12 Days of Crochet Christmas | Quick Crochet Gift Ideas
Welcome to the 12 Days of Crochet Christmas! In this roundup you will find free crochet patterns that are easy to make, great for gifting, and dressed to impress. There will be all kinds of quick crochet gift ideas from home decor to accessories to gift basket ideas!
Handmade gifts are the best gifts, am I right?
Over the next few weeks I will be releasing a new pattern every other day up until the 23rd of December! Most of these patterns you will be able to make in a day, but some others may take longer depending on how much time you have.
Watch the 2 minute announcement video here to learn more about it and watch the full playlist!
As of right now, not all of the patterns are available. But if you subscribe to my YouTube channel, you will be notified every time I release a new pattern in this series.
For now, this post will be updated each day a new quick crochet gift pattern comes out!
12 Days of Crochet Christmas | Quick Crochet Gift Ideas
I hope you enjoy each and every one of these quick crochet gift ideas and that you’re able to make some of these in time for Christmas!
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Crochet Christmas Gift #1 – Small Decorative Basket
Who doesn’t love a cute little basket?! There are so many ways to use it! To collect keys on your way in the door, as a catch-all basket, to store jewelry, or even as a plant pot cover. Make one or make 15, I promise you’ll find a use for them.
For this pattern you will need a super bulky yarn and an 8mm crochet hook.
Click here for the written tutorial or watch the full video tutorial here
Crochet Christmas Gift #2 – Mini Bean Crochet Cowl
Nothing is cozier than a fluffy cowl and you will only need one skein of Lion Brand Scarfie to make it. It’s easy and works up quickly! Whether you make it for yourself or a friend, it’s going to be much-loved!
For this pattern you will need a skein of Lion Brand Scarfie (but there are instructions within the post for resizing) and a 6.5mm crochet hook.
Click here for the written tutorial or watch the full video tutorial here
Crochet Christmas Gift #3 – Crochet Christmas Ornaments
How wonderful would it be to fill your Christmas tree with handmade ornaments?! Not only that, but they would make wonderful, meaningful gifts for friends and family.
In this tutorial you will learn how to crochet a Christmas ornament for beginners. This free crochet pattern is easy, works up quickly, and you can make it with any medium weight yarn in your stash. You’re going to love making these crochet Christmas ornaments!
For this pattern you will need a small amount of medium weight yarn in any colors, a 4.5mm crochet hook, and an 80mm plastic fillable ornament.
Click here for the written tutorial or watch the full video tutorial here
Crochet Christmas Gift #4 – Easy Peasy Rectangle Shawl
Baby it’s cold outside… and you need this easy peasy rectangle shawl to keep you cozy! This shawl is absolutely beginner friendly, only using double crochet stitches, which also makes it quick to work up! The main attraction is the yarn because of this beautiful color way.
For this pattern you will need 3 balls of Caron Colorama O’Go in the color Tabby and an 8mm crochet hook.
Click here for the written tutorial or watch the full video tutorial here
Crochet Christmas Gift #5 – Quick Chunky Blanket
Are you ready to make the worlds easiest blanket? Make this chunky crochet blanket with one cake of Lion Brand Cover Story and an 11.5mm crochet hook! This free crochet blanket pattern for beginners is quick and easy because it uses a super bulky yarn PLUS I’ll show you a neat trick I like to use! Even if you have never crocheted a blanket before, this chunky crochet afghan is the perfect first-time blanket for anyone.
Click here for the written tutorial or watch the full video tutorial here
Crochet Christmas Gift #6 – Crochet Santa Hat Wine Topper
Today’s free pattern isn’t a gift idea in and of itself, but if you’re giving the gift of wine this Christmas, it will sure make it festive! This crochet Santa Hat Wine Topper is so cute and doesn’t require much yarn. This crochet Christmas bottle topper is a great way to make a simple gift more fun and unique!
Click here for the written tutorial or watch the full video tutorial here
Crochet Christmas Gift #7 – Easy Crochet Ear Warmer Headband
Theres nothing better than being able to make something simple quickly that makes a big impact. This easy crochet ear warmer headband is beautifully textured using the crunch stitch. It works up super quick and can be resized to any size. This free crochet pattern that will have your head and ears nice and toasty this winter.
Click here for the written tutorial or watch the full video tutorial here
Crochet Christmas Gift #8 – Crochet Striped Bottle Cozy
If you’re giving the gift of wine for Christmas this year, it’s WAY more fun to decorate the wine bottles first! But even if you don’t drink wine, this crochet bottle cozy can actually be resized to fit ANY size bottle. In this tutorial you will learn how to crochet a bottle cozy AND how to crochet the waistcoat stitch, which is also known as the knit stitch.
Click here for the written tutorial or watch the full video tutorial here
Crochet Christmas Gift #9 – Wine Glass Lanyard
Some might say that a crochet wine glass lanyard is silly, but others will say it’s absolutely necessary! Whether it’s a fun gag gift for Christmas or you just want to sip some wine while vacuuming, this free crochet pattern is a really fun project to make and it works up quickly. Plus, it can be used as a simple stash buster project!
Click here for the written tutorial or watch the full video tutorial here
Crochet Christmas Gift #10 – HDC Ribbed Washcloth
Today’s free pattern for this crochet ribbed washcloth would make a great spa-themed gift set and you’ll learn how to crochet in the third loop! This crochet ribbed washcloth does the best job and paired with the spiral face scrubby, it’s even better. Today’s free pattern would make a great spa-themed gift set and you’ll learn something new along the way. Have you ever crocheted in the third loop before?
Click here for the written tutorial or watch the full video tutorial here
Crochet Christmas Gift #11 – Reusable Cotton Crochet Face Scrubbie
Learn how to make this reusable cotton crochet face scrubbie and give the gift of self-care! This crochet face scrubbie is a free pattern and it is also a quick crochet project, taking less than 20 minutes to make. All the best crochet face scrubbies have handles so in this tutorial I will also show you how to crochet a face scrubbie with a handle so you can really exfoliate.
Click here for the written tutorial or watch the full video tutorial here
Crochet Christmas Gift #12 – Crochet Santa Gift Card Holder
Let’s face it, money is one of the best gifts. If you don’t know what to get someone for Christmas, give them a gift card in a fancy Santa gift card holder! In today’s tutorial you will learn how to make a crochet gift card holder and it is a QUICK crochet Christmas gift! Even if it’s not Christmastime, you can make this crochet gift card holder for any birthday or holiday. Just use their favorite color!
Click here for the written tutorial or watch the full video tutorial here
I really do like the ease of your patterns. They are well written and a gorgeous. I also subscribe to your YouTube channel. Your tutorials are some of my favorites.
Keep up the good work 👍
Happy Holidays
Thank you! Can’t wait to get started on these super cute patterns! Love watching you on utube, I really enjoy your enthusiasm for crochet and life, I was a military wife for 20 years and admire you for all you do for the crochet community
Always love your videos and patterns! Thanks so much!
Hey, I found the notification bell this morning. Good I accomplished something. I haven’t touched my crochet for a few days. Had yearend paperwork piling up that had to be gone thru. Hate it, but sometimes I have to be the adult. Tonight back to crocheting! Yeah!!!!!
Crochet Christmas Gift #12 – Crochet Santa Gift Card Holder, the link takes you to the scrubbie for #11, not the gift card holder.
Annie
Thank you! It’s fixed