Who doesn’t love the bright, sweet look of a holiday candy treat? This little swirl candy has a cheerful red and green center with ruffled wrapper ends on both sides. It brings an instant pop of color and fun wherever you place it.
Crochet Christmas Amigurumi Twisted Candies Gift
You can hang it on your tree or pin it to a wreath for festive Christmas decorations. Set a few on a table tray or shelf for playful room decorations and bright home decorations. You can even glue one onto wrapped packages as cute accents for your holiday gifts!
Difficulty Level
Easy (Advanced Beginner)
The crochet stitches are very basic and easy to learn. The only part that takes a little extra patience is holding the thin lace yarn with a tiny hook and rolling the flat strips into a tight, neat spiral.
Materials
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Lace yarn (in red and green)
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1.25 mm crochet hook
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Craft glue or hot glue
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Scissors
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Tapestry/yarn needle
Abbreviations (US Terms)
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ch – chain
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st(s) – stitch(es)
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sk – skip
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dc – double crochet
Stitch Guide: Double Crochet (dc)
While there are no overly complex stitches, here is how to work the standard double crochet stitch used throughout this project:
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Yarn over your hook from back to front.
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Insert your hook into the next stitch.
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Yarn over again and pull the loop through the stitch (you will have 3 loops on your hook).
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Yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops on your hook (you will have 2 loops left).
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Yarn over one more time and pull through the last 2 loops to finish the stitch.
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