In this post, you will find the free crochet pattern for a beautiful Christmas holly heart ornament. I used bright red beads for the berries and embellished the heart with a poinsettia decorative button. This charming ornament is perfect for adding a handmade touch to your holiday decor or for giving as a lovely gift to friends and family!
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You may like these holiday projects: holly berry mini pillow – great for tiered tray décor or perfect to use as a seasonal pincushion; snowman with a bird ornament, crochet poinsettia ornament, gingerbread heart ornament, winter ornaments, and the heart gnome ornament.
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Christmas Holly Heart Ornament Crochet Pattern
The pattern for this Christmas holly heart ornament is also available as a print-friendly, styled, and advertisement-free PDF. You can get it from my Etsy shop and Ravelry shop. Free pattern is below.
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Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
DC – double crochet
HDC – half double crochet
SC – single crochet
Sl St – slip stitch
St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)
TR – treble crochet
Skill level:
Intermediate
Finished size:
This crochet holly heart ornament is about 4.5” (11 cm) without a hanging loop
Yarn: For the heart:
- Medium weight #4 yarn, two strands held together, color – white
- Medium weight #4 yarn, one strand, color – red
For the holly leaves:
- Crochet cotton thread size #10. Color – green
Hooks and other materials:
- Crochet hook size J-10/6 mm
- Crochet hook size 6/1.8 mm
- Sewing needle
- Sewing thread
- Yarn needle
- Christmas holly decorative button
- Three red beads
- Hot glue gun – optional
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Instructions:
To make this ornament, we will need to crochet a heart for the base and three holly leaves. Then, we will sew the leaves, beads, and holly button onto the heart.
Copyright: This pattern is an original design by GoldenLucyCrafts. You may not copy, rewrite, redistribute or resell this pattern in any form, this includes making video tutorials. You may not translate this pattern to another language and publish the pattern or any parts of it.
Heart – base
With two strands of medium weight #4 yarn held together in white and crochet hook size J-10/6 mm, make magic ring;
Round 1. Ch 3, make all of the next stitches into the ring – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1, DC (Heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC; Ch 3, Sl St in ring.
Round 2. Ch 3, (HDC, DC) in first St, 3 TR in next St, 2 DC in next St, HDC in each of next 3 Sts, HDC in Ch-1, (HDC, DC, HDC) in next St (Heart point), HDC in Ch-1, HDC in each of next 3 Sts, 2 DC in next St, 3 TR in next St, (DC, HDC) in next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center.
Round 3. Ch 3, HDC in first St, 2 HDC in each of next 5 Sts, HDC in each of the next 6 Sts, (HDC, DC, HDC) in next St (Heart point), HDC in each of the next 6 Sts, 2 HDC in each of next 5 Sts, HDC in next St, Ch 4, Sl St in center. Total – 37 Sts. Fasten off. Close and secure the magic ring. Weave in the ends.
Round 4 – decorative edge. Use one strand of medium weight #4 yarn in red color and crochet hook size J-10/6 mm. Join yarn into last Sl St of previous Rnd, leaving the tail about 7-8” (18-20 cm) long; Ch 1, Sl St in 2nd Ch of Ch 3 at the beginning of previous Rnd, Ch 1, Sl St in next Ch, *Ch 1, Sl St in next St, repeat from * around to Ch 4 at the end of previous Rnd, Ch 1, Sl St in 1st Ch, [Ch 1, Sl St in next Ch] twice, Ch 1, Sl St in same place as you join. Cut off the yarn, leaving 7-8” (18-20 cm) tail. Fasten off.
Holly Leaf – make 3
With crochet cotton thread size #10 and crochet hook 6/1.8 mm, Ch 11 (this is a foundation chain);
Round 1. SC into 2nd Ch from the hook, SC in next Ch, HDC in each of next 2 Chs, DC in next Ch, 2 DC in next, DC in next, HDC in each of next 2 Chs, working under 2 loops – 5 SC in last Ch (top). Working on opposite side of the Ch, HDC in each of next 2 Chs, DC in next Ch, 2 DC in next, DC in next, HDC in each of next 2 Chs, SC in next Ch, 4 SC in last Ch. Side facing you is right side. Do not turn, continue working around.
Round 2. SC in first St of previous round, SC in each of next 3 Sts, Ch 2, Sl St in 2nd Ch from the hook, SC in same St, *SC in each of next 2 Sts, HDC in next, Ch 2, Sl St in 2nd Ch from hook, HDC in same St* – 5 times, SC in each of next 3 Sts, Ch 2, Sl St in 2nd Ch, SC in same St, SC in each of next 4 Sts, Sl St in next St,
make a Stem – Ch 5, Sl St in 2nd Ch from the hook and in each of next 3 Chs, Sl St in same St as Ch 5 started,
make center ridge – center ridge made in surface slip stitch technique. After you make last Sl St, you have loop on your hook on the right side and working yarn on the wrong side. Work along of the foundation chain with 1 St for each Ch. Insert your hook from the right side to the wrong side through the Ch of foundation chain, yarn over on the wrong side. Draw the yarn over loop through to the right side. Pull the yarn over through the loop on your hook (surface slip stitch made). Keep repeating these steps to the end of foundation chain. Fasten off.
Finishing the ornament
Make a hanging loop by using red and white yarn ends.
Using a sewing needle and matching thread, sew the leaves and red beads onto the heart base.
Sew the holly button onto the heart. As an option, you can use hot glue to attach the leaves and the button to the heart.
I hope you enjoyed this free crochet pattern for a holly heart ornament!
Happy Crocheting!
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