Quick and Easy Free Crochet Candy Corn Pattern and Tutorial

Looking for a cute candy corn crochet pattern that’s fun, easy, and perfect for fall? Meet the Candy Corn Cutie Crew—a cheerful little amigurumi crochet pattern that’s ideal for seasonal decor, craft shows, or just adding a bit of handmade charm to your space. In this post, I’m sharing the free pattern for the mini size, along with a step-by-step video tutorial and a photo tutorial for the embroidery to help you finish it off with confidence.

This is a great project for beginners or anyone looking for a quick, satisfying make. Whether you’re crocheting your cutie for Halloween, fall markets, or just for fun, this little plushie is sure to be a hit. Plus, with zero sewing and simple shaping, it’s an easy project you’ll want to make again and again.

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Supplies:

• 8.0 mm (M) Crochet Hook
  
  
• Bernat Blanket (100% Polyester, Super Bulky (6), 220yds/201m, 300g/10.5oz), 1 skein each of:
  
  
  • Color A: White (approx. 4 yd/4m, 3g/0.11 oz)
    
    – Shop at Yarnspirations, Amazon, or Michaels
    
    
    
• Bernat Blanket Brights (100% Polyester, Super Bulky (6), 220yds/201m, 300g/10.5oz), 1 skein each of:
  
  
  • Color B: Carrot Orange  (approx. 4 yd/4m, 3g/0.11 oz)
    
    
  • Color C: School Bus Yellow  (approx. 4 yd/4m, 3g/0.11 oz)
    
    – Shop at Yarnspirations or Amazon
    
    
    
• 1 yd/0.91m Worsted Weight White Yarn (4) for embroidering eyes
  
  
• 1 yd/0.91m Worsted Weight Black Yarn (4) for embroidering smile
  
  
• 16 mm Safety Eyes – I used Gold Glitter safety eyes from Chateau Bornais Crochet
  
   
• Polyfil Stuffing
  
  
• Scissors
  
  
• Tapestry Needle / Yarn Needle
  
  
• Stitch Markers 
  
  
• Scrap Piece of Yarn
   

Abbreviations:
(Click any stitch below to view a step-by-step photo or video tutorial.)​

• BLO = Back Loops Only
  
  
• CH(s) = Chain(s)
  
  
• FLO = Front Loops Only
  
  
• FO = Finish Off
  
  
• MC = Magic Circle / Magic Ring
  
  
• SC = Single Crochet 
  
  
• SCDEC = Single Crochet Decrease
  
  
• SCINC = Single Crochet Increase / 2 Single Crochet Stitches Worked into the Same Stitch
  
  
• ST(s) = Stitch(es)
  
  
• YO = Yarn Over

Special Stitches & Techniques:  

• Invisible Finish/Join: Fasten off (FO), leaving a long yarn tail. Thread the yarn tail onto a tapestry needle.  Skip a stitch and insert the tapestry needle through the top of the 2^nd ST of the round from front to back (under both loops) and pull through.  Place the tip of the needle into the top of the last ST of the round, under the back loop of the stitch, and pull through to the back of the work.  Weave in the end. Find a tutorial here: https://theloopylamb.com/invisible-finish-crochet-tutorial/
  
  
• Standing SC / SC Join: With a slip knot already on your hook, insert the hook into the designated stitch. Yarn over (YO) and pull up a loop.  YO and pull through both loops on the hook. Counts as a stitch. Find a tutorial here: https://theloopylamb.com/how-to-do-the-single-crochet-join-for-cleaner-yarn-joins/
  
  
• Yarn Under Single Crochet: Insert your hook into the indicated stitch, yarn under hook and pull up a loop (2 loops on your hook), yarn over hook and pull through both loops on your hook. Find a tutorial here: https://theloopylamb.com/how-to-yarn-under-single-crochet-for-amigurumi-tutorial/

NOTES:          

• Gauge is not vital to the project, but it may affect the amount of yarn needed for the project and the size of your finished toy.   
  
  
• An 8.0mm crochet hook is recommended for this pattern, but I recommend using whatever hook size is needed to create a tight, closed fabric free of holes, or whatever hook size is needed to match the given gauge.
  
  
  • If you find that you have holes in your fabric using the recommended hook size, try going down a hook size until you create a tight fabric with no holes in it and no stuffing is showing through.
    
    
• This pattern can be worked in either regular single crochet or the yarn under single crochet (See Special Stitches & Techniques). My sample was done using yarn under single crochet. Keep in mind that if you use the yarn over single crochet, it may affect the amount of yarn used and the size of your toy.
  
  
• Reading the Pattern: Instructions in brackets: I.e. (SC, SCINC) x 6, means you’ll work 1 SC stitch in the first stitch (ST) and then SCINC in the next ST and you’ll repeat that pattern a total of 6 times.
  
  
  • Numbers indicated in () at the end of a Round/Row indicate the number of stitches you should have at the end of the Round/Row. I recommend counting your stitches at the end of each Round/Row before moving on to the next.
    
    
  • Where SC is followed by a number (i.e. SC 14), you’ll work 1 SC stitch in the next 14 stitches or chains, unless the pattern specifies to work those stitches into the same stitch or chain.
    
    
• This pattern is worked in continuous Rounds (unless stated otherwise) from the top of the toy to the bottom.  Do not join at the end of the Round, except where indicated.  A stitch marker is used to keep track of the beginning of the Round. 
  
  
• Magic Circle Substitution: If you struggle with the MC or your yarn breaks when you try to do a MC with it, use a CH 2 and work all Round 1 stitches into the 2nd CH from the hook.
  
  
• For a cleaner SCDEC, do your SCDEC under the front loops only (FLO) of each stitch rather than under both loops (except when indicated to work your ST in a different location i.e. BLO).  This is often referred to as an invisible decrease. In Rounds where you are decreasing but expected to work in the back loop only (BLO), work your decrease in the same manner but using the back loops only.  Find my tutorial here: https://theloopylamb.com/how-to-do-an-invisible-decrease/
  
  
• The invisible join technique is used to minimize the look of the color changes in this piece.  If you would prefer not to cut your yarn, you can change colors at the end of the previous round instead.  In this case, replace the Standing SC with a regular or yarn under single crochet stitch.   Just keep in mind that this method will make the colour changes more noticeable.

• Where a Standing SC is used, it creates a cleaner yarn join. If you prefer, you can attach your yarn in the indicated stitch with a slip stitch (SL ST), chain 1, and then single crochet in the same stitch. Just note that this method may result in a bulkier, less clean-looking join.
  
  
• I recommend tying the two yarn ends from your color change together in a knot on the inside of the toy to secure them after you switch colors.
  
  
• Place scrap yarn or stitch markers in the stitches marked for safety eye placement. Continue crocheting until you’re far enough past that point to insert the safety eyes with the backs on, without them getting in the way of your stitches.

Crochet Candy Corn Pattern – Video Tutorial

Candy Corn Cutie Crew Free Crochet Pattern

Round 1: Using Color A (white yarn), make a MC and SC 6 into the MC. (6)
Gauge Check: Piece should measure 1” across the widest point at the end of this round.

Round 2: (SCINC, SC 2) x 2. (8)

Round 3: (SC 3, SCINC) x 2. (10)

FO using invisible join (See Special Stitches & Techniques).

Round 4: Attach yarn in Color B (yellow yarn) to the first ST of the previous round (over the invisible join) with a Standing SC (See Special Stitches & Techniques). SC 3, SCINC, SC 4, SCINC. (12)

Round 5: SC 2, SCINC, SC 5, SCINC, SC 3. (14)

Round 6: (SC 6, SCINC) x 2. (16)

FO using invisible join.

Round 7: Attach yarn in Color C (orange yarn) to the first ST of the previous round (over the invisible join) with a Standing SC. SC in each remaining ST around. (16)  – insert safety eyes into Round 7 with 2 STs between them.

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Embroidery

Adding the face is where your Candy Corn Cutie really comes to life! I’ve included a step-by-step photo tutorial below to help walk you through how I embroidered the mouth and added embroidery detail to the eyes on my sample.

This method is beginner-friendly, doesn’t require any fancy tools, and works beautifully for all sizes of the Candy Corn Cutie Crew. Feel free to adjust the placement of the mouth to give your amigurumi its own personality.

If you’re more of a visual learner, you’ll also find a full video tutorial embedded above in this post!

Embroidery: Adding Whites to Eyes

Note: Images below for Steps 1 – 4 are from another of my toy designs, but the steps and concept are identical.

Tip: For larger sizes and/or sinker-style safety eyes, you may want to add a small stitch to the center point of your yarn at the side of the eye to hold it in place. See Tip Images 1 & 2 below.

Embroidery: Adding a Smile

That’s it! I hope you had so much fun making the mini version of my Candy Corn Cutie Crew crochet pattern. If you’d like to make more candy corn amigurumi in different sizes, don’t miss the printable PDF version, which includes four additional sizes – all made with the same yarn for a perfect match. Get it on Ravelry or Etsy here.

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