Peppermindy may look like the traditional hard candy but she’s really a totally softie who loves to snuggle! These cuddly little candies are really cute in peppermint colors but you can choose any color you like to decorate for Christmas or Halloween. You can even make them in pretty pastels to match a candyland theme! These peppermints come out to about 7 inches wide and tall so they make a cute backpack buddy, ornament or a cute little toy. This is a no-sew pattern, making it especially quick and easy to crochet.

You can watch the crochet along videos here or scroll down to see the pattern.

Right handed video:

Left handed video:

Materials:

YARN

#6 Chunky Blanket Yarn in white and another color

small bit of pink for cheeks

small bit of red or black for mouth

HOOK

6mm/J/10

OTHER ITEMS

10mm Safety Eyes
tiny bit of polyfill stuffing

Yarn Needle
Scissors

Special Stitches:

Color change double crochet / ccdc: Using the current color, yo, insert hook in the st, yo, pull up lp, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, yo with new color, draw through last 2 lps of st to complete the dc with the new color. (The loop on the hook will be the top of the next stitch!)

Instructions:

Starting with white yarn:

Round 1: Chain 4. 11 dc in 4th ch from the hook. Sl st to the top of the ch 3. (The chain 3 counts as a dc.)

Round 2: Chain 3 (counts as a dc) and in the same stitch, make a ccdc using the other yarn color of your choice. In the next stitch, (dc and ccdc back to white). Continue around with (dc and a ccdc) in each of the next 9 stitches. In the last st, 2 dc (do not color change), sl st to the top of the ch 3. At the end, you should have 24 dc. There should be 6 stripes of white and 6 stripes of the other color. Cut yarn and finish off.

Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 to make another peppermint but this time do not cut the colored working yarn to finish off. Cut the white yarn and finish it off but leave the working yarn on the hook.

Face details:

Hold the current peppermint so that the hook is at the top. This will be the top of Peppermindy’s head. Place safety eyes on row 1, centered and spaced evenly across from each other. Sew cheeks just below eyes. Sew mouth centered between cheeks and just a little bit lower than the cheeks.

(Next, the border will sew the two peppermints together by single crocheting the front and back of the peppermint together, while also adding arms and legs!)

Border: Ch 1. Turn the first peppermint face down and hold it next to the current peppermint. Make sure that the white double crochet and colored double crochets of both peppermints are lined up. Working through both peppermints, sc into the current st and the next 5 sts.

Make arm: Ch 8. sc in 4th ch from hook and in the next 4 chs.

Continuing on the peppermint body, sc in the next 4 sts.

Make leg: Ch 10. sc in 4th ch from the hook, and in the next 6 chs.

On the peppermint body, sc in the next 4 sts.

Repeat leg: Ch 10. sc in 4th ch from the hook and in the next 6 chs.

Sc in the next 4 sts.

Repeat arm: Ch 8. sc in 4th ch from hook and in the next 4 chs.

Stuff peppermint body with a little handful of polyfill stuffing.

Sc in the last 6 sts. Sl st to the first sc.

Finish off and weave in ends!

If you want more candy themed crochet projects, check out crochet candies and crochet peppermints!

Check out my other patterns and videos here!

Happy Crocheting!

Anita Louise