Christmas Crochet Applique Pattern – Yepim Crochet Patterns

Get into the holiday spirit with these charming Ho Ho Holiday Christmas Crochet Appliques! This collection includes a festive tree, heart, snowflake, and gnome, each bringing warmth and joy to your seasonal decor. The pattern utilizes basic crochet stitches, and with clear instructions, it’s perfect for crocheters of various skill levels. Follow along with the written directions and included diagrams for a delightful crafting experience!

Project Details

Crochet terminology: U.S.
Skill level: Intermediate; skills required include chain, slip stitch, single crochet, double crochet, and treble crochet.
Finished size: Approx. 5″ x 6″ (tree), 5″ x 5″ (heart), 4″ x 4″ (snowflake), 4″ x 8″ (gnome).
Construction method: Appliqué.

Materials and Tools

Yarn option	Yarn and specifications	Amount
Tree	Jade or Shocking Pink or Spring Green	1 ball (17 yds/15.5 m)
Heart	Cherry Red or Royal or Shocking Pink	1 ball (15 yds/4.5 m)
Snowflake	Soft White	1 ball (10 yds/9 m)
Gnome Beard	Soft White or Gray Heather	1 ball (8 yds/7.5 m)
Gnome Hat (Contrast A)	Jade or Spring Green	1 ball (6 yds/5.5 m)
Gnome Hat (Contrast B)	Shocking Pink or Royal	1 ball (6 yds/5.5 m)
Gnome Hat (Solid)	Cherry Red	1 ball (6 yds/5.5 m)
Gnome Nose	Cherry Red or Shocking Pink or Caffé Late	1 ball (6 yds/5.5 m)

Tools/Notions: Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) Susan Bates® Silvalume® crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Susan Bates® yarn needle

Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Meaning
ch	chain
sl st	slip stitch
sc	single crochet
dc	double crochet
tr	treble crochet

Preparation and Techniques

Working in a Spiral

This pattern utilizes the magic loop method and a combination of rows and rounds; follow the instructions carefully for the desired shapes.

TREE

Right Side of Tree

With Jade or Shocking Pink or Spring Green, ch 7.

Row	Instructions	Stitches
1	Ch 1. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch to end of chain. Turn.	6 sc
2	Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.	6 sc
3	Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.	6 sc
4	Ch 6. Working in back of chain, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each of next 4 ch. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Turn. Leave rem 3 sts unworked.	6 sc
5	Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Sc2tog. Turn.	7 sts
6	Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Turn.	6 sts
7	Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Sc2tog. Turn.	5 sts
8	Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Turn.	4 sts
9	Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 4 sts. Turn.	4 sc
10	Ch 4. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each of next 2 ch. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Turn.	7 sc
11	Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Sc2tog. Turn.	6 sts
12	Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Turn.	5 sts
13	Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc2tog. Turn.	4 sts
14	Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Turn.	3 sts
15	Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Turn.	3 sts
16	Ch 3. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and next ch. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Turn.	5 sc
17	Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc2tog. Turn.	4 sts
18	Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Turn.	3 sts
19	Ch 1. 1 sc in next sc. Sc2tog. Turn.	2 sts
20	Ch 1. Sc2tog.	1 st

Fasten off, leaving a 16″ [40.6 cm] tail.

Left Side of Tree

With RS facing, join yarn with sl st at last unworked sc of 3rd row.

Row	Instructions	Stitches
1	Ch 6. Working in back of chain, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each of next 4 ch. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sl st to corresponding sc of 4th row of Right Side of Tree. Turn.	6 sc
2	Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Sc2tog. Turn.	7 sts
3	Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Sl st to corresponding sc of 6th row of Right Side of Tree. Turn.	6 sts
4	Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Sc2tog. Turn.	5 sts
5	Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sl st to corresponding sc of 8th row of Right Side of Tree. Turn.	4 sts
6	Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 4 sts. Turn.	4 sts
7	Ch 4. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each of next 2 ch. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Sl st to corresponding sc of 10th row of Right Side of Tree. Turn.	7 sc
8	Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Sc2tog. Turn.	6 sts
9	Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Sl st to corresponding sc of 12th row of Right Side of Tree. Turn.	5 sts
10	Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc2tog. Turn.	4 sts
11	Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sl st to corresponding sc of 14th row of Right Side of Tree. Turn.	3 sts
12	Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Turn.	3 sts
13	Ch 3. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and next ch. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sl st to corresponding sc of 16th row of Right Side of Tree. Turn.	5 sc
14	Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc2tog. Turn.	4 sts
15	Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sl st to corresponding sc of 18th row of Right Side of Tree. Turn.	3 sts
16	Ch 1. 1 sc in next sc. Sc2tog. Turn.	2 sts
17	Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sl st to top of Right Side of Tree. Fasten off.

GRANNY SQUARE HEART

Magic Loop Setup / Rounds

1st rnd: Ch 3. 3 dc in magic loop. (Ch 2. 4 dc) 3 times in magic loop. Ch 2. Join. Pull tail to tighten, closing center hole.
2nd rnd: Sl st through back loop only in each dc to corner ch-2 sp. Ch 3. (3 dc. Ch 2. 4 dc) in same sp as last sl st. [(Ch 2. 4 dc) twice in next ch-2 sp] 3 times. Ch 2. Join.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 3 dc. 3 sc in next ch-2 sp. 1 sc in each of next 4 dc. 2 sc in next ch-2 sp. 1 sc in each of next 4 dc. Sl st in next ch-2 sp. (Skip next 4 dc. 12 tr in next ch-2 sp. Skip next 4 dc. Sl st in next ch-2 sp) twice. 1 sc in each of next 4 dc. 2 sc in next ch-2 sp. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

GNOME

Beard

With MC, make Magic Loop.
1st rnd: Ch 3. 3 dc in magic loop. (Ch 2. 4 dc) 3 times in magic loop. Ch 2. Join. Pull tail to tighten, closing center hole.
2nd rnd: Sl st through back loop only in each dc to corner ch-2 sp. Ch 3. 3 dc in same sp as last sl st. Skip next 4 dc. 12 tr in next ch-2 sp. Skip next 4 dc. 4 dc in next ch-2 sp. Join A.
Do not fasten off.

Hat (Worked in rows)

1st row: With A, ch 10. Skip next (4 dc, ch-2, 4 dc). Join with sl st to first dc of 2nd rnd. Turn. Cont working in rows.
2nd row: Ch 2. 15 dc in ch-10 sp. Join B. Break A. Turn.
3rd row: With B, ch 2. Dc2tog. 1 dc in each of next 11 dc. Dc2tog. Join A. Break B. Turn.
4th row: With A, ch 2. Dc2tog. 1 dc in each of next 9 dc. Dc2tog. Join B. Break A. Turn.
5th row: With B, ch 2. Dc2tog. 1 dc in each of next 7 dc. Dc2tog. Join A. Break B. Turn.
6th row: With A, ch 2. Dc2tog. 1 dc in each of next 5 dc. Dc2tog. Join B. Break A. Turn.
7th row: With B, ch 2. Dc2tog. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Dc2tog. Join A. Break B. Turn.
8th row: With A, ch 2. Skip first st. Dc3tog. Ch 2. Sl st to top of last st. Fasten off.

Nose

With C, make Magic Loop.
1st rnd: Ch 1. 10 sc in magic loop. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off, leaving a generous tail to sew nose on and pull through loop. Center nose below hat on top of the two 4-dc in 1st rnd of Granny Square. Stitch into place. Weave in ends.

Pom-Pom

With Soft White, make Magic Loop.
1st rnd: Ch 3. 11 dc in magic loop. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. Fasten off, leaving a generous tail to sew pom-pom on and pull through loop. Stitch to tip of hat, weave in ends.

SNOWFLAKE

Setup / Rnd 1

With Soft White, make Magic Loop.
1st rnd: Ch 1. 12 sc in magic loop. Join with sl st to first sc. 12 sc.

Rnd 2

2nd rnd: Ch 5. Skip first 2 sc. Sl st in next sc.
*(Ch 5. Skip next sc. Sl st in next sc) 5 times. Ch 5. Skip last sc. Join with sl st to first st of 1st rnd.

Rnd 3

3rd rnd: (Sl st. Ch 1. 2 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc. Ch 5. 1 sc. Ch 3. 2 sc) all in first ch-5 sp.
*(2 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc. Ch 5. 1 sc. Ch 3. 2 sc) all in next ch-5 sp. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size are the finished appliqués?

The finished sizes are approximately 5″ x 6″ for the tree, 5″ x 5″ for the heart, 4″ x 4″ for the snowflake, and 4″ x 8″ for the gnome.

What skill level is needed for this pattern?

This pattern is rated as intermediate, requiring basic crochet skills such as chaining, slip stitches, and various crochet stitches including single, double, and treble crochet.

Can I use a different yarn for the appliqués?

Yes, you can use different yarns as long as you match the weight and gauge. Keep in mind that this might alter the finished size of your appliqués.

How long does it take to make these appliqués?

The time varies based on your crochet speed, but each appliqué can be completed in a few hours.

How do I attach the appliqués to my projects?

You can sew the appliqués to your projects using a yarn needle and matching yarn. Alternatively, you can use fabric glue for a quicker attachment.

What is the best way to care for finished appliqués?

Care instructions depend on the yarn used. Check the yarn label for washing and care recommendations to maintain the quality of your appliqués.

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