In The Halloween Spirit: Knitted Candy Corn Garland Pattern

Last weekend I was browsing Halloween DIY ideas on Pinterest and saw several crocheted candy corn garlands. I don't (yet) know how to crochet, but I was so inspired that I went to Hobby Lobby the very next day, bought some yarn, and created my own easy-peasy knit pattern.

 

 

 

You can obviously knit these on any size needles and with any yarn you want, but I used worsted weight and size 9 needles. This yielded candy corns about 6 inches on the top and 6 1/2 inches on the sides.

With size 9 needles and yellow yarn, cast on 24 stitches.

1. knit

2. knit

3. k1, ssk, knit to 3 before end, k2tog, k1 (22 stitches)

4. k2, yo, k2tog, knit to 4 before end, k2tog, yo, k2 (if you don't want holes to string the i-cord through, just knit this row)

5. knit

6. knit

7. k1, ssk, knit to 3 before end, k2tog, k1 (20 stitches)

8. knit

9. knit

10. knit

11. k1, ssk, knit to 3 before end, k2tog, k1 (18 stitches)

12. knit

13. knit

14. knit

15. k1, ssk, knit to 3 before end, k2tog, k1 (16 stitches)

16. knit

17. change to orange yarn; knit

18. knit

19. k1, ssk, knit to 3 before end, k2tog, k1 (14 stitches)

20. knit

21. knit

22. knit

23. k1, ssk, knit to 3 before end, k2tog, k1 (12 stitches)

24. knit

25. knit

26. knit

27. k1, ssk, knit to 3 before end, k2tog, k1 (10 stitches)

28. knit

29. knit

30. knit

31. k1, ssk, knit to 3 before end, k2tog, k1 (8 stitches)

32. knit

33. knit

34. knit

35. k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1 (6 stitches)

36. knit

37. change to white yarn; knit

38. knit

39. k1, ssk, k2tog, k1 (4 stitches)

40. knit

41. knit

42. knit

43. ssk, k2tog (2 stitches)

44. knit

45. k2tog

Break yarn and thread through remaining stitch. Weave in ends.

I knit a really long i-cord on size 9 needles to string up my garland, but I toyed around with using different colors of yarn braided together, ribbon, and more. Ultimately I liked the look of the i-cord best. Since I used large needles, it really didn't take as long as I thought to knit several feet of i-cord -- in fact, I did most of it on the hour-long trip to and from the vet last Wednesday for Conan's chemotherapy. I'm glad I took the extra step as I think it gives the garland a nice finish.

Happy October!