Intermediate
What the pattern's own author called it. Nothing here is graded again.
Amigurumi 6 Laid out for paper No account, no download
Fluffy crochet candy corn pattern in six rounds
Small amigurumi candy corn in six rounds, 4-5mm hook, white-orange-yellow fluffy yarn.
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Time
- 4-6 hours
- Yarn weight
- Worsted
- Hook
- 5 mm
- Rounds
- 6
Worsted
What the sample was worked in. Any weight works; the size moves with it.
6
Each one is typed out whole and gets its own line.
This candy corn builds from a single magic ring of four single crochets, worked in six rounds through two color changes: white for the base, orange through the middle, and yellow at the tip. Increases carry the shape outward across three increase rounds before plain single crochet rounds set the width, and the piece closes flat at the bottom rather than shrinking to a point. Have fluffy yarn in white, orange, and yellow on hand, a 4-5mm hook, stuffing, and safety eyes before starting.
Common mistakes and their fixes
- Losing the stitch count in round 2
- Increase in each of the 4 stitches one at a time and mark the last increase before moving on, since a missed increase here throws off every round that follows.
- Under-stuffing before closing the bottom
- Stuff before flattening the bottom, not after, since a firm shape holds its form once the seam is single crocheted shut.
The materials list
- Fluffy yarn in white, orange, and yellow
- 4-5mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Safety eyes
- Needle
- Stitch marker
- Stuffing
Listed by the pattern's own author, in their words.
Key to this pattern, 2 short forms
Main Pattern
Round 1
White Yarn Begin with a magic ring containing 4 single crochets (4sc).
Round 2
White Yarn Increase in each of the 4 stitches (4inc).
Round 3
White Yarn Complete one row of single crochet stitches.
Round 4
Orange Yarn Switch to the orange yarn and increase in every stitch.
Round 5
Orange Yarn Single crochet (sc) in each stitch.
Round 6
Yellow Yarn Switch to the yellow yarn and do 2 single crochets in each stitch.
Assembly, in order
Step 1Place the safety eyes on the orange section of the candy corn.
Step 2Stuff the candy corn with the stuffing.
Step 3Flatten the bottom and single crochet it together.
Step 4Once the bottom is closed, slip stitch to secure it.
Step 5Cut the yarn and use a needle to weave in the tail to finish.
Check these before you start
- Fluffy yarn hides stitch definition, so count stitches by feel rather than by sight when working the increase rounds.
- Keep tension even but not tight on round 2, since four increases into a four-stitch ring is a fast jump and loose loops here show as a loose neckline later.
On one line
| Rounds | 6 |
|---|---|
| Level | Intermediate |
| Time | 4-6 hours |
| Hook | 5 mm |
| Yarn | Worsted |
Set-up
- Set aside small amounts of all three yarn colors, since the piece is worked in short color blocks rather than one continuous skein.
- Place a stitch marker at the start of round 1 and move it up each round to track where each round begins and ends.
- Read through rounds 1 to 3 before starting, since the 4sc magic ring and the following increase round set the stitch count for everything after.
- Check that safety eyes are within reach before stuffing, since they need to go on the orange section before the piece is closed.
Finishing
- Stuff the candy corn firmly before closing, working stuffing into the base as well as the body so the flattened bottom has support.
- Flatten the bottom and single crochet it closed, then slip stitch to secure the seam.
- Cut the yarn and weave in the tail with a needle to finish.
Construction
The shaping happens across three increase rounds, round 2, round 4, and round 6, at the start of the white, orange, and yellow sections, which gives the piece its widening shape rather than a smooth curve.
The bottom is worked flat by flattening the last round and single crocheting through both layers, which turns the open end into a seam instead of decreasing it closed.
Time per section
| Rounds 1-3, white section | about 20-30 minutes because the magic ring and single increase round set the base shape |
|---|---|
| Rounds 4-6, orange and yellow sections | about 20-30 minutes because of the color changes and increase rounds |
| Stuffing, closing, and finishing | about 15-20 minutes because the bottom is flattened and single crocheted shut by hand |
Photographs of this one
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Common questions
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