While digging through my boxes of holiday decorations I found garland after garland of holly. So, this week’s pattern is, you guessed it, a holly applique. I think this would look so sweet around the hem of a child’s dress. It could also be used to spruce up your Christmas gift tags. You could also turn it into an ornament and send it in your holiday cards as a small gift. If you give baskets of baked goods to your neighbors, you could sew this applique on the towel lining the basket. Your creativity is the only limit to the uses for this pattern. Have fun!

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 2 1/2″ (6 cm) long, 2″ (5 cm) wide

Materials: Red Fingering Yarn (approximately 3 yards) Green Fingering Yarn (approximately 4 yards) Crochet Hook 7 (1.50 mm) Thread Needle Scissors

Gauge:
Round 1 in pattern measures 3/4″ (2 cm) in diameter.

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Crochet Pattern: Christmas Holly Applique

Holly Berries (Make 3)
Round 1: with red, ch 4, sl st in first chain made to form a ring, ch 1, 10 sc in ring, sl st in top of beginning ch-1: 10 sc

Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, sl st in top of beginning ch-1: 20 sc
Finish off.

Holly Leaves (Make 3)
Row 1: with green, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook, 2 sc in next ch, ch 1, turn: 3 sc

Row 2-5: sc in each sc across until 1 sc remains, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn
Row 6-7: skip first sc, sc in next sc and in each sc across, ch 1, turn
Row 8-9: sc in each sc across until 1 sc remains, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn
Finish off.

Finishing
Use thread to sew the leaves and berries together in a layered triangle.

If you need help, feel free to ask a question and I’ll respond as soon as possible! Have fun and happy crocheting!

Tags: applique, card, children, Christmas, clothing, crochet, embelish, free, gift, holiday, holly, kids, kitchen, pattern, yarn

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