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Crochet Pattern – Magic Loop Christmas Star Tree Ornament

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Let’s be honest, handmade Christmas ornaments are always the ones that end up meaning the most. You can buy shiny baubles by the box, but the little stitched, crocheted, slightly rustic decorations are the ones that make the tree feel warm and personal.

This crochet Christmas star ornament is a quick and simple pattern that starts with a magic loop and works up beautifully in just a couple of rounds. It is the kind of project you can make while watching a Christmas movie, finishing off leftover yarn from another project, or pretending you are only making “one or two” before suddenly there are twenty stars on the table.

These little crochet stars look lovely in natural cotton, cream, brown, gold, red, or even sparkly yarn if you want something a little more festive. Add a piece of twine or ribbon for hanging and they are ready for the tree, gift wrapping, garlands, craft stall baskets, or sweet handmade teacher and neighbour gifts.

You will need to block the stars to help those points sit nicely, but don’t let that scare you off. A quick pin and mist is usually enough to turn them from “soft little crochet blob” into proper star-shaped Christmas prettiness.

This Crochet pattern is for a Christmas Star. The pattern is easy to follow and works up quickly. You could easily make a hundred of these in a few days. This free Christmas crochet star pattern is a great seller on craft stalls and craft booths.

Round 1: Start with a magic loop, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 9 dc in magic loop. Pull to tighten, sl st to join (10 dc in total).

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same space, (dc, trc, ch 1, trc, dc) all in next st, *sc in next st, (dc, trc, ch 1, trc, dc) in the next stitch, repeat from * 3 times, sl st to starting sc.

Finish off, weave in ends ,5 sc, 5-star points.

 

You will need to block this star to give it the points.

Looking for more Christmas themed Crochet Patterns? Check out these books

Crochet Christmas Ornaments

 Christmas Crochet Pattern Books 

And these Christmas patterns on Etsy  

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Girls Crochet Handbags – A Sweet Little Crochet Bag Pattern With Vintage Charm

This is a cute, no-fuss crochet bag pattern that feels very handmade in the nicest possible way. The Girls Crochet Handbags project on CraftBits uses Lily Sugar’n Cream cotton yarn, a 5 mm hook, and simple single crochet rows to create an easy tote-style bag, finished with straps and little crochet flowers for extra detail.

What I like about this one is that it is simple enough to play around with. The pattern suggests changing colours to make stripes or edging, so it would be easy to match it to a child’s outfit or just use up those leftover cotton yarn bits we all keep pretending are “too useful to throw away.” The sample bag is worked to around 50 rows, so you can also tweak the size a little if needed.

It definitely has that older-style craft pattern feel, which can be charming, but it also means you may need to read through the instructions carefully before starting. Even one of the comments mentions the wording being a little confusing, so I would say this is best for crocheters who are comfortable filling in the occasional gap rather than absolute beginners wanting lots of hand-holding.