It’s day 3 of the 31 Days of Candy, and we’re making jellybeans today! This one is so cute that I can’t get enough of it. It’s just so tiny and squish able that I love it! Jellybeans have always been one of the most fun candies in my opinion. You can make them into literally any flavor from sweet and normal flavors to gross ones. (Anyone tried the puke flavor before? I don’t think I could ever eat that!) No matter the flavor, I can’t eat Jellybeans. Oh how I wish I could, but no matter what brand they’re usually made in a place with peanuts, which is my deathly allergy. I’ve tried to find one that I could have, but sadly I’ve never had any luck. Maybe that’s why I love this little crocheted jellybean so much, because even though I can’t eat it I can have it with me all the time!
Fun fact about jellybeans: they were first made in the Civil War when confectioner William Schrafft promoted people sending his jellybeans to soldiers who were off fighting. They never really took off though until they gained popularity in Newspapers in the 1900s. Who would have thought?
This little jellybean was a challenge designing for me because I had to figure out how to add an indent to the jellybean without compromising the curved shape of it. Despite the challenge, I came up with an easy way to create that shape! It’s so easy in fact, that you’ll want to make them in all sorts of colors. I know I want one in each color of yarn that I have. You can use this pattern with any weight of yarn, and it will turn out great. So let’s get started on making one!
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Materials
- Paintbox yarns color 113 or Lion Brand 24/7 cotton in Red or Magenta or Lion Brand Baby Soft in any color
- 4.00 mm crochet hook
- Black, red, and pink felt
- Black and pink embroidery floss
- embroidery needle
- yarn needle
- scissors
- stitch marker
- stuffing
Stitches Used:
- st = stitch
- sl = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet (UK Double Crochet)
- dec = decrease
Recipe Notes:
- The jellybean is crocheted in continuous rounds with no joining. Mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker.
- Pattern uses US crochet terminology, but the UK terminology conversion is listed in the stitches used list above
- Face is made of felt pieces that are cut out and sewn on to the crocheted piece. Download my Felt Pieces for Plushies PDF Printout for the face pieces you’ll cut out of felt. Cut out two eyes from black felt, one mouth from pink felt, and a tongue from red felt. If you don’t know how to sew on felt pieces, see my Youtube video below that shows how to do it.
Jellybean
Using Paintbox Yarns Color 113
Rnd 1: sc 5 in magic circle
Rnd 2: sc 2 in each sc around
Rnd 3: *sc 1, sc 2 in next st *repeat around
Rnd 4-6: sc 15
Rnd 7: *sc 2, sc 2 in next st *repeat once, sc 9
Rnd 8: sc 17
Rnd 9-10: sc 8, sl st 9
Sew on face
Rnd 11: *sc 2, dec 1 *repeat once, sc 1, dec 1, sc 2, dec 1
Stuff Jellybean
Rnd 12: *sc 1, dec 1 *repeat twice, dec 1
Rnd 13: dec 2
Fasten off, and now you’re done! Isn’t it cute???
I hope you enjoy this pattern as much as I do! There are so many cute patterns coming up! If you’d like to receive the 31 Days of Candy free crochet patterns delivered directly to your inbox throughout the month of October, sign up for my newsletter here and receive a new one each day! If you missed the first two days of patterns, you can find the Jolly Lolly pattern here and the Silly Sucker here. If you’d like to share your makes, make sure to tag @eclairemakery and use the hashtag #31daysofcandy to share your makes with everyone. See you tomorrow for day 4 of the 31 days of candy!
Happy Stitching,
Claire
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