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Home » Christmas Crafts » Beautiful Handmade Crochet Garland You Can Make in About 30 Minutes

By Laura Kennedy Leave a Comment

Beautiful Handmade Crochet Garland You Can Make in About 30 Minutes

Filed Under: Christmas Crafts, Fiber Projects

A handmade crochet garland sounds like a project that is going to take some time but you won’t believe how quick and easy you can pull this project together. 

I wanted something different this year, no tinsel garland or ribbon, I wanted something that felt a little homier.   I went for a soft neutral theme on my tree this year and felt a soft fabric garland would fit in quite well, and I was right!  It’s actually quite lovely. 


Monochrome Christmas tree with gold and silver ornaments and bright yellow white lights with a  cream colored homemade crochet garland.

Knit look hand made garland

Although this project is crocheted, it does have a knit look. Even if you have never crocheted before, I will tell you that you can still do this project. It’s also a great project to practice chaining and the single crochet stitch.


A wool garland on a rustic wooden table with holiday ornaments and a wooden crochet hook

Tools & Materials Required

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To make 14 feet of garland, you only need one skein of the wool I recommend. Depending on how tall your tree is, and or if it is tucked in a corner, you may need more or less. For my 9 foot tree, I required 28 feet to decorate my Christmas tree’s front and sides. The back was pressed against a wall, so I did not bother to string my garland behind.

If you need to crochet more than one garland strand, I recommend them as separate strands. It is so much easier to string a shorter garland.


Materials

  • A skein of “The Wool” from we are Knitters * The color I used was Natural. It’s lovely. See below for alternatives
  • crochet hook 15 mm

*The wool you want for this project will have the following size notes

  • Knitting Tension: 6 – 8 sts = 4” (10 cm)
  • Suggested Needle: 10 – 12.75 mm, US 15 – 17

Here are few alternatives:

  • Wool & The Gang – Crazy Sexy Wool
  • Sugar Bush – Chill Yarn
  • Cascade – Spuntaneous Yarn

Tools

  • Pair of scissors

Two skeins of cream colored bulk wool stacked on top of each other surrounded by holiday ornaments, a wooden crochet hook and yellow twinkle lights in the background.

Step 1

Chain 250 – or chain until the chain measures 14 feet. Keep stitches loose.

Step 2

Turn your work and single crochet all the way to the end.

Step 3

Loop your work through and tie off at the end. Use the scissors to clean up any loose ends.


Step 4

Gently pull your garland to straighten out all the stitches. I found this step allinged everything quite well. Now you’re ready to hang your garland. Easy peasy.

A wool garlanding being gently stretched against a rustic wooden background

Final Notes

This is a great project to do with the kids who are interested in learning how to crochet. It’s simple, perfect for a beginner, and creates a very lovely craft project you will want to display year after year.

I whipped up 14 feet of crochet garland while watching a repeat episode of Futurama, and I am an incredibly slow crocheter (and bad crocheter too!). My attitude about this project is if I can pull it together, anyone can!

And I know folks might ask where I got the tree skirt or how I made it. It’s actually a large finger knit blanket that I made this spring. I felt it tied the whole tree together, so I opted to turn it into a temporary tree skirt.


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Monochrome Christmas tree with gold and silver ornaments and bright yellow white lights with a  cream colored homemade crochet garland.
How to Make A Crochet Garland

How to Make A Crochet Garland

Yield: 1 -14 foot garland
Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

A quick and easy project to make your own unique garland this year for your holiday tree.

Materials

  • 1 Skein of bulky yarn ( I used We Are Knitters "the Wool" see post for alternatives
  • 15mm crochet hook

Tools

  • 1 pair of scissors

Instructions

    Step 1

    Chain 250 - or chain until the chain measures 14 feet. Keep stitches loose.


    Step 2

    Turn your work and single crochet all the way to the end.

    Step 3

    Loop your work through and tie off at the end. Use the scissors to clean up any loose ends.

    Step 4

    Gently pull your garland to straighten out all the stitches.

    © Laura Kennedy
    Project Type: Crochet / Category: Christmas Crafts
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