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The Twelve Days of Christmas: Holiday Crochet Part 2 Pattern

The Twelve Days of Christmas: Holiday Crochet Part 2 Pattern
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Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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About This The Twelve Days of Christmas: Holiday Crochet Part 2 Pattern

This PDF contains several seasonal crochet patterns and techniques to create large crochet-covered foam ornaments, layered ribbon-like trees, a variety of garlands, and a custom reusable gift bag. Each project is designed to be stash-friendly, using scraps and held strands to create beautiful textures and color effects. The instructions include step-by-step rounds, assembly tips, and useful finishing techniques like steaming discs and inserting plastic canvas.

The Twelve Days of Christmas: Holiday Crochet Part 2 Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Projects are modular so you can mix and match styles, change colors, and scale sizes easily. Photographs and practical notes are included to guide shaping, assembly, and decorative finishing touches.

Why You'll Love This The Twelve Days of Christmas: Holiday Crochet Part 2 Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it transforms simple yarn scraps into joyful holiday decor that feels both handcrafted and professional. I enjoyed designing approachable steps that let you play with color and texture while keeping construction straightforward. The projects let me use leftover bits of yarn, which makes them economical and satisfying to finish. Creating oversized crochet ornaments and layered trees is playful and gives immediate results that look delightful on display. I hope you feel the same happiness making and giving these pieces as I do.

The Twelve Days of Christmas: Holiday Crochet Part 2 Pattern step 1 - construction progress The Twelve Days of Christmas: Holiday Crochet Part 2 Pattern step 2 - assembly progress The Twelve Days of Christmas: Holiday Crochet Part 2 Pattern step 3 - details and accessories The Twelve Days of Christmas: Holiday Crochet Part 2 Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how versatile these projects are for customization — you can change colors, yarn weight, and hooks to completely alter the look.

Try using pastel shades and lighter yarn for a soft, vintage ornament collection or bright, saturated colors for a bold modern tree display.

If you want smaller ornaments, use smaller foam balls and a smaller hook; to make larger or chunkier pieces hold two strands of yarn and use a larger hook for a more sculptural effect.

For the trees, mix and match disc sizes and use different numbers of rounds per disc to create more dramatic ruffles or subtler waves depending on taste.

I often add beads, tiny bells, or metallic thread to garlands to give them sparkle — slide beads onto the yarn before you start crocheting to save time while you work.

Consider adding a lining to the gift bag or using leather or ribbon for the handles to give a more finished and durable result.

Experiment with felting or steaming the discs more aggressively to create a felted, sculptural look for the tree layers.

Make a set of ornaments in matching colors for a coordinated tree or create a mismatched collection for an eclectic, handmade holiday aesthetic.

I sometimes embroider small motifs onto finished ornaments or attach small crocheted flowers to tree discs for a delicate, personalized touch.

Dont be afraid to combine techniques — hold one strand of metallic yarn with a regular strand for a shimmering effect, or alternate BLO rounds with regular rounds to change texture.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping a stitch marker when working in continuous rounds can cause you to lose track of rounds; place a marker at the last stitch of each round and move it each time so you always know where you started. ✗ Pulling your starting tail tight before the first round is complete can close the opening too soon; work the first round over the starting tail and tighten only after the round is completed to create a neat center. ✗ Inserting the foam ball before you reach the correct stitch count can distort shaping; wait until you have reduced to the stitch count specified (30 stitches in this pattern) then insert the ball and continue decreases gently. ✗ Not checking the fit of the crochet 'bowl' to the foam ball may give a piece thats too tight or too loose; fold the piece over the ball periodically to check fit and add or remove increase rows as needed. ✗ Using a hook that is too small makes the fabric stiff and hard to steam or drape; use the recommended larger hooks (I or J or K sizes) for discs and ornaments so the pieces relax nicely after steaming.

The Twelve Days of Christmas: Holiday Crochet Part 2 Pattern

This festive collection walks you through multiple holiday projects — oversized crochet-covered ornaments, layered ombre trees, playful garlands, and a reusable gift bag. Youll use stash yarn, simple stitch repeats, and easy assembly techniques to create charming seasonal decor. The patterns are adaptable so you can customize colors, sizes, and embellishments to suit your holiday style.

Intermediate 12-15 Hours

Materials Needed for The Twelve Days of Christmas: Holiday Crochet Part 2 Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    4-ply worsted weight yarn (approximate scraps/skeins) - held as single or two strands together depending on effect
  • 02
    Color examples: variegated teal, blue, red, burgundy, olive/green - small amounts of each for ornaments and trees
  • 03
    Two strands held together for some ornaments (used with K/6.5mm hook)
  • 04
    Foam craft balls labeled 6" (for large crochet-covered ornaments) - quantity as needed
  • 05
    Cardboard cones for tree cores (one per tree)
  • 06
    Plastic canvas or stiff cardboard for gift bag bottom support

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size K/6.5mm
  • 02
    Crochet hook size I/5.5mm
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    Crochet hook size H/5.0mm
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    Crochet hook size L/8mm
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    Crochet hook size J/6.0mm
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    Scissors
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    Yarn needle for sewing and weaving ends
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    Stitch markers
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    Steam iron or garment steamer (for steaming tree discs)
  • 10
    Glue gun (optional, for securing cones or canvas)
  • 11
    Plastic canvas or thick cardboard for gift bag support
  • 12
    Pony beads (for beaded garlands) and a yarn needle for threading
  • 13
    Foam ornament toppers (plastic ornament caps) for finishing ornaments
  • 14
    Pins for assembly and blocking

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— Ornaments (Crochet-Covered Foam Balls) :

Info :

Working in the CONTINUOUS Round: I do not join and chain, but continue to work in the next stitch. Use a stitch marker so you dont lose your place.

Item Notes :

Materials: foam craft balls (6"), ornament toppers, 4-ply worsted weight yarn; hold two strands together for thicker fabric if desired; use K/6.5mm hook for these examples.

Starting/Increasing :

Chain 2. Single crochet 6 in the second chain from the hook and work over your starting tail. Starting in the first sc make 2 sc in that stitch and in each stitch around. (12) *Still work over the starting tail. After getting done with all 12 sc for that round, pull the starting tail to cinch up the opening. You can now trim that tail or weave it in or just leave it if it will be on the inside of your work. You want to move your stitch marker to the last stitch of each round so you know when you get to the end.

Round 3 :

(Make 1 sc in next stitch, make 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (18)

Round 4 :

(Make 1 sc in next 2 stitches, make 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (24)

Round 5 :

(Make 1 sc in next 3 stitches, make 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (30)

Round 6 :

(Make 1 sc in next 4 stitches, make 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (36)

Round 7 :

(Make 1 sc in next 5 stitches, make 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (42)

Round 8 :

(Make 1 sc in next 6 stitches, make 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (48)

Round 9 :

(Make 1 sc in next 7 stitches, make 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (54)

Rounds 10-17 :

1 sc in each stitch around (54)

Info :

When you get to this part you want to have your crochet fit just a little larger than your ball. Fold it around the top of your ball and see how it fits — it should look 'loose' around the edges. If you need to continue increases, follow the increase pattern above; if it is too large, pull back a row.

Round 18 :

To go from 54 to 48: (Make 1 sc in next 7 stitches, make an inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around

Round 19 :

To go from 48 to 42: (Make 1 sc in next 6 stitches, make an inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around

Round 20 :

To go from 42 to 36: (Make 1 sc in next 5 stitches, make an inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around

Round 21 :

To go from 36 to 30: (Make 1 sc in next 4 stitches, make an inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around

Info :

***Once I got here to 30 stitches around, I inserted my foam ball. If you are using balls like mine and they have a hole make sure you put the hole facing you. It might be a little tight — just stretch it and pop it in. You will have to do the rest of the decreases with the foam inserted. Just pull out the stitches a little as you work into them.

Round 22 :

To go from 30 to 24: (Make 1 sc in next 3 stitches, make an inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around

Round 23 :

To go from 24 to 18: (Make 1 sc in next 2 stitches, make an inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around

Round 24 :

To go from 18 to 12: (Make 1 sc in next stitch, make an inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around

Round 25 :

Make one sc in each stitch around (12) and leave a tail to weave opening shut. I use only one of my two tails to weave shut and then when you come back around tie the two together and hide tails with your needle under a few stitches.

Info :

This blue and teal ball is worked with the exact same pattern as above, but worked in the Back Loop Only (BLO) all the way around for a ribbed effect.

— Trees: 'Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly' (Discs and Topper) :

Materials/Hook Info :

Yarn: 4-ply worsted scraps; For discs use I/5.5mm hook (discs), for the topper use H/5.0mm hook; cardboard cones for cores; steam iron or garment steamer for shaping discs.

Info :

First decide how many layers/discs your tree will have (example: small tree 6 discs, large tree 7 discs). Chains for discs were made in multiples of 5 in the example.

Disc Start :

Chain the number of chains you want for the base circumference where the disc will sit on the cone. Join to form a circle. Chain up 3 (chain 3 counts as a double crochet). Double crochet around in each chain, join to the top of the chain 3 to complete the first round.

Round 2 :

Chain up 3 and make 2 dc in each double crochet around. Join to the top of the chain 3 and chain up 3 again (do this for each round).

Round 3 :

Double crochet one double crochet in double crochet around.

Round 4 :

Repeat Round 2.

Round 5 :

Repeat Round 3.

Info :

You can alternate increase rounds (Round 2) and straight rounds (Round 3) to create the wavy, ruffled discs. Most example discs had 5 rounds and a final round of half double crochet to finish the edge.

Steam/Assemble Info :

Steam all discs to relax and shape them; painting the cone and steaming while paint dries produced nicer drape and lay for each disc. Glue gun optional to secure discs on the cone permanently.

— Top of the Tree (Topper) :

Topper Start :

Starting with your smaller hook, chain 2. In the 2nd chain from the hook make 4 sc (this forms the very tip).

Round 2 :

Join and chain up 1 and make 1 sc in each stitch around. (4 sc)

Round 3 :

Join and chain up 1 and make 2 sc in the 1st sc and then sc in each of the rest of the stitches around. (5 sc)

Round 4 :

Join and chain up 1 and make a sc in each stitch around. (5)

Round 5 :

Join and chain up 1 and make 2 sc in the 1st sc and then sc in each of the rest of the stitches around. (6 sc)

Round 6 :

Join and chain up 1 and make a sc in each stitch around. (6 sc)

Round 7 :

Join and chain up 1 and make 2 sc in the 1st sc and then sc in each of the rest of the stitches around. (7 sc)

Round 8 :

Join and chain up 1 and make 2 sc in the 1st sc and then sc in each of the rest of the stitches around. (8 sc)

Round 9 :

Join and chain up 1 and make 2 sc in the 1st sc and then sc in each of the rest of the stitches around. (9 sc)

Round 10 :

Join and chain up 1 and make 2 sc in the 1st sc and then sc in each of the rest of the stitches around. (10 sc)

Round 11 :

Join and chain up 1 and make 2 sc in the 1st sc and then sc in each of the rest of the stitches around. (11 sc)

Round 12 :

Join and chain up 1 and make 2 sc in the 1st sc and then sc in each of the rest of the stitches around. (12 sc)

Round 13 :

Join. Chain up 3 and make 2 dc in each double crochet around. Join to the top of the chain 3 and chain up 3 again (do this for each round) (24 dc)

Round 14 :

Double crochet one double crochet in double crochet around. (24)

Round 15 :

Repeat Round 13 *you may decide you dont want to increase again and just work straight up.

Round 16 :

Repeat Round 14 *repeat this row for the length you want (this creates the tall cone shape for the tree top).

Assemble :

I cant STRESS enough how much difference it makes to steam your discs. It makes your cheap, 4-ply old yarn into a soft, fluffy, nice draping tree. Paint your cone if you like and steam discs while paint dries. Use glue gun or pins to secure discs as desired.

— Garlands :

Ideas/Materials :

String beads before you start for beaded garlands, add fluffy yarn for a snow effect, or metallic yarn for tinsel. Use stash yarn and pony beads for quick results.

Garland #1 :

I grabbed green and red metallic yarn, held two strands together, and used a yarn needle to thread pony beads. I threaded 250 pony beads onto both strands held together. I used L/8mm hook: chain 10, pull up a bead, chain 10, pull up a bead and repeat down the strand until all beads were used. Fold or twist or knot along the length to create thickness.

Garland #2 :

Held two skeins together and used L/8mm hook. Worked simple back and forth rows starting with a chain 5 and then 4 hdc in each row. Worked until you run out of yarn. Steam and stretch to lengthen and straighten the garland.

Garland #3 :

Use two leftover strands held together and J/6mm hook. Start with chain 10 then hdc back down/up the chain, then repeat this: (chain 25, slip on 3 beads, hdc in the 3rd chain from the hook and in the next 13-15 chains) to create dangling curls and beads pattern. This creates curly, decorative pieces.

Garland #4 :

I chained 20, slipped up a bead and repeated until my stash was gone to use remaining beads and yarn; fold in half and tie knots to create a faux popcorn effect if desired.

— Gift Bag #2 (Formula for Custom Reusable Bag) :

Overview :

Gift Bag #2 is a formula rather than an exact pattern. Use any yarn (two strands of 4-ply held together recommended) and J/6mm hook for a sturdy bag. You will need plastic canvas or thick cardboard for the bottom support.

Materials :

Two strands of 4-ply worsted weight yarn held together (or yarn you prefer), J/6mm hook, plastic canvas or cardboard for bottom support, yarn needle, scissors.

Step 1 - Decide Measurements :

Decide the width (left to right), depth (front to back), and height you want. Chain the desired width. Note: your chain will grow as much as 1/2 an inch after you start crocheting stitches into it. Example: for a 10" wide bag start with a 9.5" chain and see how that goes.

Step 2 - Crochet Fabric :

Work in half double crochet (hdc) or single crochet, two strands held together, chain 1 and turn after each row. Crochet a long piece of fabric that will be height x 2 + the depth of the bottom. Example in the pattern: to make a 12" high bag with 6" depth add 12+12+6+30 (first piece of fabric needs to be 30" high in that example). Lay flat and measure as you go.

Step 3 - Second Piece (Depth) :

The second piece is worked in rows and the width of this piece equals the depth of the bag. Example: for a 6" depth the starting chain is ~5.5" and you work the number of rows equal to the depth measurement.

Step 4 - Plastic Canvas Insert :

Measure and cut your plastic canvas/cardboard slightly smaller than the side/gusset piece so it sits between two overlapping bottom layers and wont poke through. Trim jagged edges and smooth sides. Position canvas between bottom layers for support.

Step 5 - Secure Insert :

Add a few running stitches or small dots of hot glue to hold the canvas in place while you stitch layers together. Use matching yarn and sew along sides to secure temporarily; final secure stitching comes later.

Step 6 - Stitch Bottom and Sides :

Flip the side piece with the plastic canvas attached under your main piece. Pin all 4 sides evenly and stitch the bottom pieces together first (all four sides). Then sew up the sides. You can use contrasting yarn to make visible decorative stitches if desired.

Step 7 - Handles :

Make handles by creating strips and braiding or knotting: make 6 strips (3 per side), pull them through and knot or braid; pull through three stitches on the opposite side and knot to secure.

Finishing :

Weave in ends, trim excess canvas if needed, and add any decorative drawstring or lining if desired. The bag can be used as a gift bag, tote, or purse depending on final size and reinforcement.

Assembly Instructions

  • Insert the foam ornament topper into the opening after rounds are reduced to 30 stitches and then complete the remaining decreases with the foam ball in place so the crochet fits snugly around the ball.
  • For the layered tree, steam each crocheted disc after blocking and paint the cone core; stack the discs onto the cone from largest to smallest and glue or pin them in place to build the layered tree.
  • When assembling the gift bag, sandwich the plastic canvas or cardboard insert between the overlapping bottom layers and secure with running stitches or a little hot glue so the support will not shift while you sew the sides.
  • Pin all four sides of the bag carefully before stitching—the bottom is easiest to sew first, then sew up the sides, checking that all height pieces align evenly before final sewing.
  • For garlands with beads, thread beads onto both held strands first and then crochet with an L/8mm hook, chaining 10 between beads to create even spacing and a consistent look.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of rounds, especially while working in continuous rounds and during increases and decreases.
  • 💡Check fit to your foam ball or cone frequently; adjust the number of increase or decrease rounds so your crochet forms a slightly loose bowl that drapes correctly.
  • 💡Steam discs from a safe distance (about 1-2" away) to relax fibers and get a soft drape—do not touch the piece with the iron and allow steam to penetrate evenly.
  • 💡Work over starting tails when beginning the first round so the center is neat and you can pull the tail to close the hole evenly before trimming.
  • 💡If your yarn is old or brittle, consider using glue or extra stitches to secure layers or plastic canvas so the finished piece is durable.

These festive projects are all about using what you already have and creating something special for the holidays. Mix and match colors, hold strands together for a chunkier look, and add beads or metallic yarn for extra sparkle. Whether youre making giant ornaments, a tiered ombre tree, or a sturdy reusable gift bag, you can finish these projects quickly and with lots of personality. 🌟 Happy crafting and stash-busting this holiday season! 🎁

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FAQs

What size will the finished ornaments be?

The finished crochet-covered ornaments use 6" foam balls in the examples; final size depends on the foam ball diameter and yarn tension.

Can I use different yarn weights for these patterns?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but gauge and final size will change; use a larger hook with bulkier yarns for a similar drape and adjust increase rounds as needed.

Do I need special tools to finish the tree discs?

A steam iron or garment steamer is recommended to relax and shape discs; cardboard cones or painted cones provide the tree core for stacking discs.

Is prior crochet experience required?

This collection is rated intermediate: basic knowledge of single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, increases, and decreases is recommended for best results.

How long does it take to complete these projects?

Time varies by item; the full collection and assembly can be a multi-day project (12-15 hours in total) while individual ornaments or garlands can be completed in under a few hours each.