5 Quick Crochet Decorations for this Holiday Season

5 Quick Crochet Decorations for this Holiday Season

Crocheted decorations add that personal touch to your Christmas décor and also make wonderful handmade gifts always have. If you are thinking you don’t have enough time; don’t worry just get your crochet hooks, yarn and some accessories. In this blog, we’ll take you through 5 quick crochet decorations for this holiday season. Before you begin make sure that you know the basic crochet stitches, increases and decreases, magic circle or to crochet in the round. You can crochet these decorations in a few hours or even a few days.

Before you sit down, gather your supplies.

Materials for Crochet Ornaments Yarn: The yarn weight, color, and fiber depend on the decoration you would love to make. You can also do with scraps left from previous projects. Just make sure you have the right color and weight. Christmassy colors such as white, red, green, and golden look beautiful Crochet Hook: You can go ahead with your regular crochet hook or even a Tunisian crochet hook. Just don’t attach the interchangeable cords and they can be used as regular hooks. The crochet hook size depends on the yarn weight. A crochet pattern will provide all the information.

They make even ask to use two sizes of crochet hooks for different parts of the ornament.

Other Notions: Knitting accessories are a part of the supplies needed for making ornaments such finishing needles, scissors, stitch markers, measuring tape, etc.

So, let’s get started.

Crochet abbreviations ST - SCH – chain SC – Single crochet HDC – Half double crochet DC – Double Crochet

1. Snowflake Coaster Snowflakes are beautiful. You can crochet one with chunky weight yarn or even lace weight or any yarn you prefer. Such is the beauty and ease that you can make one in less than 30 minutes including weaving in the yarn ends. You can make a snowflake pattern for decorating your Christmas tree, wrap up your gift or even make coasters or table décor to set up the dining table.

Start with Magic Circle or work a chain to form the inner circle. Proceed like you generally make a granny square. For the coaster stick to the single crochet stitch for a tight fabric. As you choose stitches like double or treble crochet, the fabric will have an open weave perfect for lace designs. Lace snowflakes will look beautiful decorated on the Christmas trees.

2. Christmas Star The ideal Christmas decoration, stars can be crocheted quite easily. If you are confident in making Granny Squares, you can easily make a star shape. The working is almost similar to the square but you need to make the point tips for the stars. This too can work in different weight yarns. Lace stars to tightly crocheted stars, the options are endless.

For this pattern too, start with a magic circle or a chain which you connect with a slip stitch. A pattern will guide you but you can plan your own design. Do not stop at one or two, make five or six stars and string them in a bunting. It would be lovely way to decorate your home. Colourful stars in a bunting look beautiful. If you have a baby at home, they would love it.

3. Stockings What is Christmas without stockings? While traditionally stockings are knitted you can easily crochet one. The stockings can be made in any size with any weight of yarn. While knitters may slightly disagree crochet stocking stitch up rather quickly. It is similar to making socks but you have a longer leg length and no need to properly shape the toes. In fact keep the toes wide like the foot so that you can keep some goodies for kids.

For stockings start with a magic loop for a no-hole crocheted fabric. Like a toe up socks, proceed with the pattern. Single crochet stitches in the round for the foot till the heel. Shape the heel in

parts. You can seam this area with your finishing needle while working on the project or after you have completed till the cuff. Crochet with colors for a striped design or create some snowflakes or reindeer or Santa face. If bigger sizes take time or if you are short of yarn make mini stockings with your crochet hooks.

4. Wreath A must-have decoration to celebrate Christmas, a wreath can be easily crocheted or knit. Make sure to have a base first. Single crochet stitches can be worked around in different colors. You can add flowers, frills or designs. Add some mistletoes to give it a traditional look.

5. Christmas Balls or Baubles If you can confidently crochet in the round, balls and baubles are easy to make. Add some stuffing or just go in rounds.

Besides the above you can crochet bells, Santa face, gnomes, elfs, mini hats and so much more to decorate your homes. Make sure to work with premium crochet hooks and accessories to enjoy your craft and have neat projects in hand.

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