Candy Cane Pillars
Materials
Yarn:
- Paintbox Simply DK – 113 Rose Red
- Paintbox Simply DK – 100 Paper White
Tools:
- 2.00 mm hook
- Yarn Needle
- Scissors
- 2 White Pipe Cleaners
- Hooks
Stitches Used
U.S. Terminology
| SL ST | Slip Stitch |
| SC | Single Crochet |
| HDC | Half Double Crochet |
Special Techniques Used
- Magic Circle
- Amigurumi Close Method
- This pattern works in a spiral using two colors separately. Please reference the original candy cane pattern, this pillar is based off. HERE
Dimensions
6 cm circumference x 12 cm tall
Pillar
Using White Yarn
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2: | 2 sc, 1 hdc, remove hook from loop. Attach red yarn to stitch 4, 1 sc in same stitch, 1 sc, 1 hdc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 3: | 2 hdc with red, remove hook from loop, insert hook into white yarn loop, 3 hdc….. |
Continue working HDC in a spiral alternating colors as you run out of workable stitches. Consult this video for a visual example HERE
Once your Pillar is about 10 cm tall, bind off the red by working 1 sc in red, and then sl st to cut yarn and pull through. Begin working with white in HDC’s until you reach the red slst, work 6 sc in white, cut and pull yarn all the way through.
Cut a pipe cleaner in half, bend the ends(to eliminate sharp points) to fit the length of your pillar. Insert Pipe Cleaner into your pillar and use the Amigurumi closing method.
Make 3 more to fit all the corners of your Gingerbread House.
*Note: You can use any colors! Make em match your decorations*
Peppermint Candies
Materials
Yarn:
- Paintbox Simply DK – 113 Rose Red
- Paintbox Simply DK – 100 Paper White
Tools:
- 3.00 mm hook
- Yarn Needle
- Scissors
- Tack Pins w/ backs
Stitches Used
U.S. Terminology
| CH | Chain Stitch |
| ST | Stitch |
| SL ST | Slip Stitch |
| SK | Skip Stitch |
| SC | Single Crochet |
| SCINC | Single Crochet two in Same Stitch (Increase) |
| SC2TOG | Single Crochet two Together(Decrease) |
| * | Stitches inside asterisk are repeated |
| , | Commas are used to indicate when stitches worked into one stitch slot ends. Example: 1 sc 1 dc 1sc, sl st = 1sc 1 dc 1 sc into one stitch and then 1 sl st into the next stitch. |
| ( ) | Directions inside Parentheses are worked into 1 stitch space. Example: *(1 sc[white], 1 sc [red])* This is basically an single crochet increase but alternating colors. |
| [ ] | Brackets indicate the color yarn being used. |
Special Techniques Used
- Magic Circle
- Amigurumi Close Method
- When switching colors, do the last pull thru of the previous stitch with the color the next stitch is going to be.
- Example of going from White to Red: With WHITE yarn, insert hook into the stitch space, yarn over and pull through. Now there are 2 WHITE loops on your hook, Yarn over with RED yarn and pull through both loops on hook, You have now switched to RED yarn. Insert hook into next stitch space and yarn over with RED yarn, pull thru, you now have 2 RED loops on your hook, yarn over with WHITE yarn and pull through both loops on your hook, You have now switched back to WHITE.
Peppermint Candy
Using WHITE yarn to start
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2: | *(1 sc[white], 1 sc [red])* repeat this 5 more times. | (12 stitches) |
| Round 3: | * 1 sc [white], 1 sc [red]* repeat 5 more times. | (12 stitches) |
| Round 4: | * 1 sc [white], sk st* repeat 5 more times, sl st to join. | (6 stitches) |
Do not stuff, use the amigurumi close method.
M&M Candies
Materials
Yarn:
- Paintbox Simply DK – 113 Rose Red
- Paintbox Simply DK – 129 Grass Green
- Paintbox Simply DK – or any color you wish
Tools:
- 3.00 mm hook
- Yarn Needle
- Scissors
Stitches Used
U.S. Terminology
| SL ST | Slip Stitch |
| SC | Single Crochet |
Special Techniques Used
M&M Candy
| Round 1: | Create a magic circle, 6 sc, sl st to join to 1st sc. | (6 stitches) |
Fasten off and weave in ends, make as many you like to decorate your house. If desired embroider an “M” onto your candy with white yarn for more detail.
Gumdrop Candies
Materials
Yarn:
- Paintbox Simply DK – 113 Rose Red
- Paintbox Simply DK – 129 Grass Green
- Paintbox Simply DK – or any color you wish
Tools:
- 3.00 mm hook
- Yarn Needle
- Scissors
- Tack Pins w/ backs
Stitches Used
U.S. Terminology
| CH | Chain Stitch |
| ST | Stitch |
| SL ST | Slip Stitch |
| SC | Single Crochet |
| SCINC | Single Crochet two in Same Stitch (Increase) |
| SC2TOG | Single Crochet two Together(Decrease) |
| * | Stitches inside asterisk are repeated |
| , | commas are used to indicate when stitches worked into one stitch slot ends. Example: 1 sc 1 dc 1sc, sl st = 1sc 1 dc 1 sc into one stitch and then 1 sl st into the next stitch. |
Special Techniques Used
Gumdrop Candies
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 4 sc, no join. | (4 stitches) |
| Round 2: | 1 scinc, 3 sc. | (5 stitches) |
| Round 3: | 2 sc, 1 scinc, 2 sc. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 4: | 1 scinc, 5 sc. | (7 stitches) |
| Round 5: | 3 sc, 1 scinc, 3 sc. | (8 stitches) |
| Round 6: | 1 scinc, 7 sc. | (9 stitches) |
| Round 7: | *1 sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * 2 more times. | (6 stitches) |
Fasten off, stuff, and use the amigurumi close method. Weave in the ends.
Attaching to Gingerbread House
Permanent Option:
If you wish for the decorations to always remain in the same position on your gingerbread house, you can Hot glue, Fabric Glue, or sew(with the matching yarn or with thread) onto your gingerbread house.
Removable Option:
If you wish for the decorations to be able to be moved to a new position on your gingerbread house, then you can add pins to be able to safely remove, and move, without worry of ruining the yarn on walls.
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