How to Knit an Ice Cream
Complete Size – 6.5cm width x 6.5cm depth x 18cm height (excluding toppings)
What you will need…
Total time – 2 Hours Each Knitted Ice Cream (as shown)
3.25mm knitting needles (UK 10, US 3)
Double knitting yarn – Beige, brown and choice of ice cream colour!
Sewing up needle
Scissors
Toy filling/stuffing
Before You Start…
Abbreviations
K = Knit P = Purl St = Stitch Sts = Stitches
Cast On – I use the thumb method.
St-st = stocking stitch. Alternating a row of knit stitches (right side), with a row of purl stitches (wrong side).
K2tog = Decrease by knitting two stitches together, making one stitch from two.
Inc = Increase – by knitting into the front and the back of the same stitch, to make two stitches out of one.
Cast off – K wise or P wise according to pattern. US – bind off.
B&T tightly – Using sewing up needle, thread yarn through all remaining stitches.
TOP TIP
Mix and match – choose your cone style, ice cream flavour (yarn colour), and optional toppings to make your favourite.
How to Make it…
Made from one knitted cone piece in either traditional or waffle-cone style, and one knitted ice cream piece. These are stuffed and sewn together and finished off with a choice of extras including one knitted piece for a wafer, a single knitted piece to form a flake, or some added embroidered sprinkles.
Traditional Cone Piece
Make 1
Time – 1 hour 15 Minutes Each Piece
Piece Size 15 cm x 14 cm
Needles 3.25 mm
Yarn Beige
Begin at top of cone and cast on 38sts.
Rows 1 – 11
Beginning with a P row, st-st 3 rows
Next row, begin shaping
K6, K2tog, K22, K2tog, K6 (36sts)
Beginning with a P row, st-st 3 rows
K6, K2tog, K20, K2tog, K6 (34sts)
Beginning with a P row, st-st 3 rows
Rows 12 – 19
K6, K2tog, K18, K2tog, K6 (32sts)
Beginning with a P row, st-st 3 rows
K6, K2tog, K16, K2tog, K6 (30sts)
Beginning with a P row, st-st 3 rows
Rows 20 – 27
K6, K2tog, K14, K2tog, K6 (28sts)
Beginning with a P row, st-st 3 rows
K6, K2tog, K12, K2tog, K6 (26sts)
Beginning with a P row, st-st 3 rows
Rows 28 – 33
K6, K2tog, K10, K2tog, K6 (24sts)
Beginning with a P row, st-st 3 rows
K6, K2tog, K8, K2tog, K6 (22sts)
P 1 row
Rows 34 – 37
K6, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K6 (20sts)
P1 row
K6, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K6 (18sts)
P 1 row
Rows 38 – 41
K5, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K5 (16sts)
P1 row
K4, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K4 (14sts)
P 1 row
Row 42 to end
(K2tog, K1) 4 times, K2tog (9sts)
P 1 row
B&t tightly
Waffle Cone Piece
Make 1
Time – 1 Hour 45 Minutes Each
Piece Size 14 cm x 13 cm
Needles 3.25 mm
Yarn Beige
Begin at top and cast on 38sts
Rows 1 – 11
P 1 row (this forms the wrong side)
Next row (K1, P1) to end
Next row (P1, K1) to end
(K1, P1) 4 times, K2tog, P2tog, (K1, P1) 7 times, K2tog, P2tog, (K1, P1) 4 times (34 sts)
Next row (P1, K1) to end
*Next row (K1, P1) to end
Next row (P1, K1) to end**
Repeat from *to ** twice more
Rows 12 – 19
(K1, P1) 3 times, K2tog, P2tog (K1, P1) 7 times, K2tog, P2tog, (K1, P1) 3 times (30sts)
Next row P1, K1 to end
*Next row (K1, P1) to end
Next row (P1, K1) to end**
Repeat from *to ** twice more
Rows 20 – 27
(K1, P1) 3 times, K2tog, P2tog (K1, P1) 5 times, K2tog, P2tog, (K1, P1) 3 times (26sts)
Next row (P1, K1) to end
*Next row (K1, P1) to end
Next row (P1, K1) to end**
Repeat from *to ** twice more
Rows 28 – 33
(K1, P1) 3 times, K2tog, P2tog (K1, P1) 3 times, K2tog, P2tog, (K1, P1) 3 times (22sts)
Next row (P1, K1) to end
*Next row (K1, P1) to end
Next row (P1, K1) to end**
Repeat from *to ** once more
Rows 34 – 39
(K1, P1) 2 times, K2tog, P2tog (K1, P1) 3 times, K2tog, P2tog, (K1, P1) 2 times (18sts)
Next row (P1, K1) to end
*Next row (K1, P1) to end
Next row (P1, K1) to end**
Repeat from *to ** once more
Rows 40 – 45
(K1, P1) 1 time, K2tog, P2tog (K1, P1) 3 times, K2tog, P2tog, (K1, P1) 1 time (14sts)
Next row (P1, K1) to end
*Next row (K1, P1) to end
Next row (P1, K1) to end**
Repeat from *to ** once more
Row 46 to end
(K2tog, K1) 4 times, K2tog (9sts)
P 1 row
B&t tightly
Ice Cream Piece
Make 1
Time – 40 Minutes Each
Piece Size 16 cm x 8 cm
Needles 3.25 mm
Yarn As per Ice Cream Colour (e.g. Cream/Pink)
Begin at the bottom and cast on 24sts
P 1 row
Next row (K2, Inc Kwise) to the end (32sts)
P 1 row
Next row K2 (Inc Kwise, K2) 10 times (42sts)
Beginning with a P row, st-st 11 rows
Next row K2, (K2tog, K2) 10 times (32sts)
P 1 row
Next row (K2, K2tog) to the end (24sts)
P 1 row
Next row (K1, K2tog) to the end (16sts)
P 1 row
Next row K2tog to the end (8sts)
B&t tightly
Chocolate Flake
Make 1
Time – 10 Minutes Each
Piece Size 5 cm x 3 cm
Needles 3.25 mm
Yarn Dark Brown
Cast on 10sts
G-st 9 rows
Cast off Kwise
Wafer
Make 1
Time – 10 Minutes each Piece
Piece Size 3 cm x 5 cm
Yarn Beige
Needles 3.25 mm
Cast on 6sts
K 1 row
Inc Kwise into every st (12sts)
(K1, P1) to end for the next 4 rows
K 1 Row
Cast off Kwise
Piece it Together
Sewing-up time – 30 Minutes as shown
Sewing Up
Cone Piece – With right side on the outside, begin at the base of the cone and oversew row ends, working towards the cast-on edge. Leave the top end open, and leave a long length of yarn at this stage for later. Stuff lightly with toy filling.
Ice Cream Piece – With right side on the outside, begin at the top of the boule, pulling up tightly and working downwards to oversew row ends, towards cast-on edge. Stuff lightly with toy filling.
Place the ice cream boule on top of the cone and sew into position, keeping the cone edges slighty overlapping the ice cream boule.
Flake – From the cast-on edge, roll up the flake towards the cast-off edge. Now sew along this cast-off edge, catching it into the flake body, to secure the flake in this rolled position. Sew over row ends at the tip of the flake for a neat finish, leaving the bottom end slightly looser. Sew this looser end into place at the edge of your ice cream boule, and fasten off loose ends.
Wafer – Place in the desired position at the side of the ice cream boule, and sew into place. Fasten off all loose ends.
Ensure all pins (if used) are removed when complete.
Make it Different…
As well as coming up with your own designs for toppings and changing the yarn colour for the flavour, it may be helpful to have a look at the birthday cupcakes from last year. Use parts of these patterns to add some other toppings to your ice cream such as sauce (icing) and sprinkles.
These ice creams make great toys for children but as with a cupcake, if it can be kept away from little hands could make a great pin cushion, using the pin heads to look like sprinkles on the top. They may also look nice as a collection making up a decorative piece for the kitchen sideboard in a traditional ice cream holder.
To make things a little more different, you may also wish to adjust the pattern as you see fit. To make it taller, add some additional rows between the decreases, or wider, by amending the number of cast on stitches (and therefore additional decreases in line with it).
Behind the Scenes!
These patterns are all made up as I go along, learning from mistakes along the way. Every time I create a new pattern, I record it in the Updates part of this site (effectively my blog…) There is a story behind each creation, and this can help give you some more ideas and encouragement. See the Update info….
All done?
Feel free to share your successes or any other tips or suggestions by contacting me. If it’s all gone swimmingly and you’re ready for your next challenge, have a look at what to try next! My next pattern!