Pattern Release – Penguin Candy Cane Ornament Crochet Pattern.

The Penguin is sliding onto the blog today! The Penguin is the next of the Candy Cane Ornament Collection to be released on the blog. The rest of his Candy Cane Ornament Buddies (there will be 16 in total!) will be joining him on the blog as we move through the Holiday Season.

For those of you wanting to get started on the rest of the collection, I’ve created a bundle just for you!! The Candy Cane Ornament Bundle includes the FULL 16 pattern collection, with a clickable table of contents!

Allll this cuteness is available NOW and on SALE for a limited time! Check out the Bundle on Ravelry or Etsy

Handmade ornaments are my absolute favourite. This new series of Christmas Tree Ornaments has quickly become my new favourite set. Mini Candy Canes for arms and legs?! Umm yes, please! Don’t have mini candy canes on hand? No worries, the pattern includes instructions for curly cue limbs as well! I love how unique and adorable these guys are.

Are you in need of teacher’s gifts? A way to stock up your craft table? Or perhaps a cute way to add candy canes to the tops of a beautifully wrapped gift or to your own Christmas tree. The Candy Cane Ornament Collection are perfect for all of the above.

The Candy Cane Ornament Collection has been designed using a combination of WeCrochet’s Brava Worsted Yarn (4) and Brava Tweed Worsted (4). The yarn is super soft and the colours are amazing. I absolutely loved working with it for this project. The Brava Worsted yarn lines can be found on the WeCrochet website. You can also use your favourite medium (4) weight yarn. It is not recommended to adjust the weight of yarn with this project.

The pattern is shown using 6mm flat back black pearls that have been hot glued in place. You could also use 6mm safety eyes if preferred, or embroider the eyes on later. Disclaimer – if the ornaments will be within reach of children 3 and under, then flat back pearls or safety eyes can be a choking hazard. Check out the material section below for the rest of the materials needed to crochet your own Kitty Candy Cane Ornament.

The Candy Cane Ornaments work up quickly and easily, with minimal sewing. The head and body are worked in one piece. This mean that only the facial features and ear muffs need to be sewn or embroidered on

Check out the Penguin Candy Cane Ornament crochet pattern below or grab the inexpensive ad-free PDF with additional helpful photos on Ravelry or Etsy

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What you will need for your Penguin Candy Cane Ornament Crochet Pattern

Gauge:   

4 rounds of sc = 1.5 inches diameter

Gauge Pattern:       

Create a Magic Ring
Round 1:     6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2:     2sc in each st (12)
Round 3:     *sc, 2sc* 6 times (18)
Round 4:    *sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc* 6 times (24)

Abbreviations:

BLO	Back Loop Only
ch	chain
FLO	Front Loop Only
hdc	half double crochet
sc	single crochet
scdec	single crochet decrease
ss	slip stitch
st(s)	stich(es)
*to*	repeat the sequence between the ** the number of times indicated

Special Stitches & Techniques: 

Magic ring – https://youtu.be/ayek4XfmDvM
Sleepy Eye – https://youtu.be/4kO0XAkXMGo (if not using safety eyes/flat back pearls)
How to Close the Head and Begin the Body –https://youtu.be/h42lU_7gam4

Notes:

• #sc (eg. 2sc, 3sc, etc) shows the number of scs to be completed in the indicated st
• sts listed within brackets are to be worked in the same st.  Eg. (Sc, hdc)
• I highly recommend using a stitch marker to help keep track of the rounds
• All rounds will be continuous (unless otherwise stated).
• When changing colours, end off previous colour unless noted otherwise.

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Start your Penguin Candy Cane Ornament Crochet Pattern

Eyes – White Portion (Make 2):   

The eyes are worked in 1 round.

Using White, create a Magic Ring

Round 1:     8hdc in the Ring, join to first st (8)  
End off, leaving a 12” tail for sewing.  

Body/Head:

Head/Body:      The head/body is created in continuous rounds beginning with the head

Using Black, create a Magic Ring

Round 1:    6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2:    *2sc* 6 times (12)
Round 3:    *sc, 2sc* 6 times (18)
Round 4:    *sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc* 6 times (24)
Rounds 5-10:    sc in each st (24)
Round 11:    *sc in the next 2 sts, scdec* 6 times (18)
Round 12:    *sc in the next st, scdec* 6 times (12), change to Grey
See Video for assistance with the next 2 Rounds: https://youtu.be/h42lU_7gam4
Round 13:    FLO for the entire round, sc in each st (12), do not end off…

• Place a stitch marker in the loop on your hook to keep it from pulling out.
• Place on a flat surface with the top of the head facing away from you and the last stitch sitting at the far right (far left if left handed) and ‘flatten’ the head down. 
• If using safety eyes – Place both White eyes centred side by side, between Rounds 5 and 8 of the head, sew or glue in place.  Add safety eyes to the bottom/centre of each White portion of the eye.
• Lightly stuff the head.  Flatten down the head.
• Using a scrap piece of yarn and starting with the first and last st of Round 13, mattress stitch in the back loops of Round 12, across the opening.
• Continue working Round 14 from where you left off after Round 13.

Round 14:    creating the arm holes *ch5, sc in the next 6 sts* twice (12 + 10chs) 
Round 15:    *sc in the next 5 chs, sc in the next 6 sts* twice (22)
Round 16:    *sc in the next 9 sts, scdec* twice (20)
Rounds 17-18:    sc in each st (20)
Round 19:    *sc in the next 8 sts, scdec* twice (18)
Rounds 20-23:    sc in each st (18)
End off, by slip stitching to the next st, weave in end.

Ear Muffs:

Piece 1 (Ear Piece) of the ear muff is worked in continuous rounds.  Piece 2 (Connecting Piece) is a chain.

Ear Piece (make 2):

Using Green, create a Magic Ring

Round 1:     8sc in the Ring (8)
Round 2:    sc in each st (8), change to Burgundy   
Round 2:     sc in each st (8)
End off, leaving a 12” tail for sewing.  

Connecting Piece (make 1):

Using Burgundy, ch 8

Double check that the connecting piece reaches both sides of the head at the top of where the ear pieces will sit.  End off, leaving a 6” tail for sewing.  

Beak:   

Made in 1 row.

Using Yellow, ch 3

Row 1:    hdc in the 3rd ch, sc in the last ch (2)
End off, leaving a 6” tail for sewing.

Scarf:

Created in a ch.

Using Burgundy, ch 35

End off, cut ends close to beginning and end of chain.

Curly Cue Arms/Legs (make 2, if not using candy canes):

Created in 1 row

Using Colour of  Choice, ch 36

Row 1:  3sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 3sc in each of the next 34chs (105)
End off, Sew on bells if desired, Weave in ends

Sewing Placement – I highly recommend pinning ALL parts in place BEFORE sewing to make sure everything sits properly and is to your liking 🙂

Eyes (if not using safety eyes): Place the White portion of the eyes centres side by side between Rounds 5-8.  Sew in place Hot glue on the flat backed pearl or embroider eye/sleepy  eye near the bottom/centre of the White part of the eye.  See video for assistance: https://youtu.be/4kO0XAkXMGo

Beak: Place centred below the eyes.

Ear Muff: Place Ear Piece of the Ear Muffs on each side of the head about half way down.  Stuff lightly, sew in place along Round 3 of Ear Piece. Place connecting piece across the top of the head, connecting both Ear Piece parts.  Sew in place

Scarf: Tie in place around the neck.

Ornament Hanger Cut a piece of twine approx 6” long.  Sew through the top of the head.  Tie a knot.

Arms/Legs: Add your mini candy canes or curly cues  into the holes made in Round 14 of the Head/Body.

Congratulations!

You have now completed your Penguin Candy Cane Ornament Crochet Pattern.

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