Christmas Wreath © Catherine Bligh

Christmas Wreath

Materials

25cm polystyrene ring

4mm hook
DK yarn in small quantities. I used Stylecraft Special DK in the following shades: white, royal, violet,
empire, lapis, petrol, grey, cloud blue, lobelia, silver, duck egg, wisteria, aster, denim.
Tapestry needle for sewing in ends
Pins

Base

1) Work twenty-seven foundation single crochet (or

number needed to wrap around the ring).
2) Ch1, turn, sc in first stitch and next twenty-six
stitches.
3-150) Repeat row two (or number of rows needed to
make rectangle big enough to wrap around the ring)

Break off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew it around the

ring. Sew the rectangle onto the wreath, matching row
ends to make sure it goes evenly along the ring.

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Holly Leaf – make sixty-three

Special stitch - picot: ch3, then sl st into first ch.

1) Ch9, turn. Work in ‘top’ loop of chain only. 2sc

in second ch from hook. Hdc in next ch, dc in
next ch, tc in next, dc in next, hdc in next, sc in
next. (sc, ch1, sc) in final ch. Turn your work
180 degrees clockwise to work in ‘bottom’ or
other side of the chain. Sc in next, hdc in next,
dc in next, tc in next, dc in next, hdc in next, sc
in next. Sl st into first sc.

2) Sl st into next three stitches, then work a picot.

Sl st into next three stitches, then work a picot.
Sl st into next two. Sl st into ch1 space, then
work a picot. Sl st into next three stitches, then
work a picot. Sl st into next three stitches, then
work a picot. Sl st into next two.

Break off yarn. Sew in all ends.

Holly Berry – make twenty-four

Worked in rounds, without joining.

1) In a magic circle, ch1 then 4sc.

2) 2sc in next four stitches (8sc)
3) Sc in next eight stitches
4) Sc2tog four times

Break off yarn, leaving a long tail. Stuff lightly, then

use yarn tail to close the gap at the top of the berry.
Sew in the tail securely, but don’t cut it off until you’re
ready to sew it to the wreath. It’s less likely to get lost
if it has a tail!

Small Star – make eighteen

1) In a magic circle, ch1 then 6sc. Join with sl st to
beginning sc.
2) Ch2 (counts as hdc), then (dc, ch2, dc, hdc) in
same stitch. (hdc, dc, ch2, dc, hdc) in next five
stitches. Join with sl st to beginning hdc.
3) Sl st into next stitch. *(sc, ch2, sc) in ch2 space.
Sl st in next four stitches**. Repeat from * to **
five times, omitting final two sl st.

Break off yarn. Sew in all ends.

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Big Star – make ten

1) In a magic circle, ch1 then 6sc. Join with sl st to

beginning sc.
2) Ch4 (counts as dc plus ch1), dc in same stitch.
(dc, ch1, dc) in each of the next five stitches.
Join with sl st to beginning dc.
3) Sl st into ch1. Ch3 (counts as dc), then (dc, ch3,
2dc) in same space. *sc between next two dc,
then (2dc, ch3, 2dc) in ch1 space**. Repeat
from * to ** four times, then sc between next
two dc, and join with sl st to beginning dc.

Break off yarn. Sew in all ends.

Christmas Rose – make seven

Petals - make five of these:

1) Ch9, turn. Work in ‘top’ loop of chain only. 2sc in second ch from hook. Hdc in next ch, dc in
next ch, tc in next, dc in next, hdc in next, sc in next. (sc, ch1, sc) in final ch. Turn your work
180 degrees clockwise to work in ‘bottom’ or other side of the chain. Sc in next, hdc in next, dc
in next, tc in next, dc in next, hdc in next, sc in next. Sl st into first sc. Break off yarn.

On one petal, leave a tail several inches long. Sew in all other ends.

Pistil/flower centre - make one of these:

1) In a magic circle, ch1 then 6sc.
2) 2sc in next six stitches (12 sc).

Break off yarn. Leave a tail to sew this to the petals.

Sew the petals together in the shape of a five-pointed

star, then sew the circle onto the middle of the star. Sew
in all ends.

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Bird – make one

Body – worked in rounds, without joining:

1) In a magic circle, ch1 then 5sc.
2) 2sc in next five stitches (10 sc)
3) (sc in next, 2sc in next) five times (15 sc)
4) (sc in next two, 2sc in next) five times (20 sc)
5) Sc in each stitch around (20sc)
6) Sc in each stitch around (20sc)
7) Sc in next eleven stitches, then (2sc in next, sc in next two) three times (23 stitches)
8) Sc in next eleven stitches, then (2sc in next, sc in next three) three times (26 stitches)
9) Sc in next eleven stitches, then (2sc in next, sc in next four) three times (29 stitches)
10) Sc in next stitch, then (sc2tog, sc in next) three times, sc in next stitch, then (2sc in next, sc in
next five) three times (29 stitches)
11) Sc in next stitch, work sc2tog three times, and sc in next stitch. Sc in next ten stitches, 2sc in next,
then sc in next ten stitches (27 stitches)
12) Sc in next fifteen stitches, 2sc in next two stitches, then sc in next ten stitches (29 stitches)
13) Sc in next sixteen stitches, 2sc in next two stitches, then sc in next eleven stitches (31 stitches)
14) Sc in next two, sc2tog, sc in next thirteen stitches. 2sc in next two stitches, then sc in next twelve
stitches (32 stitches)
15) Sc in next, sc2tog, sc in next fourteen stitches. 2sc in next two stitches, then sc in next thirteen
stitches (33 stitches)
16) Sc in next, sc2tog, sc in next fourteen stitches. Sc2tog, then sc in next fourteen stitches (31
stitches)
17) Sc in next, then (sc2tog, sc in next stitch) ten times (21 stitches)
18) (sc in next, then sc2tog) seven times (14 stitches)
Break off yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing shut. Stuff the bird, then sew the opening shut.

Tail:
1) Leaving a long beginning tail, in a magic circle ch1, then 4sc.
2) Ch1, turn. Sc in next four stitches.
3) Ch1, turn. 2sc in first stitch, sc in next two stitches, then 2sc in final stitch (6sc)
4) Ch1, turn. Sc in next six stitches.
5) Ch1, turn. Sc in next six stitches.
6) Ch1, turn. (Sl st in next stitch, ch2, sl st in next stitch) three times.
Break off yarn. Sew the tail to the ‘tail end’ of the bird.

Wings (make two):

1) Ch7, leaving a long beginning tail. Turn, and sc in the second ch from hook. Sc in next five
chains.
2) Ch1, turn. Sc in back loops only of next five stitches.
3) Ch1, turn. Skip first stitch, then sc in back loops only of next four stitches.
4) Ch1, turn. Sc in back loops only of next three stitches.
5) Ch1, turn. Skip first stitch, then sc in back loops only of next two stitches.
Break off yarn. Sew the wings to the body.

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Beak:
In a magic circle, ch1 and 3sc. Sl st to beginning sc.
Break off yarn. Sew to head.

Eyes:
Embroider French knots either side of the head.

Assembly

I recommend pinning everything in place before you begin. Start with the larger elements (the flowers),
and build up everything until you can’t see the wreath base any longer.

I doubled up some of the stars – a larger and a smaller – to add to the textured busyness of the wreath.

Once it’s all in place, sew everything onto the wreath.

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