I am so proud to present the Santa Wreath to you today! This is an easy and super quick project that you could make in just a few evenings or one day if you have the time.

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Lion Brand has a yarn line called Go For Faux and, oh my, if you haven’t gotten your hands on some of it yet, you really need to get to the store! This stuff is so soft and luxurious that I want to make a wearable with it and I’m not even a faux fur kind of girl.

I’m not an affiliate for Lion Brand, but I just wanted to share how impressed I was with this yarn.

So anyway, this is what was used for the Santa Wreath beard. It has a slightly higher price tag compared to other yarns that I typically use, so that is why I didn’t extend the “beard” the entire way around the wreath frame. I wanted to keep the project at a decent price point so more people could enjoy making one.

As for the remainder of the yarn choices, you can use any brand of yarn that you wish. The pattern is written for size 4 medium weight yarn so if you use anything larger or smaller, it will affect the size of your finished hat.

One word of caution: I would not recommend using this Santa wreath as an outdoor decoration. It will not hold up well in extreme weather. But wouldn’t this look adorable in your home, office, classroom or church? I think so!

So let’s get on with the pattern!

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Santa Wreath

Materials Used:

• 1 skein of Lion Brand Go For Faux in Baked Alaska – 3.5 oz/100 g – 65 yds/60 m
• Or any size 6 super bulky weight yarn
• 200 yds of Red Heart with Love in Berry Red – 6 oz/170 g – 315 yds/288 m
• 210 yds of Red Heart with Love in White – 6 oz/170 g – 315 yds/288 m
• Red Heart Super Saver in Paddy Green – 7 oz/198 g – 364 yds/333 m
• Or any size 4 medium weight yarn
• N (9.00 mm) crochet hook
• J (5.75 mm) crochet hook — my favorite hooks that I use daily!
• F (3.75 mm) crochet hook
• Tapestry needle
• 12” wire wreath frame
• 3 – 0.52” (1.3 cm) red jingle bells
• Sewing needle and thread for sewing on bells
• Pom pom maker or fingers (see Notes section)

Finished Size Approximately:

13.5” Width x 13” Height

Gauge:

13.5 hdc stitches and 10 rows in a 4” (10cm) square.

Special Stitches:

Triple Crochet (tc)

YO twice. Insert hook into indicated st, YO and draw back through. *YO and draw through 2 loops.* Repeat from * to * 2 more times.

Abbreviations:

FC – foundation chain

ch(s) – chain(s)

st(s) – stitch(es)

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

tc – triple crochet

sl st – slip stitch

Notes:

• For the beard – it may be difficult to see your stitches because of the furry nature of this yarn. You will need to feel the stitches with your fingers. Just make sure to keep your counts right so that your rectangle is straight.
• For the beard – Use the entire skein of yarn. I ended up with 24 rows.
• For the red part of the hat – you WILL NOT TURN your work, but continue to work in the same direction for each round.
• For the white part of the hat – you WILL TURN your work after each round, ch 1 and then work into the sc stitch that the ch 1 comes out of.
• For the holly – the pattern is written for the two leaves to remain attached to each other, however, if you prefer them to be two seperate pieces, you can finish off after Round 2 of the 1^st piece and then simply repeat the instructions for the 2^nd piece. It’s optional.
• A photo tutorial for making a pom pom with your fingers can be found at this link: https://www.highlandhickorydesigns.com/make-pom-pom-using-fingers/ or you can use a pom pom maker if desired.

*** American crochet terms used throughout.

Instructions:

Beard

Using N (9 mm) hook and Lion Brand Baked Alaska yarn {Make 1}

FC: Ch 14

Row 1: In 3^rd ch from hook, dc. Dc in next 11 sts. Turn. {12 dc + ch 2}

Row 2: Ch 2, dc in 1^st st, dc in every st across. Turn. {12 dc + ch 2}

Row 3 – Row 24: Repeat Row 2.

Finish off.

Santa’s Hat

Using J (5.75 mm) hook and Berry Red {Make 1}

FC: Ch 4, sl st in 1^st ch to form a loop. (Or use magic ring method.)

Round 1: Ch 1, work 8 hdc in ring. Sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. {8 hdc}

Round 2: Ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, hdc in next st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. Don’t turn. {12 hdc}

Round 3: Ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, hdc in next 3 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 5 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. Don’t turn. {16 hdc}

Round 4: Ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, hdc in next 5 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 7 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. Don’t turn. {20 hdc}

Round 5: Ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, hdc in next 7 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 9 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. Don’t turn. {24 hdc}

Round 6: Ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, hdc in next 9 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 11 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. Don’t turn. 28 hdc}

Round 7: Ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, hdc in next 11 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 13 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. Don’t turn. {32 hdc}

Round 8: Ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, hdc in next 13 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 15 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. Don’t turn. {36 hdc}

Round 9: Ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, hdc in next 15 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 17 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. Don’t turn. {40 hdc}

Round 10: Ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, hdc in next 17 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 19 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. Don’t turn. {44 hdc}

Round 11: Ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, hdc in next 19 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 21 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. Don’t turn. {48 hdc}

Round 12: Ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, hdc in next 21 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 23 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. Don’t turn. {52 hdc}

Round 13: Ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, hdc in next 23 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 25 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. Don’t turn. {56 hdc}

Round 14: Ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, hdc in next 25 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 27 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. Don’t turn. {60 hdc}

Round 15: Ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, hdc in next 27 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 29 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. Don’t turn. {64 hdc}

Round 16: Ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, hdc in next 29 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 31 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. Don’t turn. {68 hdc}

Round 17: Ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, hdc in next 31 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 33 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. Don’t turn. {72 hdc}

Round 18: Ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, hdc in next 33 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 35 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. Don’t turn. {76 hdc}

Round 19: Ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, hdc in next 35 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 37 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. Don’t turn. {80 hdc}

Round 20: Ch 1, hdc in 1^st st, hdc in next 37 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 39 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st hdc made of round. Don’t turn. {84 hdc}

Finish off.

Brim

Using J (5.75 mm) hook and White

Attach yarn in same st you finished off Berry Red.

Round 1: Ch 1, work a sc and dc all in 1^st st, skip next st, *(sc, dc) all in next st, skip next st* Repeat from * to * around. Sl st in 1^st sc made of round. Turn. {41 (sc, dc) sets}

Note: For the remaining rounds, the 1^st sc that you work into after you turn and ch 1 at the beginning of each round, is slightly behind the ch 1. Don’t work your 1^st st into the dc from the previous row. All of the (sc, dc) sts are worked into the sc sts from the previous round. You will skip all of the dc sts from the previous round.

Round 2: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in sc from previous round as shown in the photo below, skip next st, *(sc, dc) in next st, skip next st* Repeat from * to * around. Sl st in 1^st sc made of round. Turn. {42 (sc, dc) sets}

Round 3 – Round 13: Repeat Round 2.

Finish off. Weave in ends.

Fold up Brim as shown in main photo. Tack stitch in place if desired.

Pom Pom

If making your pom pom using your fingers, use the three finger method and wrap 60 times around your fingers. A link to the photo tutorial can be found here.

Attach the pom pom to the pointed end of the Santa Hat. Hide any ends inside the hat.

Holly Leaves

Using F (3.75 mm) hook and Paddy Green yarn {Make 2 leaves}

FC: Ch 10

Row 1: *Sc in 1^st ch from hook, hdc in next ch, tc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, tc in next ch, hdc in next ch, and sc in next ch* ch 3. Working in the loops along the bottom of the FC, repeat from * to *. Ch 3, sl st in the top of 1^st sc made of Row 1.

Row 2: *Sl st in next hdc and tc, ch 2, sl st back into the tc again. Sl st in the hdc, the sc, the next hdc and in the tc. Ch 2 and sl st in the tc again. Sl st in the hdc, the sc and ch-3 sp. Ch 2 and sl st in the ch-3 sp again.* Sl st into the next sc. Repeat from * to * continuing along opposite side of leaf.

Without finishing off. Repeat the FC and Rows 1 and 2. You will have 2 connected leaves. After the 2nd leaf is complete, finish off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

Wrap the Beard rectangle around the wire wreath frame with the seam in the back as shown in the photo below.

Using a tapestry needle and white yarn, stitch the seam closed along the entire length of the beard. If desired, tack stitch the beard to the frame to prevent sliding.

Flip Santa wreath over to work on the back.

Slip the hat over the top of the frame where the wire is still exposed. Be sure to cover the ends of the beard on either end so that none of the frame is showing once the brim is folded up.

Using the tapestry needle and white yarn, tack stitch the underside of the brim to the beard and through the Santa wreath frame to secure. Repeat for the opposite side.

Fold the tip of the Santa’s Hat down and the Brim up as shown in the main photo of the Santa Wreath.

Using the tapestry needle and long tail, stitch the holly leaves into place as shown in the photo below. Using the sewing needle and thread, stitch the three bells into place as shown in the main photo of the Santa Wreath. Weave in any ends or hide behind the hat brim.

I hope you’ve enjoyed the Santa Wreath crochet pattern! If you make one, tag me @highlandhickorydesigns so I can admire your work! Merry Christmas!

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