A really easy project, anyone can make these Candy Cane Ornaments, even if you have never done any sewing or bead work. These are two Candy Canes made by Dottie who has never done any type of sewing. She used #5 Bugle Beads so they're a little larger.

Follow up:

I love anything beaded and sparkly especially these Candy Canes. They make great ornaments to put on your Christmas Tree or give as a gift in an Ornament Exchange. When the light from the Christmas Tree hits them they just shine.

My favorite thing to do is to use them as an embellishment on a baked goody gift basket. I tie a bow around the basket and dangle the ornament from the bow; then when the basket is opened they can put the ornament on the tree.

It's a makes a great gift spectacular!

Items Needed :

1 Package Pearl Seed Beads
1 Package Pink #2 Bugle Beads
1 Package Green #2 Bugle Beads
1 Package Blue #2 Bugle Beads
Beading Needle
.008 Beading Thread
Pipe Cleaners

1. You can get a plastic container to hold all of your beads and keep them separated.

2. Thread needle with thread.

• Tie a not at the end.
• Make sure you use a long piece of string so that you only have to change out thread twice.

3. Put on beads in the following order

• Seed Bead
• Pink Bugle Bead
• Seed Bead
• Green Bugle Bead
• Seed Bead
• Blue Bugle Bead

4. Pull the beads all the way to the knot.

• Make sure to pull the thread slowly so that it doesn't get into a knot.

5. Turn the needle around.

• Put the needle through the Seed Bead.

6. Pull the thread all the way to the end.

• It will form a triangle.

7. Thread the needle through a Seed Bead.

• Then a Pink Bugle Bead.

8. Pull the beads all the way to the end.

• Make sure to pull the thread slowly so that it doesn't get into a knot.

9. Put the needle through the Seed Bead in front of the Pink Bugle Bead from the previous row.

10. Pull the thread all the way to the end.

• Make sure to pull the thread slowly so that it doesn't get into a knot.
• The Pink Bugle bead will stack on top of the first Pink Bugle Bead.

11. Thread the needle through a Seed Bead.

• Then a Green Bugle Bead.

12. Put the needle through the Seed Bead in front of the Green Bugle Bead from the previous row.

• Pull the thread all the way to the end.
• Make sure to pull the thread slowly so that it doesn't get into a knot.
• The Green Bugle bead will stack on top of the first Green Bugle Bead.

13. Thread the needle through a Seed Bead.

• Then a Blue Bugle Bead.

14. Put the needle through the Seed Bead in front of the Blue Bugle Bead from the previous row.

• Pull the thread all the way to the end.
• Make sure to pull the thread slowly so that it doesn't get into a knot.
• The Blue Bugle bead will stack on top of the first Blue Bugle Bead.

15. Keep repeating the same process of adding Beads.

• The Colors will begin to twist as you add more Beads.

16. You can make your Candy Cane as long as you like.

• I made mine 6 inches.

17. Get out a Pipe Cleaner.

• Try to pick out a color that matches your beads.
• Put the Pipe Cleaner into the Candy cane.
• Make sure that the Pipe Cleaner goes all the way the the end.

18. Cut the Pipe Cleaner a little bit shorter than the Candy cane.

• Twist the Candy Cane around the Pipe Cleaner.
• Bend the end the the Candy Cane to form a hook.

19. Tada! You have a Candy Cane Ornament to put on your Tree.