Have a lot of gifts to make and not enough time? Here are 9 quick crochet projects that make great gifts! This list was put together with the holiday season in mind, so grab your hooks and some yarn and check out these 9 crochet gift ideas.
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Quick Crochet Projects
The list below includes both free and paid patterns, beginner and intermediate patterns, and ranges from fingering weight yarn to chunky. Click on the link below each picture to go straight to the pattern. I hope you find something that will make the perfect gift!
If it’s been a while since you’ve crocheted and you need a little refresher, check out this how-to-crochet post here.
Snowdrift Hat (Chunky Beanie Crochet Pattern)
About:
The Snowdrift Hat is a chunky beanie pattern that comes in 4 sizes: Toddler, Child, Teen/Adult Small and Adult Large. It’s made by crocheting a rectangle and then sewing the ends and top together to get that beanie shape!
Skill Level:
Intermediate. The pattern includes photo tutorials to walk you through creating all that beautiful texture!
Pattern:
Click here to find a free version of the pattern, as well as links to the ad-free PDF
Snowdrift Scarf (Chunky textured scarf)
About:
The Snowdrift scarf has a similar texture to the Snowdrift hat, so you can make a matching set! And the chunky yarn makes this a quicker project than most scarves – you can make it i a day!
Skill Level:
Intermediate. The pattern includes photo tutorials to walk you through creating all that beautiful texture!
Pattern:
Click here to find a free version of the pattern, as well as links to the ad-free PDF
Modern Wine Bottle Cozy
About:
This super quick project (some testers were able to make one in an hour!) make the perfect hand-made touch for a Holiday party! Grab a bottle of wine and crochet this bottle cozy for a cute last-minute gift.
Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner: This project uses mostly simple stitches, but it does have extended double crochets (photo tutorial included!) and some special techniques for clean color changes while working in the round.
Pattern:
This project comes in an affordable PDF, or you can even purchase a kit with yarn included from WeCrochet (Crochet.com)
Click here to read more about the pattern and find all pattern links!
The Hailey Headband (Quick Crochet Ear Warmer)
About:
This ear warmer makes the cutest gift! You can make quite a few with one or two skeins of yarn, the shape is very simple to make and the twist in the front is created by sewing a simple rectangle together in a specific way.
Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner: The actual shape is of this pattern is beginner-level, however I used a herringbone stitch, which I recommend learning after learning the basics. That said, beginners can absolutely make this once they get the stitch down!
Pattern:
Click here to find a free version of the pattern, as well as links to the ad-free PDF
C2C Even Moss Potholder (Quick corner-to-corner crochet potholder)
About:
This potholder was designed with modern homes in mind! The texture of the even moss stitch with cotton yarn makes for a great, sturdy potholder, and the corner to corner method adds a challenging element in a fun way!
Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner to intermediate: The main stitch pattern is just alternating half double crochets with slip stitches, however the corner-to-corner method adds another element. Photo tutorials and a detailed description are all included in the pattern!
Pattern:
Click here to find a free version of the pattern, as well as links to the ad-free PDF
Dotted Hearts Mug Rug (Crochet Coaster)
Description:
This coaster may look knit, but it’s all crochet! Change up the colors for any holiday and you have the perfect holiday gift. There are quicker coasters out there (and in this list!) but you can still make a set of these pretty quickly!
Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner to intermediate: The main stitch (the Waistcoat stitch) is easy to get the hand of, and there are some color changes and techniques as well.
Pattern:
Juliette Scrunchi (crochet scrunchi)
Description:
This simple, modern-looking scrunchi was designed with fingering weight yarn, but the pattern and method is so simple you can change hooks and use whatever weight yarn you’d like! These make perfect crochet stocking stuffers 🙂
Skill Level:
Beginner: this pattern is a one-stitch repeat working continuously in the round.
Pattern:
Delilah Velvet Ear Warmer (30 Minute Crochet Ear Warmer!)
Description:
I had one goal when designing this pattern: What’s the absolute quickest ear wamer I can make that still looks cute? The Delilah Velvet ear wamer is the result! Using weight 5 velvet yarn, an experienced crocheter can whip one up in around 30 minutes. Obviously we all crochet at different paces so it will take some longer than others, but the point is this was designed to be a quick make 🙂
Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner: You crochet a rectangle and then sew the ends together to get the twist in the front.
Click here to find a free version of the pattern, as well as links to the ad-free PDF
Hexagon Face Scrubbies (Crochet Make-up Removers)
Description:
These are super fun to make – I made several in one sitting and didn’t want to stop! These are designed to be makeup removers but could potentially be used for coasters as well, depending on the yarn used. They make great stocking stuffers!
Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner: this pattern uses a variety of stitches and is made by working in the round.
Pattern:
I hope you enjoy making these quick crochet patterns!
Whether making them as gifts or a quick treat for yourself, i hope you enjoy these patterns as much as I do!
Happy Stitching! – Ashley
