This week's free pattern is a crochet Christmas wreath applique.
I designed this pattern while I was making my winter 2026 cardigan collection as a nice, little addition to the front of my cardigans. It's a super simple pattern that makes a substantial effect. I hope you enjoy it!
Abbreviations (US Terminology):
- Beg: Beginning
- CH: Chain
- R: Round/Row
- ST: Stitch
- Sts: Stitches
- SL ST: Slip Stitch
- SC: Single Crochet
- DC: Double Crochet
- SK: Skip
- Inc: Increase (make 1 ST from the previous round into 2 Sts in the current round)
- [Square Brackets]: a set of Sts crocheted one after the other
- (curved brackets): a group of Sts worked all into the same ST
- X: Repeat
- = : the number of Sts that should be at the end of each round/row
Materials:
- Hook: 2 mm
- Yarn: Any Cotton DK yarn
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Finished Dimensions:
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The Pattern:
Wreath
Beg: CH 20, SL ST to the first CH
R1: CH 1, SC into the same space where you made the CH 1, then SC into each of the remaining 19 CH's. SL ST to the first ST of the round
R2: CH 1, SC into the same ST, Inc into the next ST, [SC, Inc] x 10, SL ST into the first ST of the round
R3: CH 3, in the same ST where you made the CH 3, 2 DC, SL ST into the next ST, SK, [(3 DC), SL ST, SK] x 9, SL ST into the next ST, DC into the first ST of the round, then SL ST into the space between the CH 3 and the first DC made at the beginning of the round.
Cut yarn and fasten off.
Bow:
Copyright:
This pattern is property of The Little Crochet Company and is for personal, non-commercial use only. Copy, distribution or commercial use of this pattern is prohibited. Recording a youtube video or any other tutorial based on this pattern is also not permitted. Small batch sales of finishes pieces made from this pattern are allowed but please credit The Little Crochet Company.