This vintage half doily Christmas Garland is a nod to Christmases of yore and uses non-traditional holiday colors! You can find links to six other garlands, perfect for adorning your home this season. A special thanks to Simplicity and Red Heart for providing yarn and tools for this project.
Although we haven’t hit Thanksgiving yet, those of us who create in blogland like to get going a little early. After all, ideas of how to decorate for Christmas don’t really help unless you have plenty of time to make them happen (at least at my house). Forgive me if this is a bit early (I have had a few blogger friends get heckled for their Holiday posts), but I am excited to share this pretty half doily Christmas garland pattern with you, along with a few more fun things!
These little half-circle are so fun to make. I am cooking up other ways to use them, and I love how adorable they look as a garland. And if you want more adorable and festive garlands, I have teamed up with some talented bloggers to bring you Christmas garlands ALL WEEK. Check back for the updated links!
Monday November 9 – Make and Takes and Flamingo Toes
Tuesday November 10 – Whistle and Ivy and Twin Dragonfly Designs
Wednesday November 11 – Persia Lou
Thursday November 12 – Sugar Bee Crafts
Friday November 13 – 733 Blog
Crochet Holiday Garland
What you need:
- G Hook
- Red Heart Soft in White, Teal, Really Red and Sea Foam
- Yarn Needle
Start with White. Work a magic ring (make 10 – or however many you need)
1. Hdc 4 in the ring. Pull the ring tight, but DO NO close the ring, leave it as a half circle. Turn.
2. Ch 1. Hdc 2 in same st. Hdc 2 in each remaining st. Turn .(8 sts)
3. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc 2 in next st. *Hdc, hdc 2 in next st* work 3 times. Turn. (12 sts)
4. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc in next st. Hdc 2 in next st. *hdc 2, hdc 2 in next st* work 3 times. Turn. (16 sts)
5. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc 2. Hdc 2 in next st. *Hdc 3, hdc 2 in next st.* work 3 times. Turn. (20 sts)
Join second color on the right, with right sides facing you.
6. Ch 2. Dc 2 in same st. *sk 1 st, sl st into next st. Sk 1 st, dc 5 in next st* work 4 times. Sk 1 st. Sl st into next st. Dc 2 in last st.
Tie off, and weave in ends.
Line your pretty half-circles in a line, creating pattern that you love. Then, take a long piece of Really Red yarn, thread your yarn needle with it. Stitch your circle together. Try to keep your stitches as even as possible, and your half-circles as evenly-spaced as possible–it’s hard to adjust them later.
String your garland up and enjoy the pretty!
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This garland is adorable! I love homemade holiday decor and you’ve really hit this one out of the park. The colors are perfect and the half circle shape was just the right choice.
Thank you so much! I really loved the non-traditional colors :)
These garlands look so cute and lovely. Thank you for sharing with us at #HomeMattersParty. Happy Thanksgiving from Home Matters family :)
Thank you!
I love how this looks! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday, hope to see you again next week!
Thanks so much!
You’ve made a beautiful garland and the colors contrast perfectly!
If you have time, I would love for you to share this post over at the
Holidays Celebration link party that is live right now! It’s such a neat idea, I’m sure our readers would love it too! (http://keepingitrreal.blogspot.com.es/2015/11/holidays-celebration-link-party-1-is.html)
Thanks so much!
Love it! Simple and elegant!
Thanks so much!
I like to make little decorations or toys that my toddler can play with.
I love to crochet Christmas stockings and mini trees and snowflakes.
Love the garland ideas these are so cute!
Thanks! I was privileged to work with these talented ladies!
My favorite item to crochet for the holidays is ornaments. They make unique, yet inexpensive gift toppers, hostess gifts, and keepsakes. One skein of yarn can make dozens of them! Thanks for the giveaway!
I love to come up with at least one item to give to family members, this year I have made scarves and hats all different patterns of course. I am also trying to finish the fifth prayer shawl and i have 5 lapghans completed to take to one of the local nursing homes. Hopefully if I have enough time I will be able to complete another of each before the middle of December. When I need a break from the larger items I make cowls for a local youth group to sell at their semi annual craft and bake sale.
For Christmas, I really love to crochet Santas! I haven’t made so many, but I really feel that Christmas is coming, and that I’m making good stuff with my hook…
Love your blog and your patterns.
Thank you so much!
Love to crochet !!! Just started one year ago and it has help me in many ways. From having a high risk pregnacy to dealing with loss of a son. It keeps me focused and sooths me.
I am so sorry for your loss Margarita. I find crochet very therapeutic as well.
I love to crochet just about anything Christmasy. I love making new news boy hats for my kids to keep them toasty
Thanks so much!
I love to crochet cowls and hats during the holidays.
This would be just awesome thanks for the chance
Amazing.. LOVE LOVE LOVE
Thank you!! <3
scarves, cowls, hats – quick to make items. Love your advent stocking project although i might just used them as tree ornaments! glad I stumbled onto your great site.
I love making stockings at xmas time for all the family members and they get to have a keepsake for many years to enjoy.
I love crocheting beanies for my kids and my nieces and nephews
I enjoy crocheting footies for new member of family & friends babies @ Christmas & footies for our elderly family & friends
Hats, cowls, booties…..mostly quick projects
I’m glad there were a few other ways to enter because I know nothing about instagram. I love the colors shown and the hook set is beautiful. I know I have a yarn and hook addiction but I’m not planning on going to rehab for them ever. lol I’ve never heard about SOAK before so that could be interesting. Thank you Bethany and all for hosting this giveaway.
No rehab for me either!! Soak is pretty cool, its a very delicate soap system for your crochet items. You are very welcome and good luck to you :)
Hi, this is adorable. I’m sorry, I’m a new to crochet, what does HDC 2 mean? Thank you!
it just means to work 2 hdc stitches (half double crochet)
Thanks Bethany….so many abbreviations to learn!
I love to make cowls & scarves as gifts!
Thank You!
I love to crochet hats and scarves for Christmas presents!
Awesome!
I love to make hats and scarfs
Thankyou ♡♡♡
Would love to do some of these and enter the giveaway!!!!
I love to crochet snowflakes to decorate the house and tree.
I love to make winter hats at this time of year!
Ooo me too! I have a few patterns on a Pinterest board that I am trying to find the time to make!
My least favorite thing about the holidays is missing my grandchildren. They are 8 hours away and I wish they were closer.
Oh that is so tough! We recently moved closer, but a couple years ago we were an 8 hour drive away as well. It’s hard :(
Bethany your garland is sooo adorable!! I am seriously in love with the little half doilies – they are so cute!! Thanks so much for being a part of the hop!
Thanks so much Bev!