Lace Fan Crochet Angel – Free Christmas Ornament Pattern

A lace fan crochet angel pairs a round crocheted head with one broad fan of wings and a skirt that opens into rows of lace shells. The same pattern makes the red, green and white ornaments in the reference.

Each angel is worked in one solid color. Make the head, wing fan and skirt separately, then join them with matching yarn. A crocheted chain loop lets the finished ornament hang flat against a branch or gift.

The fan’s center sits beneath the head, and the widest row of skirt shells forms the scalloped hem. Block the parts flat before sewing if the outer edges curl.

Lace Fan Crochet Angel Materials

• Sport-weight cotton yarn in red, emerald green or white.
• 2.75 mm crochet hook, tapestry needle, scissors and removable markers.
• Blocking mat and rustproof pins.

Skill level: Confident beginner. Estimated size: About 4–5 in (10–13 cm) tall without the loop, depending on yarn and tension. The stitch counts were checked against the written pattern. Finished measurements are estimates and the design has not been physically tested.

US Crochet Abbreviations

ch = chain, dc = double crochet, sc = single crochet, sl st = slip stitch, st = stitch, sp = space. A shell is (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in one indicated stitch or space. Turning chains do not count as stitches. See the Craft Yarn Council abbreviations.

Lace Fan Crochet Angel Free Pattern

Round head and hanging loop

1. Round 1: Make an adjustable ring. Ch 2, work 12 dc into the ring, and join with a sl st to the first dc. Tighten the ring. 12 dc.
2. Round 2: Ch 2. Work 2 dc in each dc around. Join with a sl st to the first dc. 24 dc.
3. Loop: Ch 28 from the join. Sl st into the same first dc. Fasten off and weave in the ends. Mark the stitch opposite the loop as the bottom of the head.

Continuous semicircle wing fan

1. Row 1: Make an adjustable ring. Ch 2 and work 12 dc into the ring. Draw the ring closed, leave the row unjoined and turn. 12 dc.
2. Row 2: Ch 2. Work 2 dc in every dc across. Turn. 24 dc.
3. Row 3: Ch 2. Dc in the first dc, then repeat (ch 1, dc in the next dc) 23 times. Turn. 24 dc and 23 ch-1 spaces.
4. Row 4: Ch 1. Sc in every dc and every ch-1 space. Fasten off with a sewing tail. 47 sc.

Flared shell skirt

1. Row 1: Ch 6. Work a shell in the third chain from the hook, skip one chain, ch 2 and work a shell in the next chain. Ch 2 and work a shell in the last chain. Turn. 3 shells and 2 ch-2 spaces.
2. Row 2: Ch 2. Work a shell in the center ch-1 space of the first shell. Work (ch 2, shell in next ch-2 space) across the two ch-2 spaces. Ch 2 and work a shell in the center ch-1 space of the last shell. Turn. 4 shells and 3 ch-2 spaces.
3. Row 3: Ch 2. Work a shell in the center ch-1 space of the first shell. Work (ch 2, shell in the next ch-2 space) three times. Ch 2 and work a shell in the center ch-1 space of the last shell. Turn. 5 shells and 4 ch-2 spaces.
4. Row 4: Ch 1, sc in the first dc. Work 7 dc in the center ch-1 space of each shell and 1 sc in each intervening ch-2 space. After the fifth group, sc in the last dc and fasten off. 35 dc and 6 sc.

Assembly and finishing

Lay the skirt right side up with the scallops at the bottom. Lay the fan over the upper edge of the skirt, with the straight edge up and the rounded edge curving downward. Center the skirt under the fan and sew the foundation edge of the skirt to the back of the middle of the fan, keeping the stitches away from the outer wings.

Center the head over the middle of the fan’s straight edge with the hanging loop pointing up. Overlap the lower edge of the head just enough to catch both layers. Sew the head in place, weave in the tails and damp block flat. Spread the shell tips evenly and let the ornament dry before hanging.

Lace Fan Crochet Angel Count Check

• Head: 12 dc in Round 1 and 24 dc in Round 2. The hanger is a separate ch-28 loop worked from the join.
• Wing fan: 12 dc, then 24 dc, then 24 dc separated by 23 ch-1 spaces. The edging has 47 sc, one in each dc and each space.
• Skirt: 3, 4 and 5 shells. The hem has five groups of 7 dc and six sc anchors.

Troubleshooting the Lace Fan Crochet Angel

The wing edge has fewer than 47 stitches

Count the 24 posts and 23 gaps before edging. Work one sc in each post and each gap. Leave the turning chain unworked.

The skirt stops flaring

Place the first and last shells in the center spaces of the outer shells below. Place the remaining shells in the ch-2 gaps between them. Check for four shells after Row 2 and five after Row 3.

The angel tilts when hung

Hold it by the loop before weaving in the sewing tails. Center the skirt under the fan and line up the loop with the middle hem scallop. Adjust the seam if one wing sits higher.

More Christmas Crochet Ornaments

For another construction, see the flat crochet angel with separate wings or the wooden bead crochet angel.

For another crocheted holiday hanging, try the open spiral Christmas tree ornament.

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