Halloween decor can never complete unless a candy corn amigurumi is not added. But this year, crochet one with a unique twist with a crochet candy corn amigurumi tutorial for both beginners and experts. This amigurumi is basically a candy corn doll due to which can also be used as little one's toys than just ornaments and desktop charm.
The shape of this amigurumi is very professional and accurate due to the less thickness of yarn and maintained tension. So, in the end of this guide, you will also become able to improve your skills.
This post will provide you with useful highlights of this project so that even beginners may follow through.
Skill Level: Beginner (Make sure you have a practice on color-changes, weaving in the ends and much more).
Tutorial Timing: 35 minutes
Tip for Use: Place the Amigurumi on your dining table or living room coffee table amidst scattered autumn leaves, miniature pumpkins, and tealight candles for a warm, festive look.
How to Crochet Candy Corn Doll
This candy corn is unique due to the features like legs, arms and embroidery smile. A video is provided below whose details are as follows:
Materials and Tools: The instructor uses 100% cotton yarn in three colors and a size G (4 mm) crochet hook. Other essential supplies include scissors, a stitch marker, a yarn needle, fiberfill stuffing, and safety eyes (6 mm). The video also suggests alternatives like black thread or yarn for the eyes.
Video Notes:
- Crochet Techniques: The project begins with a magic circle, followed by 4 single crochets, then increases, and decreases to shape the candy corn. A conical-shape has max 24 stitches. Key techniques demonstrated include color changes, back-loop stitches, and invisible finishes for a clean closure.
- Leggy Candy Corn: The tutorial is inspired by the "leggy frog" trend, adding legs and hands to the candy corn for a whimsical touch. The hands are created with 14 chain stitches, while the legs start with 16 chain stitches.
- Stuffing and Assembly: The project involves stuffing the candy corn before closing it with single crochets and decreases. The legs and hands are attached later, and the facial features (eyes and mouth) are added before closing the bottom.
- Customization Options: The video encourages viewers to personalize their candy corn by choosing different colors, adding or omitting facial features, and deciding whether or not to include the legs and hands.
Tip: Use invisible finish to close a project in a seamless and clean manner, especially when working with amigurumi or rounded shapes.
Special Techniques
BLO: Each crochet stitch has two loops at the top—the front loop (closest to you) and the back loop (furthest from you). To work in the back loops only, insert your crochet hook into the back loop of the stitch instead of going under both loops. The front loop remains unworked.
Invisible Closure: After completing your last stitch, cut the yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread the yarn tail onto a yarn needle.
Insert the needle through the back loops of the stitches in the final round. Move the needle from front to back, looping through each back loop around the circle.
Once you’ve gone through all the back loops, pull the yarn tail tightly to close the opening. This creates a smooth, even closure without any gaps. Then hide the tail.
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