One of my favorite parts of being a crochet artist is designing patterns for holidays. Whether it’s a personalized gift or a decoration to fill a space in my home, I love having the flexibility to create pieces that I can customize for the holidays.
I designed this Winter Pine Wall Hanging pattern as a piece for a local fundraising fair that I make and donate pieces to. It is quick to work up (depending on your experience level and speed, this piece can be done in a couple of hours). It is great for home decor, but also a great option for craft fairs/vendor markets and gift giving.
What you’ll need:
- Worsted weight yarn – I used a skein of Big Twist’s Living yarn in the color Pine Green
- H/5.00 mm Hook
- Yarn needle
- Wooden stick/dowel (at least 12 inches long)
- Optional – blocking materials
Abbreviations:
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- fsc = foundation single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- sp = space
- st = stitch
Special Stitches:
- Puff stitch = yarn over, pull up a loop (repeat two more times). Yarn over, pull through all 7 loops.
Notes:
- The stitch count for each row is listed in parentheses at the end of each row of the pattern.
- Using worsted weight yarn and a size H/5.00mm hook, my finished piece, without the fringe, measured 10.5″W x 13″L
- You can opt for a different sized hook, just keep in mind that sizing up or down, depending on your gauge, can result in a different size for the finished piece. Based on that, you may need a shorter or longer stick/dowel rod to hang your project.
Pattern:
Row 1: 33 fsc (if you’d prefer, you could also ch 34, turn, sc in the 2nd ch from hook and in the following 32 st’s for a total of 33 sc)
Rows 2-3: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (33 sc)
Row 4: ch 3, turn (the first 2 ch count as the first st, so skip the first st), skip the second st and dc in the next two st’s. *Ch 1, skip st, dc in next two st’s. Repeat from * until two st’s remain. Ch 1, skip st, dc in last st. (22 dc and 11 ch 1 spaces – remember that the first 2 ch count as a dc).
Row 5: ch 1, turn. Sc in each st and ch sp across. When you get to the last st (ch 2 at the end of the row that counted as a dc), place a sc in the upper ch (pictures below) (33 sc)
Rows 6-7: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (33 sc)
Row 8: ch 1, turn, sc in the next 14 st’s then puff st in the next, sc in the next, puff st in the next, sc in the next, puff st in the next. Sc in the remaining 14 st’s. (30 sc and 3 puff st’s)
Row 9: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (33 sc)
Row 10: Sc in each of the first 14 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in each of the next 3 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the remaining 14 st’s. (31 sc and 2 puff st’s)
Row 11: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (33 sc)
Row 12: Ch 1, turn. Sc in the first 4 st’s. *(puff st in next st, sc in next 2 st’s). Repeat from * (2) more times. Puff st in next, sc in next 5 st’s. *(puff st in next st, sc in next 2 st’s). Repeat from * (2) more times. Puff st in next. Sc in the last 4 st’s (25 sc and 8 puff st’s)
Row 13: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (33 sc)
Row 14: Ch. 1, turn, sc in the first 5 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the next 21 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the remaining 5 st’s (31 sc and 2 puff st’s)
Row 15: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (33 sc)
Row 16: Ch 1, turn. Sc in the first 6 st’s. Puff st in the next st. Sc in the next 19 st’s. Puff st in the next st. Sc in the remaining 6 st’s. (31 sc and 2 puff st’s)
Row 17: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each stitch across (33 sc)
Row 18: Ch 1, turn. Sc in the first 7 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the next 17 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the remaining 7 st’s. (31 sc and 2 puff st’s)
Row 19: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (33 sc)
Row 20: Ch 1, turn. Sc in the first 9 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the next 13 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the remaining 9 st’s. (31 sc and 2 puff st’s)
Row 21: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (33 sc)
Row 22: Ch 1, turn. Sc in the first 7 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the next 17 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the remaining 7 st’s. (31 sc and 2 puff st)
Row 23: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (33 sc)
Row 24: Ch 1, turn. Sc in the first 8 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the next 15 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the remaining 8 st’s.
Row 25: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (33 sc)
Row 26: Ch 1, turn. Sc in the first 9 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the next 13 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the remaining 9 st’s. (31 sc and 2 puff st’s)
Row 27: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (33 sc)
Row 28: Ch 1, turn. Sc in the first 10 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the next 11 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the remaining 10 st’s (31 sc and 2 puff st)
Row 29: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (33 sc)
Row 30: Ch 1, turn. Sc in the first 12 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the next 7 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the remaining 12 st’s. (31 sc and 2 puff st)
Row 31: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (33 sc)
Row 32: Ch 1, turn. Sc in the first 10 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the next 11 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the remaining 10 st’s. (31 sc and 2 puff st)
Row 33: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (33 sc)
Row 34: Ch 1, turn. Sc in the first 12 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the next 7 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the remaining 12 st’s. (31 sc and 2 puff st)
Row 35: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (33 sc)
Row 36: Ch 1, turn. Sc in the first 14 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the next 3 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the remaining 14 st’s. (31 sc and 2 puff st)
Row 37: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (33 sc)
Row 38: Ch 1, turn. Sc in the first 16 st’s. Puff st in the next. Sc in the remaining 16 st’s. (32 sc and 1 puff st)
Rows 39-41: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (33 sc)
Row 42: ch 3, turn (the first 2 ch count as the first st, so skip the first st), sk the second st and dc in the next two st’s. *Ch 1, sk st, dc in next two st’s. Repeat from * until two st’s remain, ch 1, sk st, dc in last st. (22 dc and 11 ch 1 spaces – remember that the first 2 ch count as a dc).
Rows 43-45: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (33 sc)
After the last row, ch 1 and turn. Sc around the stick/wooden dowel rod and in the back loop only of each st across. Fasten off after the last st.
Weave in ends and block for best results.
Tie yarn or string to each end of the stick/wooden dowel and weave each end into the back of your work to hide the tail after tying your knot.
For the optional fringe, attach to the first st, and every other st across (sk one space in between each fringe).
Pictured below is the finished piece without the fringe using Big Twist Living yarn in the color Sage.
