These nine crochet Christmas decor patterns cover wreaths, stockings, garlands, a tree skirt, an ornament, and a mantel scarf, so there is a project here whichever part of the house needs a handmade touch this year.
Most of these use worsted weight yarn and stitches you already know, so several are realistic to finish in an evening. A couple, like the tree skirt and the C2C stocking, involve colorwork and will take longer if that is new to you.
Christmas decor patterns to explore
1. Mini Christmas Wreath Ornament
Designer Michelle Moore at MJ’s Off The Hook Designs. Michelle works a long chain into a curly-Q ringlet, then shapes it around a length of twine to form the wreath. Add a twine bow and two wooden beads and it’s ready to hang. Worsted weight yarn and a 4mm hook, done in under an hour.
2. Country Winter Wreath
Designer Ashley Parker at The Loopy Lamb. Ashley builds this one over a 15.8″ foam wreath form using the Thicket Stitch, which gives DK weight yarn a rope-like texture without any tricky stitchwork. It’s designed to be threaded with battery-operated LED string lights, so the finished wreath actually lights up on the door.
3. Basic Crochet Christmas Stocking
Designer Tamara Kelly at Moogly. A Yarnspirations design that Tamara walks through stitch by stitch, worked mostly in single crochet with a few double crochets at the cuff. There’s no magic circle or fancy shaping, just a heel turn and a toe decrease, which makes it a solid first stocking pattern. Finished size is about 16″ in worsted weight.
4. Corner-to-Corner Plaid Christmas Stocking
Designer Jess Coppom at Make & Do Crew. Part of Jess’s corner-to-corner Christmas afghan block series, this stocking uses half double crochet C2C blocks instead of the usual double crochet, which keeps the plaid colorwork subtle rather than blocky. A good project if you’ve never tried C2C before.
5. Christmas Tree Garland
Designer Rachel Counts at Desert Blossom Crafts. Small flat trees, each one only taking Rachel about 15-20 minutes, strung together on a simple chain. She used Caron Simply Soft for the trees and Lion Brand Heartland for the trunks, but the design is easy to size up or down by adding or removing trees.
6. Tree and Star Garland
Designer Nikki at The Knotted Nest. Each tree and star is two flat panels stitched together and lightly stuffed, so the garland has a bit of dimension instead of lying flat. It’s a good scrap-yarn project, and the individual pieces can be strung separately as ornaments instead of a full garland.
7. Pine Christmas Tree Skirt
Designer Briana Kepner at Briana K Designs. A fair isle colorwork tree skirt meant to become a family piece you bring out year after year. The stranded pine motif takes more attention than the other projects on this list, so it’s better suited to someone who has crocheted colorwork before.
8. Easy Crochet Snowflake
Designer Joy at Artful Homemaking. A classic six-point snowflake worked in basic stitches, small enough to finish in one sitting. Hang it on the tree, tie it to a gift, or make a handful in an afternoon since each one uses very little yarn.
9. Merry Mantel Scarf
Designer Crystal Bucholz at Crystalized Designs. Worked in Red Heart Fashion Soft with Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread for the finer detailing, this piece is written in four sizes so it can drape a mantel, run down a table, or sit on a shelf. Crystal originally designed it for a holiday crochet-along, but it holds up as a standalone project.
Which Christmas pieces to make first
The mini wreath (#1) takes under an hour, and the garland trees (#5) take about 15 to 20 minutes each. The tree skirt (#7) and the plaid stocking (#4) both involve colorwork and need more time. The stocking (#3) is about 16 inches long, so check that against where it will hang.
The lit wreath (#2) is made to be threaded with battery-operated LED string lights, which is the only kind the pattern uses.
All nine are free on their designers’ blogs, linked above. If you make any of these, tag the original designer, not just us, since they wrote and tested the patterns.