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Today is Day 7 of the Summer Cookout Mini Amigururmi Crochet Along, the start of the second half of the crochet along. For today's mini amigurumi I wanted to make another dessert, and I thought I knew what I was going to make up until I was ready to start, and then I decided it just wasn't quite the right fit. I started thinking about what a good summer dessert would be and I decided on another cold, icy treat, just in a little bit different shape than the popsicle from earlier in the crochet along, today we are adding a Tiny Snow Cone.
A snow cone may not necessarily be the most common dessert to have at a backyard barbecue it does feel like a very summery treat to me. I remember as a kid both making snow cones at home with our Snoopy Snow Cone Maker, and walking to the park to buy them from the little snow cone shack by the city pool. I think it is a very nostalgic summer treat for me, so I thought it would be a fun addition to the summery set.
I chose to make the cup or container for my little snow cone the classic cone shape. I made it in white because again, that just seemed like the classic that I remember from when I was a kid.
For the actual icy part I made 2 different options. I started off with a blue snow cone, because that was always my favorite flavor, plus we don't have any blue yet so it was a way to add in a new color. But I also wanted to do a multicolor version, so I made a three flavor option with blue, pink, and yellow. The stripes are not perfect but they aren't really perfect on a snow cone either so I guess it is okay.
I used Red Heart Super Saver for all of the colors. For some previous crochet alongs I purchased a couple Red Heart Super Saver Craft Kits that have a bunch of tiny skeins in different colors, and those have come in handy for these projects because it gave me a large variety of colors, but in small amounts which is all I need for my mini amigurumi projects. For the cone I used Soft White, for the ice I used Turqua, Bright Yellow, and Pretty N' Pink.
Be sure to come back tomorrow to see what Day 8 will bring to the Summer Cookout!
How to Crochet a Tiny Snow Cone
Finished Size: about 3.5" tall
You will need:
- medium weight yarn in white, and any color(s) for the ice (sample made in Red Heart Super Saver in Soft White, Turqua, Bright Yellow, and Pretty N' Pink)
- G crochet hook (4/4.25 mm)
- 2- 6 mm safety eyes
- Polyfil fiberfill
- yarn needle
- stitch markers
- scissors
- black embroidery floss and needle
Instructions:
The snow cone is made in 2 pieces, the cone, and the ice. Both are made starting with a magic ring. They are attached at the end by single crocheting through both layers.
Ice
Make 1 with any color of yarn, beginning with magic ring (see note below for color changes for striped variation)
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)
Round 4: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (24 sc)
Rounds 5-8: 1 sc in each st (24 sc)
Note: To make the tricolor version start with the center color (color A- yellow in sample), then in round 3 you will begin adding the other colors (color B- blue in sample, and C- pink in sample) as follows-
Round 1: 6-A
Round 2: 12-A
Round 3: 3-A, 6-B, 3-A, 6-C
Rounds 4-8: 4-A, 8-B, 4-A, 8-C
Finish off and cut yarn, set aside to attach later to cone
Cone
Make 1 with white yarn, beginning with magic ring
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (8 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (10 sc)
Round 4: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 4 sts] repeat around (12 sc)
Round 5: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 5 sts] repeat around (14 sc)
Round 6: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 6 sts] repeat around (16 sc)
Round 7: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 7 sts] repeat around (18 sc)
Round 8: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 8 sts] repeat around (20 sc)
Round 9: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 9 sts] repeat around (22 sc)
Round 10: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 10 sts] repeat around (24 sc)
Add eyes between rounds 7-8 about 3 sts apart, stitch a mouth below the eyes
Add stuffing to the cone and the ice and attach both pieces in the next round adding more stuffing as you go if needed
Round 11: Place the ice on top of the cone and work through both layers by sticking your hook through the stitch on the cone then the stitch on the ice, work 1 sc in each st around (24 sc)
Finish off, cut yarn, weave in ends
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