Easy Crochet Angel Ornament

If you enjoyed making this crochet angel ornament, you might also love our “Angelica” sitting angel pattern. This easy amigurumi design is perfect for intermediate beginners looking to expand their skills!

About This Angel Crochet Pattern

• Low-Sew Design - This crochet angel pattern requires minimal sewing, making it a simple and enjoyable project for all skill levels, especially beginners.
• Quick to Make - This angel can be made in under 20 minutes, making it ideal for last-minute gifts or holiday decor.
• Beginner-Friendly - With easy-to-follow steps and video, this pattern is accessible for beginners who want to practice basic crochet stitches while creating something beautiful.
• Two-Part Structure - The angel consists of only two main parts - the body and the head/wings - allowing for a straightforward assembly.
• Perfect Scrap-Buster - Use leftover yarn scraps to create these angels, adding variety to your project without needing new materials.

Crochet Stitches

For this crochet Christmas angel ornament, you need to know how to chain stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet, and slip stitch.

You will also need to be familiar with a few special stitches like puff stitch and picot stitch.

Crochet Puff Stitch

Improve your crochet game with the fun Crochet Puff Stitch! This pattern needs you to be know how to make this stitch. If you are not sure how to do it, check out our guide on making a crochet puff stitch.

Crochet Picot Stitch

The easy crochet project uses a picot stitch as a decorative feature. If you do not know how to make this read our blog post on how to crochet picot stitch to learn more.

Yarn and Hook Information

For these angel ornaments, we used 100% cotton yarn with approximately 20 wraps per inch (WPI).

This is a #1 super fine yarn (sock, fingering, baby, 4-ply) with a recommended hook size of 3.25mm. We opted for a 3mm hook instead to create a slightly firmer stitch.

This pattern also works beautifully with other yarn types, such as acrylic or cotton blends, and can be adapted to different weights.

Feel free to experiment with various hook sizes to achieve your preferred look for your angel ornaments.

Skill Level

Beginner

What You Will Need

Yarn

#1 super fine (sock, fingering, baby, 4-ply) 100% cotton yarn

• Color of choice - 14.2 yards (13 meters)

Crochet hook

• 3mm

Notions

• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Finished Size

When made with the recommended yarn and hook size, the completed crochet angel ornament measures approximately 2.5 inches (6.5 cm) across the base and 5 inches (12.5 cm) in height from the base to the top of the hanging loop.

Gauge

The gauge is not so important for this project.

Stitches and Abbreviations Used - US Terms

• ch- chain stitch
• sc - single crochet
• dc - double crochet
• hdc - half double crochet
• tr - treble (triple) stitch
• puff - puff stitch - see special stitches below
• picot - picot
• st/sts - stitch/stitches
• sl st - slip stitch
• rpt - repeat
• YO - yarn over hook
• hk - hook
• [ ] - at the end of a round indicates the number of stitches in that round

Special Stitches

Puff - YO, insert hk into st, YO, pull yarn through st (3 loops on hk). YO, insert hk in the same stitch, YO, pull up loop (5 loops on hk). YO, insert hk in same st, YO, pull up loop (7 loops on hk). YO and pull through all loops on hk, ch1.

Picot - ch3, insert hk into 3rd ch from hk, YO pull the yarn back through both the stitch and the loop on the hk

Pattern Instructions

Body

Foundation - chain 3, slip stitch into the 1st chain to make a ring.

Abbreviated Version

Foundation - ch3, sl st into 1st ch to make a ring.

Round One

Round 1 - chain 3 (count this as 1 double crochet and a chain 1), into the ring make * 1 double crochet and chain 1, repeat from * 5 times, then slip stitch into the 1st st to join. [6 double crochet and 6 x chain 1 space in this round]

Abbreviated Version

Rnd 1 – ch3 (counted as a 1dc, and ch1), into ring *1dc, ch1, rpt from *5 times, sl st into 1st st to join. [6dc, 6 x ch-1 sps]

Round Two

Round 2 - slip stitch into the chain 1 space, chain 2 (do not count this as a stitch) make *2 puff stitches in the chain 1 space, then chain 2 and make 2 puff stitches in the next chain 1 space, chain 4, repeat from * 3 times, then slip stitch into the top of the 1st puff stitch to join. [12 puff stitches, 3 x chain 2 spaces, 3 x chain 4 spaces in this round]

Abbreviated Version

Rnd 2 - sl st into ch-1 sp, ch2 (not counted as a st), make * 2puffs in the ch-1sp, ch2, 2puffs in next ch-1 sp, ch4, rpt from * 3 times, sl st into top of 1st puff to join. [12 puffs, 3 x ch-2sps, 3 x ch-4 sps]

Round Three

Round 3 - chain 1 (do not count this as a stitch), make 1 single crochet in the same space as chain 1, make 1 single crochet in the space between the puffs, then make 1 single crochet in the next puff stitch, then make 2 single crochet in the chain 2 space, then make * 1 single crochet in the next puff stitch, 1 single crochet in the space between the puffs, 1 single crochet in the next puff stitch, then make (2 single crochet, chain 2, and 2 single crochets) int eh chain 4 space, then make 1 single crochet in the next puff, 1 single crochet in the space between the puffs, and 1 single crochet in the next puff stitch, then make 2 single crochet in the chain 2 space, repeat from * twice, then make 1 single crochet in the next puff stitch, 1 single crochet in the space between the puffs, 1 single crochet in the next puff stitch, (2 single crochet, chain 2, 2 single crochet) in the chain 4 space, slip stitch inot the top of the 1st single crochet to join. [36 single crochet, 3 x chain 2 spaces in this round]

Abbreviated Version

Rnd 3 - ch1 (not counted as an st), 1sc in same sp as ch-1, 1sc in sp between puffs, 1sc in next puff, 2sc in ch-2 sp, *1sc in puff, 1sc in sp between puffs, 1sc in next puff, (2sc, ch2, 2sc) in ch-4 sp, 1sc in puff, 1sc in sp between puffs, 1sc in next puff, 2sc in ch2 sp, rpt from * twice, 1sc in puff, 1sc in sp between puffs, 1sc in next puff, (2sc, ch2, 2sc) in ch-4 sp, sl st into top of 1st sc to join. [36sc, 3 x ch-2 sps]

Round Four

Round 4 - chain 2 (do not count this as a stitch), make 1 half double crochet in the same space as chain 2, then make 1 half double crochet in the next 9 stitches, make * 2 puff stitches in the chain 2 space, then make 1 half double crochet in the next 12 stitches, rpt from * twice, then make 2 puff stitches in the next chain 2 space, then make 1 half double crochet stitch in the next 2 stitches, slip stitch into the 1st half double crochet to join, chain 1, cut yarn, fasten off and weave in the ends. [36 half double crochet, and 6 x puff stitches in this round]

Abbreviated Version

Rnd 4 - ch2 (not counted as a st), 1hdc in same sp as ch-2, 1hdc in next 9-st, make * 2 puffs in ch-2 sp, 1hdc in next 12-sts, rpt from * twice, 2puffs in ch-2 sp, 1hdc in next 2-sts, sl st into 1st hdc to join, ch1, cut yarn, fasten off and weave in end. [36hdc, 6 x puff]

Head and Wings

Foundation, head - chain 3, slip stitch into the 1st chain to make a ring.

Abbreviated Version

Foundation, head - ch3, sl st into 1st ch to make a ring.

Round One

Round 1 - chain 2 (do not count this as a stitch), make 7 double crochet in the ring, then chain 20, slip stitch into the 1st chain, then make 7 double crochet, slip stitch into the 1st stitch to join, chain 1, turn. [14 double crochets and 1 x ch-20 hanging loop in this round]

Abbreviated Version

Rnd 1 - ch2 (not counted as a st), 7dc into ring, ch20 sl st into 1st ch, 7dc, sl st into 1st st to join, ch1, turn. [14dc, 1 x ch-20 hanging loop]

Attach head to body

With right sides together, sl st the head to the body – insert hk in same sp ch-1 on the head, then insert hk into any ch-2 sp of the body and sl st together.

Wings - While working the wings, keep the head folded down against the body.

Row One

Row 1, wings - chain 3 (count this as 1 double crochet and a chain 1 space0, in the same space as chain 3 (the slip stitch space made to join the head to the body) make * 1 double crochet and chain 1, repeat from * 4 times, then make 1 double crochet, turn. [6 double crochets and 5 x chain 1 space in this round]

Abbreviated Version

Row 1, wings - ch3 (counts as 1dc and ch-1), in same sp as ch-3 (the sl st made to join the head and body) make * 1dc, ch1, rpt from * 4 times, then make 1dc, turn. [6dc, 5 x ch-1 sps]

Row Two

Row 2 - chain 3 (count this as 1 double crochet), then make 4 double crochet into the chain 1 space, then make (3 double crochet, and 1 half double crochet) in the next chain 1 space, then make 1 single crochet in the next chain 1 space, then make (1 half double crochet and 3 double crochet) in the next chain 1 space, then make 5 double crochets in the last space, turn. [16 double crochets, 2 half double crochets, and 1 single crochet in this round]

Abbreviated Version

Row 2 - ch3 (counts as 1dc), 4dc into ch-1 sp, (3dc, 1hdc) in next ch-1 sp, 1sc in next sp, (1hdc, 3dc) in next ch-1 sp, 5dc in next, turn. [16dc, 2hdc, 1sc]

Row Three

Row 3 - chain 4 (count this as 1 treble stitch, make a picot stitch, then make 2 treble in the same stitch as chain 4, then make 3 treble in the next 2 stitches, then make 2 double crochet in the next stitch, then make 1 half double crochet in the next 3 stitches, then make 1 single crochet in the next 4 stitches, then make 1 half double crochet in the next 3 stitches, 2 double crochets in the next stitch, 3 treble in the next 2 stitches, then (2 treble, picot, and chain 4) in the last stitch, slip stitch into the top of chain 3 to join, cut the yarn, leave a longish tail for sewing and fasten off.

Abbreviated Version

Row 3 - ch4 (counts as tr), picot, 2tr in same st as ch-4, 3tr in next 2-sts, 2dc in next, 1hdc in next 3-st, 1sc in next 4-sts, 1hdc in next 3-sts, 2dc in next st, 3tr in next 2-sts, (2tr, picot, ch4) in last st, sl st into top of ch-3 to join, cut yarn, leave a longish tail for sewing, and fasten off.

Finishing

Pull the head up and away from the body, and gently tug the wings into shape.

Thread the yarn tail from the wings onto a needle and weave it down the back of the wing, and down to sit between the single crochet stitches of the last round. 

Secure the base of the wings to the base of the 2 puff stitches on the body.

If necessary wet block the angel to give it a better shape. Or, if preferred, stiffen the ornament with fabric starch or PVA glue diluted with a small amount of water, pin it to a flat surface, and allow it to dry.

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