This Halloween, instead of sugary candies gift little ones a crocheted candy. It will be a keepsake and won't end fun. Learn how to crochet a candy amigurumi with a step-by-step tutorial we found on Wonder Crochet. It is a tiny twist wrap candy plushie that is quick and easy to crochet whether you are a beginner or expert. You can fill a candy bucket with it or add to the Halloween garland.
This post will highlight important aspects of this amigurumi candy and resource the amigurumi tutorial in the end. Make sure to check her channel!
Skill Level: This sweet amigurumi completely uses the basic amigurumi skills and as an addition requires color-changes and little sewing. You can easily crochet it if you already know how to crochet a sphere.
Tutorial Timing: About 13 Minutes
Type: Low-sew and basic amigurumi.
Use Recommendations
The best uses for the crochet candy piece from this tutorial include:
- Halloween Decor: The amigurumi candy piece is perfect as a festive decoration for Halloween. You can place it around your home, on tables, or as part of a centerpiece.
- Ornaments: You can turn the candy into ornaments by attaching a loop and hanging them on a Halloween tree.
- Gifts: These small crochet candies make great handmade gifts, especially for children. You can create them in various colors and styles to suit different tastes.
- Candy Dish Filler: Make multiple candy pieces in different colors to fill a decorative bowl, creating a fun and colorful candy dish for display.
How to Crochet the Candy Amigurumi?
This video introduces a Halloween-themed crochet project for making a cute candy piece, which can be used as decor or an ornament. You will need to know the following things:
Supplies Needed
Here are the supplies needed to crochet a candy amigurumi, according to the video:
- Base color yarn (medium worsted weight), you can use multiple colors for various amigurumi. Cotton yarn is an affordable and easy to work with choice.
- White yarn (medium worsted weight)
- 4 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Stitch marker (optional)
- Sewing needle (optional)
- Fiberfill stuffing
Video Notes:
The tutorial begins with a description of materials needed, such as medium worsted weight yarn and a 4mm crochet hook.
- The instructor demonstrates how to start with a slip knot or magic circle, followed by chaining two and making six single crochets into the second chain from the hook.
- Increasing and Shaping: The process of increasing stitches, inserting stitch markers, and shaping the candy is explained. After four rounds of single crochets, the project shifts to decreasing stitches.
- Finishing the Candy Piece: The tutorial covers the steps of stuffing the candy with fiberfill, finishing off the crochet, and closing up the hole at the end.
- Making the Wrappers: The instructor explains how to create the candy wrappers, including slip stitches and switching yarn colors.
- Assembling the Candy: The video concludes with instructions on attaching the wrappers to the main candy piece and offers creative suggestions for making multiple candies in different colors.
Abbreviations Used
If you are a very beginner, you must be aware of the following crochet abbreviations and their meanings to follow through with this project:
- SC - Single Crochet: A basic crochet stitch where the hook is inserted into a stitch, yarn over, and pull through.
- CH - Chain: The foundation stitch that starts most crochet projects. Yarn over and pull through the loop on the hook.
- INC - Increase: Adding extra stitches to widen or enlarge the piece. Work two single crochet in the same stitch.
- DEC - Decrease: Reducing the number of stitches to taper or close a section. Work one single crochet by inserting hook in two stitches simultaneously.
- ST - Stitch: The individual loops that make up the fabric.
- SL ST - Slip Stitch: A simple stitch often used to join rounds or move between sections without adding height. Insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Pull though the loop on the hook.
How to Modify Crochet Candy Amigurumi?
To add variations to the crochet candy, you can customize it to resemble branded candy by using specific colors and patterns. Adding embroidered or crocheted logos and using color changes can also help achieve a branded look. For expressions, you can stitch small faces onto the candy pieces, creating versions with different emotions like happy, surprised, or sleepy faces.
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