This Christmas Wreath with Bells and Stars Crochet Pattern creates a dark green lace wreath with ivory pearls, a large cream bow, two green bells, and three five-point stars. The middle star hangs lower than the side stars, recreating the balanced arrangement in the reference.
Crochet the wreath around a support hoop, make the decorations separately, and attach the hanging cords directly to the covered hoop. The bow covers the upper attachments while the open center frames the two bells.
Pattern Information
- Skill level: intermediate; lace repeats, small motifs, and secure assembly.
- Terminology: US crochet terms.
- Approximate finished diameter: 17–21 cm around a 12 cm support hoop; total height with pendants about 30–38 cm. Tension affects the size.
- Construction: supported circular lace base, separate bow, two hollow crochet bells, and three flat stars.
This is an image-inspired adaptation. The repeat totals have been reviewed, but the pattern has not been physically crocheted or independently tested. Use the written instructions for stitch placement; photos illustrate the intended design.
Materials
- DK cotton: approximately 70–90 g forest green and 35–50 g ivory.
- 3 mm hook; a slightly smaller hook for the bells if needed.
- A smooth 12 cm craft hoop, fully covered by the crochet foundation.
- Approximately 25–35 sew-on ivory pearl beads in a few sizes.
- Two small gold craft bells for the clappers.
- Strong matching cord or doubled cotton for the hanging loop and pendants.
- Tapestry needle, fine sewing needle, strong thread, scissors, and pins.
Keep the bells and pearls lightweight. The support hoop carries the ornament weight. This is a hanging decoration with small parts and long cords; display it away from young children and pets.
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Abbreviations and Notes
- ch: chain; sl st: slip stitch.
- sc: single crochet; hdc: half double crochet; dc: double crochet; tr: treble crochet.
- inc: 2 sc in one stitch; dec: sc2tog over the next 2 stitches.
- BLO: back loop only; MR: magic ring.
- A shell is 7 separate dc worked into one chain space.
The wreath uses joined rounds without turning. Starting ch 3 counts as a dc in wreath R2. Starting ch 1 and joins do not count. The bells use continuous rounds with a marker. Bow and tail pieces use turned rows; their turning chains do not count.
Christmas Wreath with Bells and Stars Crochet Pattern
1. Cover the Hoop — Round 1
Join green yarn around the craft hoop and work 96 sc directly around it, enclosing the hoop inside every stitch. Slide the stitches evenly around the circumference so the hoop is covered without crowding. Join to the first sc. Mark this join as the top of the wreath.
The following lace repeats require exactly 96 foundation stitches. Check that they fit your hoop before continuing. If they are too crowded or too widely spaced, adjust the hook or hoop size rather than changing the repeat count at random.
2. Fan Round — Round 2
Ch 3, then 2 dc in the same first sc; ch 4, skip the next 5 sc. Repeat (3 dc in the next sc, ch 4, skip 5 sc) fifteen more times. Join to the top of the starting ch 3. Each repeat uses six foundation stitches, so all 96 are accounted for.
3. Scalloped Shells — Round 3
Sl st into the next dc, which is the middle dc of the first group. Ch 1 and sc into that same middle dc. Ch 2, work 7 dc into the next ch-4 space, ch 2. Repeat around: sc into the middle dc of the next group, ch 2, 7 dc in the next ch-4 space, ch 2. Skip the first and third dc of every group. Join to the first sc and fasten off.
Shape the lace evenly around the hoop. If needed, lightly dampen only the cotton and pin the shells into a circle while drying. Do not stretch the inner hoop or force the shell tips outward. There is no additional crochet border.
4. Sew the Wreath Pearls
Place one pearl near the center of each of the sixteen outer shells. Alternate small and larger beads if desired. Sew through each bead and the dense center of its shell at least three times with strong thread. Secure the thread on the back and conceal travel stitches within the crochet.
Add a few smaller pearls at selected inner fan anchors to follow the reference. Keep the spacing balanced and leave the top area clear for the large bow. Do not attach a heavy bead only to a loose chain arch.
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5. Two Hollow Green Bells
- R1: 6 sc in MR.
- R2: inc × 6.
- R3: (sc, inc) × 6.
- R4–7: 18 sc each round.
- R8: (2 sc, inc) × 6.
- R9: (3 sc, inc) × 6.
- R10: 30 sc BLO.
Sl st in the next stitch, fasten off, and weave in the lower tail. Leave the bell opening unclosed and unstuffed. Flare the lower rim gently with your fingers. Make two identical bells.
For each clapper, secure a gold craft bell to a short strong doubled thread. Pass the thread through the center of the crochet bell crown and anchor it through several nearby stitches. Adjust the length so the gold bell just peeks below the green rim. Knot and sew the attachment securely at the crown; hide it beneath the upper hanging cord.
6. Large Ivory Bow
Loop Band
Ch 41 in ivory. Row 1: hdc in the third chain and each remaining chain . Rows 2–6: ch 2, turn, 39 hdc. Fasten off with a long tail. The two skipped chains in row 1 do not count as a stitch.
Lay the band flat and fold both short ends to the center back. Sew those ends together, creating a flattened loop. Pinch the middle into two bow loops and hold it with a few strong sewing passes. The full band width folds in half to form the bow width.
Two Pointed Tails
For each tail, ch 8. Row 1: hdc in the third chain and each remaining chain . Continue in rows of 6 hdc, turning with ch 2. Make one tail 10 hdc rows long and the other 12 hdc rows long. For the next row, ch 1, turn, dec, 2 sc, dec . Final row: ch 1, turn, dec twice . Fasten off. Sew the wide ends behind the bow center and angle the tails downward and apart.
