Festive Crochet Candy Corn Buddy Keychain Pattern

Carrying Halloween spirit in your pocket is now possible! The Crochet Candy Corn Buddy Keychain is simply adorable and perfect for the spooky season. This pattern features a small, colorful candy corn character complete with cute feet, a smiling face, and big safety eyes. Made using yellow, orange, and white yarn, it mimics the sweet treat we all love. This compact buddy is not just charming but also practical as a keychain, making it a delightful accessory for your keys or bags. This project is ideal for both beginners and experienced crafters.

Yarn Recommendations for Candy Corn Buddy

Yellow Yarn:
- Brand: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice
- Color: Radiant Yellow
Orange Yarn:
- Brand: Red Heart Super Saver
- Color: Pumpkin
White Yarn:
- Brand: Caron Simply Soft
- Color: White
Black Yarn (for details):
- Brand: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice
- Color: Black

Crochet Candy Corn Buddy Keychain Pattern

Materials Needed:

Yellow, orange, and white yarn
Black acrylic yarn for details
Keychain
Two stitch markers
4 mm crochet hook
8 mm safety eyes
Stuffing

Pattern (US Terminology)

1. Legs (Make 2):

Round 1: Using yellow yarn, create a magic ring and crochet 6 single crochets into it. (6 sts)

Round 2: Single crochet all around. (6 sts)

Round 3: Repeat Round 2. (6 sts)

After completing the first leg, fasten off and leave a tail. For the second leg, do not fasten off as we will join them together next.

2. Joining Legs:

Bring the two legs together.

Insert the hook after the stitch marker on the first leg.
Crochet 3 single crochets on the first leg, then an increase (2 single crochet in the same stitch), followed by 4 single crochets.
Move to the second leg, crochet another increase, followed by 3 single crochets to finish the round. (14 sts)

3. Body:

Round 5: Single crochet all around. (14 sts)

Round 6: Start with 4 single crochets, then a bobble stitch. To make a bobble stitch:

Yarn over, insert the hook, pull through, and pull through two loops. Repeat this 3 more times to have 5 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops.
Continue with 4 single crochets, another bobble stitch, and 4 single crochets. (14 sts)

Round 7-8: Single crochet all around. (14 sts)

On the last stitch of Round 8, don’t complete it. Leave 2 loops on the hook to switch to white yarn.

Round 9: Switch to white yarn, do the first single crochet in white, then 3 more single crochets.

Perform an invisible decrease: Insert hook in front loop of the first stitch and in front loop of the second stitch, pull through both loops, then complete the single crochet.
Continue with 3 single crochets, another invisible decrease, and 3 single crochets to finish the round. (12 sts)

Attach the safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8, just above the bobble stitches. Place them 2-3 stitches apart.

4. Adding the Facial Features:

Smile: Use black acrylic yarn.

Insert the needle from inside out below one eye, then across to under the other eye.
Come out 1 stitch down in the middle and secure the yarn by tying it off inside.

5. Body (cont’d):

Round 10: Make 4 single crochets, an invisible decrease, 3 single crochets, another decrease, and 1 single crochet. (10 sts)

Stuff the body.

Round 11: 3 single crochets and a decrease two times. (8 sts)

6. Closing:

Finish stuffing the plushy and fasten off.
To close the hole, weave through the front loops of the remaining stitches, gradually pulling it tight to close. Secure by weaving in and out a few stitches, then cutting off the excess and hiding the tail.

7. Attaching Keychain:

Using white acrylic yarn, thread your needle.
Insert it slightly off-center, loop through the end of the keychain, and sew it securely to the body by repeatedly threading through different stitches.
Tie a knot with the ends inside the body, and cut the yarn to hide the ends.