green, dark green and black.
- 2.25 – 2.5 mm crochet hook.
- Tapestry needle and scissors.
- Fiberfill / toy stuffing.
- Stitch marker.
Notes
- Skill level: easy
- Finished size: approx. 13 cm high
Abbreviations
Ch – chain
Sl st – slip stitch
Sc – single crochet
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
Dc – double crochet
BPsc – back post single crochet
Ice Cream Cone
With red yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2-3: sc around (6)
Rnd 4: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 5: sc around (9)
Rnd 6: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Rnd 7: sc around (12)
Rnd 8: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Rnd 9: sc around (15)
Rnd 10: (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
Rnd 11: sc around (18)
Rnd 12: (5 sc, inc) x 3 (21)
Rnd 13-14: sc around (21)
Rnd 15: (6 sc, inc) x 3 (24)
Rnd 16-17: sc around (24)
Rnd 18: (7 sc, inc) x 3 (27)
Rnd 19-20: sc around (27)
Rnd 21: (8 sc, inc) x 3 (30)
Rnd 22-23: sc around (30)
Rnd 24: (9 sc, inc) x 3 (33)
Rnd 25: sc around (33)
Change color to light green yarn.
Rnd 26: sc around (33)
Rnd 27: (10 sc, inc) x 3 (36)
Change color to dark green yarn.
Rnd 28-29: sc around (36)
Rnd 30: BPsc around (36)
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Ice Cream Ball
With light yellow yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, sc (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc (36)
Rnd 7-11: sc around (36)
Rnd 12: (sl st, skip 1 st, 4 dc into the same st, skip 1 st) repeat between (…) all the way around.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
- Stuff the cone and the ice cream with fiberfill, sew them together.
- Embroider watermelon seed on ice cream cones with black yarn