Knit Peppermint Candy Ornament Pattern

Common abbreviations of knit stitches:

k – knit

k2tog – knit two together

p – purl

p2tog – purl two together

slip p – slip next stitch purlwise

sel s – selvage stitch: always slip the first stitch knitwise, work to the last stitch, purl the last stitch

skpo – Slip, Knit, Pass Over: Slip one stitch to the right needle knitwise, knit in the next stitch and drop this stitch off the left needle, insert the left needle into the slipped stitch, pass it over the knit stitch and it’s done

yo – yarn over: Lay the working yarn over the right needle from front to back.

ryo – reverse yarn over: Lay the working yarn over the right needle from back to front.

Christmas peppermint candy knitting pattern:

Using white yarn, cast on 58 sts. 

Rows 1-2: knit all stitches.

Bind off all stitches. Cut the yarn and leave a 20-25 cm tail. Set this piece aside.

Using green (red) yarn, cast on 43 sts. 

Rows 1-2: knit all stitches. Bind off all stitches.

Place the green (or red) strip on top of the white one and begin rolling them together to form the peppermint candy. Using the yarn tail and a yarn needle, sew the end of the white strip first, then sew the end of the green strip. Finally, push the tail through all the layers to secure the candy and prevent it from unrolling.

Twisted ends (make 2)

Using white yarn, cast on 9 sts.

Row 1: purl all stitches.

Row 2: knit all stitches.

Row 3: knit all stitches.

Row 4: knit all stitches. Bind off all stitches. Cut the yarn, leaving a 15–20 cm (6–8 in) tail. Using the tail, sew the two long sides together. Then, thread the tail through the bottom edge stitches all the way around and pull gently to shape one twisted end of the candy.  

Sew each twisted end to the sides of the peppermint candy to secure them in place.