Hey, yarn buddies! Oh my stars, have I stumbled upon something that’ll make your crochet hearts skip a beat. I was trawling the web for some holiday project inspiration, and—bingo—I hit the jackpot with a Christmas cookies crochet pattern that’s as sweet as a sugarplum!
Let’s chat about this darling trio of holiday cheer. First up, we’ve got a Santa design that’s so jolly, it practically ho-ho-hos right off the hook. Then there’s the Christmas wreath that’s got more twists and turns than Santa’s own flight path. And, hold onto your hat, because that little Christmas elf design? Cute doesn’t even cut it; it’s elfin’ magical!
Threading in these patterns, I thought—you ever wonder how a little yarn and creativity brings such warmth to the heart? There’s a kind of magic in that. Beyond just following the loops and stitches, each piece conjures up memories of cozy firesides and twinkling lights.
With every pull and loop, these patterns bring more than just holiday decor; they’re stitching together moments of joy. So, when you’re weaving that Santa beard or getting that wreath just right, let the spirit of the season guide your hands. These aren’t just crochet projects, they’re little bundles of Christmas spirit!
‘Til next time, keep those hooks flying and those hearts light. And, as always, cherish every stitch of the season. Happy crocheting!
Designer: Leta Toyfox
Materials & Tools
- YarnArt jeans 55% cotton, 160m*50g in color:
- Sand #07, white #62, red/cherry red #26/#51, dim green #69, black #53
- Stuffing
- 2mm hook size
- Scissors, pins, markers, tapestry needle, needle for sewing
- Transparent fabric glue or glue gun wit\
Abbreviations
Mr – magic ring
BLO – back loop only
FLO – front loop only
Sc – single crochet
Inc – increase
Dec -decrease
Ch – chain stitch
Sl st – slip stitch
Hdc – half double crochet
Dc – double crochet
Santa Designed Cookie
White whipped cream (Santa’s beard)
Worked with whit yarn. Do not stuff. Make 6 ch, from the 2nd ch from the hook 5 sc.
Continue across the row as follows:
1 ch, 1 sl st in 1st front loop, 1 ch, 1 sl st in 1st ch, turn the item 90 degrees; 1 ch, 1 sl st in next free ch, 1 ch, 1 sl st in next free front loop, turn the item 90 degrees.
Continue inserting hook in front loops of row 1 and starting chains alternately till row 1 ends.
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. Make another detail the same way.
Black Icing (Santa’s belt)
Worked back and forth with black yarn. Do not stuff.
Row 1: make 15 ch, from the 2nd ch from the hook 14 sc (14)
Row 2: 1 ch, turn, 14 sc (14)
Cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
Cookie. Assembly and design
Worked in the round. Statr with red yarn (color #26)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc) * 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc) * 6 (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (42)
Switch to sand yarn leaving red yarn at the right side.
Rnd 8: BLO (3 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc) * 6 (48)
Rnd 9: 48 sc (48)
Rnd 10: (3 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc) * 6 (42)
Go back to rnd 8. Pull up a loop of red yarn and work around FLO 42 sl st. Finish invisibly, weave in ends.
- Sew black icing in the center of red part as it shown in the picture.
- Sew both details of white whipped cream perpendicular to black icing as it show.
- Embroider buckle with yellow thread.
- Optional make buclke of chains stitches: make 15 ch with yellow thread, then sew it above black icing forming rectangle shape.
Continue to crochet cookie with sand yarn. Stuff slightly as you go forming flat shape.
Rnd 11: (5 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (36)
Rnd 12: (2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc) * 6 (30)
Rnd 13: (3 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (24)
Rnd 14: (1 dec, 2 sc) * 6 (18)
Rnd 15: (1 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (12)
Rnd 16: 6 dec (6)
Cut the thread leaving tail for closing. Close the hole with a tapestry needle.
Christmas Wreath Designed Cookie
Worked in the round. Stuff slightly as you go forming flat shape. Start with milky yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc) * 6 (24)
Switch to bright green yarn (color #61)
Rnd 5: BLO (3 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (30)
Rnd 6: BLO (2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc) * 6 (36)
Fasten off and switch to milky yarn.
Rnd 7: BLO (5 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (42)
Switch to sand yarn leaving milky yarn at the right side.
Rnd 8: BLO (3 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc) * 6 (48)
Rnd 9: 48 sc (48)
Rnd 10: (3 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc) * 6 (42)
Go back to rnd 8. Pull up a loop of milky yarn and work around FLO 42 sl st. Keep the item as it show: with milky part up and sand edge facing to you.
Go back to rnd 5. Attach bright green yarn to beginning of rnd 5 by slip st and work FLO till last stitch of rnd 7 as follows: ([1 sl st, 1 ch], [1 sl st, 2 ch]) * 45
Keep the item as it shown in the picture. Finish invisibly, weave in ends.
Continue to crochet cookie with sand yarn. Stuff slightly as you go forming flat shape.
Rnd 11: (5 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (36)
Rnd 12: (2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc) * 6 (30)
Rnd 13: (3 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (24)
Rnd 14: (1 dec, 2 sc) * 6 (18)
Rnd 15: (1 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (12)
Rnd 16: 6 dec (6)
Cut the thread leaving tail for closing. Close the hole with tapestry needle.
Bow
With red yarn in Mr: (2 ch, 4 dc, 2 ch, 1 sl st) * 2. Tight Mr.
Wrap in the middle several time with red yarn, fasten off leaving tail for sewing.
Sew bow onto the cookie. Optionally you can embroider on green part several French knots with red and white thread or glue red and white beads.
Christmas Elf Designed Cookie
Red Icing (Elf hat)
Worked back and forth with cherry red yarn (color #51). Do not stuff.
Row 1: Make 4 ch, from the 2nd ch from the hook 3 inc (6)
Row 2: 1 ch, turn, (1 inc, 1 sc) * 2, 1 sc, 1 inc (9)
Row 3: 1 ch, turn, 1 inc, 7 sc, 1 inc (11)
Row 4: turn, ([4 ch, from the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 dc], skip 2 sts, 1 sl st in next st) * 3, [4 ch from the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc], skip next st, 1 sl st in last st
Continue to crochet around detail as follows: 2 sc between rows, 4 sc, 2 sc between rows. Fasten off invisibly leaving a long tail for sewing.
White Whipped Cream
Worked with white yarn. Do not stuff.
Technique is similar to whipped cream for Santa Cookie with a little change.
Make 12 ch, from the 2nd ch from the hook11 sc.
Continue across the row as follows:
*1 ch, 1 sl st in 1 st ch, turn the itam 90 degrees, 1 sl st in next free ch, 1 ch, 1 sl st in 1st front loop, turn the itam 90 degressd, 1 sl st in next free front loop**
Continue inserting hook in front loops of row 1 and starting chains alternately till row 1 ends. Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
Cookie. Assembly and design.
Worked in the round. Stuff slightly as you go forming flat shape. Start with dim green yarn (color #69)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc) * 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc) * 6 (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (42)
Pull up a loop of green yarn. Now we are going to assembly cookie.
- Sew red icing onto the green detail as it shown in the picture.
- Embroider french knots in the red ends.
- Sew white whipped cream under red icing as it shown.
Switch to san yarn leaving green yarn at the right side.
Rnd 1: BLO (3 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc) * 6 (48)
Rnd 9: 48 sc (48)
Rnd 10: (3 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc) * 6 (42)
Go back to rnd 8. Pull up a loop of green yarn and work around FLO 42 sl st.
Keep the item as it shown in the picture: with green part up and sand edge facing to you. Finish invisibly, weave in ends.
Continue crochet cookie with sand yarn. Stuff slightly as you go forming flat shape.
Rnd 11: (5 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (36)
Rnd 12: (2 sc, 1dec, 2 sc) * 6 (30)
Rnd 13: (3 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (24)
Rnd 14: (1 dec, 2 sc) * 6 (18)
Rnd 15: (1 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (12)
Rnd 16: 6 dec (6)
Cut the thread leaving tail for closing.
Close the hole with tapestry needle.