Categories: Kid Friendly, Crochet

There is nothing better on a hot summer day than ice cream, it is cold, sweet, and tasted delicious. Though this crocheted version may not be any of those things it is still pretty cute, definitely fewer calories, and can be used in a lot of different ways. They are the perfect size for kids to use as play food. They could be strung together to make an ice cream cone garland that would be cute either just as summer decor or for an ice cream or birthday party. They could make cute party favors as well. They are small enough that they work up really fast and take so little yarn that they are a great stash buster project. Pair some light tan or cream colored yarn with pretty much any color you have in your stash and you can make an ice cream cone.

What you need to make this project

Materials: Poly-Fil ® Premium Fiber Fill

Supplies: Worsted Weight Yarn in light tan or cream (samples made with Lion Brand Heartland in Acadia); Worsted Weight Yarn in desired colors (sample made with Caron Simply Soft, Deborah Norville Everyday, and other similar weight yarns); G Crochet Hook; Yarn Needle; Scissors

Instructions

Step One

Make the cone:

with tan yarn and G hook start with magic ring and work in a continuous round

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 3 sc (3 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in first stich, 1 sc in each remaining stitch (4 sc)

Round 3: 2 sc in first stich, 1 sc in each remaining stitch (5 sc)

Round 4: 2 sc in first stich, 1 sc in each remaining stitch (6 sc)

Round 5: 2 sc in first stich, 1 sc in each remaining stitch (7 sc)

Round 6: 2 sc in first stich, 1 sc in each remaining stitch (8 sc)

Round 7: 2 sc in first stich, 1 sc in each remaining stitch (9 sc)

Round 8: 2 sc in first stich, 1 sc in each remaining stitch (10 sc)

Round 9: 2 sc in first stich, 1 sc in each remaining stitch (11 sc)

Round 10: 2 sc in first stich, 1 sc in each remaining stitch (12 sc)

Round 11: 2 sc in first stich, 1 sc in each remaining stitch (13 sc)

Round 12: 2 sc in first stich, 1 sc in each remaining stitch (14 sc)

Round 13: 2 sc in first stich, 1 sc in each remaining stitch (15 sc)

Round 14: 2 sc in first stich, 1 sc in each remaining stitch (16 sc)

Round 15: 2 sc in first stich, 1 sc in each remaining stitch (17 sc)

Round 16: 2 sc in first stich, 1 sc in each remaining stitch (18 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn

Step Two

Make the ice cream scoop:

With desired color of yarn and G hook begin with a magic ring and work in a continuous round

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next] repeat around (18 sc)

Round 4-7: 1 sc in each stitch (18 sc)

Round 8: slip stitch in first stitch [3 hdc in flo of next stitch, slip stitch in flo of next] repeat around, slip stitch to first slip stitch (9 shells, 9 slip stitches)

Finish off leaving long end for sewing

If you want to add sprinkles or chocolate chips you can do that now by adding random stitches of desired color all over the scoop.

Step Three

Stuff the cone and the scoop and sew them together. There are 18 stitches around each so you should be able to match them up and sew one stitch from the cone to the back loop of one of the stitches from the scoop all the way around. You may want to add more stuffing as you stitch it closed.

Step Four

Once the top is sewn onto the cone you can either leave them as is and use them just like that or you can sew through the tops of the scoops to string them on a piece of yarn to create a garland.

Crocheted Ice Cream Cones