The Crochet Nostalgia Ornaments are a set of four handmade ornaments that represents holiday activities and traditions.
Design Inspiration
Remember holiday traditions this year with these crochet nostalgia ornaments, the third set in my Twelve Days of Christmas ornament collection. This set is a throwback to traditions that make the holidays bright. The script with the lights represents strolling through the neighborhood singing Christmas carols and gazing with wonder at the Christmas lights. The crackling fire recalls warm, cozy evenings filled with Christmas scents. The tire tube represents days of tubing down the country hills of Pennsylvania; I can’t wait to take my children. The wreath encircling the top hat nods to Mickey’s Christmas Carol (my favorite version). I hope these designs call back some favorite holiday memories and traditions for you and/or your family.
PATTERN
Description
A crochet nostalgia ornaments pattern for recalling holiday activities and traditions.
Materials
Yarn: Scrap yarn (weight 4 – medium) in white, dark green, red, yellow, blue, purple, green, brown, orange, black, army green, and dusty red
Hook: F/5 – 3.75mm
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Sizing
Finished Dimensions: Christmas caroling, 2.50” width x 3.00” height; crackling fire, 2.50” width x 1.75” height; tubing, 2.50” width x 0.75” height; , 2.50” width x 2.50” height
Abbreviations (US)
st – stitch
sk – skip
sp – space
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
sc2tog – single crochet two stitches together
Notes
All pieces worked in the round are continuous unless otherwise indicated.
For each ornament, cut a desired length of crochet thread, sew through the top of each ornament, even out, and tie off.
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Crochet Nostalgia Ornaments – Instructions
Christmas Caroling
Script
In white, ch 11
Row 1: sc in the second ch from the hook and in each ch across (10)
Row 2-13: ch 1, sc across (10)
Finish off and weave in ends
Christmas Lights
For each light, cut a small strand of any color (I used red, yellow, blue, purple, and green)
Knot the strand tightly three times in succession and trim ends
Use a long strand of dark green to sew through the middle of each light
Sew the strand of lights to the script
Crackling Fire
Log (make 2)
In brown, ch 9
Row 1: sc in the second ch from the hook and in each ch across (8)
Row 2: ch 1, sc across (8)
Finish off and use tail to sew the long sides together, weave in ends
Place one log on top of the other in the X shape and sew together, trim ends
Fire (make 2)
In yellow, ch 5
Row 1: sc in the second ch from the hook and in each sts across (4)
Row 2: ch 1, sc2tog twice (2)
Row 3: ch 1, sc2tog (1)
Finish off and weave in ends
Using orange yarn, sl st into the starting corner of the fire, sc up the same side, ch 2, sc down the next side
Finish off and use the yarn tail to sew the two pieces of fire together
Sew onto the logs
Tubing
Tire Tube
In black, ch 19
Row 1: sc in the second ch from the hook and in each ch across (18)
Row 2-4: ch 1, turn, sc across (18)
Finish off and use tail to sew the long sides together
Fold the tube so that the ends touch and sew together
Finish off and weave in ends
Snow
In white, make a magic circle
Round 1: ch 1, sc 8 into the magic circle, sl st into the beginning sc (8)
Round 2: ch 1, *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around, sl st into the beginning sc (12)
Round 3: ch 1, *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around, sl st into the beginning sc (18)
Round 4: ch 1, [sc 2] around, sl st into the beginning sc (36)
Round 5: ch 1, sc around, sl st into the beginning sc (36)
Finish off and weave in ends
Sew the tire tube onto the snow and string two strands of crochet thread through the ornament (see photo below)
A Christmas Carol Tribute
Hat
In army green, make a magic circle
Round 1: ch1, sc 6 into the magic circle (6)
Round 2: *sc 1, sc 2 in the next st, repeat from * around (9)
Finish off
With the same color sl st into any st from the round you just made
Round 1: ch 1, sc in the same st, sc in 9 sts, sl st into the first sc (10) *this means you will also sc in the sl st of the previous piece
Round 2-3: ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st into the first sc (10)
*change color to dusty red*
Round 4: ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st into the first sc (10)
Finish off
In army green, sl st into the post of any st from the previous round
Round 1: ch 1, sc around the same post, sc in each post around, sl st into the beginning ch1 (10)
Round 2: ch1, *sc 1, sc 2 in the next st, repeat from * around, sl st into the beginning ch1 (15)
Finish off and sew in ends
Wreath
In dark green, ch 28 and sl st into the beginning ch
Round 1: ch 1, sc in the same ch and in each ch around, sl st into the beginning sc (28)
Finish off and weave in ends
Bow
In red, ch 10 and finish off
In red, ch 5 and finish off
Place the ch 5 on top of the ch 10 and use ends from the ch 5 to wrap around the center making a bo
Use yarn tails to sew onto the wreath
Use crochet thread to string the hat through the top of the wreath (see photo below)
If you enjoy this pattern, be sure to check out these other projects: Crochet Confection Ornaments, Crochet Sentiment Ornaments, Crochet Mintmallow Holiday Graphghan