Add a little handmade charm to your Christmas tree with this adorable crochet wreath ornament! This mini wreath is full of festive cheer, with its pretty green stitches, bright red bow, and tiny pearl decorations. It’s such a cute way to celebrate the holidays, and there’s something extra special about hanging a Christmas ornament you made yourself!
This easy crochet Christmas wreath is a fun project for beginners and experienced crocheters alike. It’s small, works up quickly, and makes a lovely handmade gift, stocking stuffer, or addition to your own Christmas decorations. Use the FREE crochet wreath ornament pattern below or purchase the printable, ad-free pattern with BONUS Quick Guide from our Etsy shop!
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How to Make a Crochet Wreath Ornament
Materials:
- Metal ring (or wood)
- Worsted weight yarn (green and red)
- Fishing line
- Pearl bead(s) (4mm)
- Crochet Wreath Ornament Pattern (No Ads)
Equipment:
Instructions:
Find what you need:
- Gather your supplies and materials.
Begin crocheting around the ring:
- Begin with a metal or wooden ring about 1-3/4 inches across.
- Make a slip knot with green yarn.Insert your crochet hook through the center of the ring and attach the knot onto your hook.
- Pull the hook back out of the ring, bringing the yarn with it.
Round 1:
- Chain 1.This will attach the yarn to the ring.
- Now we’re going to make single crochet sts around the ring.Begin by inserting your hook through the center of the ring, as though the ring itself is a st.
- Yarn over and pull up a loop through the ring. You should now have 2 loops on your hook.
- Yarn over and pull through both loops. This completes 1 sc.
- Continue working sc around the ring until you have 30 in total.Make sure the sts fit snugly together without bunching up. Slip stitch in first st to join the round. (30)
Round 2:
- Ch 1 and *insert 1 sc in each of the first 4 sts. Insert 2 sc in the next st (an increase).*Rep from * to * around. Sl st in the first st to join. (36)
Round 3:
- Ch 1 and insert *1 sl st in the first st.
- Sk 1 st and insert 5 double crochet in the next st.
- Sk 1 st.* This completes the first scallop.Insert 1 sl st in the next st to begin the second scallop.
- Rep from * to * (over the last 3 steps) around, continuing from the sl st in the last st.Finish the round with a skipped st and sl st in the first st to join the round. (9 scallops)
- Fasten off the yarn and weave in the ends.
Make a bow:
- Using red yarn, ch 9.
- Row 1: Insert 1 sc in each ch across, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook. (8)
- Rows 2–5: Ch 1 and insert 1 sc in each st across. (8)
- Fasten off the yarn and weave in the ends.
- Ch 26.
- Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, insert 1 sl st in each ch across. (25)Fasten off the yarn and weave in the ends.
- Cut a piece of red yarn at least 8 inches long. Thread it onto a yarn needle.
- Pinch the red rectangle in the middle, gathering it together.
- Push the needle into the gathering.
- Sew through the center a couple of times. Tie the 2 ends together in a knot to secure the gathered bow shape at the back.
- Set the long red piece over the gathered rectangle, perpendicular to it.
- Bring both ends of the strip around to the back of the bow, pulling them snugly. There should be an even length of each side at the back.
- Using the yarn ends left from gathering the bow, sew through the two ends of the long strip at the back, going back and forth several times.This will hold the strip securely around the center of the bow.
- Adjust the bow, pointing the two ends of the long strip downward to create the bow tails.
Decorate the wreath:
- Cut a long piece of clear fishing line, about 3 feet long. Thread it onto a sewing needle.
- Insert the needle through the wreath from back to front, leaving a 2 inch tail of fishing line at the back.Thread a pearl bead onto the needle, letting it fall down the thread so it sits next to the wreath. Insert the needle back down through the wreath, right next to where the fishing line came up, securing the bead in place.
- Continue sewing beads onto the wreath, working your way around in any pattern you like.We spaced our pearl beads around the scalloped edge and inner section of the wreath.
- Once finished decorating, tie the 2 ends of fishing line together in a double knot. Trim any excess thread.You may want to apply a dot of glue to this knot so it stays together.
- Place the bow at the top of the wreath. Thread each tail onto the yarn needle again and sew the tails to the back of the ornament.
- Tie the tails together in a double knot to secure the bow in place.
- Cut a 6 inch piece of twine.
- Push the twine through the top of the ornament and tie a knot, creating a looped ornament hanger.
- Your crochet wreath ornament is complete!
Helpful Tips:
- New to crochet or want to brush up on your skills? Check out our crochet basics posts which provide step-by-step tutorials on all the basic crochet stitches and techniques!
- We used a thin worsted weight yarn and a 4mm crochet hook to make the bow decoration for our wreath. You can also use DK yarn or even embroidery floss if you’d like a more delicate bow.
Crochet Abbreviations & Terms:
This pattern uses standard US crochet terms. Here’s what each abbreviation means:
ch(s) = chain(s)
dc = double crochet
inc = increase
rep = repeat
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
Get our crochet wreath ornament pattern:
You can follow the full crochet wreath ornament pattern with step-by-step instructions for free right here in this post (supported by ads). Or, if you’d like a printable Christmas ornament PDF pattern with BONUS Quick Guide, you can purchase it in our Etsy shop. It’s perfect to keep by your side as you crochet!
Printable Crochet Wreath Ornament Pattern
Get the printable Crochet Wreath Ornament Pattern PDF with step-by-step photos + BONUS Quick Guide in our Etsy shop!
What size wreath ornament does this crochet pattern make?
Our finished crochet wreath ornament measures approximately 3 inches across and 3 inches tall when made on a 1-3/4 inch ring. The exact size of your ornament may vary depending on the size of your ring, the type of yarn you use, and your crochet tension.
How can I decorate this crochet wreath ornament?
We decorated our crochet wreath with small pearl beads for a classic Christmas look, but you can use any type of beads you like! Faceted beads are especially pretty because they catch the light and sparkle beautifully on the Christmas tree.
For an easy no-sew option, try gluing on tiny pom poms, rhinestone stickers, or other small embellishments. You can even mix and match decorations to create your own unique Christmas wreath ornament!
Can I use a different size ring for my crochet wreath ornament?
Yes! You can use a larger or smaller ring to make a different sized Christmas wreath. You’ll just need to adjust the number of stitches to fit your ring.
For Round 1, work enough single crochet stitches to cover the ring snugly, without the stitches bunching together. Your starting stitch count should be a multiple of 12, plus 6 (such as 18, 30, 42, or 54 stitches).
In Round 2, increase by 6 stitches, spacing the increases evenly around the wreath. This will give you a stitch count that’s divisible by 4, which is important because each scallop in Round 3 uses 4 stitches.
For example, our pattern starts with 30 stitches in Round 1, creating 36 stitches in Round 2. This allows you to make 9 evenly spaced scallops around the wreath (36 divided by 4 equaling 9).
There’s something so special about decorating the Christmas tree with handmade ornaments, and this crochet wreath is sure to become a favourite! The pretty scalloped edges and festive little bow give it such a charming, traditional Christmas look.
Make a few to give as thoughtful homemade gifts, or crochet a whole collection to hang on your own tree. You can even switch up the yarn colours and decorations to make each wreath unique. Happy crocheting, and Merry Christmas!
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