Tight tension and a small hook keep the walls of this crochet christmas gift box standing instead of slumping inward. A ribbon tied around the finished lid turns it into a gift on its own, or hang it on the tree as a decoration. Give a seven year old a box that actually opens and…
Ruffle trim along the coat opening and hem does the decorative work on this crochet angel amigurumi free pattern, so the shaping underneath stays plain. Paint the bead face before the bonnet goes on, since the bonnet covers the crown once it is attached. Six for the church fair and six for the neighbours is…
This crochet candy cane ornament free pattern uses scraps of red and white, and a set of ten costs you almost nothing in yarn. Hang these along a garland or tie one onto a wrapped present instead of a bow. Stripes that spiral cleanly around a candy cane come from carrying both colours along the…
This crochet angel ornament free pattern easy enough for a first ornament, and one small ball of cotton covers the whole angel with thread to spare. Slide the finished cone straight over your tree top, or thread a loop through the halo and hang it instead. A cone body is what lets an angel stand…
Make six in an evening and string them across a window, or hang one from a gift instead of a bow. This crochet star amigurumi free pattern works in any colour you have left over, and small amounts of yarn finish a whole set. Five points mean ten edges that have to come out even,…
Pair this crochet polar bear pattern free easy with the penguin and the two read as a set on one shelf. One skein of white covers the whole animal, and it works as a first amigurumi if you have never stuffed one before. Working white on white hides your stitch definition, so count as you…
Give it a tiny scarf and the penguin turns into a Christmas piece rather than a year-round toy. This crochet penguin pattern free amigurumi holds its shape once you stuff it firmly, so it stands on a shelf instead of slumping. Two colours do all the work in this crochet penguin plushie pattern free for…
This crochet nutcracker pattern free stays firm enough to stand once stuffed, and beginners finish it without learning a new stitch. Swap the jacket colour and build a matching pair for either side of the mantel. The tall hat is what makes a nutcracker read as a nutcracker, and this free pattern builds it as…
Change the coat colour and every crochet elf doll comes out a different character. This free pattern suits older kids and the people who make for them, and the doll survives handling rather than just sitting on a shelf. This crochet elf doll free pattern makes a soft doll with pointed ears, a long coat,…
Work the beard first and the crochet christmas gnome amigurumi builds fast from there. The free pattern below covers the cone body, the pointed hat, and the nose. Make a set of crochet christmas gnomes and switch the hat colour on each one. The hat swallows the top half of this crochet christmas gnome amigurumi…