This Christmas Wreath Crochet Square has an all-white base, a raised sage-green wreath and a red bow with two curved tails. Crochet the green ring separately and sew it onto the square so the white center stays visible.
This original pattern is inspired by the reference photo. Make one square for an appliqué or repeat it for a holiday cushion or blanket panel.
Materials
- Smooth worsted-weight yarn in white, sage green and bright red.
- 4 mm crochet hook, tapestry needle, scissors and four stitch markers.
- Blocking mat and rustproof pins.
Skill level. Intermediate. Estimated size. About 5–6 in (13–15 cm) square, depending on tension. The counts were checked on paper. The pattern has not been physically tested.
US Crochet Terms
- MR = magic ring
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- st = stitch
- sp = space
Work the base and wreath in joined rounds without turning. The starting ch 3 counts as one dc on the base. The wreath’s starting ch 1 does not count.
White Square
- Round 1. With white, make an MR. Ch 3 and work 2 dc in the ring. Repeat (ch 2, 3 dc in ring) three times, then ch 2. Close the ring and sl st to the top of the starting ch 3. 12 dc, 3 per side, and four ch-2 corners.
- Rounds 2–5. Sl st across the next two dc and into the next corner sp. Work (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in that corner. Dc in each stitch along the next side. In each remaining corner work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), with one dc in each side stitch. Join to the top of the starting ch 3. Fasten off after Round 5.
Round counts. R2 has 28 dc (7 per side), R3 has 44 dc (11 per side), R4 has 60 dc (15 per side), and R5 has 76 dc (19 per side). Each round has four ch-2 corner spaces. The count for a side includes the two dc at each end.
Sage Green Wreath
- Foundation. Ch 32 and sl st to the first chain to make a ring. Check that the chain lies flat before joining.
- Round 1. Ch 1. Sc in each chain around, starting in the same chain as the join. Sl st to the first sc. 32 sc.
- Round 2. Ch 1, then sc in the same stitch as the join. Skip the next st, work 5 hdc in the next st, and skip the next st. Repeat this four-stitch sequence seven more times. Sl st to the first sc and fasten off with a long sewing tail. 8 sc and 8 shells of 5 hdc, 48 stitches total.
With red yarn and a tapestry needle, embroider five small dots across the upper-left, upper-right, lower-left, bottom and lower-right areas of the wreath. For each dot, make two or three short straight stitches in the same place. Keep the stitches on the green ring.
Red Bow
Ch 41. Sl st in the second ch from the hook and in each remaining chain. Fasten off with a sewing tail. 40 sl sts. Count from one end and mark the gaps after stitches 9, 20 and 31. Bring all three marks together at the center, folding the two 11-stitch sections into loops. The nine stitches at each end form the tails. Wrap a separate short strand of red yarn around the center twice and knot it at the back.
Block and Assemble
- Block the white square flat and pin all four corners. Gently shape the green ring separately. Let both dry.
- Center the wreath with white showing through the opening. Use the green tail to tack the inner rim to the white base at eight evenly spaced points. Leave the outer shells raised.
- Sew the center of the bow over the top of the ring. Curve the tails toward the center opening and tack their tips to the wreath. Weave in the ends on the back.
Troubleshooting
The square pulls inward. Count the side stitches from one corner opening to the next. The two dc at each end belong in that side count.
The ring twists. Check the foundation chain before joining. If the shell round draws the ring inward, loosen the stitches at the sc anchors.
The bow is uneven. Check that both loops contain 11 stitches and both tails contain nine before wrapping the center.
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Assembly, Charts and Pinterest Images
The guides show the square, sewn wreath, embroidered dots and folded bow. Use the written rounds for exact counts and joins.
