Candy Corn Shoes: Free Crochet Pattern

I love these Candy Corn shoes for baby! The free crochet pattern below is in two sizes. 0-3 month and 6-9 months. They are such cute little shoes for a baby for the Fall and Thanksgiving season. You can purchase the ad free pdf at Ravelry

These Candy Corn Shoes are fun to crochet for baby.

Put these shoes on a baby’s sweet little feet during the Fall and Thanksgiving Season. I love how the change in color makes it look like Indian Candy Corn. That’s what it was called when I was young.

Here are my color suggestions to make a variety of candy corn shoes.

1.Traditional: orange, yellow, and white.
2. Indian themed: Dark brown, burnt orange, and cream or white.
3. Unicorn themed: Pink, Purple and Cream

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Here are the sizes for the candy corn shoes.

With a change of a hook you can create this design in two different sizes. Years ago when I designed these shoes, I put them all into a basket at a craft show. That basket of candy corn shoes drew folks to my table and most of them sold by the end of the show.

To crochet a set of Candy Corn Shoes for a baby 0-3 month, use a (F/5/3.75MM) hook. For the 6-9 month size, use an (H/8/5.00MM) hook.

Candy Corn has always been my weakness.

I know there are folks that hate candy corn, but if you mix Candy Corn with salted peanuts in a container, and let them sit for a few days, it will taste like a payday candy bar. Now who doesn’t love a payday candy bar?

Free Crochet Pattern for Candy Corn Shoes

 Any Worsted weight yarn. I used Red Heart “I Love This Yarn” & Red Heart Super Saver

Supply list: 6 – ½” buttons, 3 per shoe; sewing needle and thread color of choice & Scotch Tape

Stitch Key
beg = beginning
CH= chain
SC= single crochet
SLP ST= slip stitch
HDC= half double crochet
HDC DEC= half double crochet decreasE
sp = space
nxt st = next stitch
nxt = next
ST = stitch
repeat between * * = repeat the sequence that is between the * * as many times as stated
x = times, will follow number, example repeat sequence 8x or 8 times
parenthesis w/ number, for example, HDC in nxt st (2x) = complete 1 HDC in the nxt st, twice

Color suggestions (orange, yellow, and white for candy corn combo) or (Dark brown, burnt orange, and cream or white, for indian corn combo)

0-3 month (F/5/3.75MM) hook          6-9 month (H/8/5.00MM) hook

Pattern notes for bootie/shoe

1. Beginning CH does not count as stitch
2. HDC DEC = Yarn over, insert hook in nxtST, pull up a loop, (3 loops on hook) with remaining loops on hook, yarn over, insert hook in nxt ST, pull up a loop (6 loops on hook) Yarn over, pull through all loops on hook

Round 1: (With Yellow or Brown Yarn) CH 10, 2 SC in 2^ndCH from hook; SC in nxt st (5x); HDC in nxt st (2x); 8 HDC in last CH; Working down the other side of your chain; HDC in nxt st (2x); SC in nxt st (5x); 2 SC in last st; join w/ SLP ST in top of beg. SC (joining to the first sc will shove the beg. CH 1 to the back of work, making a recessed seam that isn’t as visible.) (26 st)

Round 2: CH 1, 2 SC in joining ST, 2 SC in nxt st; SC in nxt st (8x); 2 SC in nxt st (5x); SC in nxt st (10)x; 2 SC in nxt st; join w/ SLP ST in top of beg. SC (34 st) Base for sole: 0-3 months = 3”    6-9 months = 3 ½”

Round 3: CH 2; HDC in joining ST, and in each ST around; w/ SLP ST in top of beg. HDC (34st)

Round 4: Repeat Round 3; NOTE: at end of round 4, drop yellow or brown yarn to the back and using orange or burnt orange yarn, join w/SLP ST in top of beg. SC

Round 5: CH 1, SC in joining ST, SC in nxt st (8x); *HDC in nxt st, HDC DEC * repeat 5 more x; SC in nxt st (7x); join w/ SLP ST in top of beg. SC (28 st)

Round 6: CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st 8x; HDC DEC 7x; SC in nxt st 5x; join w/slp st in top of beg. SC (21 st)

Round 7 : CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (8x); HDC DEC (3x); SC in nxt st (6x); drop orange or burnt orange yarn to the back and using white or cream yarn, join w/slp st in top of beg. SC (18 st)

EDGE STITCH
Round 8:

Option 1: (This is edge on Indian Corn shoe) CH 1 and SC in each st, around top of shoe, joining w/SLP ST in beg. SC; fasten off, and weave in all yarn tails,

Option2: This is the edge on Candy Corn shoe;  CH 1, SLP ST in joining st; *CH 1, SLP ST in nxt st* Complete sequence between *  * in each st around; join w/SLP ST at base of beg. joining ST; fasten off, weave in ends.

0-3 month = top edge of shoe = 1 ¾”- 2”           6-9 months =  2-2 ¼”  

Finishing measurements: 0-3 month = Shoe from heel to toe = 3 ½”; Shoe opening = 2”

Finishing measurements: 6-9 month = Shoe from heel to toe = 4”; Shoe opening = 2 ¼”

Button Application

1. Lay three buttons on a table or mat, lining them up evenly so that they are lightly touching, making sure to line up all holes evenly.
   
2. Tear off a 6” piece of scotch tape, and place over the buttons, as pictured below.
   
   
3. Then pick up the scotch tape, with the buttons sticking to it, and place the tape with buttons, in position on the shoe, in the place that you desire.
   
   
4. Thread your needle and tie a large knot in your thread tail, to keep it from pulling through, and proceed to sew the buttons in place, leaving the scotch tape intact, to keep the buttons from moving.(I will take a stitch in each button at the beginning, this holds them in place better, because they can still shift and move even with the tape application)Here is a link to a video that shows how to use Scotch tape to hold the buttons in place while you are sewing the buttons on. The video is demonstrating how to sew the buttons on a Patriotic Chicken Sweater.I know what you may be thinking. A CHICKEN SWEATER? Yes…there is a real need for a crocheted chicken sweater.When you are finished sewing on the buttons, gently peel the scotch tape off of the buttons and shoe.    

Your Candy Corn Shoes are finished and ready to put on your little one’s feet. Here is a link to a coordinating Candy Corn Hat. I have also designed a Candy Corn Sweater…but…it doesn’t come in infant sizes.

You can always use a different baby sweater and use my sweater as an inspiration on how to change colors and how to embellish the sweater.

I hope you enjoyed crochet these Candy Corn Shoes. I hope they will be a blessing to whomever you make them for.

Novmber is a time when we get to love on the new babies that were recently born. Won’t they look adorable in these Candy Corn Shoes styled to look like Indian Corn?

Don’t forget, these shoes sell well at Craft Shows and Church Bazaars. Throw them in a basket and you are set! You could also crochet the Candy Corn Dishcloth Scrubby to put alongside of the shoes, on your craft table.

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