Ice Cream Princess KAL

Your Highness, we're back to princess stuff again!! Dadaah, the Ice Cream Princess is here! A wonderful royal ice cream summer awaits!

Ice Cream Princess Blanket KAL: A Delightful Knit-Along Project!

Following the Cotton Candy Princess, it's time for the Ice Cream Princess Blanket KAL! This delightful knit-along project features six charming ice cream-themed knitted pieces (five squares and one half), as well as a border. Now is a good reason to indulge in ice cream both at the market cafe and with knitting needles! What is your favorite flavor?

The squares are knitted in the round from the center, so there's no need to worry about the wrong side. The Square instructions include written instrcutions, charts, and videos on how to knit the pieces. There are also videos on all the tricks and new stitches. The pieces are finished and joined with crochet, but don't worry - that's also shown in a video!

The border is also knitted in an unusual way, "from the center to the edges", which means that the stitch count is high and the rows are long, but with thick yarn, it goes quickly. In addition to normal sock needles or circular needles, you only need long circular needles or even a couple of cables for interchangeable needles.

 

Blanket size options

The smaller size option A (left) is approximately 51 inches x 67 inches (weight 3.1 pounds without tassels). The larger option B (right) is approximately 67 inches x 83 inches (weight 4.6 pounds without tassels).

Materials and tools

• Lankava Lempi, color 101 natural white; 100% wool, 50 g = 50 m:

  • 1550 grams for the smaller size A version
  • 2250 grams for the larger size B version
  • Note: The yarn estimates are only a small buffer. Make sure to follow the given gauge so that you have enough yarn! Order extra yarn if necessary.

• 6 mm needles:

  • 20 cm (8 inch) double-pointed needles; OR 80–100 cm (32–40 inch) circular needles for the pieces AND

  • 150 cm (60 inch) circular needle for the border (tip: use interchangeable needles with multiple cables)

• 6 mm (J) crochet hook
• Tapestry needle for finishing the ends
• Non-elastic and undyed yarn and rust-proof pins for blocking the finished blanket

Two Size Options:

This KAL project offers two different ready-made layouts for making the blanket. Of course, you can also design your own layout with your favorite pieces. The instructions are also very flexible for arranging the pieces in straight rows, even though this is not recommended in the instructions. Instrcutions includes hints for estimating your own yarn concumption if using own layout or own yarn.

Versatile Pieces:

The pieces for this project are versatile in every way! The pieces will also be available later individually, and best of all, there will be more to come in the Ice Cream Princess product line! So you can combine the pieces in many different ways for different projects, either using the ready-made layouts offered by Arteeni, or by designing your own!

Available in Finnish and English:

The Ice Cream Princess KAL can be found in the online store in both Finnish and English (note the separate products for each language!). The first part will be published very soon! And don't forget the yarn and supplies with a discount from Lankava!

Yarn discount

Lankava is offering a 10% discount on materials and supplies for participants in the Ice Cream Princess project. The discount includes:

• Lankava Lempi wool yarn
• All KnitPro interchangeable tips
• KnitPro interchangeable needle cables
• KnitPro Cable Connector
• KnitPro Waves crochet hook

To get the discount, use the code JÄÄTELÖPRINSESSA (or JAATELOPRINSESSA) by August 22, 2024. By using the code, blanket designer Sari Ojalehto will also receive a commission on sales.

Lankava website: https://www.lankava.fi/en/

 

Charming Surface Knits

The Ice Cream Princess pieces are knitted using a variety of surface knitting techniques, creating a lively texture. The centrally started squares are symmetrical on all sides, giving them a stylish look. The same pattern series is repeated identically on each side of the square.

The surfaces of the pieces bend light and shadow in an incredibly beautiful way! Twisted rib is repeated as a background in all parts, making the whole thing harmonious and symmetrical.

The use of these surface knitting techniques gives the Ice Cream Princess blanket a unique and eye-catching appearance. The different textures and patterns add depth and dimension to the blanket, making it a beautiful and stylish piece.

Skill Level:

The Ice Cream Princess Blanket KAL is considered an intermediate-level project. The squares are knitted from the center to the edges, and the increases are centered on different needles at the corners of the squares. This requires a little practice at first, but once you get the hang of it, I bet you enjoy the method. This makes the instructions clearer, as they are for an entire side of the square at once, and you don't have to worry about where the row started or when the next repeat continues.

Therefore, we would say that the overall difficulty is intermediate, but since the instructions also include videos, even a brave beginner can definitely succeed!

However, if you are wondering if you dare to try it, the first Vanilla square will be offered for free for limited time. The square instruction only includes the instructions for the square it self, not other parts or instructions for the project, but if you enjoy trying it out, then you can jump into this whole KAL!).

Schedule

The schedule is nice and summery and flexible, and of course you can continue the project even after the parts are released. Again and again!

Blanket KAL general info and joining instructions
Part 1: May 24 - square 1
Part 2: June 7 - square 2
Part 3: June 21 - square 3
Part 4: July 5 - square 4
Part 5: July 19 - square 5
Part 6: August 2 - half square
Part 7: August 16 - border

This KAL includes all of the above parts as separate PDF files. The file content will be updated according to the schedule at noon and subscribers will always receive a notification of the update by email.

 

Ice Cream Princess Blanket at the Lake Päijänne 

Look how the larger Ice Cream Princess blanket looks in the lake landscape of Päijänne in Mämminiemi:

 

Join the Fun!

Yum, with those words, tiara on the forehead we meet over an ice cream treat!!

With royal ice cream greetings Sari

PS. Could we use the common tags #arteeni_jäätelöprinsessa and #arteeni_icecreamprincess, so that the pictures are easy to find?