The Crochet Sentiment Ornaments is a set of four handmade ornaments that represents tender feelings during the season.

Design Inspiration

Recall tender feelings during the holidays with these crochet sentiment ornaments, the second set in my Twelve Days of Christmas ornament collection. This set is a tribute to the memories we have of those dear to us. The angel baby is for my first child who flew home almost four years ago. The cardinal is a tribute to my grandmother who passed away last year; the cardinal was her favorite bird. The mouse represents my older daughter; my blog’s name is a formulation that began with her nickname. The stocking is another nod to my grandma who knit stockings for each one of her children, children’s spouses, grandchildren, grandchildren’s spouses, and great-grandchildren. I hope these designs can help you and/or your family remember loved ones at this time of year and for many years to come. 

PATTERN

Description

A crochet sentiment ornaments pattern for remembering those dear to us. 

Materials

Yarn: Scrap yarn (weight 4 – medium) in cream, tan, red, black, orange, brown, holiday multicolor 

Hook: F/5 – 3.75mm

Safety eyes (8mm)

Fiberfill

Stitch markers

Crochet thread (white)

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Sizing

Finished Dimensions: angel baby, 1.50” width x 3.25” height; cardinal, 2.00” width x 7.00” height; Ausqueakan mouse, 3.00” width x 2.50” height; simple stocking, 2.25” width x 1.75” height

Abbreviations (US)

st – stitch
sk – skip
sp – space
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
sc2tog – single crochet two stitches together
hdss – half double slip stitch

Special Stitches

Half double slip stitch: yo, insert the hook, pull up a loop (three loops on the hook), pull loop one through all other loops

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 Sentiment Ornaments – Instructions

Angel Baby

Body

In cream, make a magic circle

Round 1: ch 1, sc 8 into the circle (8)

Round 2-6: sc around (8)

*change color to tan*

Round 7: *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around (12)

Round 8: sc around (12)

Round 9: *sc, sc2tog, repeat from * around (8)

*stuff firmly*

Round 10: sc2tog around (4)

Finish off and use tail to weave end closed and secure

Wings (make 2 of each)

For feather I, ch 10

Row 1: hdss in the 3rd ch from the hook and for 5 more sts, sl st 2 (6 hdss, 2 sl st)

For feather II, ch 8

Row 1: hdss in the 3rd ch from the hook and for 3 more sts, sl st 2 (4 hdss, 2 sl st)

For feather III, ch 6

Row 1: hdss in the 3rd ch from the hook and for 1 more sts, sl st 2 (2 hdss, 2 sl st)

Finish off after each feather and leave tails to sew feathers to each other (see photo below)

Use remaining yarn tails to sew the wings onto the back of the body

Weave in ends and shape wings as desired

Cardinal 

Body

In red, make a magic circle

Round 1: ch 1, sc 12 into the circle (12)

Round 2: *sc 1, [sc 2], repeat from * around (18)

Round 3: sc 1 in each st around (18)

Round 4: *sc, [sc 2] in the next st, repeat from * around (27)

Round 5-6: sc in each st around (27)

Round 7: *sc, sc2tog, repeat from * around (18)

Round 8: sc around (18)

*stuff firmly*

Round 9: *sc, sc2tog, repeat from * around (12)

Round 10: *sc, sc2tog, repeat from * around (8)

Round 11: *sc, [sc 2] in the next st, repeat from * around (12)

Round 12: *sc, [sc 2] in the next st, repeat from * around (18)

Round 13-14: sc around (18)

Round 15: *sc, sc2tog, repeat from * around (12)

Round 16: sc around (12)

*add face/eyes and stuff firmly*

Round 17: sc2tog around (6)

Round 18: sc around (6)

Finish off , sew end closed, and weave in ends 

Face

In black, ch 6

Row 1: sc in the second ch from the hook and in each sts across (5) 

Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing onto the front of the head  

Add safety eyes at the top corners  

Weave in ends

Beak

In orange, ch 2

Row 1: sc 2 in the second ch from the hook and in each st across (2)

Row 2-3: ch 1, turn, sc 2 (2)

Finish off, fold piece, and sew together and to the face (centered between and one row below the eyes)

Wings (make 2)

In red, ch 2

Row 1: in the second ch from the hook, sc 4 (4)

Row 2: ch 1, sc 2, [sc 2] twice (6)

Row 3: ch 1, sc 2, [sc 2] twice, sl st 3 (5)

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing to the body

Tail

In red, ch 2 

Row 1: sc 3 in the second ch from the hook (3)

Round 2-3: ch 2, dc across (3)

Finish off and use a long tail to sew onto the body at round 4

Mouse

Body

In brown, make a magic circle

Round 1: ch 1, sc 8 into the magic circle (8)

Round 2: [sc 2] around (16)

Round 3: *sc 6, sc2tog, repeat from * around (14)

Round 4: *sc 5, sc2tog, repeat from * around (12)

Round 5: *sc 4, sc2tog, repeat from * around (10)

Round 6: *sc 3, sc2tog, repeat from * around (8)

Round 7: *sc 2, sc2tog, repeat from * around (6)

Finish off and use tail to close the end and secure

Use black yarn to embroider a nose at the small end (see photo)

Ear (make 2) 

In brown, make a magic circle

Round 1: ch 1, sc 6 into the magic circle, sl st into the beginning sc (8

Finish off and use tails to sew the ears to the body at row 5 and 3 sts apart

Stocking

In any color, ch 5

Row 1: sc in the second ch from the hook and in each sts across (4)

Row 2-8: ch 1, SC across (4)

Row 9: ch 1, sc 3, sl st (3)

Row 10: ch 1, sk the sl st, sc 3 (3)

Row 11: ch 1, hdc 2 (2)

Finish off and use tail to sew through the ch 1 of row 10 and back through row 11, secure, and weave in ends

If you enjoy this pattern, be sure to check out these other projects: Crochet Confection Ornaments, Crochet Mintmallow Holiday Graphgan, Requiem Jewelry Set