Free Peppermint Candy Crochet Pattern (Easy Christmas Ornament)
Peppermint candies make the cutest crochet projects! 🍭 If you’re looking for a quick festive make, this peppermint candy crochet pattern is perfect. It works up fast, is completely beginner-friendly, and looks adorable as a tree ornament, gift topper, or part of a larger holiday play set.
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Introduction to Crocheting Peppermint Candy
In this post, you’ll find the supplies and techniques needed to crochet a festive peppermint candy. 🍭 This quick and beginner-friendly project uses simple colour changes to create the classic swirl design, making it a fun way to practice working with two yarn colors in amigurumi.
After the written pattern, you can follow along with the step-by-step video tutorial, and don’t forget to grab the sign up for the free Festive Mystery CAL to join the full holiday adventure! 🎄✨
Terminology for Crocheting Peppermint Candy
Ch = chain
St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)
2sc1 = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch)
Sc2tog1 = single crochet decrease (referring to invisible decrease)
Materials and Tools for Crocheting Peppermint Candy
3.5mm Furls Streamline Blush crochet hook
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Version 1 - White, Maroon (25gm each)
Version 2 - White, Bright Red (25gm each)
Darning needle
Filling – use leftover yarn or polyester fiberfill
Scissors
See how they look like and my selection for my amigurumis just below.
Also check out my full list of commonly used crochet tools and accessories here.
Now that you have gathered your supplies and had a look at the basic terminology to reading the following pattern, let us first get started!
Yarn
Fingering weight yarn - Scheepjes Catona
Maroon x 1 (25g)
Or Red x 1 (25g)
Darning Needles
Crochet hook
Stitch Markers
Plastic stitch markers or metal stitch markers
Stuffing
Use leftover yarn or polyester fibrefill
Crochet Peppermint Candy Pattern
Use both white and red yarn for peppermint candy.
Round 1: Sc1 (white), sc1 (red), sc1 (white), sc1 (red), sc1 (white), sc1 (red) - 6st
Round 2: 2sc1 (white), 2sc1 (red then white) x 5 - 12st
Round 3: [Sc1 (red), 2sc1 (white)] x 6 - 18st
Round 4: [Sc1 (red), sc1 (white), 2sc1 (white)] x 6 - 24st
Rounds 5-6: [Sc1 (red), sc3 (white)] x 6 - 24st
Round 7: [Sc1 (red), sc1 (white), sc2tog1 (white)] x 6 - 18st
Round 8: [Sc1 (red), sc2tog1 (white)] x 6 - 12st
Add stuffing.
Round 9: Sc2tog1 (red), sc2tog1 (white), sc2tog1 (red), sc2tog1 (white), sc2tog1 (red), sc2tog1 (white) - 6st
Close up in white yarn in FLO and end off.
🍪 Crochet Along and Uncover the Festive Mystery!
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Crochet Peppermint Candy Video
Once you’ve followed the written pattern above, don’t forget to check out the full video tutorial on how to crochet a peppermint candy from start to finish. 🍭 It’s a quick project that works up in less than an hour, with captions and voice-overs included for extra guidance.
You can easily scroll through the video to replay any steps you’re finding tricky while working through the pattern. And if you enjoy this tutorial, please like the video and subscribe to my YouTube Channel so you’ll be the first to know when new festive amigurumi patterns are released! 🎥✨
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Conclusion of Peppermint Candy Crochet
Thank you for crocheting along with me to make this festive peppermint candy! I’d love to see your creations — tag me @pocketyarnlings on Instagram so I can share your makes in my newsletter and cheer you on. 🎄🧶
Here are some ways you can keep the holiday fun going:
🎥 Want to crochet along in real-time? Check out the video tutorial for this pattern on my YouTube channel.
🎄 Ready for the big holiday adventure? These snacks are just the beginning! Join the Festive Mystery CAL where we’ll crochet a surprise Christmas character piece by piece, and discover the full story of Nibbles and Tinsel.
Join in, share your progress with the hashtag #FestiveMysteryCAL, and let’s make this holiday season extra magical together.
🍪 Crochet Along and Uncover the Festive Mystery!
✨ Love these festive snacks? They’re part of a bigger holiday surprise! 🎄 Join the Festive Mystery CAL to crochet along, unlock the full pattern, and discover the story of Nibbles and Tinsel. 🍪
