These little candies work up quickly and are great for using up yarn scraps. Display them in a festive dish, tuck them into stockings, or string them together to make a garland for the tree. You can even stitch a little loop to the top and hang them as ornaments.
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What you need
- Small amounts of yarn in red, white, and green
- Crochet hook: 3.5 mm or 3.75 mm
- Polyfil stuffing or leftover yarn scraps
- Tapestry needle
Scissors
Instructions
Tip: If you want a chunkier candy, try using a thicker yarn such as worsted weight. It will puff up beautifully and give you a more toy-like look.
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR – magic ring
- Sc – single crochet
- Sl st – slip stitch
- BLO – back loop only
- FLO – front loop only
- Dec – single crochet decrease
- Psc – picot stitch
Instructions
Candy Body
Round 1: Make a magic ring, 6 sc into the ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: In BLO, inc in each st around. (12 sts)
Round 3: Sc in next st, inc in next st repeat around. (18 sts)
Rounds 4–7: Sc evenly around. (18 sts per round)
Round 8: Sc in next st, dec over next 2 sts repeat around. (12 sts)
Round 9: Dec in each pair of sts. (6 sts)
Stuff the center lightly before closing.
Candy Wrapper Ends
At both ends of the candy, work into the FLO of Round 1 and Round 9. Repeat 6 times around each end:
(Ch 2, Dc, Ch 3, Psc, Dc)
This will create the fun ruffled “twist” of the wrapper.
Color Ideas
- Classic Peppermint: alternate rounds of red and white
- Minty Green: use green and white stripes
- Holiday Mix: combine red, green, and white for a festive trio
Set a bowl of these on the table during Christmas dinner, use them as package toppers, or scatter them along your mantel with pine branches. They’re sweet, festive, and calorie-free!
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