Pattern Release – Santa Candy Cane Ornament Crochet Pattern.
Ho ho ho! Santa Claus in coming to the blog! Santa is one of the first 3 Candy Cane Ornaments to be released and I couldn’t be more excited to start sharing this collection with you!
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!
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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!
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 definitely 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 Santa 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 need to be sewn or embroidered on.
Check out the Santa 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 Santa Candy Cane Ornament Crochet Pattern
Materials:
Hook size 3.75 mm (F) Clover Amour
Yarn: Medium Weight (4) – Shown using Knit Picks Brava Worsted
| Main Colours | |
| Red, Cream, White | 25, 20, 15 yards |
| Accent Colours | |
| Black, Yellow | Small Amount |
| Curly Cue Arms/Legs (Colour of Choice) (Optional) | 15 yards |
- 6mm safety eyes OR 6mm flat back black pearls (optional)
- Polyester filling
- Mini Candy Canes for the arms/legs (Approx 3″ long)
- Twine (optional)
- 4 x 10mm Bells (optional for Curly Cue arms/legs)
- Stitch Markers & Safety Pins to help with sewing placement
- Yarn Needle to weave in the ends
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:
| Bobble St | bobble stitch |
| BLO | Back Loop Only |
| ch | chain |
| FLO | Front Loop Only |
| hdc | half double crochet |
| sc | single crochet |
| scdec | single crochet decrease |
| sk | skip |
| ss | slip stitch |
| st(s) | stich(es) |
| *to* | repeat the sequence between the ** the number of times indicated |
Special Stitches & Techniques:
Bobble Stitch – *YO, pull up loop, YO, pull through 2 loops* 4 times, YO pull through all 5 loops on the hook – https://youtu.be/BJEKnNvGcp0
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 Santa Candy Cane Ornament Crochet Pattern
Body/Head:
The head/body is created in continuous rounds beginning with the head
Using Cream, 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 Red
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 – add safety eyes to Round 7 approx 4 sts apart
- Lightly stuff the head. Flatten head down.
- 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), change to Black
Rounds 20-21: sc in each st (18), after Round 21, change to Red
Rounds 22-23: sc in each st (18)
End off, by slip stitching to the next st, weave in end.
Hat:
The hat is worked in continuous rounds from the top down.
Using Red, create a Magic Ring
Round 1: 6sc in the Ring (6)
Round 2: sc in each st (6)
Round 3: *sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc* twice (8)
Round 4: *sc in the next 3 sts, 2sc* twice (10)
Round 5: *sc in the next 4 sts, 2sc* twice (12)
Round 6: *sc in the next 5 sts, 2sc* twice (14)
Round 7: *sc in the next 6 sts, 2sc* twice (16)
Round 8: *sc in the next 7 sts, 2sc* twice (18)
Round 9: *sc in the next 5 sts, 2sc* 3 times (21)
Round 10: *sc in the next 6 sts, 2sc* 3 times (24)
Round 11: *sc in the next 7 sts, 2sc* 3 times (27)
Rounds 12-15: sc in each st (27), after Round 15, change to White
Rounds 16-19: sc in each st (27)
End off, leaving a 18” tail for sewing. Roll up the brim (White portion) of the hat.
Pom:
Made in continuous rounds.
Using White, create a Magic Ring
Round 1: 6sc in the Ring (6)
Round 2: sc in each st (6)
End off, leaving a 12” tail for sewing. Sew onto the top of the hat.
Beard:
Made in rows.
Using White, ch 12
Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from hook, *bobble st, sc* 5 times, ch1, turn (5 bobble, 6sc)
Row 2: ss in the next 4 sts, 3hdc in next st, ss, 3 hdc in next st, ss in the last 4 sts (15)
End off, leaving an 18” tail for sewing.
Curly Cue Arms/Legs (make 2, if not using candy canes): Created in 1 row
Using Colour(s) of Choice, ch 36
Row 1: 3sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 3sc in each of the next 34chs (105)
Note: for Striped look, alternate 9 sts 1st colour, 3 sts 2nd colour
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): Hot glue on the flat backed pearl or embroider eye/sleepy eye at approx. Round 7 about 4 sts apart. See video for assistance with optional sleepy eye: https://youtu.be/4kO0XAkXMGo |
| Beard: Place with the hdc facing the top of the head and the bobble stitches on the chin in the centre of the face. Sew in place. |
| Nose: Embroider centred below the eyes and above the beard. |
| Mouth: If desired embroider on a mouth. |
| Hat: Place hat on head as desired, covering the back of the head and connecting to each side of the beard. Sew in place. Fold the hat forward and sew down. |
| Buckle: Using Yellow, embroider a buckle on the black section in the front of the body. |
| Ornament Hanger Cut a piece of twine approx 6” long. Sew through the hat and 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 Santa Candy Cane Ornament Crochet Pattern.
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