You will need:
Oddments of white and pink DK yarn $25\,\mathrm{g}$ sand coloured DK yarn $3.50\:\mathrm{mm}$ hook (metric) / US size E-4 Yarn needle Polyester stuffing Please note that Ihave used UK crochet terms, being an English bird $\circledcirc$ so please check the abbreviations below:
Abbreviations
ch Chain dc Double crochet $\mathbf{\left[UK\right]}=\mathbf{\left[\begin{array}{l l}{\mathbf{\left[UK\right]}=}&{}\end{array}\right]}$ Single crochet (US) dc2tog Double crochet 2 together (UK) $=$ sc2tog (Us)= decrease 1 The ice cream is worked from the top down in continuous rounds. Use a stitch marker to keep track of the first stitch of each round - this makes it easier to count. use a small hoop earring for this. You begin with pink and then alternate with white so that each round is a different colour. Do not cut the yarn each time you change colour, just let it hang at the side of the work. I like to keep one yarn on either side of me so that they don't become entangled whil I'm working. Remember to join the new colour in the last stitch of the last round worked in the previous colour. If you're not sure, here's how to do it: start to work the last stitch as usual, i.e. draw up a loop using the previous yarn so that there are two loops on the hook, then loop the new yarn around your hook and pullit through both of these stitches. Leave the previous yarn where it is, because you'll be picking it up again at the end of this next round. The finished ice cream cone measures approximately 17 cm / 6.5 inches, but gauge is not essential for this project.
Instructions:
With pink, ch 2. Round 1: Still using pink, 4 dc into first ch. [4 dc] Round 2: With white,\*(2 dc into first dc, then 1 dc into next dc) repeat to end. [6 dc] Round 3: With pink,\*(2 dc into first dc, then 1 dc into each of next 2 dc) repeat to end. [8 dc] Round 4: With white,\*(2 dc into first dc, then 1 dc into each of next 3 dc) repeat to end. [10 dc] Round 5: With pink,\*(2 dc into first dc, then 1 dc into each of next 4 dc) repeat to end. [12 dc] Round 6: With white,\*(2 dc into first dc, then 1 dc into each of next 5 dc) repeat to end. [14 dc] Round 7: With pink, $^{\ast}(2$ dc into first dc, then 1 dc into each of next 6 dc) repeat to end. [16 dc] Round 8: With white, $^{\ast}(2$ dc into first dc, then 1 dc into each of next 7 dc) repeat to end. [18 dc] Round 9: With pink,\*(2 dc into first dc, then 1 dc into each of next 8 dc) repeat to end. [20 dc] Round 10: With white,\*(2 dc into first dc, then 1 dc into each of next 9 dc) repeat to end. [22 dc] Round 11: With pink, $\ast_{2}$ dc into first dc, then 1 dc into each of next 10 dc) repeat to end. [24 dc] Round 12: With white,\*(2 dc into first dc, then 1 dc into each of next 11 dc) repeat to end. [26 dc] Round 13: With pink,\*(2 dc into first dc, then 1 dc into each of next 12 dc) repeat to end. [28 dc] Round 14: With white,\*(2 dc into first dc, then 1 dc into each of next 13 dc) repeat to end. [30 dc] Round 15: With sand, work 1 round of dc through back loops only. [30 dc] You wil be using sand from now on, so vou can now cut the white and pink varns and weave in the ends. Round 16: Work 1 round of dc through both loops as normal. [30 dc] Round 17: \*(Dc2tog, 1 dc in each of next 8 dc) repeat to end. [27 dc] Round 18: Dc to end. [27 dc] Round 19: \*(Dc2tog, 1 dc in each of next 7 dc) repeat to end. [24 dc] Round 20: Dc to end. [24 dc] Round 21: \*(Dc2tog, 1 dc in each of next 6 dc) repeat to end. [21 dc] Round 22: Dc to end. [21 dc] Round 23: \*(Dc2tog, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc) repeat to end. [18 dc] Round 24: Dc to end. [18 dc] Start stuffing, and continue stuffing every few rounds as you go. Round 25: \*(Dc2tog, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc) repeat to end. [15 dc] Round 26: Dc to end. [15 dc] Round 27: \*(Dc2tog, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc) repeat to end. [12 dc] Round 28: Dc to end. [12 dc] Round 29: \*(Dc2tog, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc) repeat to end. [9 dc] Round 30: Dc to end. [9 dc] Round 31: \*(Dc2tog, 1 dc in next dc) repeat to end. [6 dc] Round 32: Dc to end. [6 dc] Round 33: Dc2tog until end is closed. Cut yarn and weave in end.
Variations
For a lemon ice cream, you could substitute yellow instead of pink- or green for mint. Or any colour you fancy.. I hope you enjoyed making this! Please do not reproduce this pattern or sell the finished item, but feel free to make as many as you like for yourself or as gifts. Thank you!
