This cute, vibrant little popsicle amigurumi is perfect for adding a splash of summer fun to your crochet projects!
Popsicles are a favorite summer treat in our house. Actually, we enjoy them year round, but most often during the warmer, summer months! I hope you enjoy this cute crochet version of these fun treats!
One of my favorite things about crocheting a popsicle amigurumi is the endless color combinations there are to choose from! You could go with the classic rocket style popsicle with the blue, white, and red, or even a fun rainbow popsicle with 5 or more colors! Whether you stick with three or four colors, or go all out with the whole rainbow, your popsicle amigurumi will turn out adorable!
This popsicle amigurumi is crocheted in one-piece from the top down, finishing off with the brown popsicle stick. No sewing is required, other than weaving in your ends at the end of the project!
Below, you’ll find instructions for a 3 and 4 color popsicle, but you can easily add on more colors, if you’d like! There are notes on adding more colors in the pattern information below.
Enjoy working up your popsicle amigurumi! I can’t wait to see which colors you choose!
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Materials:
- Worsted Weight #4 yarn – You can use any worsted-weight yarn for this project. The popsicle amigurumi pictured was made with WeCrochet/Knit Picks Brava Worsted yarn. You’ll only need a few yards of yarn in each color (3 colors for the popsicle and then a tan/brown color for the stick).
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Safety Eyes – 9 mm size
- Stuffing – any fiber-based stuffing
- Embroidery or crochet thread – a small amount of black for the eyelashes and mouth.
- Yarn needle (for weaving in ends and attaching pieces together) – bent yarn needles work great for amigurumi projects.
- Scissors – for cutting yarn ends
Stitches Used:
- Ch – chain
- Sl St – slip stitch
- SC – single crochet
- DC – double crochet
- SC DEC –single crochet decrease
Gauge
- 2”x2” = approx. 7 rows of 10 SC stitches
Finished Size
- When finished, the 3-color popsicle measures approximately 5” tall. The 4-color popsicle measures approximately 6” tall.
Important Notes:
- Worked in rounds – This pattern is worked in continuous rounds starting with a magic circle. At the end of each round, you will not be joining the last stitch of the round with the first one. Instead, you’ll be continuing right on to the stitches of the next round (with no join). It is useful to use a stitch marker (or a piece of yarn) to mark the start or end of each round to keep track of where you are in the pattern.
- Magic Circle – Make a circle with your yarn, insert crochet hook into circle and draw up a loop. Chain one and then start making the stitches of round 1 into the ring. This video tutorial will show you the magic circle and working the first rounds of stitches.
- Popsicle colors and height – the popsicles pictured in this pattern are made with three or four colors. You can easily modify your popsicle so it has 5 or more colors. Just repeat rounds 24-29 of the 4-color popsicle pattern for each additional color you’d like to add. When you are at the desired popsicle height or number of colors, skip to the round 30 where you’ll start decreasing at the bottom.
3-Color Popsicle
Popsicle is worked from the top down. Start your popsicle with the color of yarn you’d like at the top. To make the popsicle pictured, color A is pink, color B is purple, and color C is blue. Replace color A, B, C with your desired color combination.
Round 1: In color A, magic circle, ch 1, 6 SC into ring (6)
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: *2 SC in first, SC in next st, repeat from * around (18)
Round 4: *2 SC in first, SC in next 2 sts , repeat from * around (24)
Round 5: *2 SC in first, SC in next 3 sts, repeat from * around (30)
Rounds 6 – 9: SC in each st around (30)
Change to color B at the end of round 9
Rounds 10 – 15: SC in each st around (30)
Change to color C at the end of round 15
Rounds 15 – 20: SC in each st around (30)
Insert safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12, about 5-6 stitches apart, centering them in the middle of the face. If you are adding eyelashes, first place the safety eyes where you would like them, but do not secure the back. Take the safety eyes out and use your yarn needle to stitch on the eyelashes first. Then place the safety eyes back in and secure the backs. The mouth can also be sewn on at this point. Use your yarn needle to sew a “v” in the center of the face 2-3 rounds below the eyes.
Start stuffing popsicle body and continue to stuff over the next rounds. Be sure to stuff firmly, but not so firmly that stuffing is visible between the stitches.
Round 21: Work this round in the back loops only. *SC DEC, SC in next 3 sts, repeat from * around (24)
Round 22: *SC DEC, SC in next 2 sts, repeat from * around (18)
Round 23: *SC DEC, SC in next st, repeat from * around (12)
Change to brown yarn at the end of round 23
Round 24: *SC DEC, SC in next st, repeat from * around (9)
Rounds 24 – 29: SC in each st around (9)
Make sure enough stuffing has been added to the bottom of the popsicle and the stick
Round 30: *SC DEC, SC in next st, repeat from * around (6)
Fasten off, sew through loops to close bottom. Weave in ends and cut yarn tails.
4-Color Popsicle
Popsicle is worked from the top down. Start your popsicle with the color of yarn you’d like at the top. To make the popsicle pictured, color A is blue, color B is purple, color C is green, and color D is pink. Replace colors A, B, C, D with your desired color combination.
Round 1: In color A, magic circle, ch 1, 6 SC into ring (6)
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: *2 SC in first, SC in next st, repeat from * around (18)
Round 4: *2 SC in first, SC in next 2 sts , repeat from * around (24)
Round 5: *2 SC in first, SC in next 3 sts, repeat from * around (30)
Rounds 6 – 9: SC in each st around (30)
Change to color B at the end of round 9
Rounds 10 – 15: SC in each st around (30)
Change to color C at the end of round 15
Rounds 15 – 20: SC in each st around (30)
Change to color D at the end of round 20
Rounds 21 – 26: SC in each st around (30)
Insert safety eyes between rounds 13 and 14, about 5-6 stitches apart, centering them in the middle of the face. If you are adding eyelashes, first place the safety eyes where you would like them, but do not secure the back. Take the safety eyes out and use your yarn needle to stitch on the eyelashes first. Then place the safety eyes back in and secure the backs. The mouth can also be sewn on at this point. Use your yarn needle to sew a “v” in the center of the face 3-4 rounds below the eyes.
Start stuffing popsicle body and continue to stuff over the next rounds. Be sure to stuff firmly, but not so firmly that stuffing is visible between the stitches.
Round 27: Work this round in the back loops only. *SC DEC, SC in next 3 sts, repeat from * around (24)
Round 28: *SC DEC, SC in next 2 sts, repeat from * around (18)
Round 29: *SC DEC, SC in next st, repeat from * around (12)
Change to brown yarn at the end of round 23
Round 30: *SC DEC, SC in next st, repeat from * around (9)
Rounds 31 – 36: SC in each st around (9)
Make sure enough stuffing has been added to the bottom of the popsicle and the stick
Round 37: *SC DEC, SC in next st, repeat from * around (6)
Fasten off, sew through loops to close bottom. Weave in ends and cut yarn tails.
You’re all finished crocheting your popsicle amigurumi! I hope you enjoyed working it up! Now you’ll need to make a few more because they are so cute and you’ll need ALL the color combinations!
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