Notes: For each size there is a different design element that had to be tweaked to keep the candy corn shape and color proportion right. Because of this, I have listed to directions for each size separately. Size: xs [s, m, l, xl] Measurements (diameter of nipple size in inches): 1 [1.5,2,2.5, 3]
Supplies: Size 4 straight needles Tapestry Needle Ornaghi Filati Gong- 100% Mercerized Egyptian Cotton 142 yards (130 meters) per 50 grams. 1 ball each colors 001, 278, and 956 Gauge: 25 sts and 30 rows in 4"”’ stockinette st
Directions:
Extra Small: CO 9 in yellow Row 1: k1, kfb, k 7, kfb, k1- 11 sts Row 2: k Row 3: k2, p7, k2 Row 4: Switch to Orange- k2, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2- 9sts Row 5: k2, p5, k2 Row 6: k Row 7: k2, p5, k2 Row 8: k2, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2- 7 sts Row 9: k2, p3, k2 Row 10: k Row 11: k2, p3, k2 Row 12: Switch to White, k2, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k2- 5 sts Row 13: k2, p1, k2 Row 14: k1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k1- 3 sts Row 15: sl 1, p2og, psso Break yarn and pull through remaining stitch. Weave in ends. Small: CO 13 in yellow Row 1: k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1- 15 sts Row 2: k Row 3: k2, p11, k2 Row 4: k Row 5: k2, p11, k2 Row 6: Switch to Orange- k2, ssk, k7, k2tog, k2- 13 sts Row 7: k2, p9, k2 Row 8: k Row 9: k2, p9, k2 Row 11: k2, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2- 11 sts Row 12: k2, p7, k2 Row 13: k Row 14: k2, p7, k2 Row 15: k2, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2- 9 sts Row 16: k2, p5, k2 Row 17: k Row 18: k2, p5, k2 Row 19: k2, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2- 7 sts Row 20: k2, p3, k2 Row 21: k Row 22: k2, p3, k2 Row 23: Switch to White- k2, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k2- 5 sts Row 24: k2, p1, k2 Row 25: k1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k1- 3 sts Row 26: sl 1, p2tog, psso. Break yarn and pull through remaining st. Weave in ends Medium: CO 15 in yellow Row 1: k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1- 17 sts Row 2: k Row 3: k2, p13, k2 Row 4: k Row 5: k2, p13, k2 Row 6: Switch to Orange- k2, ssk, k9, k2tog, k2- 15 sts Row 7: k2, p11, k2 Row 8: k Row 9: k2, p11, k2 Row 11: k2, ssk, k7, k2tog, k2- 13 sts Row 12: k2, p9, k2 Row 13: k Row 14: k2, p9, k2 Row 15: k2, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2- 11 sts Row 16: k2, p7, k2 Row 17: k Row 18: k2, p7, k2 Row 19: k2, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2-9 sts Row 20: k2, p5, k2 Row 21: k Row 22: k2, p5, k2 Row 23: k2, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2- 7 sts Row 24: k2, p3, k2 Row 25: Switch to White- k Row 26: k2, p3, k2 Row 27: k2, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k2- 5 sts Row 28: k2, p1, k2 Row 29: k1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k1- 3 sts Row 30: sl 1, p2tog, pss0 Break yarn and pull through remaining sts. Weave in ends. Large: CO 19 in yellow Row 1: k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1- 21 sts Row 2: k Row 3: k2, p17, k2 Row 4: k Row 5: k2, p17, k2 Row 6: k2, ssk, k13, k2tog, k2- 19 sts Row 7: k2, p15, k2 Row 8: Switch to Orange- k Row 9: k2, p15, k2 Row 11: k2, ssk, k11, k2tog, k2- 17 sts Row 12: k2, p13, k2 Row 13: k Row 14: k2, p13, k2 Row 15: k2, ssk, k9, k2tog, k2- 15 sts Row 16: k2, p11, k2 Row 17: k Row 18: k2, p11, k2 Row 19: k2, ssk, k7, k2tog, k2-13 sts Row 20: k2, p9, k2 Row 21: k Row 22: k2, p9, k2 Row 23: k2, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2- 11 sts Row 24: k2, p7, k2 Row 25: k Row 26: k2, p7, k2 Row 27: k2, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2- 9 sts Row 28: k2, p5, k2 Row 29: k Row 30: k2, p5, k2 Row 31: Switch to White- k2, ssk, k1, k2 Row 32: k2, p3, k2 Row 33: k Row 34: k2, p3, k2 Row 35: k2, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k2- 5 sts Row 36: k2, p1, k2 Row 37: k1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, kl- 3 sts Row 38: sl 1, p2tog, psso Break yarn and pull through remaining s1 Extra Large: CO 23 in yellow Row 1: ki, kfb, k21, kfb, k1-25 sts Row 2: k Row 3: k2, p21, k2 Row 4: k Row 5: k2, p21, k2 Row 6: k2, ssk, k17, k2tog, k2- 23 sts Row 7: k2, p19, k2 Row 8: Switch to Orange- k Row 9: k2, p19, k2 Row 11: k2, ssk, k15, k2tog, k2- 21 sts Row 12: k2, p17, k2 Row 13: k Row 14: k2, p17, k2 Row 15: k2, ssk, k13, k2tog, k2- 19 sts Row 16: k2, p15, k2 Row 17: k Row 18: k2, p15, k2 Row 19: k2, ssk, k11, k2tog, k2- 17 sts Row 20: k2, p13, k2 Row 21: k Row 22: k2, p13, k2 Row 23: k2, ssk, k9, k2tog, k2- 15 sts Row 24: k2, p11, k2 Row 25: k Row 26: k2, p11, k2 Row 27: k2, ssk, k7, k2tog, k2-13 sts Row 28: k2, p9, k2 Row 29: k Row 30: k2, p9, k2 Row 31: k2, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2- 11 sts Row 32: k2, p7, k2 Row 33: k Row 34: k2, p7, k2 Row 35: k2, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2- 9 sts Row 36: k2, p5, k2 Row 37: k Row 38: k2, p5, k2 Row 39: Switch to White- k2, ssk, k1, 1 Row 40: k2, p3, k2 Row 41: k Row 42: k2, p3, k2 Row 43: k2, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k2- 5 sts Row 44: k2, pl, k2 Row 45: k1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, kl- 3 sts Row 46: sl 1, p2tog, psso Break yarn and pullthrough remaining
