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C2C crochet candy corn pattern

This C2C crochet candy corn pattern adds a playful candy corn design to your Halloween crochet projects with a bright seasonal motif and purple background. It pairs perfectly with matching ghost and jack-o-lantern squares for a fun Halloween set.

Quick answer

This advanced-beginner candy corn square is worked diagonally using the corner-to-corner (C2C) crochet method, worsted weight (#4) yarn, and a G-6 (4 mm) crochet hook. The 20 × 20-block design uses simple color changes and can be made from either the graph or written color counts. The finished square measures approximately 12 × 12 inches (30.5 × 30.5 cm), including the border.

C2C crochet candy corn pattern details

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

Skill level

Advanced beginner — This pattern uses C2C crochet, color changes, and a simple half double crochet border.

Materials needed

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

Finished size

The finished square, including the border, measures approximately 12 × 12 inches (30.5 × 30.5 cm).

Gauge

7 C2C blocks (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 4 inches (10 cm)

Learn how to check crochet gauge before you begin so you can adjust your hook size if needed.

Crochet abbreviations

Pattern notes

  • The square is worked corner to corner (C2C) in diagonal rows.
  • Each C2C block is made with ch 3 + 3 dc.
  • Ch 6 to begin a new row and ch 3 to begin each new block.
  • Follow either the graph or the written color counts.
  • Read each row in the direction of the arrow and work the color counts in the order listed.
  • Rows 1–20 increase until the square reaches 20 blocks.
  • Rows 21–39 decrease on both ends until 1 block remains.
  • Rows worked in the ↙ direction are right-side rows.
  • Rows worked in the ↗ direction are wrong-side rows.
  • The pattern is written in US crochet terms.

C2C video tutorial

If you’re new to corner-to-corner crochet, this tutorial uses my mini heart square to demonstrate the same C2C technique used for this candy corn pattern.

Prefer YouTube? Watch my step-by-step C2C crochet tutorial on YouTube.

C2C crochet candy corn pattern instructions

Graph

Download the candy corn pattern graph.

Written instructions

↙ Row 1: (purple) x 1 (1 block)
↗ Row 2: (purple) x 2 (2 blocks)
↙ Row 3: (purple) x 3 (3 blocks)
↗ Row 4: (purple) x 4 (4 blocks)
↙ Row 5: (purple) x 2, (yellow) x 2, (purple) x 1 (5 blocks)
↗ Row 6: (purple) x 1, (yellow) x 3, (purple) x 2 (6 blocks)
↙ Row 7: (purple) x 2, (yellow) x 4, (purple) x 1 (7 blocks)
↗ Row 8: (purple) x 1, (yellow) x 5, (purple) x 2 (8 blocks)
↙ Row 9: (purple) x 2, (yellow) x 6, (purple) x 1 (9 blocks)
↗ Row 10: (purple) x 1, (yellow) x 6, (purple) x 3 (10 blocks)
↙ Row 11: (purple) x 3, (orange) x 1, (yellow) x 6, (purple) x 1 (11 blocks)
↗ Row 12: (purple) x 1, (yellow) x 6, (orange) x 2, (purple) x 3 (12 blocks)
↙ Row 13: (purple) x 3, (orange) x 3, (yellow) x 6, (purple) x 1 (13 blocks)
↗ Row 14: (purple) x 1, (yellow) x 6, (orange) x 4, (purple) x 3 (14 blocks)
↙ Row 15: (purple) x 4, (orange) x 4, (yellow) x 6, (purple) x 1 (15 blocks)
↗ Row 16: (purple) x 1, (yellow) x 6, (orange) x 5, (purple) x 4 (16 blocks)
↙ Row 17: (purple) x 4, (orange) x 6, (yellow) x 6, (purple) x 1 (17 blocks)
↗ Row 18: (purple) x 1, (yellow) x 6, (orange) x 6, (purple) x 5 (18 blocks)
↙ Row 19: (purple) x 5, (white) x 1, (orange) x 6, (yellow) x 5, (purple) x 2 (19 blocks)
↗ Row 20: (purple) x 2, (yellow) x 5, (orange) x 6, (white) x 1, (purple) x 6 (20 blocks)
Corner: Start decreasing on both ends
↙ Row 21: (purple) x 5, (white) x 2, (orange) x 6, (yellow) x 4, (purple) x 2 (19 blocks)
↗ Row 22: (purple) x 2, (yellow) x 3, (orange) x 6, (white) x 3, (purple) x 4 (18 blocks)
↙ Row 23: (purple) x 4, (white) x 3, (orange) x 6, (yellow) x 2, (purple) x 2 (17 blocks)
↗ Row 24: (purple) x 2, (yellow) x 1, (orange) x 6, (white) x 4, (purple) x 3 (16 blocks)
↙ Row 25: (purple) x 3, (white) x 4, (orange) x 5, (purple) x 3 (15 blocks)
↗ Row 26: (purple) x 3, (orange) x 4, (white) x 5, (purple) x 2 (14 blocks)
↙ Row 27: (purple) x 2, (white) x 5, (orange) x 3, (purple) x 3 (13 blocks)
↗ Row 28: (purple) x 4, (orange) x 1, (white) x 6, (purple) x 1 (12 blocks)
↙ Row 29: (purple) x 1, (white) x 4, (purple) x 6 (11 blocks)
↗ Row 30: (purple) x 10 (10 blocks)
↙ Row 31: (purple) x 9 (9 blocks)
↗ Row 32: (purple) x 8 (8 blocks)
↙ Row 33: (purple) x 7 (7 blocks)
↗ Row 34: (purple) x 6 (6 blocks)
↙ Row 35: (purple) x 5 (5 blocks)
↗ Row 36: (purple) x 4 (4 blocks)
↙ Row 37: (purple) x 3 (3 blocks)
↗ Row 38: (purple) x 2 (2 blocks)
↙ Row 39: (purple) x 1 (1 block)

Adding a border

With purple yarn, work 2 hdc along each C2C block around the sides of the square. In each corner, work (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc). Join with a sl st to the first hdc.

Finishing

Fasten off and then weave in your ends. Block if desired.

Lovable Loops free Candy Corn C2C Crochet Square Pattern

Printable PDF version

Prefer a printable copy? This candy corn square is included in my Halloween C2C square pattern bundle in my Etsy shop.

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— Melissa