DIY Crochet Christmas Ornaments Free Pattern For Beginners
Add handmade warmth to your holiday decor with this Crochet Christmas Plushie Ornament. This adorable ornament features festive red and white stripes, cute little legs, and a sweet embroidered face.
Crochet Christmas Ornament
It’s a beginner-friendly project that uses simple stitches and clever color changes to create a perfectly round shape without needing a magic ring. Perfect as a tree decoration, a small gift, or part of a handmade Christmas display, this plushie brings a cozy touch to any festive setting.
Materials
- Bulky yarn (Red and White) for the body
- Scrap yarn (Brown) for the legs
- Crochet hook sizes 6 and 4
- Scissors, yarn needle, stitch marker
- Stuffing or scrap yarn
The Body
- Make a slip knot and chain 15.
- Start in the 2nd chain from hook: 3 single crochet, 8 half double crochet, 3 single crochet.
- Chain 1 and turn, repeat the same stitch pattern.
- In the last single crochet, change to red yarn.
- Work a row of slip stitches in the back loop only to create a fold line.
Continue alternating red and white stripes following this 4-row sequence:
- Back loop slip stitch row
- Back loop shaping row
- Both loop shaping row
- Both loop shaping row with color change in last stitch
- Repeat until the piece measures about 27.5 cm by 11 cm.
- Fold the piece in half and sew the side seam to form a cylinder.
- Weave through the top edge and cinch closed.
- Turn right-side out and stuff firmly.
- Cinch the bottom closed and secure tightly.
The Legs and Feet (Make 2)
- Using brown yarn and a 4 mm hook, make a magic ring.
- Round 1: 3 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 double crochet, 2 treble crochet, 1 double crochet, 1 half double crochet. Slip stitch to join.
- Round 2: 4 single crochet, 4 increases, 1 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
- Round 3: In back loops only, 3 single crochet, 5 decreases, slip stitch to join.
- Round 4: 4 single crochet, 2 decreases in front loops only.
- Stuff the foot and close the opening by crocheting across opposite stitches.
- Continue crocheting 3 single crochet per row for the leg until desired length.
- To shape the end, turn and work 2 single crochet, 1 slip stitch, turn again, skip the slip stitch, 2 single crochet, chain 1, pull a tail, and cut.
Assembly and Details
- Sew both legs onto a red stripe at the bottom of the body.
- Embroider eyes using black yarn and French knots.
- Add a curved smile using the embroidery method described.
- Create a hanging loop using two strands of red yarn folded in half and braided or crocheted into a cord.
- Attach the loop securely at the top of the ornament.