Funmigurumi And Kids Stuff

This is Silkie, he's full of choco-cherry hugs to give and no hidden calories! He came out of a super special ice cream freezer. Do I mean to tell you that you're Funmigurumi experience is about to be invaded by really funny, low-calorie, ice cream characters? Yup!
So, get ready for some seriously crazy Funmigurumi guys coming out of a freezer full of laughs, starting with this Chocolate and Cherry Ice Cream Sandwich cutie.

Size- 8 1/2" W x 15" T

Skill- Advanced beginner onward

Materials-

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Coffee (1 skein)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Pretty ‘N Pink (1 skein)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Cherry Red, (scraps)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn White (scraps)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Black (scraps)

Fiberfill

Crochet hook size H
Blunt needle
Scissors

Cookie #1 (Front)-

With Coffee and H hook ch 31.

Row 1- 1 sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 2- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Rows 3 to 29- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 30- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 31- Working on Back Loops for this row only. Make 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Rows 32 to 59- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 60- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Fasten off Coffee, leaving long tail to sew with.

Thread blunt needle with leftover tail and sew Sides closed, leaving Bottom open for now.

Face-

Nose-

With Cherry Red, and H hook, ch 5.

Rnd 1- 1 sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across (4 sc), working on foundation loops, make 1 sc in each loop, sl st to join rnd. (8 sc)

Rnd 2- 1 sc in each sc around. (8 sc)

Rnd 3- 1 sc in each sc around. (8 sc) Fasten off Cherry Red, leaving long tail to sew with.

Stuff Nose lightly with Fiberfill. Measure Front of First Chocolate Cookie and center Nose, positioning it 13 rows above the Bottom of Cookie (13 rows above the position of the Nose as well,) and making sure it has an equal space on both sides of Nose. Pin in place. Thread blunt needle with leftover tail and sew in place.

Cheeks-

With pretty 'n Pink and H hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)

Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc) Fasten off Pretty 'N Pink, leaving long tail to sew with.

Pin Cheek rounds on both sides of Nose between rows 11 and 15 of Front of Cookie. Thread yarn needle with leftover tail and sew in place. Weave in tail inside of Body.

Mouth-

With Cherry Red and H hook, ch 15. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with and to stitch corners of Mouth thickly.

Make a few long stitches for the corner of the Mouth and then start stitching in the center of the chain. Curve the chain as you sew it between the Cheeks, as seen in photos. Finish by making some stitches for the corner of the Mouth, similar to what you did at the beginning. Fasten off and secure inside of Body.

Eyes-

White of Eyes (Make 2)-

With White and H hook, ch 5.

Rnd 1- 1 sc in second ch from hook and in each ch. (4 sc) now working on foundation loops on opposite side, work 2 sc in first loop, 1 sc in each loop till last loop and 2 sc in last loop. (10 sc for the rnd)

Rnd 2- 2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in last sc. Sl st to join rnd. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Pin Whites of Eyes 1 row above and on both sides of Nose. Using tails you left over, sew in place. Leave tails hanging for a little bit.

Pupils (Make 2)-

With Black and H hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook. Sl st to join rnd. (6 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Pin Pupils to Middle of White of Eyes as seen in photos, and sew right through. Fasten off and weave in ends inside of Body.

Thread blunt needle with one of the White tails you left hanging and stitch a couple of dots in one Eye as seen in photos. Fasten off, weave in tail.

Pick up the second tail you left hanging and stitch a couple of dots on pupil as seen in photos. Fasten off, weave in tail inside of Body.

Eyebrows (Make 2)-

With Cherry Red, ch 6.

Row 1- 1 sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (5 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 2- 1 sc in each sc across. (5 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Pin Eyebrows above Eyes as seen in photos and sew in place. Fasten off, weave in ends inside of Body.

Once the features of the Face are completed, thread blunt needle and sew Front cookie's Bottom closed. Do not stuff, leave flat.

Cookie #2- (Back)-

With Coffee and H hook, Rep as for Cookie #1, Front.

Thread blunt needle with leftover tail and sew Sides as you did for Front. Thread blunt needle and sew Bottom closed, weave in tail.

Cherry Ice Cream Section-

Note- Pretty ‘N Pink seems to be thinner than Coffee, for this reason we need some make an extra rows in Front and and in back in Back of the Ice Cream Stuffing to be able to match the size of the outside Cookies.

With Pretty 'N Pink Pink and H hook, ch 31.

Proceed as for the two Cookies up to Row 60. Ch 1, turn.

Row 61- 1 sc in each sc across. Ch 1. turn.

Rows 62 to 63- 1 sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 64- 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off, Pretty’N Pink, leaving long tail to sew with.

Thread blunt needle with leftover tail and sew Sides as you did for Front, but in this one, sew the Bottom as well, do not stuff, leave it flat.

Feet-

Shoe #1-

With Coffee and H hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)

Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc)

Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (24 sc) You can now either drop the color and join the next color while carrying the other at the Back of your work or you can Fasten off Coffee and weave in tail. Do what is most comfortable for you.

Rnd 5- Join Pretty ‘N Pink and work 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)

Rnds 6 to 7- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Drop Pretty ‘N Pink or Fasten off and weave in tail.

Rnd 8- Either join or pick up Coffee and work 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)

Rnds 9 to 10- work 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)

Row 11 (Yes, we will work in rows now) 1 sc in each of first 12 sc. Ch 1, turn. (12 sc, leave the rest of the stitches unworked.)

Row 12- 1 sc in each sc across. (12 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 13- 1 sc in each sc across. (12 sc)

Rnd 14- 1 sc in each of first 12 sc, 1 sc in side stitches of each of the 3 rows you made, 1 sc in each of the 12 sc in front of the Shoe, working across the side of the 2 rows previously made, make 3 sc across the side of Shoe. Sl st to join rnd. (30 sc) Fasten off Coffee or drop it, according to your preference.

Rnd 15- Join or pick up Pretty ‘N Pink, and work 1 sc in each sc around. (30 sc)

Rnd 16- 1 sc in each of first 12 sc, [sc2tog over next 2 sc,] rep twice, 1 sc in each of next 12 sc, [sc2tog over next 2 sc,] rep twice. (28 sc)

Rnd 17- 1 sc in each of first 5 sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc, [1 sc in each of next 5 sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc] rep twice, 1 sc in each of next 4 sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc. (24 sc)

Stuff Shoe.

Rnd 18- 1 sc in each first 6 sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (22 sc)

Stuff Leg as you go.

Rnd 19- Drop or fasten off Pretty ‘N Pink and pick up or join Coffee. Work 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc, [1 sc in each of next 3 sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc,] rep 3 times, 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (18 sc)

Rnd 20- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc)

Rnds 21 to 22- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc) Fasten off Coffee, weave in tail.

Rnd 23- Join Pretty ‘N Pink. Work 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc)

Rnds 24 to 36- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc)

Rnd 37- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc) Sl st to join Rnd, fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Cherry (Make 2)-

With Cherry Red and H hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1- Make 8 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (8 sc)

Rnd 2- 1 sc in each sc around. (8 sc)

Rnd 3- Sc2tog over first 2 sc, 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (6 sc) Fasten off Cherry Red, leaving long tail to sew with.

Thread blunt needle with leftover tail and after centering Cherry well over Front part of Shoe, sew in place. Fasten off, weave in tail. Repeat with opposite Shoe.

Hand-

With pretty’N Pink and H hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)

Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc)

Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (24 sc)

Thumb-

Rnd 5- 1 sc in each of first 6 sc, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc in next sc, 1dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (28 sts)

Rnd 6- 1 sc in each of first 6 sc, [sc2tog over next 2 sc] rep 4 times, 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (24 sc)

Rnd 7- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)

Rnd 8- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc, rep around. (18 sc)

Rnd 9- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc)

Rnd 10- 1 sc in each of first 6 sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (16 sc)

Rnd 11-1 sc in each sc around. (16 sc)

Stuff Arm and continue with ARM.

Arm-

Rnds 12 to 26- 1 sc in each sc around. (16 sc)

Stuff Arm as you go.

Rnd 27- 1 sc in each sc around. (16 sc) Fasten off Pretty ‘N Pink, leaving long tail to sew with.

Let's Put Silkie Together-

Put center Cherry Ice Cream portion on top of Back Cookie square. Top this with the Front Cookie. Thread a blunt needle with a large Coffee length of yarn (as long as you can personally handle it without getting it tangled), and using the fingers of your opposite hand to "pinch" the edge of Silkie's three-layered Body togeher, begin to stitch the three layers into one.

Stitch from Front to Back across the 3 layers of thickness, giving a little tug as you finish going through them, and pushing the bulkiness of hte middle layer towards the middle and flattening the edges as making them match by tugging a little at the Cherry stuffing. You want Silkie's "pillowy" chubby cutness to be down his middle, so, pull a little to match the edges, squeeze them flat with the fingers of your opposite hand, and stitch through, tugging a bit at the end.

Go in and out each thickness and sc stitch all around, but do not make a single stitch over the Cherry ice cream. Make your stitches firm so that the toy will not fall apart with use. Once you have gone all around Silkie's Body, fasten off and weave in tail.

Attach stuffed Arms and Legs as seen in photos. Do not sew the limbs to the chocolate Cookie side but to the edge of the Cherry ice cream stuffing. Fasten off, weave in tails.

Done!