Paintbox Yarns Knitsicles Knitting Pattern

Paintbox Yarns Knitsicles: Knitted Toy Collection

About This Project

Knitsicles is a downloadable knitting pattern collection designed by Amanda Berry that features a charming set of knitted ice cream and frozen treat toys. This intermediate-level project allows crafters to create five distinct designs inspired by summer treats, each with its own construction method and finished dimensions. The collection combines playful colorwork and shaping techniques to produce dimensional, stuffed toys suitable for display or play.

Designs Included in the Collection

• Fruity Ice Lolly: A 6 1/3 inch (16 cm) tall popsicle-style toy
• Chocolate Sprinkles Lolly: A 6 1/3 inch (16 cm) tall lollipop design with textured detail
• Ice Cream Wafer Cup: A 9 inch (23 cm) tall cup-shaped design
• Gelato Tub: A 5 1/2 inch (14 cm) tall container including wafer element
• Ice Cream Cornet: A 10 inch (25 cm) tall cone design, not including cherry topper

Yarn and Materials

This project uses Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, a double knit weight yarn available in 3 1/2 ounce (100 gram) balls. The pattern requires one ball each of ten coordinating colors: Ginger Orange, Pastel Green, Paper White, Vanilla Cream, Light Caramel, Rose Red, Buttercup Yellow, Duck Egg Blue, Raspberry Pink, Candyfloss Pink, and Bubblegum Pink. The yarn is sourced from Lovecrafts.com and Yarn.com.

Additional materials include a pair of US 2 (3mm) single-pointed needles with a minimum length of 8 inches (20 cm), a third US 2 (3mm) needle for working a 3-needle join on the Ice Cream Cornet, a pair of US 2 (3mm) double-pointed needles (DPNs) with a minimum length of 4 inches (10 cm) for knitting i-cord, 18 ounces (500 grams) of toy filling for stuffing all designs, a darning or tapestry needle for seaming, lockable stitch markers, and pins for assembly.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

The Knitsicles patterns employ intermediate-level knitting techniques appropriate for crafters with foundational skills. The collection utilizes several essential stitches and methods:

• Garter Stitch (g-st): A fundamental texture created by knitting every row, commonly used for flat sections and structured pieces
• Knit and Purl Stitches: Basic stitch variations that form the foundation of the colorwork and dimensional shaping
• Increases: Knit front and back (kfb) technique to add stitches and create shaping for three-dimensional forms
• Decreases: Knit two together (k2tog) and purl two together (p2tog) methods to reduce stitch count and form tapered sections
• Slip Stitches: Slip 1 stitch purl-wise (sl1) and slip, slip, knit (ssk) techniques for decreasing and creating refined edges
• I-Cord: A tubular knitted cord created using double-pointed needles, used for details such as cherry toppings or decorative elements
• 3-Needle Join: A seaming technique worked directly on the needles to bind off two pieces simultaneously, used for the Ice Cream Cornet construction
• Yarn Manipulation: Bringing yarn to the front of work (byf) for texture variation and colorwork integration

Pattern Structure and Abbreviations

The pattern follows standard knitting notation using US terminology with UK equivalents provided in parentheses. Instructions use repeat figures in square brackets [ ] to indicate sections worked multiple times. The comprehensive abbreviations guide includes standard knitting shorthand such as k for knit, p for purl, rem for remaining, foll for following, patt for pattern, rep for repeat, and