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Crochet Holly Ornament

December 11, 2017 3 Comments

Crochet an adorable holly ornament to hang on your tree for years to come. Get the free pattern for this quick, three dimensional ornament.
Maybe I’m crazy (please tell me if I am), but I’ve always felt that holly is a little bit underrepresented in contemporary holiday decor. You certainly see it here and there adoring the borders of Christmas cards or on the odd ugly Christmas sweater, but as a top two most-festive holiday plant (along with poinsettias, of course), you’d think you’d see it more. Today we’ll do our best to give holly a boost by adding it to our annual ornament series!

This little ornament is crocheted in 7 pieces, joined with seaming, and stuffed for a unique look that won’t fall flat on your Christmas tree. If you’re not big into crocheting ornaments, you could 100% incorporate a pin back and wear this as a brooch! I think I know what I’m going to be accessorizing with for the next three weeks… 

Get an inexpensive, printable, ad-free PDF of this pattern here, or you can continue scrolling to find the blog version of the pattern.

Crochet an adorable holly ornament to hang on your tree for years to come. Get the free pattern for this quick, three dimensional ornament.

Crochet Holly Ornament Pattern

Updated 11/25/18.

Skill level: easy

Supplies
1 pack Lion Brand Yarn Bonbons in Beach (100% Cotton yarn; fingering weight), which comes with 8 mini skeins. – You need less than a skein of green and red to complete the ornament.
US size F (3.75 mm) crochet hook
scissors
tapestry needle
poly-fil
scrap ribbon
sewing needle & thread

Abbreviations & Terms
rnd – round
magic ring – an adjustable starting round. Here’s a tutorial.
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
sc 2 in next st – sc 2 times in same st
sl – slip
st – stitch
(X sts) – X is the number of sts that are now in the rnd
rep from * – repeat the instructions follow- ing the asterisk as directed
(Y rnds) – Y is the number of times you work the rnd
sk – skip
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – triple crochet
rep – repeat
rep ( to ) – repeat sts as indicated between parenthesis ()

Gauge & Dimensions: Approx. 19 sc & 23 rows over 4 inches. Each leaf measures approx. 4.25”.

Crochet an adorable holly ornament to hang on your tree for years to come. Get the free pattern for this quick, three dimensional ornament.

Get an inexpensive, printable, ad-free PDF of this pattern here, or read on for the blog version of the pattern.

The Pattern

Berries (make 3)
rnd 1. Using red yarn, form a magic ring & sc 4 into ring, sl to join into rnd. Pull tail to tighten loop. (4 sts)
rnd 2. ch1, *sc 2 in next st; rep from * 4 times, sl to join. (8 sts)
rnds 3-4. ch1, sc8, sl to join. Add stuffing after rnd 4. (2 rnds)
rnd 5. ch 1, *sk1, sc1; rep from * 4 times, sl to join. (4 sts)
Break yarn, leaving a a 6 inch tail. Draw tail through last loop to secure.

Leaves (make 4)
rnd 1. Using green yarn, ch 17, sc 15 starting in second ch from hook. sc 3 in next st, which is the last ch of the row. Turn to other (bump) side of foundation ch. sc 14, sc 2 in last st, sl to join into rnd. (34 sts)
rnd 2. ch1, (sc1, hdc1, dc1, tr2 in next st, dc1, hdc1, sc1, sl1), sl1, rep ( to ) twice, sl1, rep ( to ), sl to join. (38 sts)
Break yarn, leaving a long tail for seaming leaves together.

Seam & Stuff Leaves
With wrong sides facing, seam two sets of leaves together. Add stuffing as you go. Repeat seaming and stuffing process for the second leaf.

Finishing
Sew 3 berries clustered together to one of your two stuffed leaves. Second leaf to the back of the leaf with the attached berry cluster. Weave in all ends. Using a needle & thread, sew a scrap of ribbon to the back of your finished ornament to hang.

Don’t forget to share your in-progress & finished ornaments with #handsoccupiedhohoho on Instagram & Twitter!

Yarn was provided by Lion Brand Yarn.

Filed Under: Crochet, Free Patterns Tagged With: 12 ornaments of christmas, crochet ornament, crochet pattern, holly, holly ornament, ornaments of christmas

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad (she/her) is a craft book author & designer specializing in yarn crafts. Her work combines vintage and modern design elements, prioritizing color and graphic motifs. Her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now.

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Comments

  1. Elizabeth J Nelson

    December 11, 2017 at 3:31 pm

    Charming!!! Actually, very, very French! I’m here in the Paris area for 2 months (one of my daughters lives here with her family)and have been wandering around quite a bit….The French have only relatively recently adopted the USA’s “cover the earth” approach to adorning anything and everything with “deco de fete”, albeit with a typically French vibe….

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    • Heidi

      December 13, 2017 at 7:01 pm

      LOL – We do kind of “cover the earth,” don’t we? I’m going to use that expression in the future! :)

      Reply
  2. ornaments

    September 28, 2021 at 3:47 am

    These are all so cute! Crochet is something I never learned but I have to learn to make some of it. Last but not least, the little Christmas tree is my favorite. Every year I see a beautiful crochet ornament but it is always very close to Christmas! I like the old fun that it can bring to your tree.

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