This little wreath ornament is fast to make and looks tidy on the tree. A deep forest-green ring has upright stitches that fan out like evergreen needles, and a crisp cream bow sits at the bottom. A slim green loop at the top makes it ready to hang.
The palette is only two colors: forest green and warm cream. Together they give the ornament a calm, classic, Scandinavian-style look that suits natural decor, gift toppers, and handmade tree collections.
This pattern uses US crochet terms. The wreath measures about 3 in (7.6 cm) across, with a 1.5 in (3.8 cm) center opening. Including the hanging loop and bow tails, the finished ornament is about 5.25 in (13.3 cm) tall.
Construction is simple. You chain a ring, work one round of double crochet into the center of the ring, and finish with a single-crochet edge round. The hanging loop is worked straight off the edge. The bow is made from three small flat pieces (a loop strip, a tail strip, and a center band), which you assemble and sew onto the front.
Finished Size and Construction
- Finished size: 3 in (7.6 cm) wreath diameter; 5.25 in (13.3 cm) total height
- Skill level: Easy
- Terminology: US crochet terms
- Yarn weight: DK (light worsted, #3), cotton or cotton blend
- Hook: 3.5 mm (E-4)
- Number of pieces: 1 wreath ornament (wreath base plus a 3-part bow appliqué)
- Layout: single ornament; bow centered over the bottom of the ring
- Wreath size before edge round: about 2.6 in (6.6 cm) across
- Edge round depth: about 0.2 in (0.5 cm) on each side
- Bow size: about 2.8 in (7.1 cm) wide x 2.25 in (5.7 cm) tall
Materials
Use a smooth, mercerized cotton or cotton blend in DK weight. These yarns give crisp stitch definition, which keeps the bow loops open and the wreath ring flat. Avoid fuzzy or very stretchy yarns, because the bow can lose its shape.
- Color A – Forest Green: 10 g / about 24 m
- Color B – Cream: 6 g / about 14 m
These quantities include a margin for a gauge swatch and weaving in ends. One 50 g ball of each color makes several ornaments.
Tools:
– 3.5 mm (E-4) crochet hook
– Tapestry needle
– Scissors
– Stitch marker
– Rust-proof pins and a foam blocking mat
– Spray bottle with water
– Ruler or tape measure
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- rnd – round
- RS – right side
Special technique – working into the ring: On Round 1 of the wreath, insert your hook through the center opening of the chain ring, not into the individual chains. This lets you slide the stitches along the ring and pack them closely so the chain is fully covered.
Gauge and Checkpoints
Gauge: 18 sc and 20 rows = 4 in (10.2 cm) in sc with a 3.5 mm hook. One sc is about 0.22 in (0.6 cm) wide, and one dc is about 0.5 in (1.3 cm) tall.
For a piece this small, the ornament itself works best as your test piece. Make the wreath first and check it at each stage:
- After the foundation ring: the chain ring lies flat at about 4.4 in (11.2 cm) around, which is roughly 1.4 in (3.6 cm) across.
- After Round 1: the wreath measures about 2.6 in (6.6 cm) across and lies flat.
- After Round 2: the wreath measures 3 in (7.6 cm) across, with a 1.5 in (3.8 cm) opening.
- Bow loop strip: about 6.7 in (17.0 cm) long before folding.
If your wreath is too big, go down to a 3.25 mm hook or crochet a little tighter. If it is too small or cups upward, go up to a 3.75 mm hook. If Round 1 ruffles, you have packed in too many dc for your tension. If it cups, you have too few. Correct the hook size rather than changing the stitch counts, so the edge math still works.
Wreath Base (Color A – Forest Green)
Foundation: With Color A, ch 20. Join with a sl st into the first ch to form a ring. Don’t twist the chain.
Round 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). Work 35 dc into the center of the ring. As you go, slide the stitches along so they sit tightly side by side and cover the chain completely. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. (36 dc)
The bases of the dc are packed onto the short inner chain, and their tops spread out. This is what makes the radiating “needle” texture seen on the finished wreath. Check that the piece lies flat and measures about 2.6 in (6.6 cm) across.
Round 2 (edge round): Ch 1 (doesn’t count as a st). Sc in each of the next 5 dc, 2 sc in the next dc; repeat from * 5 more times. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (42 sc = 36 worked 1-per-stitch + 6 increases)
Place a marker in the joining stitch. This stitch is the top center of the wreath.
Hanging Loop (Color A)
Don’t fasten off. Continue from the joining stitch at the top center.
Loop: Ch 14. Sl st into the same sc where the chain began, forming a loop.
Loop covering: Work 18 sc into the ch-14 loop, working over the chain. Sl st into the same edge sc at the base of the loop. Fasten off, leaving an 8 in (20.3 cm) tail.
Use the tail to work 2 small stitches through the base of the loop and the edge, so the loop stands straight up. Weave in the end. The finished loop stands about 1.25 in (3.2 cm) above the wreath edge.
Bow Appliqué (Color B – Cream)
The bow is made of three flat pieces. Each piece is worked in rows of sc so the edges stay firm.
Bow Loop Strip
Foundation: With Color B, ch 31.
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. Turn. (30 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across. Turn. (30 sc)
Fasten off, leaving a 12 in (30.5 cm) tail for sewing. The strip measures about 6.7 in (17.0 cm) long and 0.4 in (1.0 cm) wide.
Shaping the loops: Lay the strip flat with the RS up. Bring both short ends to the center and overlap them by about 0.25 in (0.6 cm). This makes two open oval loops, one on each side. Each loop is about 1.2 in (3.0 cm) long, measured from the center outward. Sew the overlapped ends together through all layers with a few stitches, and keep the centers of the loops open.
Bow Tail Strip
Foundation: With Color B, ch 17.
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. Turn. (16 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across. (16 sc)
Fasten off, leaving a 6 in (15.2 cm) tail. The strip measures about 3.6 in (9.1 cm) long.
Shaping the tails: Fold the strip in half across its width to make an upside-down V. Each tail is about 1.8 in (4.6 cm) long. Tack the fold together with 2 stitches. Spread the tails to about a 45-degree angle so they flare downward and outward.
Center Band
Foundation: With Color B, ch 9.
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. Turn. (8 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across. (8 sc)
Fasten off, leaving a 10 in (25.4 cm) tail.
Bow Assembly
- Place the folded point of the tail strip behind the center seam of the loop strip.
- Pinch the center of the loop strip slightly so it narrows.
- Wrap the center band around the pinched center, covering the seam and the top of the tails. The band is 1.8 in (4.6 cm) long, which goes once around the pinched layers.
- Sew the band’s short ends together at the back, stitching through the tail strip and loop strip to lock all three pieces in place.
The finished bow measures about 2.8 in (7.1 cm) wide: two 1.2 in (3.0 cm) loops plus a 0.4 in (1.0 cm) center band.
Attaching the Bow
Position the bow with its center band directly over the bottom center of the wreath. This is the stitch opposite the hanging loop. The loops lie over the lower part of the green ring on each side, and the tails hang below the edge. Each tail reaches about 1 in (2.5 cm) below the wreath.
Using the long tail, sew through the back of the center band and into the wreath. Add one small tack under each bow loop and near the top of each tail so nothing flips forward. Keep your stitches on the back and weave in all ends.
Border
On this single ornament, the border is Round 2, the single-crochet edge you have already worked. Here is why its counts work.
Border gauge: 4.5 sc per inch (1.8 sc per cm).
Count per section: The round is divided into 6 equal sections. Each section has 5 sc worked 1-per-stitch plus 1 increase stitch, for 7 sc. Six sections x 7 sc = 42 sc.
Why the math works: Round 1 has 36 dc. Their tops sit about 0.25 in (0.6 cm) inside the finished edge, so the outer edge needs to be a little longer than Round 1. A round of 42 sc at 4.5 sc per inch is 9.33 in (23.7 cm) around. Divided by pi (3.1416), that gives a diameter of about 2.97 in, or 3 in (7.6 cm). That is the finished size: the 2.6 in (6.6 cm) Round 1 plus about 0.2 in (0.5 cm) of edge on each side. With fewer than 42 sc, the edge pulls in and the wreath cups. With more, the edge ruffles.
Final Blocking
- Spray the wreath and bow lightly until they are damp, not soaked.
- Place the ornament face up on the blocking mat.
- Pin the outer edge into a true circle 3 in (7.6 cm) across, with one pin at each of the 6 increase points.
- Push a pin through the center opening and shape it to a 1.5 in (3.8 cm) circle.
- Shape the bow loops into open ovals. If needed, slip a rolled scrap of paper inside each loop to hold it open.
- Pin each tail straight, angled downward and outward.
- Pin the hanging loop straight up.
- Let the ornament dry completely, then remove the pins.
Final Quality-Control Checklist
- Round 1 has exactly 36 dc, and the chain ring is fully covered.
- Round 2 has exactly 42 sc.
- The wreath lies flat at 3 in (7.6 cm) across.
- The center opening is round and about 1.5 in (3.8 cm) across.
- The hanging loop is centered above the bow and stands 1.25 in (3.2 cm) tall.
- The bow is 2.8 in (7.1 cm) wide, with open, even loops.
- Both tails are the same length and hang 1 in (2.5 cm) below the wreath.
- The center band covers the seam.
- All ends are woven in on the back.
Troubleshooting
- The wreath cups like a bowl: Your dc are too tight. Go up a hook size, or relax your tension on Round 1.
- The wreath ruffles: Round 1 is too loose or the stitches are spread too far apart. Pack the dc closer together on the ring.
- Chain shows between the dc: Slide the stitches together before you join Round 1.
- The bow loops collapse: Block them with paper rolls inside, and make sure the loop strip has two full rows.
- The tails curl: Steam-block them flat, or add a light spray of fabric stiffener.
- The bow tilts: Add tacking stitches under each loop.
- The hanging loop flops over: Reinforce its base with 2–3 extra stitches through the edge.
Care
Hand wash in cool water and lay flat to dry, reshaping the bow loops while the ornament is damp. Store it flat or hanging so the bow keeps its shape.
Final Notes
The measurements build on each other. A 20-chain ring holds 36 packed dc, which gives a flat 2.6 in (6.6 cm) wreath. The 42-stitch sc edge brings it to 3 in (7.6 cm). A 1.25 in (3.2 cm) loop goes on top, and a 2.8 in (7.1 cm) bow with 1 in (2.5 cm) tails goes on the bottom, for a total height of 5.25 in (13.3 cm). Check your size at each stage and every ornament in your set will match.
Happy crocheting!