Crochet Free Candy Cane Ornament – Quick & Beginner-Friendly Pattern
This candy cane works up in a continuous spiral with no sewing or wires needed — the natural bends are built right into the crochet pattern! 🎄 It’s a quick and festive make that’s perfect as an ornament, stocking stuffer, or holiday gift topper.
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Introduction to Crocheting Candy Cane
In this post, you’ll find the supplies and techniques needed to crochet a classic candy cane. 🍬 This project is beginner-friendly and works up fast, while also giving you a fun way to practice shaping and color changes in amigurumi.
After the written pattern, you can follow along with the step-by-step video tutorial. And don’t forget — you can join the free Festive Mystery CAL for even more holiday crochet fun!
Terminology for Crocheting Candy Cane
Ch = chain
St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)
2sc1 = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch)
Sc2tog1 = single crochet decrease (referring to invisible decrease)
Materials and Tools for Crocheting Candy Cane
3.5mm Furls Streamline Blush crochet hook
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Version 1 - White, Maroon (25gm each)
Version 2 - White, Bright Red (25gm each)
Darning needle
Filling – use leftover yarn or polyester fiberfill
Scissors
See how they look like and my selection for my amigurumis just below.
Also check out my full list of commonly used crochet tools and accessories here.
Now that you have gathered your supplies and had a look at the basic terminology to reading the following pattern, let us first get started!
Yarn
Fingering weight yarn - Scheepjes Catona
Maroon x 1 (25g)
Or Red x 1 (25g)
Darning Needles
Crochet hook
Stitch Markers
Plastic stitch markers or metal stitch markers
Stuffing
Use leftover yarn or polyester fibrefill
Crochet Candy Cane Pattern
Start off making candy cane with white yarn. Get ready to switch to red in 2nd round.
Round 1: Magic ring sc6 (white) - 6st
Round 2: 2sc1 (white), 2sc1 (red), 2sc1 (white), 2sc1 (white then red), 2sc1 (red then white), 2sc1 (white) - 12st
Round 3: Sc2 BLO (white), sc2 BLO (red), sc3 BLO (white), sc2 BLO (red), sc3 BLO (white) - 12st
Round 4: Sc2 (white), sc2 (red), sc3 (white), sc2 (red), sc3 (white) - 12st
Rounds 5-8 (4 rounds): Repeat Round 4 - 12st
Round 9: Sc1 (white), 2sc1 (white), 2sc1 (red), sc3 (white), sc1 (red), sc2tog1 (red), sc2tog1 (white), sc1 (white) - 12st
Round 10: Sc2 (white), 2sc1 (white), 2sc1 (red), sc3 (white), sc1 (red), sc2tog1 (red), sc2tog1 (white) - 12st
Round 11: Sc3 (white), 2sc1 (white), 2sc1 (red), sc2 (white), sc2tog1 (white), sc2tog1 (red), sc1 (red) - 12st
Round 12: Sc2tog1 (white), sc3 (white), 2sc1 (red), 2sc1 (white), sc2 (white), sc1 (red), sc2tog1 (red) - 12st
Rounds 13-31 (19 rounds): Repeat Round 12 - 12st
Rounds 32-43 (12 rounds): Same as Round 12
Add stuffing throughout.
Round 44: Sc4 (white), sc2 (red), sc4 (white), sc2 (red) - 12st
Rounds 45-63 (19 rounds): Repeat Round 44 - 12st
Add stuffing in between the rounds as needed.
Round 64: Sc2tog2 BLO (white), sc2tog1 BLO (red), sc2tog2 BLO (white), sc2tog1 BLO (red) 6st
Close up in FLO in white and end off.
🍪 Crochet Along and Uncover the Festive Mystery!
✨ Love these festive snacks? They’re part of a bigger holiday surprise! 🎄 Join the Festive Mystery CAL to crochet along, unlock the full pattern, and discover the story of Nibbles and Tinsel. 🍪
Crochet Candy Cane Video
Before you dive in, make sure to check out the full step-by-step video tutorial below. 🎥✨ It walks you through the candy cane pattern from start to finish, with captions included for extra guidance. Follow along at your own pace — and don’t forget to like the video and subscribe to my YouTube channel so you won’t miss future holiday crochet projects! 🎄
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Conclusion of Candy Cane Crochet
Thank you for crocheting along with me to make this festive candy cane! I’d love to see your creations — tag me @pocketyarnlings on Instagram so I can share your makes in my newsletter and cheer you on. 🎄🧶
Here are some ways you can keep the holiday fun going:
🎥 Want to crochet along in real-time? Check out the video tutorial for this pattern on my YouTube channel.
🎄 Ready for the big holiday adventure? These snacks are just the beginning! Join the Festive Mystery CAL where we’ll crochet a surprise Christmas character piece by piece, and discover the full story of Nibbles and Tinsel.
Join in, share your progress with the hashtag #FestiveMysteryCAL, and let’s make this holiday season extra magical together.
🍪 Crochet Along and Uncover the Festive Mystery!
✨ Love these festive snacks? They’re part of a bigger holiday surprise! 🎄 Join the Festive Mystery CAL to crochet along, unlock the full pattern, and discover the story of Nibbles and Tinsel. 🍪
