Ice Cream Cone Granny Square: Bake Shop Blanket
9:51:00 PMHi friends!
Today I am debuting a project that's been on my mind for several months now:
A bake shop granny square blanket
A what?
You heard right!
My concept here is to modernize the granny square. I've made tons of em, and so have you (I'm sure).
So instead of the classic increasing rows from the center in a cute little flower pattern, in the center of this square will be a scrumptious ice cream cone!
This is only the first of a series of granny squares, each with a different sweet center. Cookies, cupcakes, who knows where this will take us.
But isn't the ride exciting? Good.
Let me back up a bit and explain where the concept for this little cutie comes from:
As you lovely readers may have noticed in my other posts, I'm expecting a little person!
He should be here sometime in the end of May and boy have the cravings been kicking in full force.
Chief among them? Sweets. I've tried to be good, I've tried to refrain. But sometimes you just NEED a double scoop of mint chocolate chip, ya know?
Enter: the ice cream cone granny square.
I'm not sure if this is helping or hurting me. Either way it's a cute project. So there.
Hopefully, when I'm done with this project it will be a visual representation of my pregnancy and a sweet reminder of this exciting time.
I can't wait to snuggle my little man under this blanket of sweet treats!
I'd also like to mention that the ice cream cone square alone would make a darling blanket. Change up the "flavors" of ice cream with different colors of yarn, different "toppings" with buttons, beads, sewn embellishments, and you've got a "31 flavors" blanket!
...Or 40 flavors. Or 86 flavors. I'm not the boss of you.
The written pattern is below, as well as a video tutorial! There is one tricky area when starting the granny square portion of this project so I really encourage watching the video for help. I tried to explain as best I could in writing but for this one the visual really clears up that confusion.
PATTERN:
Materials:
-Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice yarn (toffee, white, pink, a small amount of cranberry)
-Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice yarn (toffee, white, pink, a small amount of cranberry)
-Size H 5mm crochet hook
-Tapestry needle
THE CONE:
With toffee, CH 9
Row 1: HDC in 2nd CH from hook, HDC in every stitch across, CH 1, turn
Row 2: HDC decrease the 1st two sts, HDC in next four sts, HDC decrease the last two sts, CH 1, turn
Row 3: HDC in each st across, CH 1, turn
Row 4: HDC decrease the 1st two sts, HDC in next two sts, HDC decrease the last two sts, CH 1, turn
Row 5: HDC in each st across, CH 1, turn
Row 6: HDC decrease the 1st two sts, HDC decrease the last two sts, CH 1, turn
Row 7: HDC in each st across, CH 1, turn
Row 8: HDC decrease the two remaining sts together, CH 1, sl st into the same CH space from last CH 1, finish off, weave ends
ICE CREAM:
With pink, begin with a magic ring, CH 2 and make 8 DC in ring, sl st to join, CH 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each of next 5 sts, do not join, CH 2, turn (making a semi-circle)
Round 3: 2 DC in each st around
Edging (Working on flat bottom of the semi-circle): CH 4, SC in next st, *skip one st, 5 DC in next st, skip one st, SC in next st*, repeat from * twice more (should have three large scallops), CH 4, SC in next st, finish off leaving a long tail for sewing
Sew ice cream to cone.
GRANNY SQUARE:
Round 1: With new color, sl st into top right corner of ice cream dome, all in the same st: CH 2, 2 DC, CH 3, 3 DC, CH 1, skip 3 sts, 3 DC in next st, CH 1, *3 DC, CH 3, 3 DC, CH 1, skip 3 sts, 3 DC in next st, CH 1*, repeat from * twice more forming a square, sl st to beginning CH 2
*****When stitching across the bottom of the cone, st into 3rd row from bottom of the cone only on the back loops, not around the edges of the cone. PLEASE SEE MY YOUTUBE VIDEO TUTORIAL FOR HELP WITH THIS STEP!*****
Rounds 2-3: Continue in this same manner – in corners 3 DC, CH 3, 3 DC, CH 1 and in all other CH spaces 3 DC, CH 1
CHERRY:
With cranberry begin with a magic ring, CH 1, 8 SC, sl st to join, CH 6 (for stem), finish off leaving long tail to sew onto ice cream
SPRINKLES:
French knots using yarn and tapestry needle. You could also hot glue or sew on buttons or beads!
Thanks for checking out this installment of the Bake Shop Blanket Series! Click HERE to see the whole project finished and get all the other squares!
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