Beautiful Handmade Crochet Garland You Can Make in About 30 Minutes

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 delicate fabric garland would fit in quite well, and I was right!  It’s quite lovely. 

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.

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

*Check out our full beginners guide about crochet needle sizes.

*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

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 aligned everything quite well. Now you’re ready to hang your garland. Easy peasy.

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. 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.

Do you knit or crochet? Do you do both? Did you find one over the other easier to learn? If you did leave a comment and let us know!

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