Add a touch of handmade greenery to your holiday display with a petite crochet wreath, framed by textured red motifs and finished with a delicate green bow.
Crochet Christmas Wreath Pattern
A small wreath can make a surprisingly charming holiday accent, especially when its texture comes from individual crochet motifs rather than a plain solid border. This design builds around a simple plastic ring, then adds a golden inner layer and a full circle of raised red leaf-like shells.
The construction is worked in separate sections, so the crochet wreath itself stays straightforward while the decorative details are added afterward. The key point is keeping the red motifs evenly spaced around the base; once that rhythm is established, the repeated shells naturally create the full crochet wreath shape.
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Materials & Tools Needed
- Yarn:
- Yellow or gold cotton/acrylic yarn for the inner ring
- Bright red yarn for the outer wreath motifs
- Green yarn for the decorative bow
- Crochet Hook: 2.0–2.5 mm
- Plastic Craft Ring: Approximately 5 cm (2 inches) in diameter
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
Finished Size & Customization Ideas
The finished wreath measures approximately 8–10 cm in diameter, depending on the size of the plastic ring and the yarn used.
You can turn it into a Christmas tree ornament by adding a small red hanging loop. It also works well as a gift topper, or you can make several wreaths and connect them into a festive garland.
Pattern Abbreviations
- ch: Chain
- sc: Single crochet
- dc: Double crochet
- tr: Treble crochet
- sl st: Slip stitch
Crochet Christmas Wreath Pattern
Golden Ring Base
Using yellow or gold yarn and your 2.0–2.5 mm hook, attach the yarn to the plastic ring with a slip knot.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), work 68 dc around the plastic ring, then sl st into the top of the beginning ch-3 to join. (68 dc)
Fasten off and weave in the end.
Reader tip: Keep the dc stitches close together around the plastic ring so the base is completely covered. If the ring is showing between stitches, work the stitches more tightly rather than adding extra stitches, since the red border is designed around the 68-stitch base.
Red Leaf-Like Outer Motifs
Attach the red yarn to any dc on the golden ring.
Round 1: Ch 4, counting this as the first treble crochet.
Now create the first raised motif:
Motif: Pull up 7 loops along the side post of the newly made tr/ch-4 space, yarn over and pull through all 7 loops, ch 4, pull up 7 loops along the side post of the new ch-4, yarn over and pull through all loops, ch 3, then sl st into the center gap between the two puff sections.
Repeat: Skip 2 dc on the golden ring and sl st into the next dc; ch 4, pull up 7 loops along the side post, close the loops, ch 4, pull up 7 loops along the new side post, close the loops, ch 3, then sl st into the center gap between the two puff sections.
Continue this same motif around the entire ring.
Placement tip: The spacing is important here. Each completed red motif is anchored after skipping 2 base dc and joining into the 3rd dc. Keeping that three-stitch rhythm consistent prevents the wreath from becoming crowded on one side and sparse on the other.
Continue until the red motifs cover the complete outer edge.
Fasten off and weave in the red yarn ends.
Green Decorative Bow
Using green yarn, ch 70.
From the end of the chain, count back 20 chains and sl st into that point to create the first bow loop.
Sl st across the center 5 chains, then ch 20 and sl st back into the center to form the second loop.
Work sc along the remaining chain tail to create the decorative hanging ends.
Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for attaching the bow.
Assembly
Attach the Bow
Position the green bow at the top center of the wreath.
Using the green yarn tail and a tapestry needle, stitch the center of the bow securely through the yellow inner portion of the wreath.
Adjust the loops before making the final stitches so both sides sit evenly.
Add the Hanging Loop
Cut approximately 10 cm of red yarn.
Thread it through the back stitches at the top of the wreath, bring the ends together, and knot them securely to form a hanging loop.
Finishing Touch
The finished wreath combines three simple elements: a covered golden ring, textured red motifs, and a green bow. Because the decorative border is made from repeated raised sections, it has plenty of texture even without additional beads or embellishments.
Hang it on your Christmas tree, add it to a wrapped gift, or make several in different color combinations for a coordinated holiday display.
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