Free crochet pattern
Candy Corn Amigurumi Pattern
This free candy corn amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 4 in tall, and it takes about 1½-2 hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 5 pieces to crochet and sew together.
- Level
- Easy
- Size
- About 4 in
- Time
- 1½-2 hours
- Pieces
- 5
- Yarn
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
The app counts your stitches round by round, reminds you when to add the eyes, and can resize the pattern for other yarns. Free, no account.
What you need
- Yellow yarn, worsted weight: about 15 yd (15 m)
- Orange yarn, worsted weight: about 10 yd (10 m)
- White yarn, worsted weight: about 5 yd (5 m)
- Pink yarn, worsted weight: about 5 yd (5 m)
- 2 safety eyes, 8 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.
Stitches and techniques
Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on · Embroidery
Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
The pattern
Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.
Tip · make 1 · White
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | (sc, inc) x2 | 6 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x3 | 9 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x2, inc, sc | 12 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x3 | 15 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x2, inc, 2 sc | 18 |
| R7 | (5 sc, inc) x3 | 21 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff and sew the open end over the top of the middle.
Middle · make 1 · Orange
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6-8 | sc around | 30 |
| R9 | (4 sc, inc) x6 | 36 |
| R10 | sc around | 36 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Eyes: Put the safety eyes in between R6 and R7, about 4 stitches apart before you sew this piece on.
Stuff and sew the open end to the top of the base.
Base · make 1 · Yellow
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | (5 sc, inc) x6 | 42 |
| R8-10 | sc around | 42 |
| R11 | (5 sc, dec) x6 | 36 |
| R12 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 30 |
| R13 | (3 sc, dec) x6 | 24 |
| R14 | sc, (dec, 2 sc) x5, dec, sc | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R15 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R16 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff firmly before closing.
Cheek · make 2 · Pink
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew beside and below each eye.
Putting it together
- Fit the safety eyes into the middle (orange) piece before stuffing.
- Stuff all three pieces.
- Sew the middle onto the base, then the white tip onto the middle.
- Sew on the cheeks and embroider a tiny smile in black.
Make it round by round
Open the candy corn in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
