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Crochet candy corn applique pattern

ByMelissa Hassler

Add a classic candy corn pop of color to your Halloween projects with this crochet candy corn applique. The white, orange, and yellow stripes with a black border give it a bold, playful look that’s perfect for adding a handmade Halloween touch to your seasonal projects.

Quick answer

This beginner crochet candy corn applique is worked flat from the top down in rows using worsted weight (#4) yarn and a G-6 (4 mm) crochet hook. Simple increases and decreases shape the applique, and a single crochet border is worked around the outside. The finished candy corn measures approximately 4 inches wide × 4.25 inches tall (10 × 11 cm).

Ways to use your crochet candy corn applique

This applique is small, festive, and easy to use in lots of Halloween projects. Here are a few fun ways to use it:

  • Decorations — Sew onto pillows, blankets, or table runners for instant Halloween charm
  • Garlands — String several together for mantels, windows, or doorways
  • Accessories — Attach to tote bags, hats, scarves, or a headband
  • Costume details — Add as a patch on Halloween outfits or trick-or-treat bags
  • Gift toppers — Tie onto wrapped presents, candy bags, or party favors

Crochet candy corn applique details

Here’s a quick overview of the materials, finished size, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.

Skill level

Beginner — This pattern uses single crochet stitches, simple increases and decreases, basic color changes, and a single crochet border.

Materials you’ll need

  • G-6 (4 mm) crochet hook
  • Worsted weight yarn (#4) in yellow, orange, white, and black
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors

Finished size

The finished candy corn applique measures approximately 4 inches (10 cm) wide × 4.25 inches (11 cm) tall.

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Gauge

Gauge is not critical for this applique since the finished size does not need to be exact.

Crochet abbreviations

  • sc = single crochet
  • sc2tog = single crochet decrease
  • ch / chs = chain / chains
  • st / sts = stitch / stitches
  • sl st = slip stitch

Pattern notes

  • The applique is worked flat from the top down in rows.
  • For Rows 2–18, the ch 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
  • To change colors, complete the final yarn-over of the last stitch of the previous row with the new color.
  • The pattern is written in US crochet terms.
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Watch the crochet candy corn video tutorial

Prefer to follow along with a video? Watch my step-by-step tutorial to see how to crochet this beginner-friendly candy corn applique, including each color section, the black border, and finishing.

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Free crochet candy corn applique pattern instructions

Candy corn applique

Row 1 (White): With white, ch 3, 2 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 2 sc in next ch, turn (4 stitches)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (4 stitches)
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn (6 stitches)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (6 stitches)
Row 5: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn (8 stitches)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (8 stitches)
Row 7 (switch to Orange): Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn (10 stitches)
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (10 stitches)
Row 9: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn (12 stitches)
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (12 stitches)
Row 11: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn (14 stitches)
Row 12: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (14 stitches)
Row 13 (switch to Yellow): Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 12 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn (16 stitches)
Rows 14–16: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (16 stitches)
Row 17: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 12 sts, sc2tog, turn (14 stitches)
Row 18: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 10 sts, sc2tog, turn (12 stitches)

Outside edge of the candy corn

Fasten off the yellow yarn. Join black yarn and single crochet evenly around the outside edge of the applique, working ch 1 at each corner. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc. Fasten off.

Finishing

Use a yarn needle to weave all of the ends in.

Two crochet candy corn appliques with black borders displayed with candy corn pieces and a purple crochet hook.

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Happy crocheting! 🧶
— Melissa

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