Candy Cane Holder Decoration
By Let’s Create a Gift
(US TERMS)
Set aside 15 minutes and get your hook at the ready to make these fabulous decorations. Great for giving with Christmas cards, secret Santa’s, teacher gifts, table favours or tree decorations. (Patterns may contain affiliate links, you still get the same price however I may earn a couple of pence if you choose to buy which helps to keep creating free content)
What you will need
Size J (UK 4mm) Crochet Hook
DK thickness yarn in your chosen colour (also known as light worsted or number 3 yarn) <a href="https://tidd.ly/3fZ0aDL" target="_new">Deramores</a>
Needle for sewing in your ends
Scissors
Standard size Candy Cane sweet
Stitches used
CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
SK – Skip next stitch
Pattern – worked in rows
Row 1 – Start by Creating a Chain of 25+1 (26 total)
Row 2 – The extra chain counts as the first single crochet on this row. Then you need to SC in each chain to the end, so an extra 24 to give 25 stitches in total.
Row 3 – CH3 and turn. DC in the same stitch. *Ch1, Sk1, DC in the next* Repeat once more. Ch1, Sk1, 2xDC in the next. Ch1, 2DC in the next repeat another 3 times. You’ll now have 4 sets of 2 DC in 1 stitch will create the curve for the top of the candy cane.
*Ch1, Sk1, DC in the next* Repeat another 6 times for 7 in total. DC in the last stitch
There are 2 options for row 4. The cream candy cover has a more ruffled edge where as the red one is much more flat. Both options are written below so that you can decide which you prefer.
Row 4 – Option 1 (like the cream candy cover)
CH1 and turn (this counts as your first stitch) SC in the next stitch. *DC in the top of the DC from the previous round, Ch1, DC in the same stitch, Ch1, DC in the same stitch, Sc in the top of the next DC from the previous round*. Repeat from * to * until you reach the end. Even when there are 2 DC’s together from the previous row you still alternate between 3x DC and a SC.
You can either tie off here of you can slip stitch across the Ch3 from the previous row and tie off with your starting loose end and weave in together.
Row 4 – Option 2 (like the red candy cover)
CH1 and turn (this counts as your first stitch) SC in the space from the previous row. *DC in the top of the DC from the previous round 3 times, Sc in the top of the next DC from the previous round*. Repeat from * to * until you reach the end. Even when there are 2 DC’s together from the previous row you still alternate between 3x DC and a SC.
You can either tie off here of you can slip stitch across the Ch3 from the previous row and tie off with your starting loose end and weave in together.
Now just thread your candy cane in and out of the DC’s from Row 3 and you’re done!
I hope you enjoyed making your candy cane holder! I would love to see it so if you share on social media don’t forget to let me know. By tagging me on Insta @letscreteagift and/or Facebook @Let’s Create.
If you like my patterns come and join the crochet collective where I share free videos and patterns and we chat about crochet!! https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecrochetcollective/
Thanks,
Vikki
