How to Crochet a Yarn Candy Cane Tutorial for Beginners

How to Crochet a Candy Cane! 

Many of us look for cre­ative ways to add a fes­tive touch to our homes dur­ing the hol­i­day sea­son. Cro­chet­ing a yarn can­dy cane is not only a quick and easy cro­chet project, but it’s also a great way to use up left­over yarn and cre­ate charm­ing Christ­mas tree dec­o­ra­tions. In this tuto­r­i­al, we will pro­vide a free cro­chet pat­tern suit­able for begin­ners and share the best part of this project – mak­ing adorable can­dy canes adorned with pom poms. You can trans­form your home decor into a win­ter won­der­land with sim­ple mate­ri­als like yarn, hot glue, and fes­tive spir­it.

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Cro­chet­ing a yarn can­dy cane is the per­fect hol­i­day DIY project for all skill lev­els. Whether you’re a sea­soned cro­cheter or a novice, this free cro­chet pat­tern is designed to be easy to fol­low, allow­ing you to cre­ate beau­ti­ful can­dy cane orna­ments to adorn your Christ­mas tree or use as part of your hol­i­day home decor.

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I’m going to show you how to make these can­dy canes. I made them with size 10 thread yarn, but you can use any. I rec­om­mend using some thread yarn because it’s eas­i­er to stiff­en them. I also used a 3.25-inch hook, but you can use a big­ger or small­er hook depend­ing on how big you would like these can­dy canes. I will show you how to stiff­en them with water and glue. Okay, so let’s get start­ed.

To get start­ed, I will chain 50 with a size 3.25 hook. I’m chain­ing 50; how­ev­er, you can chain more or less depend­ing on how big you would like your can­dy cane. Once you have your desired num­ber of chains, stop. The can­dy cane should mea­sure about five inch­es when fin­ished. Dou­ble cro­chet in a third chain from the hook, then dou­ble cro­chet across each chain until you reach the end.

Once you reach the end, chain one and pull through. Make sure you cut that yarn and can weave in your ends with your yarn nee­dle. You’re going to make two of these, one white and one red, and make them the same way.

Now, you’re going to cre­ate the glue mix­ture. The mix­ture for the glue is 40% glue and 60% water. Once you have the mix­ture, take your strands of dou­ble-cro­cheted strips and remove the excess adhe­sive with your fin­gers. Then, inter­twine the two of them togeth­er by twist­ing them to cre­ate your can­dy cane. Twist it until it’s turned to the bot­tom. You don’t want too much of the solu­tion on the yarn, but you want enough for it to hard­en. It takes about half a day for it to set.

Form the two strips of yarn togeth­er to cre­ate the can­dy cane shape, and place it on parch­ment paper to pre­vent stick­ing. Let it hard­en, and your can­dy cane will be com­plete once it’s fin­ished. You can add a hook or loop to hang it on your Christ­mas tree. You can make them in dif­fer­ent col­ors. That’s how you make the can­dy cane. Thank you for watch­ing, and please sub­scribe.

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The mate­ri­als you’ll need for this project are min­i­mal, mak­ing it an afford­able and con­ve­nient choice for many. Gath­er your left­over yarn in hol­i­day col­ors, which is a fan­tas­tic way to use up those bits of yarn you may have lying around. Addi­tion­al­ly, you’ll need a hook suit­able for your yarn, some pom poms for that extra touch of whim­sy, and hot glue to attach the pom poms secure­ly.

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One of the best parts of cro­chet­ing yarn can­dy canes is that it’s a quick cro­chet project. You can effi­cient­ly com­plete the entire thing quick­ly, allow­ing you to cre­ate a batch of can­dy canes for your hol­i­day dec­o­rat­ing needs. These can­dy canes are ver­sa­tile and can be used on your Christ­mas tree and as home decor.

In con­clu­sion, cro­chet­ing yarn can­dy canes is a delight­ful and prac­ti­cal way to add a hand­made touch to your hol­i­day sea­son. This easy cro­chet pat­tern is per­fect for both begin­ners and expe­ri­enced cro­cheters, and it’s a fan­tas­tic oppor­tu­ni­ty to use up your left­over yarn. With the addi­tion of col­or­ful pom poms and the option to attach them secure­ly with hot glue, your can­dy canes will become charm­ing and whim­si­cal dec­o­ra­tions.

So, gath­er your mate­ri­als, fol­low our free cro­chet pat­tern, and get cre­ative this hol­i­day sea­son. Make your Christ­mas tree and home decor sparkle with these adorable yarn can­dy canes, and enjoy the fes­tive spir­it they bring to your space. Whether you’re mak­ing them for your­self or as thought­ful gifts, these can­dy canes are sure to be a hit dur­ing the hol­i­day sea­son.

 

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