This little wreath has a cozy, classic look. Twelve chunky puff stitches circle an open center, a row of soft scallops frames the outside, and a small textured bow sits at the bottom. Everything is worked in one deep forest green, so the texture does all the work.
It’s quick to make, and the style suits a traditional tree, a window, a gift tag, or a wrapped present. It works up in worsted-weight yarn with a 4.0 mm hook, and the pattern uses US crochet terms throughout.
The finished wreath measures 4 in (10.2 cm) across. The bow tails hang about 0.75 in (1.9 cm) below the bottom edge, and the hanging loop rises 2 in (5.1 cm) above the top.
Here’s the construction in short: you chain a ring, work one round of single crochet, then a round of puffs, then a single crochet round that sets up the scallop border. The bow is made from three small strips that you sew together and then stitch onto the wreath. The hanging loop is chained right off the top scallop.
Finished Size and Construction
- Finished size: 4 in (10.2 cm) across, not counting the loop and bow
- Skill level: Advanced beginner (puff stitches, basic sewing)
- Terminology: US crochet terms
- Yarn weight: Worsted (#4)
- Hook: 4.0 mm (US G-6)
- Number of pieces: 1 wreath body, plus 3 small bow parts sewn on (bow band, tail strip, center wrap)
- Layout: Single round ornament; bow at the bottom center (6 o’clock), loop at the top center (12 o’clock)
- Wreath size before border: 3.25 in (8.3 cm) across after Round 3
- Border depth: 0.375 in (1.0 cm) of scallops all the way around
- Center opening: about 1.25 in (3.2 cm)
Materials
Yarn: Use a smooth, tightly plied worsted-weight yarn. Acrylic or an acrylic-wool blend holds puffs nicely and keeps its shape on the tree. Cotton also works but makes flatter puffs. Avoid fuzzy or loosely plied yarns, which split when you pull up the long puff loops.
- Forest Green: 20 g, about 36 m (39 yd)
That breaks down to roughly 10 g for the wreath, 4 g for the bow, and 1 g for the loop. The quantity above includes a safety margin of about 5 g for your gauge swatch and tails.
Tools:
– 4.0 mm (US G-6) crochet hook
– Tapestry needle
– Scissors
– 4 straight pins or locking stitch markers
– Spray bottle and a blocking surface
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- sk – skip
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- sp – space
- yo – yarn over
- rep – repeat
Puff stitch (puff): Yo, insert hook in the stitch, yo, and pull up a loop to about 0.5 in (1.3 cm) tall. Do this 4 times in the same stitch (9 loops on the hook). Yo and pull through all 9 loops. Ch 1 to lock the puff closed. That locking ch does not count as a stitch.
Gauge and Checkpoints
Gauge: 19 sc and 20 rows = 4 in (10.2 cm) in rows of sc with a 4.0 mm hook. That works out to about 4.75 sc and 5 rows per inch (2.54 cm).
Since this is a single small piece, the wreath body is your gauge test. Work Rounds 1–3 and measure before you start the border.
Checkpoints (measured flat, across the full diameter):
– After Round 1: 1.75 in (4.4 cm) outside, with a 1.25 in (3.2 cm) opening
– After Round 2: 2.75 in (7.0 cm)
– After Round 3: 3.25 in (8.3 cm)
– After Round 4: 4 in (10.2 cm)
If it’s too big (more than 0.25 in / 0.6 cm over at Round 3), go down to a 3.5 mm hook, or pull the puff loops a little shorter.
If it’s too small or the edge cups upward, go up to a 4.5 mm hook, or pull the puff loops a little taller.
Puff height affects the size most, so try to keep every loop the same height.
Wreath Body
Work in joined rounds with the right side facing you the whole time. Don’t turn.
Foundation: Ch 24 and join with a sl st into the first ch to make a ring. Make sure the chain isn’t twisted.
Round 1: Ch 1 (doesn’t count as a stitch). Work 1 sc in each ch around and join with a sl st to the first sc. (24 sc)
The ring should lie flat with an opening about 1.25 in (3.2 cm) across. If it ruffles, your chain was too loose, so redo the foundation one hook size smaller.
Round 2 (puff round): Ch 2 (doesn’t count). Work a puff in the first sc, then ch 1 and sk the next sc. Work a puff in the next sc, ch 1, sk the next sc. Rep from * 10 more times. Join with a sl st to the top of the first puff. (12 puffs + 12 ch-1 sps = 24 sts)
This is a pattern round, not a growth round. The count stays at 24, but the puffs make the round much deeper. Gently push each puff so it points outward like a spoke, and make sure the ch-1 spaces sit evenly between them.
Round 3 (conversion round): Sl st into the next ch-1 sp and ch 1 (doesn’t count). Work 2 sc in the ch-1 sp, then 2 sc in the top of the next puff. Rep from * 11 more times. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (24 + 24 = 48 sc)
That count is 24 stitches worked 1 per existing stitch (12 puffs and 12 ch-1 sps), plus 24 extra stitches (a second sc in each puff and each space). Each puff now has a 4-stitch group: 2 sc over the space before it, then 2 sc on top of it.
Check that the piece measures 3.25 in (8.3 cm) across before moving on.
Scalloped Border
Border gauge: At 3.25 in (8.3 cm) across, the outside edge of Round 3 is about 10.2 in (25.9 cm) around. The 48 sc spread over that length come to roughly 4.7 sc per inch, which is right at the main gauge.
On a round piece, each “side” is one 4-stitch puff group. There are 12 groups, and each one gets exactly one scallop.
Round 4 (scallops): Sl st in the first sc of Round 3. Sk the next sc, work 5 dc in the next sc, sk the next sc, sl st in the next sc. Rep from * 11 more times. The 12th sl st lands in the first sl st of the round. Fasten off and leave an 8 in (20.3 cm) tail. (12 scallops: 60 dc + 12 sl sts = 72 sts)
Why the math works: Each repeat uses 4 Round 3 stitches (skip, 5 dc, skip, sl st), and 12 repeats × 4 stitches = 48 stitches, which is exactly the Round 3 count. No stitches are left over and none are doubled up. Because Round 3 started in a ch-1 space, the 5-dc fan always lands in the first sc on top of a puff. That centers every scallop over its puff, just like in the photo.
The scallop depth is 0.375 in (1.0 cm) on each side, so the full diameter is 3.25 + 0.375 + 0.375 = 4 in (10.2 cm).
Hanging Loop
Pick the scallop that will sit at the top. Join yarn with a sl st in the sl st just past the center of that scallop, or work it from the leftover tail.
Ch 30, then sl st into the same stitch where you started. Fasten off and weave in the end. The loop should hang about 2 in (5.1 cm) above the wreath.
Bow
Bow band: Ch 21.
– Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. (20 sc)
– Rows 2–5: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (20 sc)
Fasten off, leaving a 10 in (25.4 cm) tail. The strip should measure about 4.25 in × 1 in (10.8 cm × 2.5 cm).
Tail strip: Ch 4.
– Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. (3 sc)
– Rows 2–16: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (3 sc)
Fasten off. The strip should measure about 0.625 in × 3.25 in (1.6 cm × 8.3 cm).
Center wrap: Ch 7.
– Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. (6 sc)
– Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (6 sc)
Fasten off and leave an 8 in (20.3 cm) tail. The piece should measure about 1.25 in × 0.375 in (3.2 cm × 1.0 cm).
Assemble the bow:
1. Fold both short ends of the bow band in to meet at the center on the back. Sew them together with a few stitches. You now have two loops, and the bow is about 2.25 in (5.7 cm) wide.
2. Fold the tail strip in half to make an upside-down V, and place the fold behind the center of the bow.
3. Wrap the thread from the bow band tightly around the center of all the layers 3 times to pinch the bow.
4. Wrap the center wrap around the pinched middle so it covers the thread. Sew its ends together at the back.
5. Trim each tail end at a slight angle by tucking one corner under and tacking it down. The tails should flare out to the sides.
Attach the bow: Center the bow over the bottom of the wreath, directly across from the hanging loop. Its center should sit on Round 3, and the loops should overlap the puffs on either side. Pin it in place, then sew through the center wrap and the back of each loop into the wreath. The tails should hang about 0.75 in (1.9 cm) past the scalloped edge.
Final Blocking
- Weave in all remaining ends on the back, going through the sc rounds rather than the puffs.
- Lay the wreath face up on a blocking surface.
- Lightly mist it with water until it’s damp but not soaked.
- Shape it into a true 4 in (10.2 cm) circle. Pin the opening into a round 1.25 in (3.2 cm) circle.
- Push each puff up from underneath so it looks full and rounded.
- Pinch each scallop into a smooth arch.
- Open up the bow loops and flatten the tails.
- Let it dry completely, then remove the pins.
For acrylic yarn, steam blocking from 1 in (2.5 cm) above the piece works too. Never press the iron down on it.
Final Quality-Control Checklist
- 24 sc in Round 1
- 12 puffs, all about the same height
- 48 sc in Round 3
- 12 even scallops, each centered over a puff
- Diameter is 4 in (10.2 cm), give or take 0.25 in (0.6 cm)
- Hanging loop is directly opposite the bow
- Bow is centered, and the tails hang evenly
- No loose ends show on the front
Troubleshooting
- The puffs lean or twist: Work every puff into the same leg of the stitch, and pull up all 9 loops to the same height.
- The center hole is too small: Your foundation ch is tight. Redo it with a hook one size larger, keeping the 24-stitch count.
- The scallops don’t line up with the puffs: Round 3 probably started on a puff instead of a ch-1 space. Rip back and start Round 3 in the space.
- The edge ruffles: Your scallops are too loose. Use a 3.5 mm hook for Round 4 only.
- The edge cups: Use a 4.5 mm hook for Round 4.
- The bow droops: Add a tacking stitch behind each bow loop, about 0.5 in (1.3 cm) from the center.
- The ornament hangs crooked: Move the loop so it sits exactly opposite the bow’s center.
Care
Hand wash in cool water, press out the water in a towel, and dry flat. Store it flat or hang it by its loop so the puffs don’t get crushed.
Final Notes
The measurement chain is simple to follow:
– A 24-stitch ring makes a 1.25 in (3.2 cm) opening and a 1.75 in (4.4 cm) circle.
– The 12 puffs bring the piece to 2.75 in (7.0 cm).
– The 48-stitch sc round brings it to 3.25 in (8.3 cm).
– The 12 scallops add 0.375 in (1.0 cm) on each side, for a finished 4 in (10.2 cm) wreath.
If each checkpoint matches, the bow and loop will sit right where they should.
Happy crocheting!