Candy Cane Lip Balm & Gift Holder
By Chelsea at [Link]
PATTERN:
This candy cane lip balm holder is written to fit standard size sticks of lip balm. It
can also be used as a money gift holder as well (just roll the bills).
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
The candy cane is approximately 3¾ inches tall, 1 inch wide at the stick, and about
2 inches wide at the widest part (across the top at the hook). The opening is
about the size of a standard stick of lip balm.
MATERIALS
- Size C/2/3.00mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- Worsted weight (4) yarn in your Main Color (MC) choice (I have previously
used Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Cherry Red and Paddy Green).
- Worsted weight (4) yarn in White (I used Red Heart Super Saver yarn in
White).
- Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends and closing final round.
- Scissors
- Stitch Markers (only if you need them to keep track of rounds)
- OPTIONAL: Thin ribbon to put around neck of candy cane (I used 1/8
inch/3mm ribbon)
ABBREVIATIONS
– ch = chain
– chs = chains
– dc = double crochet
– dc2tog = double crochet 2 together (double crochet decrease)
– sc = single crochet
– sc2tog = single crochet 2 together (single crochet decrease)
– sk = skip
– slst = slip stitch
– st = stitch
– sts = stitches
– MC = Main Color
SPECIAL STITCHES
- Sc2tog (sc decrease): Insert your hook under the first stitch, yarn over, and pull
up a loop. Then, insert your hook under the next stitch, yarn over, and pull up a
loop. With three loops now on your hook, yarn over and pull through all three
loops.
- Dc2tog (dc decrease): This stitch begins like a dc stitch, but once you have two
loops left on your hook, you yarn over and insert your hook under the next stitch
to continue. Follow the following set of directions to dc2tog. Yarn over, then
insert your hook under the first stitch and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull
through the first two loops on the hook. Yarn over and insert your hook under the
next stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through the first two
loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook. See
pictures below.
PATTERN NOTES
- The candy cane is made with joined rounds. Each round is completed with a
slip stitch to the first stitch of the round.
- The first stitch of each round is made in the very first stitch of the previous
round (the same stitch as the join/slip stitch.
- Never put a stitch in a slip stitch from the previous round (always skip/do
not count the slip stitches from the previous round as stitches when
following the pattern for the next round).
- The yarn of the opposite color is only carried behind the first stitch of each
round (no need to carry it around the entire round). Therefore, you do not
have to cut the yarn after each color change.
- Weave in the loose ends at the beginning since it gets very narrow as you
work and they will be difficult to weave in at the end.
- When changing color on the stripes, join the new color while completing
the last sc (single crochet) of the previous color (by pulling through the new
color when you have two loops on the hook in the previous color to
complete the final sc).
GAUGE
4 sc = 1 inches; 6 rounds = 1 inch
DIRECTIONS
Candy Cane
*The candy cane holder is made starting with the bottom open end and worked up
in rounds to the closed end/tip of the cane.
Rnd 1: With white yarn, ch 12, slst to first ch to make circle, sc in first ch and in
each ch around, slst to first sc. (12 sc)
Rnd 2: Sc in first 11 sts around, begin sc in 12th st, joining/pulling through MC yarn
once you have two loops of white on your hook to complete the sc (see pattern
notes/picture below), slst to first st of round. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: Sc in each st around, slst to first st of round. (12 sc)
Rnd 4: Sc in first 11 sts around, begin sc in 12th st, joining/pulling through white
yarn once you have two loops of white on your hook to complete the sc, slst to
first st of round. (12 sc)
Rnd 5: Sc in each st around, slst to first st of round. (12 sc)
Rnd 6: Sc in first 11 sts around, begin sc in 12th st, pull through MC to complete
the sc, slst to first st of round. (12 sc)
Rnd 7: Sc in each st around, slst to first st of round. (12 sc)
Rnd 8: Sc in first 11 sts around, begin sc in 12th st, joining/pulling through white
yarn once you have two loops of white on your hook to complete the sc, slst to
first st of round. (12 sc)
Rnds 9-12: Repeat Rounds 5-8.
Rnd 13: Repeat Round 5.
Rnd 14: Ch 2, dc in first three sts, slst to next st, sc in same st and in next 8 sts
(change color back to MC to complete last sc), slst to first st of round. (3 dc, 9 sc)
Rnd 15: Ch 2, 2 dc in first three sts, slst to next st (sk slst of last round), sc in same
st, sc in next st, dc2tog, dc2tog, dc2tog, slst to first st of round. (6 dc, 2 sc, 3
dc2tog)
Rnd 16: Ch 2, dc in first st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next
st, 2 dc in next st, slst to next st (sk slst of last round), sc2tog (make sure to start
decrease in same st as slst), sc2tog, sc2tog (change color back to white as you
complete sc2tog), slst to first st of round. (9 dc, 3 sc2tog)
Rnd 17: Ch 2, dc in first st, dc2tog, dc in next st, dc2tog, dc in next st, dc2tog, slst
to next st (sk slst of last round), 2 sc in same st, 2 sc in next 2 sts, slst to first st of
round. (3 dc, 3 dc2tog, 6 sc)
Rnd 18: Ch 2, dc in first 2 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 2 sts, slst to next st (sk slst of last
round), sc2tog (make sure to start decrease in same st as slst), sc in next st, 2 sc in
next 2 sts, sc in last st (change color back to MC as you complete sc), slst to first st
of round. (4 dc, 1 dc2tog, 1sc2tog, 6 sc)
Rnd 19: Ch 2, dc2tog, dc in next st, dc2tog, slst to next st (sk slst of last round), sc
in same st, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts,
slst to first st of round. (2 dc2tog, 1 dc, 9 sc)
Rnd 20: Ch 2, dc2tog, dc2tog (make sure you sk slst from last round in decrease),
slst to next st, sc2tog (make sure to start decrease in same st as slst), sc in next st,
2 sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts (change color back to white to complete last sc),
slst to first st of round. (2 dc2tog, 1 sc2tog, 9 sc)
Rnd 21: Ch 2, dc in first 2 sts, slst to next st (sk slst of last round), sc in same st and
in next 9 sts, slst to first st of round. (2 dc, 10 sc)
Rnd 22: Sc in first st, sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog, sc in next st,
sc2tog, slst to first st of round, fasten off, leaving long tail for closing the opening.
(4 sc, 4 sc2tog)
Closing the Circle Opening
Thread your tapestry needle with the tail you left from Round 22 and close the
circle by weaving in and out of the front loops only of the stitches of Round 22.
Once you have completely gone around, pull tight and weave in your tail before
cutting the yarn.
Optional Ribbon
You can tie a ribbon around the top of the neck of the candy cane for an added
touch.
Using The Holder
For Lip Balm:
Simply insert a standard stick of lip balm in the holder (bottom first). You can then
pull the cap off and use the lip balm while it is inside the holder.
For Money:
Simply roll the dollar bill(s) and insert into the opening of the holder.
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