Autumn officially begins in ONE WEEK, folks! Are you ready? Is the weather getting cooler where you are? Are the leaves changing? Do you have your wreaths prepped and ready for hanging??
If you find yourself needing just one more wreath, look no further. I have a bold, but simple, wreath project for you.
All you need is: a wreath form (mine is foam & 10″), some thick yarn (I used Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick), and a 10.00mm (N) hook.
Step 1: Put a slipknot on your hook and bring through the center of the wreath from back to front.
Step 2: Bring your hook to the top of the wreath and grab a loop of yarn from the back.
Step 3: Pull that loop through the loop on your hook. The position the hook is in now is pretty much how it stays the rest of the project.
Step 4: Grab the yarn through the center from the back to the front and wrap around the hook (from the back of the hook draped over the front. See image). Two loops on hook.
Step 5: Grab the yarn from the top of the wreath (you’re pulling it back through the center from the front to back) and wrap it around the hook. Three loops on hook.
Step 6: Pull the third loop through the other two. Stitch complete!
Continue as such until you wrap all around the wreath. You are essentially making HUGE single crochets. You may have to fiddle with them a bit to straighten, but they should all line up perfectly and the thick yarn should ensure your wreath is completely covered. Make sure your stitch count at the end is a multiple of 3. I made 96. Slip stitch into first stitch.
Border Round 1: Ch 1 and SC into same stitch, ch 5, *skip 2 stitches, sc into next stitch, ch 5; repeat from * until 2 stitches remain. Ch 2, DC into first SC. (32 loops)
Border Round 2: Ch 5, SC into first ch-5 loop, ch 5, *sc into next ch-5 loop, ch 5; repeat from * around, ending with a slip stitch into top of DC of last round. (31 loops)
And there you go–a simple statement wreath. Enjoy!
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Yes, its already autumn here in Germany:) Leaves have changed and knitting needles are ready to start..
thanks for this great Tutorial!
JenMuna
LOVE this! I’m totally gonna try to do one:)
This is AWESOME!!! I love it! Thanks for sharing!!
I’m going to show this to my mom! She would love to make this, and I would love to see her do it. Thanks for sharing your endless talents!
I love this! I am buying a wreath form tomorrow and I am making this!! thanks so much for sharing it :)
Cute!! I definitely need to start decorating my new house, this is perfect!! Thanks! :)
Love this! Now I know how I’m going to decorate my door for he upcoming village festival!
Eine tolle & schöne Idee.
LG,*Manja*
This so pretty! Thanks for sharing, Lisa!
Nice! That’s definitely a must-try :)
I just posted a picture on my blog of a Nell-hat that I made this week. I really like it, so thanks for sharing the pattern! It’s here if you want to see it: http://liljascorner.blogspot.com/2011/09/mossan-nell.html (my blog is in swedish). You’ll also notice that I’ve used your summer haze action. I’ve actually been using it quite a lot and I feel quite bad about that, but it just makes the pictures so beautyful.
I’m also crocheting your Mary Janes, and now I’m tempted to try out that blanket of yours… Thanks for all the inspiration!
Greetings from an autumny Finland!
Beautiful! I have a yarn wrapped wreath on my to do list, but I love the idea of crocheting it on!! no glue!! :) thanks for sharing.
pinned on pinterest as well. :)
I just did one and am in love! Can’t wait to make one for my mom and sister! Will be blogging about it soon! Thank you for sharing!
This is such a great idea! Thanks so much for posting.
i’ve GOT to make this! wonderful blog!
This is sooooo beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
I love this wreath, I think I’ll make it today! How many skeins of yarn should I buy?
Picked up a wreath form this afternoon- going to start this project soon. This project looks like so much fun, I can’t wait to start. :D
I fell in love and knew I and to make it the minute I saw it. It was so fun and easy to make.I can not wait to hang mine only door
I have crocheted my wreath and it is beautiful. I used less than one skein to complete a 10 in wreath. Can anyone tell me how to stiffen the scalloping? It doesn’t stand up at the top of the wreath and wilts over. I did my wreath in green so that I can use it with orange and gold for fall and then with green, cream and metallics for Christmas. It took me about an hour to complete.
I just slid them more toward the back of the wreath. My tutorial shows them being made in the center–just slide them toward the back so they lean against the wall. I made a green 12″ and there are more scallops, so it was pretty wilty at first.
What a great idea! I would fit a mirror behind this!
I’ve done this with scünci. Never thought to do this with a wreath form.
Guess this is going to be a wreath xmas. lol
so pretty in its simplicity – I’ll be making this! Thank you, so glad I found your gorgeous site.
I love this! It would look great with a mirror in the center.
Just finished mine! It took one hour and one skein of Lion Brand Hometown USA. It looks great!
Oh yes please! I’m off to dig in my wool pile to see if I have any yarn that would be perfect for this. I love it!
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I am featuring it on my blog on Sunday during my Sunday Best Post.
Love the wreath!
I just finally got around to finishing this wreath for myself, although I got such a late start on it. This is going to be my fall wreath for next year (http://amylynn98.blogspot.com/2011/12/little-late-on-halloween-crafting.html).
Lisa, Thank you so much for the tutorial! I made one tonight in “sweet grass” green and I love it!
OOOoooooo…..I love!!!! Can’t wait to do! Have visions of a beautiful spring colors wreath.
I think That would look great as a mirror frame when it isn’t Xmas time
i love this! i can’t wait to start on one after my mary jane’s are done=thanks so much!
Such a fantastic. I made them in several colors and added seasonal decorations.
This is absolutely beautiful!
To make it cheaper, because wreaths are a little costly, get the foam thing that you wrap pipes with they are very sturdy.
Wow! This is absolutely lovely! And so brilliant! Thanks for sharing.
I am planning to make this very soon. Fell in love with it when I first saw it on Pinterest. Beautiful!! And know it will be easy to make as your tutorial is excellent!! Thanks so much for sharing.
Love the pattern! I made one in purple and gold for fall (Lion brand Homespun in Corinthian, with four rows of ruffles, two of which are in other purple yarns that pick up two of the colors in the Corinthian). I have a question, though, about how to hang it on the wreath hook. I sewed some wire on the back and made a mounting hook that way, which also stiffens the ruffles somewhat, but it pulls up around the hook and looks awkward. How are other people hanging their wreaths?
Thanks!
this is darling … thanks so much for sharing! ♥ much love
You can spray the loops with spray starch or they make a fabric stiffener that would work with yarn as well. I just finished making the ornaments and I’m planning to spray them with starch.
Womderful! Thank you very much! Will make white one with gold or silver for xmas
This is a very cute idea. Fall has already passed here so I’m thinking about Christmas and the rest of the year. I would like to make this in a different color, put a round mirror behind it, and use it in my daughter’s room. I think the crochet mirror would be adorable.
Also, for Christmas, if you crochet in red and hot glue a few clusters of Christmas tree balls on it, it would make a beautiful Christmas wreath.
I made one with red yarn and added white silk poinsettias and holly on the bottom. It is hanging on my fireplace (thanks to command strips) between our stockings. Thanks for the pattern.
Love the simple beauty of this wreath! I featured a link to it this morning on Moogly: http://www.mooglyblog.com/12-free-crochet-wreath-patterns/
Thanks so much for sharing your pattern!
I have loved this tutorial for a while now and finally got around to making one of my own! Thank you for the wonderful pattern/idea! http://www.lovecityblog.com/2013/10/crochet-love-crochet-wreath.html
This will be perfect for my front door! Will make one for all four seasons:) Thanks for sharing!
Ooohhhh, this would make an awesome mirror… Now the wheels are turning :D
I wanted to try this with crochet thread (I know its thin) but thought it would look lacey and delicate for a wedding wreath with the crochet trim. Do you think that would work well? I realize it would take quite a bit of crochet thread but the border doesn’t require too much so using a whole thing would be fine.