My Top Picks For Free Christmas Crochet Patterns

Here are some great books for towel topper patterns

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

Crochet Christmas Ornaments

 Christmas Crochet Pattern Books 

And these Christmas patterns on Etsy  

From the very practical (and frugal) to the utterly ephemeral and showy, I have discovered some fantastic free Christmas crochet patterns that might help you zip through your Christmas gift or decor list in no time.  Or, at least in less time than if you had to search all over the internet for these patterns on your own.  Here they are:

I love to recycle, repurpose, reuse.  Everyone has stacks of Christmas greeting cards stashed somewhere.  Many of them are just too pretty to trash.  This is a great way to reuse those cards and create ‘new’ gifts for pennies.  You can use thread or yarn, and use up all those small amounts of yarn in your stash.  Even kiddos can get involved in this one.  A similar project creates a small bowl.  There’s even one using this same technique to create a ball cap.  Get the pattern for the ornaments here.

Those towel toppers pictured at the top of this article are some I designed and posted years ago.  They remain one of my favorite projects.  You can read all about them in my article here.  The main take-away from my article is the way to create an edging on the towel to crochet onto.  Then, you can use any stitch you want.  An edging pattern will work just fine.  I just created these out of my mind, keeping in mind how I wanted to decrease the pattern to make that loop for a button.  Easy, peasy.

A Christmas doily is an investment piece.  You can get the free pattern for this one right here.  However, any pattern you like will do.  Make it all red or all white with some red or green edging, similar to that shown here.  In red and white, it will work just fine for Valentine’s Day also.  Why do I call it an investment piece?  First, you’ll have it for years and will enjoy it every time you put it out.  Second, it can be used in a variety of ways.  Use it as a centerpiece on your dining table – alone or atop a tablecloth.  Layering is one of my favorite thing to do with doilies.  You can also hang the doily on the wall or in the center of a window for seasonal home decor.  Instructions for doing so can be found by following the link in this article.

Doilies also make fantastic gifts (of the heirloom variety) and can be used as a package topper for someone very special.  Of course, you can make a ‘doily’ in any size, from one large enough to cover an entire table to one about the size of a coaster.  Your time and imagination are your only limits.  Snowflakes are just another form of doily and there are a gazillion free doily/snowflake patterns online.  Add beads or bows, or embellish with some metallic thread.  Make it your own then keep it or give it away.

Sprinkle your world with stars!  This little beauty is easy to make, highly adaptable to colors and embellishments you might have on hand, and very versatile to use.  I love the understated look of this particular star.  You can find the free pattern here.

So, begin sprinkling those stars.  Use them at place settings, as tree ornaments, to tie around your neck, to top a pretty package, to fill a clear glass container with dazzling, colorful ball ornaments and stars, throw a bunch in a pretty bowl as a centerpiece, dangle from a wreath or tie a few with staggered lengths of ribbon from a curtain rod.  So many ways to use them.  Work up a batch and see where you can place them to brighten your decor.

This is one of my all-time favorite Christmas crochet projects.  I have made a bunch of them.  I love the crisp shape of the flower and leaves and its three dimensionality.  I just use a small safety pin on the back rather than purchasing those pin backs that you glue on or sew on.  For me, the safety pin is easier to use and can be moved from one piece to another if desired.  Add a bit of flash by crocheting the central ‘eye’ with some metallic thread/yarn.  These work up very quickly and make wonderful gifts.  Other ways to use this pattern include attaching it to a headband or hat brim, tie on a length of thread to hang as an ornament, or wear it on your coat lapel.  Any way you use it, you’ll receive compliments for creating such a beauty.  Planet June offers the pattern (she is now asking for a donation to receive the pattern.  When I first obtained it, it was totally free.  But, it’s worth a few bucks!)

I especially like the versatility of this small piece.  Think of all the ways you could use it.  It can be a simple ornament for the tree to contain the pictured scented pine cones.  On the tree, it could also hold some special treats – candy, money, small stocking stuffers from Hot Wheels cars to jewelry.  This could be a perfect hostess gift, maybe filled with a few pieces of your special recipe fudge and a copy of the recipe tucked inside.  A bunch of these could be lined up on the tree or on a bulletin board to be used for the Advent count down.  This sweet little pattern is a freebie from garnstudio.com and will take only an hour or so to work up.  It’s a winner!

So, these represent six of my faves.  More to follow soon, so stay tuned!