DIY Crochet Christmas Garland – Easy Holiday Decor

A crochet Christmas garland is a string of small crocheted motifs joined on a chain, made to drape along a mantel, shelf, doorway or tree. This one is two small motifs, red-and-white baubles and little green trees, joined on one chain as you go. There's no sewing and no threading: you chain 14, slip stitch into the top of a motif, and chain on to the next. If you can make a magic ring and work single and half double crochet, you can make the whole thing.

#Materials

• Worsted weight (#4) yarn, about 150 yd in total:
  • Red, about 40 yd (baubles)
  • White or cream, about 30 yd (baubles and the cord)
  • Green, about 45 yd (trees)
  • Gold or yellow, about 15 yd (caps and tree tips)
  • Brown, about 5 yd (trunks)
• 4 mm (G-6) hook
• Yarn needle and scissors

The Craft Yarn Council's yarn weight standard recommends a 5.5–6.5 mm hook for worsted (#4) yarn (Craft Yarn Council). This pattern deliberately goes down to 4 mm: smaller stitches make denser fabric, so the little motifs hold their shape and don't curl.

#Abbreviations

All YarnHook patterns use US terms. If you need a refresher, see our guide to the basic stitches.

#Gauge and size

Gauge isn't critical for decorations. With worsted yarn and a 4 mm hook, each bauble is about 2 in (5 cm) across and each tree about 2½ in (6.5 cm) tall including the trunk. If your motifs come out floppy, go down half a hook size.

#Baubles (make 8)

Make 4 in red and 4 in white, or any mix you like.

A stuffed crochet bauble on a tree. The baubles in this garland are flat circles, which are quicker to make and lighter on the cord. Photo: orange ornament by Lisa Dusseault, CC BY 2.0, resized.

Rnd 1: Make a MR. Ch 2 (doesn't count as a stitch), 10 hdc in the ring. Pull the ring closed. Sl st to the first hdc. (10)

Rnd 2: Ch 2 (doesn't count). 2 hdc in each st around. Sl st to the first hdc. (20) Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Cap (gold): With the right side facing, join gold in any stitch at the top of the bauble.

Cap row 1: Ch 1, sc in the same st and in the next 2 sts. (3)

Cap row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (3) Fasten off and weave in the ends.

The middle stitch of the cap is where the cord will join.

#Trees (make 7)

Work in green, in rows.

A larger crocheted Christmas tree. The trees in this pattern are small flat triangles, but they narrow the same way, row by row. Photo: Hand-made christmas tree crochet from Touch by Grape Vine, CC BY 2.0, resized.

Foundation: Ch 11.

Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. (10)

Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog, sc in each st to the last 2 sts, sc2tog. (8)

Row 3: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (8)

Row 4: Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog, sc in the next 4 sts, sc2tog. (6)

Row 5: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (6)

Row 6: Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog, sc in the next 2 sts, sc2tog. (4)

Row 7: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (4)

Row 8: Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog twice. (2)

Row 9: Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog. (1) Fasten off. This single stitch is the tip, where the cord will join.

Trunk (brown): Turn the tree upside down so the foundation chain is on top. Join brown in the 5th stitch along the base.

Trunk row 1: Ch 1, sc in the same st and the next st. (2)

Trunk rows 2–3: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (2) Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Star (optional): With gold, make a few small stitches over the tip with your yarn needle, or tie a tiny French knot.

#Join the garland

The cord is crocheted in cream, and each motif is joined with a slip stitch as you go. Lay the motifs out in order first: bauble, tree, bauble, tree, ending with a bauble.

Hanging loop: Ch 12, sl st into the first ch to make a loop.

Cord: Ch 14, then sl st into the middle stitch of the first bauble's cap. Ch 14, then sl st into the tip of the first tree. Continue like this, chaining 14 and joining into the top of the next motif, until all 15 motifs are on the cord.

End loop: Ch 14, then ch 12 more. Sl st into the 12th ch from the hook to make the second hanging loop. Fasten off and weave in the end.

Check that every motif faces the same way before you hang it: right side out, with the bauble caps and tree tips at the top.

#Make it your own

#Hanging and storing

Hang the garland from small hooks or removable adhesive hooks through the end loops. On a mantel, let it drape in a gentle curve rather than pulling it tight, so the motifs hang straight.

A crochet garland hung along a mantel shelf, with the motifs spaced evenly on the chain. Photo: Crochet star garland by helen (afeitar), CC BY 2.0, resized.

To store it, wind the garland loosely around a piece of card and keep it in a bag with the rest of your decorations. If the motifs curl after storage, spritz them with water and lay them flat to dry.

Want more small holiday makes? Our mini crochet animals make sweet tree decorations, and the Christmas crochet blanket uses the same red, green and cream. For year-round decor, try the mandala or the cotton coasters.

#Sources

• Craft Yarn Council, Standard Yarn Weight System, recommended hook sizes by yarn weight. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
• U.S. Fire Administration, Holiday fire safety, candle and decoration guidance. Retrieved 2026-11-15.