Too Cute Amigurumi by Jennifer Santos 
Take your amigurumi talents up a notch with 30 beautiful projects that are bursting at the seams with charm as you discover just how gorgeous crochet can be. Jennifer Santos, the owner of Super Cute Design, is well-known in the crochet world for her detailed and colourful amigurumi patterns. Now, in this amazing collection, she’s sharing all of her experience and excitement for the art, so you can crochet your own adorable dolls with confidence.
Jennifer has you covered every step of the way, whether you’re a total novice eager to learn a new skill or an experienced amigurumi expert searching for new and fascinating designs. As you crochet your way through fun patterns, use her finest strategies for addressing hard parts like changing colours smoothly, properly filling and assembling your amigurumi, and the secrets of the undetectable decrease.
Some of the amazing designs featured are :
• Magical Unicorn Popsicle
• Wonderful Watermelon
• Good Luck Raindrop
• Sour & Sweet Lemonade
• Aloe-You-Vera Much
• Donut Worry Turtle
• Sweet Succulent Family
• And so many more!
This Crochet book would make an amazing addition to your Crochet Bookshelf and is a perfect gift for younger crafters too, looking for something outside of the traditional granny square project.
Thanks to Jennifer and Page Stress Publishing we are able to share one of her amazing patterns with you.
Three-Scoop Ice Cream Cone
You should never settle for just one scoop of ice cream, and in the case of this awesome amigurumi, you’ll have three! You will start by making your cone. You’ll then work your way up, crocheting and adding the bottom scoop, then the panda scoop and last, but not least, the unicorn scoop! This pattern has a lot of pieces and may take some time, but I promise you the delightful treat at the end will be worth it!
Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials
Light fingering weight yarn in Sand, Hot Pink, Pink, White, Black, Lilac, Mint and Gray
US B/1 (2.25-mm) hook
3 6-mm safety eyes
Tapestry needle
Black embroidery floss
Polyester stuffing
White embroidery floss
Black sewing thread
Abbreviations
rnd: round
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
1 inc: single crochet 2 stitches into the same stitch
1 dec: single crochet 2 stitches together
dc: double crochet
hdc: half double crochet
sl: slip stitch
st(s): stitch(es)
Approximate size for a finished Three-Scoop Ice Cream Cone: 7.5 x 4 inches (19 x 10 cm)
Three-Scoop Ice Cream Cone Pattern
Cone
Using your Sand yarn, start with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sc total)
Rnd 2: 6 sc (6 sc total)
Rnd 3: [1 inc] 6 times (12 sc total)
Rnd 4: 12 sc (12 sc total)
Rnd 5: [1 sc, 1 inc] 6 times (18 sc total)
Rnd 6–7: 18 sc (2 rounds, [18 sc in each round])
Rnd 8: [2 sc, 1 inc] 6 times (24 sc total)
Rnd 9–10: 24 sc (2 rounds, [24 sc in each round])
Rnd 11: [3 sc, 1 inc] 6 times (30 sc total)
Rnd 12–13: 30 sc (2 rounds, [30 sc in each round])
Rnd 14: [4 sc, 1 inc] 6 times (36 sc total)
Rnd15–17: 36 sc (3 rounds, [36 sc in each round])
Rnd 18: [5 sc, 1 inc] 6 times (42 sc total)
Rnd 19–22: 42 sc (4 rounds, [42 sc in each round])
Cut yarn and fasten off all threads.
Bottom Scoop
Using your Hot Pink yarn, start with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sc total)
Rnd 2: [1 inc] 6 times (12 sc total)
Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] 6 times (18 sc total)
Rnd 4: 1 sc, 1 inc [2 sc, 1 inc] 5 times, 1 sc (24 sc total)
Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] 6 times (30 sc total)
Rnd 6: 2 sc, 1 inc [4 sc, 1 inc] 5 times, 2 sc (36 sc total)
Rnd 7: [5 sc, 1 inc] 6 times (42 sc total)
Rnd 8–15: 42 sc (8 rounds, [42 sc in each round])
Rnd 16: In front loops only, 4 hdc in each st
Finish with 1 sl.
Cut yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.
Attach a pair of 6-mm safety eyes between rounds 12 and 13 with 6 st between them.
Embroider a black mouth using black embroidery floss, and embroider pink cheeks using Pink yarn.
Sew the Bottom Scoop on top of the Cone. Don’t forget to stuff it.
Panda Scoop
Using your White yarn, start with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sc total)
Rnd 2: [1 inc] 6 times (12 sc total)
Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] 6 times (18 sc total)
Rnd 4: 1 sc, 1 inc [2 sc, 1 inc] 5 times, 1 sc (24 sc total)
Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] 6 times (30 sc total)
Rnd 6: 2 sc, 1 inc [4 sc, 1 inc] 5 times, 2 sc (36 sc total)
Rnd 7: [5 sc, 1 inc] 6 times (42 sc total)
Rnd 8–15: 42 sc (8 rounds, [42 sc in each round])
Rnd 16: In front loops only, *5 hdc, skip 1 st, 1 sl, skip 1 st*
Repeat from * to * for the entire round, ending after 5 hdc on the final repeat.
Finish with 1 sl.
Cut yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the Panda Scoop on top of the Bottom Scoop. Don’t forget to stuff it.
Panda Eyes (Make 2)
Using your Black yarn, start with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sc total)
Rnd 2: [1 inc] 6 times (12 sc total)
Finish with 1 sl.
Cut yarn and fasten off all threads.
Embroider white sleepy eyes using white embroidery floss.
Pin the Eyes to the Panda Scoop and sew them on using black sewing thread.
Embroider a pink nose using your Pink yarn, then embroider a mouth using your black embroidery thread.
Panda Ears (Make 2)
Using your Black yarn, start with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sc total)
Rnd 2: [1 inc] 6 times (12 sc total)
Rnd 3–5: 12 sc (3 rounds, [12 sc in each round])
Rnd 6: [1 sc, 1 dec] 4 times (8 sc total)
Finish with 1 sl.
Cut yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.
Wait until you have attached the Unicorn Scoop before sewing on the Panda Ears.
Unicorn Scoop
Using your Lilac yarn, start with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sc total)
Rnd 2: [1 inc] 6 times (12 sc total)
Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] 6 times (18 sc total)
Rnd 4: 1 sc, 1 inc [2 sc, 1 inc] 5 times, 1 sc (24 sc total)
Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] 6 times (30 sc total)
Rnd 6: 2 sc, 1 inc [4 sc, 1 inc] 5 times, 2 sc (36 sc total)
Rnd 7: [5 sc, 1 inc] 6 times (42 sc total)
Rnd 8–15: 42 sc (8 rounds, [42 sc in each round])
Rnd 16: In front loops only, *5 hdc, skip 1 st, 1 sl, skip 1 st*
Repeat from * to * for the entire round, ending after 5 hdc on the final repeat.
Finish with 1 sl.
Cut yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.
Embroider a black mouth using black embroidery floss in the middle of round 13.
Attach one 6-mm safety eye between rounds 12 and 13.
Embroider a blinking eye 6 st away from the safety eye using black embroidery floss and pink cheeks using Pink yarn.
Sew the Unicorn Scoop on top of the Panda Scoop. Don’t forget to stuff it. Pin the Panda Ears to the Panda Scoop and sew them on.
Frosting
Using your Mint yarn, start with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sc total)
Rnd 2: [1 inc] 6 times (12 sc total)
Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] 6 times (18 sc total)
Rnd 4: 1 sc, 1 inc [2 sc, 1 inc] 5 times, 1 sc (24 sc total)
Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] 6 times (30 sc total)
Rnd 6: 2 sc, 1 inc [4 sc, 1 inc] 5 times, 2 sc (36 sc total)
Rnd 7: [5 sc, 1 inc] 6 times (42 sc total)
Now you are going to crochet the frosting that’s dripping down the Unicorn Scoop.
Ch 4, starting in the second ch from the hook, 3 hdc
Skip 1 st of round 7, 3 sl in round 7
Ch 6, starting in the second ch from the hook, 5 hdc
Skip 1 st, 3 sl
Ch 5, starting in the second ch from the hook, 4 hdc
Skip 1 st, 3 sl
Ch 3, starting in the second ch from the hook, 2 hdc
Skip 1 st, 3 sl, 4 hdc in the same st, 3 sl
Ch 4, starting in the second ch from the hook, 3 hdc
Skip 1 st, 3 sl
Ch 6, starting in the second ch from the hook, 5 hdc
Skip 1 st, 3 sl
Ch 3, starting in the second ch from the hook, 2 hdc
Skip 1 st, 3 sl, 4 hdc in the same st, 3 sl
Ch 4, starting in the second ch from the hook, 3 hdc
Skip 1 st, 4 sl
Cut yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.
Pin the Frosting on top of the Unicorn Scoop and sew it on.
Unicorn Ears (Make 2)
Using your Lilac yarn, start with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sc total)
Rnd 2: 6 sc (6 sc total)
Rnd 3: [1 inc] 6 times (12 sc total)
Rnd 4–5: 12 sc (2 rounds, [12 sc in each round])
Rnd 6: [1 sc, 1 dec] 4 times (8 sc total)
Finish with 1 sl.
Cut yarn but leave a long tail for sewing. Press the Ears flat with your hands, if necessary, and pin them to the Unicorn Scoop. Sew them on.
Unicorn Horn
Using your Gray yarn, start with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sc total)
Rnd 2: 6 sc (6 sc total)
Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] 3 times (9 sc total)
Rnd 4–5: 9 sc (2 rounds, [9 sc in each round])
Finish with 1 sl.
Cut yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.
Stuff the Horn just a little bit. Pin it to the top of the Unicorn Scoop and sew it on.
Author Bio:
Jennifer Santos is the founder of Super Cute Design, an online store where she sells her amigurumi patterns. Her work and patterns have been featured by Simply Crochet magazine, Inside Crochet magazine and Mollie Makes magazine. Jennifer currently lives in Gothenburg, Sweden with her husband and two children.
“Reprinted with permission from Too Cute Amigurumi by Jennifer Santos,
Page Street Publishing, Co. 2022. Photo credit: Jennifer Santos”
