Looking for the perfect fall crochet project? This crochet candy corn pattern is a fun, beginner-friendly project. Whether you’re decorating for Halloween, filling a festive candy bowl, or creating a sweet handmade gift, these little crochet candy corns work up quickly and use just a small amount of yarn.
In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll learn how to crochet candy corn with simple stitches, helpful tips, and clear instructions—making it a great stash-busting project for crocheters of all skill levels.
Skill level
Beginner
Materials
- Schachenmayr Catania (100% Cotton, 125m (137yds)/50g (1.76oz), Sport Weight) Yarn in the following colors
- Yellow
- Orange
- White
- Small amount of Black for the eyes and mouth
- Crochet hook: 2.00 mm
- Filling
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
Abbreviations
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- dec – decrease (2 sc worked off together)
- (nr) – indicates the total number of stitches in the current row/round
Size of the finished figure
The finished candy corn is about 5.5 cm (2.1 inches) tall, if you use similar weight yarn. In case you use a thicker yarn, your candy corn will be bigger, if you use thiner yarn, your candy corn will be smaller.
Pattern Instructions
Make 2 panels.
Start with Yellow yarn.
Row 0: ch 15 (15)
Row 1: sc*14 (14)
Row 2: dec, 10 sc, dec (12), chain 1, turn
Row 3: sc*12 (12), chain 1, turn
Row 4: sc*12 (12), chain 1, turn
Row 5: dec, 8 sc, dec (10), chain 1, turn
Row 6: sc*10 (10), chain 1, turn
Change the color to Orange.
Row 7: sc*10 (10), chain 1, turn
Row 8: dec, 6 sc, dec (8), chain 1, turn
Row 9: sc*8 (8), chain 1, turn
Row 10: sc*8 (8), chain 1, turn
Row 11: dec, 4 sc, dec (6), chain 1, turn
Row 12: sc*6 (6), chain 1, turn
Change the color to White.
Row 13: sc*6 (6), chain 1, turn
Row 14: dec, 2 sc, dec (4), chain 1, turn
Row 15: sc*4 (4), chain 1, turn
Row 16: sc*4 (4), chain 1, turn
Row 17: dec, dec (2), chain 1, turn
Row 18: dec (1)
Crochet the 2 panels together with single crochets. Put 1 single crochet to each stitch, except for the corners. Put 2 single crochet in each corner. Change the color when the candy corn changes color. Stuff as you go.
Eyes
I sewed the eyes between row 6 and 8 with 3 stitches in between.
Mouth
I sewed the mouth between row 2 and 3.
Congratulations! Your Candy Corn is now finished. We would love to see your finished candy corn in our Facebook Group.
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