#Sharkbiteicepop

If your kids are anything like my little boy, he has to have a tea towel or kitchen roll wrapped around his ice lolly, just so he can hold them without getting cold fingers. Here is the #Sharkbiteicepop cover pattern...

Notes:

This is written in UK terms. As with all items made for children, please make sure that everything is sewn together extra securely. I designed and wrote the pattern in the UK heatwave, so if you come across any errors, please let me know.

What you will need:

• Hobbycrafts Knitcraft Cotton Blend Plain DK yarn 25g for the sharks body (in colours teal, denim or light blue)            
• Small safety eyes or black yarn
• Hobbycrafts Knitcraft Cotton Blend Plain DK yarn in white for the teeth
• Darning needle
• Scissors
• 3.5mm hook (I tend to crochet loose, if your tension is tight, please go up a hook size)
• A Mr Freeze freezepops (I picked up in Tesco)

Stitches used:
Ch - chain
Dc - double crochet
Tr - treble crochet
Htc - half treble crochet
Blo - back loop only
Ss - slip stitch
St/sts - Stitch/s
Dc2tog - double crochet 2 together (decrease)
Fo - fasten off

Shark Body:

(Leave a long tail for sewing the bottom of the shark later)

Ch15, ss in 1st ch to form a loop. 

R1 - Ch1 (counts as 1st dc), dc in each st, ss to join to the ch1 (14 sts)

R2 - R17 - repeat row 1 (not turning the work, continually go around) 

(depending on your tension or brand of ice lollies, you may need to increase or decrease the number of rows)

Shark Jaws: 

R18 - Ch2 (counts as 1st tr), 2tr in the same st, htc, 3ss, htc, tr, 2tr in same st, htc, 2ss, htc, tr in the base of the ch2, ss in the top of the ch2. (16 sts)

R19 - Ch2 (counts as 1st tr), 2tr in the same st, htc, 4ss, htc, tr, 2tr in the same st, htc, 3ss, htc, tr, ss in the top of the ch2 to join. FO. (18 sts)

Teeth:

R20 - Using the white yarn, attach to any st of the jaw. 18 ss blo around the mouth, ss to join to the beginning of the white. FO (use a loose tension, if too tight you will struggle to put a ice lolly in)

Fins (make two alike):

(Leave a long tail for sewing up)

R1 - Ch6, 5dc to end , ch1, turn (5 sts)

R2 - 2dc, 2dctog, dc, ch1, turn (4 sts)

R3 - 4dc, ch1, turn (4sts)

R4 - dc, 2dctog, dc, ch1, turn (3 sts)

R5 - 2dctog, dc, FO (2 sts)

With the long tail, sew one fin on the top of the back. The other fin, sew on the side of the body at a slight angle - see picture for a guide.

Tail fins:

Firstly, using the long tail from the starting ch of the body, sew up and close the bottom of the shark.

R1 - Ch7, ss in 1st ch from the hook, dc, 2htc, 2tr (6 sts)

R2 - Ch7, ss in 1st ch from the hook, dc, 2htc, 2tr (6 sts) 

Leaving a long tail for sewing. FO

Sew the tail fin, attaching to the bottom of the shark, see picture for guidance.

Place safety eye in position or use black yarn. 

Sew in all ends and enjoy!

if you make one, please tag me @little_crochet_makes or by using #sharkbiteicepop so that I can see your creations! Xx