This pretty crochet angel is simple and rustic and is a must-have addition to your handmade crochet nativity. This post contains affiliate links which means I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support!
Today we are working on adding an angel to our nativity. The pattern is similar to the standing figures, but has a bit wider bottom. I love the rustic white color of Oyster Heather for the angel. So pretty!
CROCHET ANGEL – FREE CROCHET PATTERN
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-Fingering Weight Yarn (Palette Yarn)
[Wheat Heather, Oyster Heather,]
– 3.5mm Hook
– Darning Needle
– Small Stones
— Polyfil Stuffing
— Display Pedestal
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Crochet Angel Head:
(ch 1 does NOT count)
Use Wheat Heather
Magic Ring
1. Ch 1. Sc 8 in ring. Join(8 sts)
2. Ch 1. 2 sc in each st. Join. (16 sts)
3. Ch 1. Sc in same st. *Sc 2, 2 sc in next st* work 5 times. Join. (21 sts)
4. – 6. Ch 1. Sc in each st. (21 sts)
7. Ch 1. Sc 3. *Sc2tog. Sc 2* work 4 times. Sc2tog. (16 sts)
Stuff Head.
8. Ch 1. Sc2tog 8 times. (8 sts)
9. Ch 1. Sc in each st. (8 sts)
Join Oyster Heather
Body:
1. Ch 1. 2 sc in each st. Join. (16 sts)
2. Ch 1. Sc in each st. Join. (16 sts)
3. Ch 1. *Sc 3. 2 sc in next st* work 4 times. Join. (20 sts)
4. – 7. Ch 1. Sc in each st. Join. (20 sts)
8. Ch 1. 2 sc in same st. Sc 9. 2 sc in next st. Sc 9. Join. (22 sts)
9. – 11. Ch 1. Sc in each st. Join. (22 sts)
12. Ch 1. 2 sc in same st. Sc 10. 2 sc in next st. Sc 10. Join. (24 sts)
13. ch 1. *Sc 7. 2 sc in next st* work 3 times. (27 sts)
14. – 15. Ch 1. Sc in each st. (27 sts)
16. Ch 1. *Sc in next 8 sts. 2 sc in next st* work all around. (30 sts)
17. – 18. Ch 1. Sc in each st (30 sts)
19. Ch 1. *Sc in next 14 sts. 2 sc in next st* work all around. (32 sts)
20. Ch 1. Sc in each st.
21. Ch 1. Sc in next 15 sts. 2 sc in next st* repeat all around (34 ts)
22. Hdc in each st around (34)
23. Working in the 3rd loop:
*Sc 3. Sc2tog* work 6 times. Sc 2. Sc2tog. (27 sts)
24. Ch 1. *Sc 2. Sc2tog.*work 6 times. Sc in next st. Sc2tog. Join. ( 20 sts)
Pause and stuff.
25. Ch 1. *Sc. Sc2tog.* work 6 times. Sc2tog. Join (13 sts)
Place small stones on top of the Polyfil.
26. Ch 2. Sc2tog 6 times. Sc in last st. Join. (7 sts)
Break yarn, leave a long tail. Sew up remaining hole with tail
Halo:
With Oyster Heather, work a sc foundation of 20 sts. Join with first sc, forming a ring. Weave the bottom end in, securing the bottom of the join. Weave in opposite end.
Attach the halo with a dab of hot glue on the top back of the head.
Wings:
Work a Magic Ring with Oyster Heather
1. Ch 2. Dc 12 into ring. Join
2. Ch 2. 2 dc in each st around. Join (24 sts)
3. Ch 2. 2 dc in each st around. Join (48 sts)
4. Ch 2. *Dc. 2 dc in next st.* repeat all around the circle. Dc in last st. Join (70 sts)
5. Ch 2. Dc in same st. *Ch 2, sk 1 st. Dc in next st* repeat all around the circle. Join (106 sts)
Fold the circle in half, so the seam is on the top. Sl st the folded 2 layers together.
ANGEL CONSTRUCTION:
Attach the halo by adding a dab of hot glue at the back of the head and attaching only one small spot of the halo. The wings can also be glued to the back of the body: run a long line of hot glue and press the wings in place.
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Hi Beth, thank you for the lovely patterns! I have a question for the angel’s wings row 4. I can’t seem to work out the math to get 70 stitches. For every 2 St from row 3, I get 3 stitches in row 4. So 46 stitches from row 3 give me 69 stitches in row 4 plus 1 stitch from the 47th stitch in row 3 = 70 stitches. But I will have an extra stitch from row 3? What happens to the 48th stitch in row 3? Could you please help me? Thank you.
Hm. I think you are right there is an issue here. Let me look at it and get back to you.
Thank you so much! Appreciate lots!
Thank you, Bethany so much for these patterns! Everyone who see them loves them !! And I am so surprised at how much I do too!…they were for my grandchildren but I’m making a set for myself. My plan is to get them out Christmas Eve and read Luke 2 while the kids put the figures in their places!! We will build a stable from Graham crackers and shredded wheat first…
You are welcome! That sounds wonderful!
Can you clarify if you need to join at the end of each row for the wings? It doesn’t say to join but I am confused. Thanks!
Ah! Thank you for letting me know about this, YES you should be joining. I am sorry about that!
Bethany I thank you from my heart. I adore this Nativity set. It makes me so happy. What an amazing designer you are and so very generous and kind to share you’re wonderful talent with us. Thank you. 🙏🏻
Thank you Mary <3 You are very very welcome!
I too love these but I am struggling to place the stones and have the characters sit nicely. Could you perhaps do a tutorial on that process? Thank you!
Hm, I simply place them, I don’t really have a technique at all. how big are your rocks? Could you maybe show me a photo? Bethany at whistleandivy dot com.
I just want to thank you for these patterns! I LOVE Christmas. I’m making this set to use with an advent calendar for my baby girl (alternating getting figures or candy each day) leading up to the last day where she will get baby Jesus. A beautiful and fun way to remember the true reason for the season the whole month of December.
You are so welcome! I love that idea, how special!
Hi my goal has been to make one for each family with kids and myself. One set complete, started second, two to go!
Oh I love someone has some animals so you have some animal patterns available?
Thank you
Cyndi
This is wonderful! They will love it :) Currently no I don’t have animals but it’s on my short list for this year, fingers crossed!
I would love animals, too!
Angel body row 16. (Sc 8 2 sc in next stitch) around, right? That’s the only way I can figure to end up with 30 sts.
And thank you for these. I love them!
Oh yes! Yikes, I am not sure what happened there. Thank you for bringing this to my attention!
Loving these! Working on my last piece now (though I might have to search your site to see if you’ve made those animal patterns yet 😉). Just wanted to let you know that row 16 on the body is incomplete. I assume it’s supposed to be repeated 3x so that’s what I did, but I thought you would want to know. 😊 Thanks for the awesome patterns!
Hi
I want you to know that you are a beautiful person to give us your free patterns and the instructions are so clear
Thank you Tammy! I am so glad you like my patterns, thank you for your kind words.
Of all of the Nativity sets I’ve seen online, there is something special that calls to me in this set Maybe it’s the lack of faces so one can imagine the serene expressions themselves, I don’t know, but your design speaks to my heart. I am so excited to start this project! Thank you, thank you for so generously sharing your talents for free, so that even with my limited/set income, I can join in the fun. You are a blessing!
Thank you Diana for your kind words, I am so happy you love the set! I wanted to create something that was rustic and beautiful and I didn’t want it to be cutesy (similar to willow tree!). You are very welcome, enjoy making these!
Thank you so much for sharing your work. I just started to make it for my daughter. Will you be sharing the animals as well?
Greetings from Mexico City
You are welcome! Hopefully, I am working on getting some designed. Unfortunately it’s not going well and I have having a hard time, but I will keep trying!
Will you be making any animals? sheep, donkey, camel?
I am going to try!
Is there a pattern for the pillar and creche?
No pattern, but there is a link to where I purchased them. The pedestal is under the materials list, and you can find the creche here: http://tidd.ly/cda49040
Obrigada por ensinar esse trabalho maravilhoso!! Obrigada por dividir seu conhecimento!! Desejo que tenha cada vez mais lindas inspirações como essa!!
I did Maryu, Joseph, Jesus and manger and the Palm tree, and I really fall in love with my pieces. Next weekend i will doing the other persons.When I finished I take a picture and send to you.
Thanks! I would love to see!
Thank you for this. I love it.
Thank you! You are welcome!
I absolutely adore this precious little Nativity Set! You are so very clever and creative and your instructions are so clear! Thank you ever so much!
Thank you very much Donna!