The set of crochet Christmas ornaments in the photo above covers most of what people want on a handmade tree, from a scalloped fir to a snowman in a top hat. We went through crochet patterns toy by toy and picked the closest matches. Build the same set, or swap in a version you like better.
None of these patterns reproduces the photo stitch for stitch, and each section says where the match is loose. Sizes, hooks and page counts come from the designers’ listings; we have not made the toys ourselves. The patterns are digital downloads available by subscription, and their pages currently offer a free trial with 10 downloads.
Crochet Christmas tree
The tree in the photo has stacked scalloped tiers, a star and little red bows. Trees are the easiest toy to find. The four here start with the closest look, drop to the plainest, then move to two for the table.
Scalloped applique tree with bobble lights
Homeartist’s applique comes nearest to our tree, with scalloped tiers, colored bobbles and a yellow star above a small brown trunk. Size is the catch. With a 2.5 mm hook it grows to 8 by 12 inches, too big for most branches unless you switch to thinner yarn.
See the scalloped applique tree pattern
One-color beginner tree
Wetfish Designs wrote this tree for first-timers. One color of yarn and four basic stitches get you there, and the edging and star are extras you can skip. Make a few at 4 to 6 inches for a garland.
Ruffled tree over a foam cone
A 15 cm styrofoam cone does the structural work here, and the crochet wraps around it in ruffles. Beads and metallic thread along the edges give it shine. Buy two hooks before you start, a 2.5 mm for the body and a 1.00 mm for the beads. Homeartist calls it easy.
See the foam cone tree pattern
Snowy white tiered tree
Snow seems to have landed on this fir from Ternura Amigurumi, with green peeking out between white ruffled tiers. Its 4-page manual sticks to everyday amigurumi skills. Expect about 14 cm with a 2.5 mm hook.
Crochet snowflake pattern
The snowflake in the photo is chunky white yarn with pearls on its tips. Most snowflakes we found are finer than that. Pearl beads can be stitched to the points afterward.
Easy six-point snowflake
This cream six-pointer from Wetfish Designs is thick enough to read as a solid shape, which puts it closest to ours. Stitch counts follow every round. Stiffening gets its own section, and the hanging loop is optional. Expect 3 to 4 inches across.
See the six-point snowflake pattern
Long-rayed star snowflake
Long thin rays make this one look more like a frost crystal than a toy, shown in blue, teal and gold. You will need patience for metallic yarn and a 1.5 mm hook, plus clusters and picots in three lengths. It spans 14 cm. CrochetGiftsShop pairs the text with a diagram and step photos, and 177 people have saved it, with one five-star review so far.
See the long-rayed snowflake pattern
Smiling snowflake coasters
Rosy cheeks and a smile make these the silliest snowflakes on the list. White tips sit on six bright colors, and there are three sizes, about 10, 12 and 14 cm. They were written as coasters, so you would add your own yarn loop for the tree. Beginners can manage the 7-page pattern with worsted cotton and a 3.5 mm hook. Artveda states that its listing photos are AI-generated illustrations, and real stitches will look different.
See the smiling snowflake coasters pattern
Crochet gingerbread house
This is the shortest shelf on the list. Neither pattern here is the flat hanging house from the photo: one is a gingerbread box and the other a house shaped like a tree.
Gingerbread house basket with a lift-up roof
A.more.nushka’s house opens. Lift the red roof and there is room for gifts, with a magnetic button to keep it shut. Worked in 4 mm polyester cord with a 5 mm hook, the beige body ends up about 8 inches long. A video of 1 hour 18 minutes comes with the written steps.
See the gingerbread house basket pattern
Christmas tree house candy box
Caroline D’cruz swaps gingerbread for a green tree with a tiny door at its base. Pull the top off and a little basket sits underneath, ready for candy or small gifts. Empty, it still works as a table centerpiece.
See the tree house candy box pattern
Crochet gingerbread man
Gingerbread people are easy to find, flat or stuffed. The one in the photo wears a Santa hat and a green bow tie, and scraps of yarn can add both to any figure below.
Gingerbread man applique
One photo for this Homeartist applique shows a whole crowd in Santa hats, top hats, dresses and string lights. Pick the one in the Santa hat and you are close to our ornament. The base figure is about 4 inches by 2 1/2 in worsted yarn.
See the gingerbread man applique pattern
Hanging gingerbread man with an icing edge
Artveda builds this cookie from a front and a back, adds a little stuffing and sews them together. White embroidery runs around the edge like piped icing, and the buttons and ribbon go on last. Budget 2.5 to 3 hours and 40 g of worsted for a 5-inch ornament. It suits an advanced beginner with a 3.5 mm hook.
See the hanging gingerbread man pattern
Gingerbread couple
No pattern in this roundup has more fans than BabyEcoToys’ boy and girl, with 1,380 favorites and three five-star reviews. You get both in one 27-page file, illustrated with 66 photos, in your choice of English, German, French or Spanish. They stand 17 to 18 cm, more cuddly toy than tree decoration.
See the gingerbread couple pattern
One-color beginner gingerbread man
Single crochet, increases and decreases are all you need for this plain figure from Wetfish Designs. Leave it flat as an applique or stuff it lightly, as the instructions cover both. Icing and buttons can go on afterward in whatever colors you have.
See the beginner gingerbread man pattern
Crochet Christmas balls
Round ornaments come in two kinds here: balls made entirely of crochet and a cover worked around a plastic bauble. None has the flower band from the photo exactly, but the first comes closest.
Red and white ball with a wheel pattern
Red and white panels radiate from a round center on sofieversluys’ Christmas Ornament 7, and that folk look is the nearest thing to ours. The designer describes it as not difficult, with instructions in English, Dutch and French.
See the Christmas Ornament 7 pattern
Bobble bauble cover
Let a plastic bauble do the shaping. On Point Stitch’s cover goes around a clear or colored one, and 1 to 2 hours gets you to the embellishments, such as the poinsettia shown here. Watch the terms, which are UK/Aus: a double crochet here is an American single crochet.
See the bobble bauble cover pattern
Striped ball with a sparkling band
Blue and lilac stripes circle this ball, with a rhinestone-like band at the middle. Swap in red, green and white and it starts to look like ours. Christmas Ornament 8 comes in English and Dutch.
See the Christmas Ornament 8 pattern
Crochet reindeer
Our reindeer has a cream body, a red nose, brown antlers and hooves, and a red scarf. The first two patterns share most of that between them, and the others each bring something of their own.
Plush deer with a red nose and scarf
The red nose and red scarf are both here, on a fluffy caramel deer with a white tummy. Yarn sets the height, and a smooth cream would bring it closer to ours. Photos walk you through the stitching, joining and embroidery across 6 pages.
Cream reindeer in an elf hat
Soft cream with gray-brown hooves and antlers: kristitullus has the coloring right, even if the hat and scarf are blue. Doll joints or buttons let the arms and legs move. This one belongs on a shelf, since it reaches about 12 inches with antlers. Intermediate makers get 20 pages to work from.
See the cream reindeer pattern
Mini deer in a red scarf
Brown, stubby and wrapped in a chunky red scarf, this is a smaller take from the designer of the plush deer above. Any yarn will do. The instructions fill 5 pages, photos included.
Rudolph on four legs
Long legs set this Rudolph apart, four of them under a big red nose and a patch of Santa-suit trim. With a 2 mm hook the designer got a toy 21 cm high. That took about 24 g of beige and 10 g of dark brown, plus 7 mm safety eyes.
Crochet Santa
The Santa in the photo is mostly beard: rows of white curls under a red hat, above a red suit with a gold buckle. Look at the beard first when you compare these.
Jolly Santa with a popcorn-stitch beard
Popcorn stitches give Jolly Santa the same bumpy beard as our ornament, and the suit has its belt and buckle too. Sturdy boots let this 27 cm figure stand up. As a bonus, the 9-page intermediate pattern throws in a small pocket with a crocheted cactus.
Flat Santa applique
Homeartist’s applique has the same flat, front-facing shape as the ornament, with a black belt and gold buckle. Worsted yarn keeps it small, about 3 1/2 inches by 3. An easy make, with a photo for each step.
Saint Nick with two outfits
Saint Nick and His Turtle Doves is the largest undertaking in this section, and it first ran in Crochet Now’s holiday issue. Assembly is covered in 10 videos on YouTube. The figure gets a spare woodland outfit, and the shopping list runs to a long lineup of yarns plus a gnarled branch for a staff.
Crochet candy cane
A candy cane does not leave designers much room, and the list is short. What separates these two is how much trim each one carries.
Striped cane with holly and a bow
Holly and berries cluster at the curve of this cane, tied off with a ribbon, and that trim puts it closest to our photo. The cane itself is one long stuffed tube in red and white stripes. Artveda pitches it at beginners: about 2 hours and 30 g of worsted for a 5.5-inch ornament, with a 3.5 mm hook.
See the striped candy cane pattern
Simple beginner candy cane
No holly here, just red and white stripes. Wetfish Designs keeps the stitches simple and adds tips on shaping and hanging. Change the length of the starting chain and the cane lands anywhere from 4 to 6 inches, handy if you want a mixed set.
See the beginner candy cane pattern
Crochet snowman
The snowman in the photo wears a turquoise top hat and a long red scarf. Each pattern below gets close on the hat or the scarf, and none on both colors at once.
Snowman in a top hat and red scarf
One photo shows this 13 cm snowman hanging on a tree, already in a top hat and red scarf. The hat is black rather than turquoise. MarcyMagicLoops expects you to know the basics, and the hooks are tiny: 2 to 2.25 mm for the body, thinner for the nose and hands. In return you get 14 pages and 21 photos.
See the top hat snowman pattern
Snowmen with turquoise and green hats
Pick BabyEcoToys’ snowman for the color: a pom-pom hat and wide collar in turquoise or green, with rosy cheeks and yellow buttons. At about 18 cm it is a generous toy. Even so, the designer rates it Level 1, and 22 pages with 65 photos leave little to guesswork.
See the turquoise hat snowman pattern
Snowman in a gray brimmed hat
A gray brimmed hat gives SVGdesigns’ snowman an old-fashioned air. Neither the hat nor the thin red and green scarf comes off. Expect an intermediate project of about 20 cm, written in US terms with pictures along the way.
See the gray hat snowman pattern
Pocket-size snowmen
Red and green beanies top these tiny snowmen, which would work as ornaments, keychains or gift toppers. One page is all you get, and the instructions are bound to be brief. One buyer gave it five stars.
See the pocket-size snowman pattern
Turning these patterns into tree ornaments
Every toy in our photo hangs from the same thing, a loop of cream yarn. A flat applique needs only a length of chain stitched to the back of its top edge. Stuffed toys hang better from a loop sewn through the crown and knotted inside, because all the weight pulls on that one spot.
Several patterns above finish large, and a big toy will bend a branch. A thinner yarn and smaller hook shrink any of them. Artveda notes that its ornaments have small parts and are not suitable for children under 3, and the same caution applies to anything here with safety eyes or beads.
