Meet an adorable mini Candy Corn man amigurumi! The Candy Corn man is full of sweetness, easy and fast to crochet. You can use any yarn for this free amigurumi pattern. The finished toy size is 6 cm (2.3″) tall out of recommended materials.
Designed and photo by @bumbee_crochet
Materials:
- Yarn: Αlіze Сοttοn Gоld (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 330 m/100 g, 361 yds/3.35 oz)
- Hook size: 2.25 mm
- 6 mm safety eyes
- Black thread for embroidering a smile
- Sewing needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
- Fiberfill stuffing
Abbreviations:
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
BLO = back loop only
inc = increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
dec = decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…)*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Free crochet Candy Corn man pattern
Head
Start with a white yarn:
R 1: 5 sc in mc (5)
R 2: (inc)*5 (10)
R 3: 10 sc
R 4: (1 sc, inc)*5 (15)
R 5: 15 sc
Change color to orange:
R 6: (2 sc, inc)*5 (20)
R 7: 20 sc
R 8: (3 sc, inc)*5 (25)
R 9: 25 sc
Change color to yellow:
R 10: (4 sc, inc)*5 (30)
R 11-12: 30 sc (2 rows)
R 13: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Place the safety eyes between R 10 and R 11 with 6 sc between them.
R 14: BLO (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 15: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Body
With yellow yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: BLO 18 sc
R 5-8: 18 sc (4 rows)
R 9: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Arms (make 2)
With yellow yarn:
Make 5 ch.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook crochet 4 sl st
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2)
With yellow yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: 6 sc
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Embroider a small smile with a thin black thread.
Sew the head to the body.
Sew the arms to the body between R 8 and R 9.
Sew the legs to the body, so that they give some support and your toy can sit on its own.