Hooked on candy corn pattern

Material:

Ricorumi DK Cotton in:

– Yellow 006

– Orange 027

– Cream 002

– Candy Pink 012

– 2.5mm hook

– Yarn needle

– Two 6mm safety eyes

– Black embroidery floss

– Fibrefill

Abbreviations

Stitches are in US terms

ch = chain

st = stitch

sts = stitches

sc = single crochet

inc = increase

dec = decrease

rep = repeat

FLO = Front Loop Only

Using yellow, ch12

Rnd 1. starting in 2nd ch from hook, 10sc, 3sc in same st, working down the other side of the ch, 9sc, inc (24)

Rnd 2. inc, 9sc, 3inc, 9sc, 2inc (30)

Rnds 3-5. sc each st around (30)

To ensure the colour change is at the back complete and extra 8sc, this will be our starting point from now on.

Change to orange

Rnd 6. sc each st around (30)

Rnd 7. *3sc, dec* rep 6 times (24)

Insert safety eyes between rnds 4 – 5 four sts apart

Rnd 8. sc each st around (24)

Rnd 9. *2sc, dec* rep 6 times (18)

Rnd 10. sc each st around (18)

Start to insert stuffing and continue as we go.

Change to Cream

Rnd 11. sc each st around (18)

Rnd 12. *sc, dec* rep 6 times (12)

Rnd 13. sc each st around (12)

Cut yarn leaving a long tail.

Finishing off

Using a yarn needle weave the long tail through the FLO of the final rnd. Pull the yarn tight closing the hole. Weave in any ends.

Use three strands of embroidery floss to stitch a smile between the eyes.

Use Candy Pink to add cheeks under each eye.