3 Christmas Crochet Projects (with links to free patterns)
With the holiday season coming up, I have been working on a couple of quick and easy Christmas-themed crafts the last few weeks. These Christmas crochet projects are also perfect for stash busting and the chilling in front of the TV.
Read on to find out more about the free patterns I used and modifications I made to make these Christmas crochet projects!
Crochet Christmas Tree
Translated and modified from https://lilamalerie.wordpress.com/2019/11/26/christmastime-1-oder-diy-tutorial-gehaekelte-tannen-als-girlande-oder-anhaenger/
Stitches used / Abbreviations
sts - stitches
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
BO - bind off
Materials
8 ply yarn - light/dark green and brown/beige
3.00mm crochet hook
Gauge / Finished measurements
With the 8 ply and 3.00mm crochet hook, each tree is approximately 3.75 to 4” long and 3” wide after blocking.
Making the Christmas tree
Work in rows:
Row 1: ch 3
Row 2: ch 1, 1sc, 3 sc in the next st, 1 sc - 5 sts
Row 3: ch 1, 2sc, 3 sc in the next st, 2sc - 7 sts
Row 4 - 5: ch 1, 1 sc in each st for entire row - 7 sts
Row 6: ch 1, 3sc, 3sc in the next st, 3sc - 9 sts
Row 7 - 8: ch 1, 1 sc in each st for entire row - 9 sts
Row 9: ch 1, 4sc, 3 sc in the next st, 4sc - 11 sts
Row 10 - 11: ch 1, 1 sc in each st for entire row - 11 sts
Row 12: ch 1, 5sc, 3 sc in the next st, 5sc - 13 sts
Row 13: ch 1, 6sc, 3 sc in the next st, 6sc - 15 sts
Row 14 - 15: ch 1, 1 sc in each st for entire row - 15 sts
Bind off
Weave ends in and block with a steam iron
Making the tree trunk
Start by inserting the hook into the 6th st from the right of the bottom of the tree
Work in rows:
Row 1: Make 1 sc, then ch 1, 2 sc - 3 sts (Fig 1)
Row 2: ch 1, 3 sc - 3 sts
Row 3: ch 1, 3 sc - 3 sts
Bind off
Weave ends in
Making the bunting
Ch 25, (make 3 sc on the top of each tree, ch 25)* repeat as needed, ch 25
Weave ends in
Crochet Santa Hat
The santa hat is modified from a free crochet pattern by Planet June. I made some modifications to the pattern by June.
Modifications to crochet santa hat
Make sc all around after rounds 5, 10, and 15 to increase the length of the hat
Make a circle as wide as the bottom of the hat, attach circle to hat and stuff before sewing shut
Attach hair pin to the bottom
Santa hat with a little gap at the bottom between the hat and the bottom circle. Stuffing on the side consists of yarn scraps and felt scraps.
I used yard scraps and felt scraps from this project to stuff the hat
Crochet Holly
My holly brooch and hair pins are made using the free crochet pattern from Oombawka Design. I made no modifications to the pattern.
To make the holly more sturdy as a brooch and pin, I cut and glued green felt backing to the back of the holly leaves, then attached the brooch pin and hair clip.
I think these holly brooches go really well with my knitted cardigan. What do you think?
I know the holiday season this year is going to be quite different from previous years. But these little Christmas crochet projects gave me a lot of joy while I worked on them. Are you also crafting for the holidays?
What have you been working on for the holiday season?
