Crochet Candy Corn Cuties

Are you ready for a quick and easy Halloween project that has a huge cute factor? Yes! Well, consider it done! These Crochet Candy Corn Cuties work up so quickly they would make fun little Halloween party favors, a little just because you’re awesome gift for a friend, and of course, we can’t forget fun decorations to add around the house. My girls are wanting to put key rings in the top to add them to their school bags for some fun festive flair and I think that by putting some catnip inside (and embroider the face instead of using safety eyes) that you have a pet-friendly and festive toy as well! So many options and all so cute!

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The Inspiration

Is it “corny” to say that candy corn makes you happy? Does it make you happy? Is it just me? Every time I see it, it just makes me smile. I actually look forward to seeing it in the stores. It’s cute and small and brightly colored and in a shape I love. I really don’t know why it makes me happy to see it, perhaps it’ll forever be a mystery because the irony of it all is that I love to see it, but I don’t like to eat it at all. I don’t like the taste. I don’t know? Perhaps it’s just one of those things that I connect with it being fall and heaven knows that I LOVE fall. Not everything needs to make sense I guess, so I embraced this little quirky bit about me and decided that if it makes you happy then you go with it! And let me tell you, my small army of Candy Corn Cuties scattered across the mantle and throughout the house do just what I wanted, they bring a smile every time and the thought of eating them never has to cross my mind. I hope that you enjoy them as much as I do!

The Yarn

For this project, I used Red Heart Super Saver yarn. It’s pretty widely available, inexpensive, and comes in so many colors. Being a worsted weight yarn it’ll hold up to the love kids and pets give to the items you’ve made and they enjoy so much.

The project takes very little yarn too, so it makes a great stash buster. It may even be fun to go outside the traditional candy corn colors to use up even more of that stash. Red, pink, and white for valentines day. Brown, Orange, and White for Thanksgiving. Red, green, and white for Christmas. Shades of green for Saint Patrick’s Day. You get the idea. Oh! And don’t forget that sometimes it’s fun to just change your shades around. The magic of color! I can never get enough! For example, another combination of white, orange and yellow that I thought about using for this project was the Red Heart Super Saver colors in Off White, Carrot, and Lemon. Also a cute combination!

The Pattern

Difficulty

Beginner

Materials

• Crochet Hook, E/4 (3.5 mm) 
• Stitch Marker(s)
• Scissors
• Stuffing
• Tapestry Needle
• Safety eyes, 6 mm (optional)
• Chopstick, dowel, or another similar item to stuff small spaces
• Red Heart Super Saver (worsted 4-Medium, 100% acrylic, 364 yds/333 m, 7 oz/198 g) in small amounts of Color (A) White, Color (B) Pumpkin, Color (C) Bright Yellow, Color (D), Black (This makes a great stash buster!)

Gauge

Gauge is not essential to this project, but tension should be maintained.

Finished Measurements

Using hook US E/4 (3.5 mm) approximately 2 inches (5 cm) wide by 2.75 inches (7 cm) tall.

Design Notes

• This pattern is written using US crochet terminology. I chose to use a size E crochet hook. That said, the ultimate desired result is to achieve a tight crochet fabric that when stuffed will not allow the stuffing show through. If a different sized hook works better for you, then by all means, use it! Do note, however, that if you change the hook size or the type of yarn you are using, that this will have an effect on the size and look of your finished item.
• This pattern is written in rounds. It will be helpful to place a stitch marker at the beginning stitch of the round and move it up as you start each additional round.
• At the end of each round, I will note in parenthesis how many stitches you should have once completed.
• Using a size 10 crochet thread and a 2 (1.50 mm) steel crochet hook, the same pattern creates a candy corn about 1.25″ (4.5 cm) tall. I think it would be fun to turn these into earrings or a necklace for some whimsical holiday fun.

Abbreviations/Stitches Used

• BLO – Back Loop Only
• ch – Chain
• Rnd(s) – Round(s)
• sc – Single crochet
• sc2tog – Single crochet 2 stitches together (decrease)
• sl st – Slip stitch
• st(s) – Stitch(s)
• [ ] – Work instructions between brackets as many times as directed
• magic circle/adjustable ring

Let’s Make Our Candy Corn!

In Color (A)

• Rnd 1: 4sc in adjustable (magic) circle. (4sts)
• Rnd 1 alternative: If you don’t know how to/do not like using an adjustable circle you can ch2 and then 4sc in 2nd chain from hook. (4sts)
• Rnd 2: 2sc in each st (8sts)
• Rnd 3: Sc in each st around (8sts)
• Rnd 4: [Sc in the next sc, 2sc in next st] 4 times (12sts)
• Rnd 5: Sc in each st around (12sts)
• Rnd 6: [Sc in the next 2sc, 2sc in next st] 4 times (16sts)

Switch to Color (B)

• Rnd 7: Sc in each st around (16sts)
• Rnd 8: [Sc in the next 3sc, 2sc in next st] 4 times (20sts)
• Rnd 9: Sc in each st around (20sts)
• Rnd 10: [Sc in the next 4sc, 2sc in next st] 4 times (24sts)
• Rnd 11: Sc in each st around (24sts)

Switch to Color (C)

• Rnd 12: [Sc in the next 5sc, 2sc in next st] 4 times (28sts)
• Rnds 13-15: Sc in each st around (28sts)

Add safety eyes if using and begin to firmly stuff your candy corn.

• Rnd 16: In BLO (working in BLO is optional here. It can also be worked through both loops. It’s a personal preference as to what you think looks best.)[Sc in the next 5sc, sc2tog] 4 times (24sts)
• Rnd 17: [Sc in the next 4sc, sc2tog] 4 times (20sts)
• Rnd 18: [Sc in the next 3sc, sc2tog] 4 times (16sts)

Be sure to continue to stuff firmly and shape.

• Rnd 19: [Sc in the next 2sc, sc2tog] 4 times (12sts)
• Rnd 20: [Sc in the next sc, sc2tog] 4 times (8sts)
• Sl st to the 1st st, fasten off leaving a tail to close the hole. Stuff. Close the hole and weave in the end.

Stitching

Using Color (D) and Color (A), or other desired color(s)

Embroider the desired facial expressions. If you’re not using safety eyes, embroidering the eyes is a great option.

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Looking for more great Halloween patterns?

These may be of interest! 1. Bat Wing Crochet Shawl 2. Simple Crochet Spider 3. Crochet Candy Corn Bunting

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