Candy;
I followed the pattern for the main motif in the ‘Peppermint Throw’ until I was happy with the size - I used hdc instead of dc. Made two, then did a round still alternating the colours in the back loop only, then worked two rows and finished off. Sewed the two pieces together with circles of quilters polyester stuffing/wadding and two circles of white cardboard to keep it looking flat.

Rope;
Using a 2.5mm hook and rope coloured yarn, Make an I-cord to the length you need to hang the candy.

Om Nom

The body is 8ply acrylic yarn held double and worked with a 6.00mm hook. He is a basic ball shape - the mouth is a circle that I crocheted into the ball at about the half-way point…..no idea how to explain quite how I did it!

Feet;
6sc in a magic ring.
2sc in ea st around. (12)
(1sc in next sc, 2sc in next) around. (18)
(1sc in next sc, 2sc in next) around. (24)
sc in back loops only around. (24)
sc next 5 rounds for front legs….8rnds for back legs.
work 12hdc, 1sc, 1sl st, turn, 1ch, sc across hdc’s, sl st, finish off.

Eyes
(modified Easter egg pattern)
5sc in a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 2sc in ea st around.
Rnd 2: (2sc in next sc, 1sc in next) around.
Rnd 3: sc
Rnd 4: (2sc in next sc, 1sc in ea of next 2sc) around.
Rnd 5: (2sc in next sc, 1sc in ea of next 3sc) around.
Rnd 6: sc
Rnd 7: (2sc in next sc, 1sc in ea of next 4sc) around.
Rnd 8: (2sc in next sc, 1sc in ea of next 5sc) around.
Rnds 9-14: sc
Rnd 15: (dec, 1sc in ea of next 5sc) around.
Rnd 16: (dec, 1sc in ea of next 4sc) around.
Rnd 17: sc
Rnd 18: (dec, 1sc in ea of next 3sc) around.
Rnd 19: (dec, 1sc in ea of next 2sc) around.
Rnd 20: sc
Rnd 21: (dec, 1sc in next 1sc) around.
Rnd 22: dec around, finish off.

Do not stuff - squash the egg shape flat, sew the pupils to the eye pieces, position them on the head and sew in place……place some stuffing under the eye pieces as you go.

Pupil
Using black - 8hdc in a magic ring.