Candies
As a crochet designer who loves to design miniature furniture, it was a gradual step to make a playhouse. The gingerbread house was my taste for more playhouses. A Hansel and Gretel house was the first house that came up to me. A perfect house to go all nuts with the colors. This pattern is written in UK English and contains the sweets of this playhouse.
This pattern is also available in paid pdf format with detailed pictures on Etsy and Ravelry.
MATERIALS
● Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat, 100% cotton, 25g/140m/153yds:
Yarn A: Topaz 179 x 1 ball
Yarn B: Snow White 106 x 1 ball
Yarn C: Black 110 x 1 ball
Yarn D: Lemon 280 x 1 ball
Yarn E: Tulip 222 x 1 ball
Yarn F: Tangerine 281 x 1 ball
Yarn G: Green Yellow 245 x 1 ball
Yarn H: Black Coffee 162 x 1 ball
Yarn I: Vivid Blue 146 x 1 ball
Yarn J: Delphinium 113 x 1 ball
Yarn K: Cherry 413 x 1 ball
Yarn L: Hot Red 115 x 1 ball
Yarn M: Apple Green 389 x 1 ball
● 1.25mm hook
● embroidery needle
TENSION
The tension for is not important
MEASUREMENTS
The house measures approximately (LXHxW)15 x 20 x 20cm/ 6 x 8 x 8in
PATTERN NOTES
Use stitch marker to mark beginning of rnds.
Unless stated otherwise, work into both loops of stitch.
Pieces in the round are worked in a continuous spiral.
Pieces in rows are worked from second ch from hook.
Change colour on last pull through of last stitch in previous colour.
BUISCUITS – SHUTTER SMALL
Make six
With yarn A, 13ch.
Row 1: 1dc from second ch from hook and in each ch till end, turn – 12dc.
Rows 2-4: 1ch, 12dc, turn.
After Row 4 do not turn, but 1dc in each st and row end around entire piece as foll:
Rnd 5: 1ch, 4dc, 1dc on corner, 12dc, 1dc on corner, 4dc, 1 dc on corner, 12dc, 1dc in first ch – 36dc.
Rnd 6: [1slst, (1dc,1tr, 1dc) in next st] around – 72sts.
Fasten off leaving tail to sew to Long side with windows.
Sew details with yarn B, taking pictures as guide.
BUISCUITS – SHUTTER LARGE
Make two
With yarn A, 13ch.
Row 1: 1dc from second ch from hook and in each ch till end, turn – 12dc.
Rows 2-8: 1ch, 12dc, turn.
After Row 8 do not turn, but 1dc in each st and row end around entire piece as foll:
Rnd 9: 1ch, 8dc, 1dc on corner, 12dc, 1dc on corner, 8dc, 1 dc on corner, 12dc, 1dc in first ch – 44dc.
Rnd 10: [1slst, (1dc,1tr, 1dc) in next st] around – 88sts.
Fasten off leaving tail to sew to Short side with windows.
Sew details with yarn B, taking pictures as guide.
LIQUORICE ALLSORTS SQUARE
With yarn B, 5ch.
Row 1: 1dc from second ch from hook and in each ch till end, turn – 4dc.
Rows 2-4: 1ch, 4dc, turn.
After Row 4 do not turn, but 1dc in each st and row end around entire piece as foll:
Rnd 5: 1ch, 4dc, 1dc on corner, 4dc, 1dc on corner, 4dc, 1 dc on corner, 4dc, 1dc in first ch – 20dc.
Fasten off and weave in end.
Make another the same in yarn C and D, leaving tail of yarn D to sew the three pieces together and to assemble to the house.
Make another the same in yarn E, F, G & H, replacing yarn D.
For the big square liquorice allsorts make 2 pieces of each color.
Make as many as you like, this house contains 15 small pieces and 17 big pieces in total.
LIQUORICE ALLSORTS ROUND
With yarn C, 6ch.
Row 1: 1dc from second ch from hook and in each ch till end, turn – 5dc.
Rows 2-8: 1ch, 5dc, turn.
Change to yarn B.
Rows 9-38: 1ch, 5dc, turn.
Roll up piece tightly.
Fasten off, leaving tail to stitch piece together and to assemble to the house.
Make another the same in yarn D & E, replacing yarn B.
Make as many as you like, this house contains 9 pieces in total.
HARD CANDY
Make four
With yarn I, make adjustable ring.
Rnd 1: 5dc in ring – 5dc.
Rnd 2: (1dc in yarn I, 1dc in yarn B) in next st around – 10dc.
Rnd 3: [2dc in yarn I in next st, 2dc in yarn B in next st] five times – 20dc.
Rnd 4: [2dc in yarn I in next st, 1dc in yarn I, 2dc in yarn B in next st, 1dc in yarn C] five times – 30dc.
Rnds 5 & 6: [3dc in yarn I, 3dc in yarn B] five times.
Fasten off leaving tail to sew to outer walls.
Make another five the same replacing yarn I with yarn J, and make another four the same replacing yarn I with yarn K.
CANDY WRAPPER
Make two for each candy
With yarn B, make adjustable ring.
Rnd 1: 6dc in ring – 6dc.
Rnd 2: Dc around.
Rnd 3: 2dc in each st around – 12dc.
Rnds 4 & 5: Dc around.
Rnd 6: 2dc in each st around – 24dc.
Rnd 7: Dc around.
Fasten off leaving tail to sew to candy and to walls.
CANDY STICKS & LIQUORICE – ROOF
Make two
With yarn L, 2ch.
Row 1: (RS) 2dc in second ch from hook, turn – 2dc.
Row 2: 1ch, 2dc in each of next 2sts, turn – 4dc.
Change to yarn F.
Row 3: 1ch, 2dc in next st, 2dc, 2dc in last st, turn – 6dc.
Row 4: 1ch, 2dc in next st, 4dc, 2dc in last st, turn – 8dc.
Change to yarn D.
Row 5: 1ch, 2dc in next st, 6dc, 2dc in last st, turn – 10dc.
Row 6: 1ch, 2dc in next st, 8dc, 2dc in last st, turn – 12dc.
Change to yarn J.
Row 7: 1ch, 2dc in next st, 10dc, 2dc in last st, turn – 14dc.
Row 8: 1ch, 2dc in next st, 12dc, 2dc in last st, turn – 16dc.
Change to yarn I.
Row 9: 1ch, dc2tog, 13dc, 2dc in last st, turn – 16dc.
Row 10: 1ch, 2dc in next st, 13dc, dc2tog, turn – 16dc.
Change to yarn M.
Rows 11 & 12: Rep Rows 9 & 10.
Change to Yarn L.
Rows 13 & 14: Rep Rows 9 & 10.
Change to Yarn F.
Rows 15 & 16: Rep Rows 9 & 10.
Change to Yarn D.
Rows 17 & 18: Rep Rows 9 & 10.
Change to Yarn J.
Rows 19 & 20: Rep Rows 9 & 10.
Change to Yarn I.
Rows 21 & 44: Rep Rows 9-20 twice.
Change to Yarn I.
Row 45: 1ch, dc2tog, 12dc, dc2tog, turn – 14dc.
Row 46: 1ch, dc2tog, 10dc, dc2tog, turn – 12dc.
Change to Yarn M.
Row 47: 1ch, dc2tog, 8dc, dc2tog, turn – 10dc.
Row 48: 1ch, dc2tog, 6dc, dc2tog, turn – 8dc.
Change to Yarn L.
Row 49: 1ch, dc2tog, 4dc, dc2tog, turn – 6dc.
Row 50: 1ch, dc2tog, 2dc, dc2tog, turn – 4dc.
Change to Yarn F.
Row 51: 1ch, dc2tog twice, turn – 2dc.
Row 52: 1ch, dc2tog – 1dc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Make another 4 the same.
For the liquorice, 57ch with yarn C.
Row 1: 1dc from second ch from hook and in each ch till end, turn – 56dc.
Rows 2-8: 1ch, 12dc, turn.
Fasten off leaving long tail to sew to Candy Stick.
Make another three the same.