Easy Candy Corn crochet pattern (free PDF)

R1with yellow: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
R3(1 sc, inc) ×6(18)
R41 sc, (inc, 2 sc) ×5, inc, 1 sc(24)
R5(3 sc, inc) ×6(30)
R62 sc, (inc, 4 sc) ×5, inc, 2 sc(36)
R7(5 sc, inc) ×6(42)
R83 sc, (inc, 6 sc) ×5, inc, 3 sc(48)
R9(BLO)48 sc(48)
R107 sc, (dec, 14 sc) ×2, dec, 7 sc(45)
R1145 sc(45)
R127 sc, (dec, 13 sc) ×2, dec, 6 sc(42)
R1342 sc(42)
R146 sc, (dec, 12 sc) ×2, dec, 6 sc(39)
R1539 sc(39)
R166 sc, (dec, 11 sc) ×2, dec, 5 sc(36)
R1736 sc(36)
R185 sc, (dec, 10 sc) ×2, dec, 5 sc(33)
R1933 sc(33)
R205 sc, (dec, 9 sc) ×2, dec, 4 sc(30)
R2130 sc(30)
R224 sc, (dec, 8 sc) ×2, dec, 4 sc(27)
R2327 sc(27)
R244 sc, (dec, 7 sc) ×2, dec, 3 sc(24)
R2524 sc(24)
R263 sc, (dec, 6 sc) ×2, dec, 3 sc(21)
R2721 sc(21)
R283 sc, (dec, 5 sc) ×2, dec, 2 sc(18)
R29(1 sc, dec) ×6(12)
R30dec ×6(6)
Size before assembly: about 6.2 cm at the widest, 9.6 cm long; 30 rounds.
Change to orange (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R16).
→ Insert the safety eyes now (positions: see “Face”) and fix the backs. Start stuffing (firmly) and keep adding as you decrease.
Change to white (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R24).
Press the piece flat to about 4.3 cm thick (oval cross-section). Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

R1with yellow: 6 sc in MR(6)
R21 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc(8)
R3–48 sc(8)
Size before assembly: about 1.1 cm at the widest, 1.3 cm long; 4 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff lightly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

Safety eyes with a printed glint 12 mm (on the candy corn): between rounds 19 and 20, 5 st apart (count along round 19: about 2.7 st each side of the centre front line).
Embroidery in dark brown thread (on the candy corn), straight stitches through: (between rounds 17 and 18, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 16 and 17, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 16, on the centre front line ) → (between rounds 16 and 17, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 17 and 18, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).