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Last Minute Reindeer Candy Cane Holders

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It’s time to make those last minute gifts! Here is a great free pattern for you to try. These Last Minute Reindeer Candy Cane Holders work up so quickly that you can crochet dozens of them in a single evening!  Have fun!

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If you are looking for other Last Minute Christmas Projects to Make you may also enjoy these free patterns: Last Minute Christmas Tree Candy Cane  Holders

Last Minute Reindeer Candy Cane Holders Free Crochet Pattern

Last Minute Reindeer Candy Cane Holder

Looking for a quick and easy last minute Christmas Decoration – something simple you can add to your gift bags or presents to add a small personal touch? If you have 10 minutes you can make 2 of these! Quick and easy and great as a last minute handmade touch to your gifts and tree – Reindeer Candy Cane Holders!

Quick Note (updated 2017) I recommend you use hot glue to stick on your googly eyes – mine made it through Christmas but fell off (somewhere….somewhere there is a googly eye….we still have not found said googly eye!) to make sure those eyeballs and nose stay put!

 Supplies

  • Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver (7 oz / 198 g; 364 yds / 333 m) Color: Coffee (dark one) or Oatmeal (light one)
  • Hook: 5 mm  (H) Clover Amour Hook and 4 mm (G) Clover Amour Hook
  • Adhesive Wiggly Eyes (1/2 inch x 2 for each reindeer; 1 cm x 2 for each reindeer)
  • Red Sticky Back Felt (cut 1 inch square and then just round out the corners with your scissors to make a circle)
  • Mini Candy Canes (2 for each reindeer)
  • Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker (optional)
  • OPTIONS: Red Pom Poms, Regular Wiggly Eyes, Regular Felt, Buttons and Hot Glue

Two Last Minute Reindeer Candy Cane Holder

Difficulty Level

BEGINNER-EASY

Finished Size

2.5 tall by 1.25 wide (not including the mini candy canes)

Gauge

is not really imperative so long as the stitches are close together (no holes)

Abbreviations

US Terminology used

ch – chain
MR – magic ring
R – round
rem – remaining
rep – repeat
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
st/sts – stitch/stitches
* – Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain of multiple instructions.
() – Repeat the instructions between the parentheses the number of times indicated.
[] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches

Helpful Tutorials

Magic Ring

Invisible Join

Stitch Anatomy

Notes

The Reindeer Candy Cane Holder is worked in continuous rounds. You do not need to slip stitch to join but you will find it helpful to mark the first stitch of each round with a stitch marker (or safety pin, extra piece of yarn, etc.).

I’ve included the pattern again with photo tutorial support at the end of the post! The shortened version is at the top for those who do not need the photos!

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Last Minute Reindeer Ornament Crochet Pattern Instructions

REINDEER BODY

R1: MR: 10 sc [10]

R2: 1 sc in each st around [10]

R3-R9: Rep R2 [10]

R10: 1 sc through the first st and the 5th stitch (this creates a centre to the reindeer to hold the 2 candy canes more securely – see image for help in the tutorial section at the end of the post). 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sk the next st (which is the one you already crocheted through with the first stitch). 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts. [9]

R11: Switch to your 4 mm crochet hook and work 1 sc in each st around. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in your ends. [9]

Now here comes the fun part – because you can choose how to embellish your reindeer 🙂

NOSE

Option 1 – Felt nose. Cut a square measuring 1 inch by 1 inch. Trim the corners to round them slightly. Stick on your reindeer – if you want to you could use black felt instead of red.

Option 2 – Red Pompom. I used a 0.375-0.5 inch size red pompom for Reindeer #2.

Option 3 – Button – Red or Black.

EYES

Option 1 – 1/2 inch Wiggly Eyes

Option 2 – 1 cm Wiggly Eyes

Option 3 – 1/2 inch buttons

Tie a ribbon, or piece of thread to the center stitch inside the reindeer (the one you created when you worked through the first and fifth stitch in R10). Then loop it through the front and back of the reindeer so the holder will balance when you hang it from the tree.

PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS WITH PHOTO TUTORIAL SUPPORT

R1: MR: 10 sc [10]

MR 10 sc Reindeer Candy Cane Holders

R2: 1 sc in each st around [10]

R3-R9: Rep R2 [10]

Reindeer Candy Cane Holders Repeat 1 sc around

R10: 1 sc through the first st and the 5th stitch (this creates a centre to the reindeer to hold the 2 candy canes more securely – see image below). 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sk the next st (which is the one you already crocheted through with the first stitch). 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts. [9]

Reindeer Candy Cane Holder middle stitch

Reindeer Candy Cane Holder Skip 1 Stitch

R11: Switch to your 4 mm crochet hook and work 1 sc in each st around. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in your ends. [9]

Reindeer Candy Cane Holder

Embellish!

Reindeer Candy Cane Holder

Tie a ribbon, or piece of thread to the center stitch inside the reindeer (the one you created when you worked through the first and fifth stitch in R10). Then loop it through the front and back of the reindeer so the holder will balance when you hang it from the tree.

Reindeer Candy Cane Holder Center Stitch

 

Last Minute Reindeer Candy Cane Holder

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9 Comments | Date: 21/12/2016  | By: Rhondda

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Lovely comments

  1. Evelene says

    29/11/2020 at 12:16 AM

    This is adorable 🥰!

  2. Rhondda says

    23/05/2019 at 7:02 PM

    Hi Anna, Try chaining 2 and then working the 10 sc into the second chain from the hook. I would recommend leaving a fairly long tail of yarn initially so you can weave it in securely when you are done. If you want to try the double magic ring (which I find is a little bit easier to manage than the regular magic ring) here is the video tutorial link: https://oombawkadesigncrochet.com/secure-double-magic-ring-tutorial/ All the best, Rhondda

  3. anna says

    23/05/2019 at 5:27 PM

    I cant seem to do the magic ring so how do I get around this?

  4. Rhondda says

    08/01/2018 at 9:53 AM

    I’m so happy you enjoyed the pattern and they loved their gifts 🙂 Thank you for letting me know 🙂 Have a lovely 2018! Rhondda

  5. Beckie says

    07/01/2018 at 11:35 PM

    These were a hit for Christmas. I made a ton and all the recipients LOVED it. Thanks!

  6. Rhondda says

    04/12/2017 at 7:39 PM

    I’m pretty sure they were at Walmart – all our candy canes seem to come individually wrapped here actually come to think of it…I’ve never seen them not individually wrapped? I’m in Ontario, Canada…

  7. Melissa says

    04/12/2017 at 3:27 PM

    Where did you find individually wrapped MINI candy canes?

  8. Hooked Goodies says

    30/11/2017 at 1:43 AM

    A quick Christmas Idea 🙂 Can really be done in Last Minute.

  9. Lynne P says

    21/12/2016 at 2:32 PM

    That’s CUTE!

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