This joyful collection brings together quick, beginner-friendly holiday crochet projects you can make from stash yarn. You will find patterns for a decorative cone tree, a large cozy stocking, and a drawstring gift bag with clear step-by-step instructions and photos. Follow the simple stitch guidance and learn tips for assembly, finishing, and creative variations to make each piece uniquely yours.
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— "Oh, Christmas tree, Oh, Christmas tree": Tree #1 :
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Tree 1: Beginner Crochet. Only chain stitches and slip stitches used.
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For this tree you will need 2 strands of green yarn held together and a K/6.5mm hook. I used a 23" cardboard tree cone form.
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Do not cut your yarn while chaining; you will attach the chain to the form when you reach the place you want to start adhering.
Step 1 :
With your two strands of yarn and K hook, chain, chain, chain and keep on chaining....chain, chain, chain. I did not start attaching my chain to the tree form until I was sure it would reach at least halfway.
Step 2 :
Attach the beginning of your starting chain to the very bottom of the form. I used my two starting tails to tie the bottom row together after I made sure it was snug.
Step 3 :
After this first row was secure, stream a bit of liquid glue above that starting line and run some more rows around. Work slow enough to keep your chain right side up and pull nice and firm, but not over tight as you go around.
Step 4 :
Use hot glue in small sections to set and secure the chain. Put your finger over the work after a few rows and hold tight while you run a stream of hot glue to secure the next bit of green chain to hold it all tight.
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Repeat: a few rows in liquid glue, hold firm, do a row in hot glue to set and secure and repeat until you have covered the cone as desired. Pull firm but not over tight.
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At this point you may stop and leave the cone as a wrapped yarn cone base. You can add lights, garland, or leave as-is.
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If you are moving on to loops: DO NOT CUT yarn. After you have done all the way up around the top, start with a chain 10. Slip stitch at the base of your chain 10 and repeat chain 10. Slip stitch at the base of the chain 10 and repeat over and over to form loop chains up the cone.
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You can choose to end early and have wide spaces between loops or continue until you run out of yarn. Play with chain length to vary loop size.
Step 8 :
After you finish making loops, start winding them around the tree, initially a bit loose, then tighten loops evenly and reposition them around the cone so they sit nicely. The loop chain typically holds by tension against the wrapped yarn underneath.
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Final step: give the whole tree a good steam bath to relax and soften the fibers. Steaming is optional but recommended for older 4-ply yarn to freshen and soften the texture.
— Christmas Stocking :
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Stocking: Beginner Friendly Crochet with photos and easy stitches. Uses SC, HDC, DC, and some front post and back post double crochet for top border. Examples are approx 10" wide by 25" long using two strands held together and a K/6.5mm hook.
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Grab your 2-strands of yarn and your hook. Chain 2.
Round 1 :
In your 1st chain (the second from your hook) make 8 hdc.
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Count back 8 if you need and find your first stitch to start the next round. You will work over the tails from the beginning to tighten the middle of your work.
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In this first stitch only make 1 sc and then 1 hdc (this first sc is to keep there from being such a big "jog" up in height). Working in the spiral it won't matter in the end.
Round 2 :
Now, make 2 hdc in all the rest of the stitches around for a total of 16 stitches.
Round 3 :
(Make 1 hdc in next stitch, make 2 hdc in the next stitch) repeat around (24)
Round 4 :
(Make 1 hdc in next 2 stitches, make 2 hdc in the next stitch) repeat around (32)
Round 5 :
(Make 1 hdc in next 3 stitches, make 2 hdc in the next stitch) repeat around (40)
Round 6 :
(Make 1 hdc in next 4 stitches, make 2 hdc in the next stitch) repeat around (48) - after doing the last hdc make about 3-4 sc for the same reason we did at the beginning; helps eliminate your "jog" down. Then join your main color on this last stitch. Make the first part of the stitch in the toe color and then pull through the last part of the stitch with your new color. Tie ends in back of work to secure and then continue to crochet over the tails.
Round 7 :
Single crochet in Back Loop Only (see photo above) (48)
Rounds 8-~20 :
Hdc around. See photos below. (That is about 13 rows or 624 stitches if you are working in the spiral.) TIP: open calculator on phone and subtract as you go; count up about 40-70 stitches and subtract from total to track.
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After all of those stitches are finished make 3-4 single crochet in the next 3-4 hdc stitches and DROP but DO NOT CUT your main color. You will come back and pick it up after you do the heel.
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You are now going to work in rows for a bit to make the heel shaping.
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Attach your toe/heel color when you make your last stitch from the toe – pull the new color through to finish the last stitch and then slip stitch in the next stitch. Work 21 sc across the round and slip stitch in the next stitch.
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Do NOT chain, but turn your work and skip the slip stitch and single crochet together (sctog) over the next two stitches and then work all the way across (17) until you get to the last two sc and then sctog those two last stitches. Continue working rows in sctog/sc across until you are left with only 8 sc.
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The last two rows of the heel before you break off your yarn are increase rows to shape back out. Chain 1 and turn. Make 2 sc in the first stitch, sc in the next 6 stitches and then make 2 sc in the last stitch (10).
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Chain 1 and turn. Make 2 sc in the first stitch, sc in the next 8 and then make 2 sc in the last stitch (12). Cut your tails and move over to the other side of the heel.
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Attach your heel color/colors to the bottom of the heel right next to where you dropped your main color yarn earlier. You will sc evenly around the entire heel piece. After finishing this I made 32 sc around the heel section.
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Finish off that yarn for the heel color. I crochet over tails so there is no need to weave them in separately. Go back and pick up the MAIN color yarn that you dropped from earlier.
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Now crochet around the entire stocking piece in your main color. You may choose either sc or hdc for this round - up to you. When you get to the upper corner on the heel piece the next 3 stitches after my hook you will be either sc3tog (single crochet 3 together) or hdc3tog on the upper 3 stitches on BOTH sides of the heel. This gathers for shaping.
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You will single crochet around the entire piece with a sc3tog on both sides of the heel. After doing that I had 53 stitches (your count may vary).
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Next round: work sc or hdc around again but make a sc3tog in the spaces where the heel meets the toe. After this round you should have about 49 stitches; adjust evenly if you need to reach 48 stitches around when finished (48 is the target for border rows).
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If you are not at 49 stitches, the next round is where you will adjust for that. You want to have 48 stitches around when you finish this round for the top border pattern to work evenly.
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Continue working rounds until the leg part of your stocking reaches the desired length (my example leg length from the heel was about 12"), working in spiral and changing colors for top section if desired. Do about 3-4 sc in main color before finishing to blend in any jog when changing colors.
Top Border :
For top border chain up 2 (not a stitch) and do one double crochet border around. Join and chain up 2, then alternate 4 front post double crochet and 4 back post double crochet around for as many rounds as you want. I did two front/back rounds on the blue version and one alternating round on the pink version.
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Chain a hanger at the back if desired (about 15 chains) and finish off. Weave in ends and sew any accents or monograms if desired.
— "Every wish, one and all, waiting under the tree": Gift Bag #1 :
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Gift Sack/Bag 1: Beginner Crochet. Uses HDC and DC with chains for tie. Example used 3 strands held together and an N/10mm hook. Final sack ended about 16" x 16" in the example.
Round 1 :
In your 1st chain (the second from your hook) make 8 hdc. Work over the tails to tighten the middle of your work.
Round 2 :
Make 2 hdc in all the rest of the stitches around for a total of 16 stitches.
Round 3 :
(Make 1 hdc in next stitch, make 2 hdc in the next stitch) repeat around (24)
Round 4 :
(Make 1 hdc in next 2 stitches, make 2 hdc in the next stitch) repeat around (32)
Round 5 :
(Make 1 hdc in next 3 stitches, make 2 hdc in the next stitch) repeat around (40)
Round 6 :
(Make 1 hdc in next 4 stitches, make 2 hdc in the next stitch) repeat around (48)
Round 7 :
(Make 1 hdc in next 5 stitches, make 2 hdc in the next stitch) repeat around (56)
Round 8 :
(Make 1 hdc in next 6 stitches, make 2 hdc in the next stitch) repeat around (64)
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Continue increasing rounds as needed for your desired bag base diameter, then work even rounds until bag height desired. Finish with top border of dc or decorative posts and add drawstring chain and pompoms.
This festive collection is designed to make your holidays handmade and heartwarming. Whether you wrap a cone in stash yarn or crochet a chunky stocking and gift sack, these patterns are full of charm and personality. Grab your hooks and leftover yarn and make a little holiday magic! 🎁🎄
