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Ribbon Candy Garland Free Crochet Pattern
By Donna Collinsworth  of Donna’s Crochet Designs
MATERIALS: Red Heart TLC Amore yarn in White and Red Velvet, size H hook or hook to obtain gauge, needle and invisible (clear) sewing thread.
Gauge:  4 sc = 1”, 4 rows sc = 1”
PEPPERMINT CANDY (1” DIAMETER):
Carry unused yarns behind sts as you work.
With white yarn and H hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, sc in ring, join red, drop white, sc in ring, (drop red, pick up white, sc in ring, drop white, pick up red, sc in ring) 3 times, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.  (8 sts)
RIBBON CANDY:
ROW 1: With White yarn and H hook ch-21, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, join red, fasten off white, ch-1, turn.  (20 sts)
ROW 2: Sc ea st across, join white, fasten off red, ch-1, turn.
ROW 3: Sc ea st across, join red, fasten off white, ch-1, turn.
ROW 4: Rep row 3.
ROW 5: Sc ea st across, fasten off.
You can also vary the look of the ribbon candy piece by using red yarn for rows 1, 3 &5 and white yarn for rows 2 & 4.
PUTTING IT TOGETHER:
Make two of peppermint candy and 3 ribbon candy with white as row 1, 3 & 5 and 3 ribbon candy with red as row 1, 3 & 5.  Fold the ribbon candy pieces into according folds and with thread and invisible thread tack to hold.  Sew one circle to the tack together ribbon leaving about a 3” space between ea one.  Then sew another circle to that one and a red ribbon, rep alternating ribbon colors ending with a circle.
THREE PEPPERMINT ORNAMENT:
LARGE PEPPERMINT CANDY (2” DIAMETER):
Carry unused yarns behind sts as you work.
With white yarn and H hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, sc in ring, join red, drop white, sc in ring, (drop red, pick up white, sc in ring, drop white, pick