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Easy Crochet Angel Ornament Pattern

Create a beautiful, quick, and easy crochet angel ornament to bring a handmade touch to your Christmas decor!
This beginner-friendly crochet angel pattern can be completed in under 20 minutes with just a few basic stitches.
Perfect as a tree ornament, gift tag, or decoration around the home, this easy project uses scrap yarn and minimal supplies.
Whether you are a crochet novice or a seasoned crafter, this delicate angel design is a charming way to practice your skills and make the holiday season even more special!
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Skill Level : Easy
Makes: 1 crochet angel ornament
Author :Harriet

What You Will Need

Yarn

  • #1 super fine (sock, fingering, baby, 4-ply) 100% cotton yarn
  • Color of choice - 14.2 yards (13 meters)

Hook

  • 3mm

Notions

  • Scissors
  • Yarn Needle

Gauge

  • Not important for this pattern

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.

Stitches and Abbreviations Used (US Terms)

  • ch - chain
  • sc - single crochet
  • dc - double crochet
  • hdc - half double crochet
  • tr - treble (triple) stitch
  • puff - puff stitch - see special stitches below
  • picot - picot - see special stitches below
  • st/sts - stitch/stitches
  • sl st - slip stitch
  • rpt - repeat
  • rnd - round
  • 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

Instructions

Body

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

Finish

  • 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.