Finished length about 6 inches (15 cm)
Extra materials - One bendy drinking straw
This is one of my personal crochet patterns. It is handy and quick item that beginners to crochet enjoy making. Any mistakes are easy to pull out and can always be hidden by the needles of the Christmas tree!
This pattern uses UK crochet terms.
Candy Cane
Using white make 50 ch
1st row – miss 1st st, dc to end Change to red. 2nd row - 1ch, miss 1 st, dc to end 3rd row – same as 2nd row Change to white (or pale colour) 4th row – same as 2nd row Fasten off. The crochet strip is sewn up around the drinking straw. Trim off 1.5 cm (about 5/8 of an inch) off the straw nearest the bendy section. Pull out the bendy section. Gather up the row ends, starting with this end over-sew the two long ends together enclosing the straw. Gather up the other row end and fasten off. Twist the strip around the straw to form the spiral effect. Bend over the straw at the bendy section and sew a couple of stitches just underneath the bend to hold it in position. Bow Using green make 28 ch 1st row – miss 1 st, dc to end. Fasten off. Wrap this strip around the candy cane, cross over and sew in place with a couple of stitches. Attach a cord of chain st at the top of the crocheted candy cane for hanging on the Christmas tree.