This free peppermint candy crochet pattern is a quick and easy Christmas project you can make with just red and white yarn. These sweet little crochet peppermints have a classic swirled candy design reminiscent of holidays past, and they’re so simple you can easily make a whole bowlful in an evening.
The peppermint candies are worked in the round using basic double crochet stitches, with alternating red and white yarn creating the swirl. I’ve included step-by-step photos below to show you how to change colors seamlessly as you work.
Leave your finished peppermint flat to use as an appliqué or decoration, or crochet two and join them together to make a thicker peppermint candy. They’re perfect for adding to Christmas decorations, garlands, gifts, or a bowl of handmade holiday treats.
Love peppermint crochet? Try my Christmas Peppermint Crochet Scrubby Pattern or my Peppermint Swirl Coasters next.
About This Peppermint Crochet Pattern
- Skill level: Easy
- Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in red and white
- Hook: 4 mm (US G-6)
- Stitches used: Chain, double crochet, and slip stitch
- Construction: Worked in the round
- Colors: Red and white
Supplies
Crochet Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- st(s) = stitch(es)
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, U.S. to U.K. Crochet Conversion Chart.
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How to Crochet a Peppermint Candy
Each peppermint is made with 12 double crochet stitches worked in the round, alternating between white and red to create the peppermint swirl. To make the color changes as seamless as possible, change colors on the final yarn over and pull-through of each double crochet. The step-by-step photos below will walk you through the process.
With white, ch 3. Join red by pulling up a loop and making a 4th ch as shown (counts as first dc).
With red, begin making a double crochet by yarning over and inserting the hook into the furthest chain from the hook, pulling up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over, and pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook).
Yarn over and complete double crochet with white. Continuing with white, begin next double crochet by yarning over and inserting the hook back into the same chain as the last double crochet was worked, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over, and pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook). Yarn over and complete double crochet with red.
Continue working double crochets into the ring until you have 12 stitches (remember the beginning chain counts as a stitch). On your final double crochet, again yarn over and complete double crochet with white.
You now have all your stitches done. You can either join the round with a traditional sl st in the top of the beginning chain, or you can try the invisible join. I think the invisible join leaves a nice finish.
Here’s how to do it …
Invisible Join
Cut yarn and fasten off after the last stitch. Using a tapestry needle, weave the tail under both loops of the second stitch of the round, then weave it back into the center of the last stitch.
That’s it! It looks just like a regular stitch … cool, huh?!
Finishing Your Crochet Peppermint
You can either weave in your ends now and leave the piece as is or sew two together for more of a candy look.
To attach two together, put wrong sides facing and slip stitch through back loops of each.
Finito!
Enjoy!
More Christmas Crochet Patterns
- Christmas Tree Skirt Pattern
- Woodland Christmas Tree Crochet Pattern
- Fair Isle Snowflake Christmas Stocking Crochet Pattern
- Santa Wine Bottle Tote Pattern
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I sure would like to have the candy cane Afghan pattern written in English. I would like to try it.
Hi Kara!
Have you ever made the peppermint candies larger? I think they would be cute coasters.
Hi Terri 🙂 I do have a pattern where I enlarged this design to make a larger peppermint candy. Here it is worked up in scrubby yarn but would work just as well in cotton for use as a coaster. Hope you enjoy it!
https://www.petalstopicots.com/2017/11/christmas-peppermint-crochet-scrubby-pattern/
Thank you for the peppermint candy pattern. They’re wonderful stocking gifts and will look great on the bows for wrapping packages!
It would be nice if you would include simple directions separate feom the pictures. I’m sure those pictures and overly wordy explanations are useful for beginners, but they are useless for experienced crocheters. I really don’t want to waste paper and ink to print studff I don’t need.
Hi Mary 🙂 Yes, it’s always a struggle for me to find the right balance of creating posts that are detailed enough for beginners, yet still fit the needs of those more experienced like yourself. I err on the side of more photos and explanations because the print friendly button on each post allows readers to choose which parts they want to print and to delete the parts they don’t need. That way you only use paper and ink on the parts you want. Hope that helps!
Lovely Pattern with awesome photo-tutorial.
They look yummy