Holiday Angel Free Crochet Pattern
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The Holiday Angel is a quick and meaningful crochet project that works up in about an hour. Made with medium worsted weight yarn and simple stitches, this angel stands on her own without stiffening and needs only a small amount of stuffing for the head. She makes a lovely handmade gift, ornament, or seasonal decoration and the newest addition to my Oombawka Angel Collection.
Oombawka Angel Collection
This pattern is part of my growing angel pattern collection, featuring many different styles and sizes — all designed to be practical, gift-ready, and fun to make.
➡️ View all free angel crochet patterns here.
About the Holiday Angel Crochet Pattern
This angel is crocheted using basic stitches and clear step-by-step instructions. Extra photos are included to help with the wings and arms, making the pattern easy to follow from start to finish. Small embellishments, like holiday stickers or appliqués, can be added to personalize each angel.
Holiday Angel Pattern Details
Supplies
- Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver. 198 g (7 oz) and 364 yds (333 meters). Medium Aran Weight Yarn [4]. 100% acrylic. Machine washable and dryable.
- Color: White
- Hook: 4.0 mm (G) was used for the entire project
- Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker and a small amount of Poly-Fil or scraps of white yarn to stuff the head
- Finished Project Yardage: Crochet Angel: 42 g (1.5 oz) and 77 yds (71 m)
- HALO: Bowdabra Bow Wire – Color Gold (you may wish to use a 2.25 mm crochet hook to make the halo chain stitches tighter)
- Optional: Recollections Bling Stickers (Michaels)
Difficulty Level
- EASY
Finished Size
- 7 inches tall (not including the halo), 5.5 inches wide at the base of the skirt when flattened on a hard surface.
Gauge
Not imperative but if your stitches have spaces between them that you can see through you need to go down a hook size (or two) until you are crocheting a more solid fabric.
- Approximately 4 sts per inch and 4 rows per inch (measured at the bodice)
You can substitute any yarn and hook for this stitch pattern – just remember when you substitute if your gauge is different, the finished size, and amount of yarn used for your project will also be different.
Abbreviations
US Terminology used
- bef – before
- beg – beginning
- bet – between
- bl – back loop
- ch – chain
- ch2sp – chain 2 space
- ch3sp – chain 3 space
- dc – double crochet
- DMR – double magic ring
- dtr – double treble
- FPsc – front post single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- R – row
- rem – remaining
- Rnd – round
- sc – single crochet
- sc2tog – single crochet 2 together
- sk – skip
- sl st – slip stitch
- st/sts – stitch/stitches
- tr – treble
- * to **– Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain multiple instructions.
- [ ] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches
- ( ) – important notes AND sets of stitches to be worked within one stitch, or space
Helpful Tutorials
Notes
- This project is worked in continuous rounds.
- You will need to use a stitch marker to keep track of your place.
- Do not slip stitch to join at the end of rounds unless specified.
- When a slip stitch is used to join at the end of a round, make the slip stitch tightly.
- Do not work into slip stitches unless specified.
- When you work the sc2tog decreases work under the front loop only (it makes the decrease stitch less thick).
- Ch 1 at the end of the round does not count as a stitch and we do not work into it.
- Extra photos follow the written pattern.
- Add the Holiday Angel pattern to your Ravelry library here.
Holiday Angel Written Crochet Pattern
This project is crocheted from the top of the Angel’s head down to the base of the skirt, in one-piece. The wings, arm and halo are crocheted separately and assembled at the end of the project.
Using your 4 mm (G) hook (or size required for gauge):
Angel Head
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in a DMR. [6 sc]
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. [12 sc]
Rnd 3: *2 sc in the next sc, 1 sc in the next sc**. Work from * to ** around. [18 sc]
Rnd 4: *2 sc in the next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc**. Work from * to ** around. [24 sc]
Rnd 5-Rnd 7: 1 sc in each sc around. [24 sc]
Rnd 8: *Sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc**. Work from * to ** around. [18 sc]
Rnd 9: *Sc2tog, 1 sc in the next sc**. Work from * to ** around. [12 sc]
Fill the head with Poly-Fil but do not overstuff.
Rnd 10: Sc2tog around. [6 sc]
Rnd 11: 1 FPsc in each sc around. [6 FPsc]
Rnd 12: 2 FPsc in each sc around. [12 FPsc]
We continue crocheting, without fastening off, to make the Angel Body.
Angel Body
Rnd 13: 1 sc in the first sc, 2 sc in the next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc, 2 sc in the next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sc. [14 sc]
Rnd 14: 1 sc in the first sc, ch 3, sk 2 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc, ch 3, sk 2 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sc. [10 sc, 2 ch3sp]
Rnd 15: 1 sc in the first sc, 1 sc in the bl of each of the next 3 chs, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc, 1 sc in the bl of each of the next 3 chs, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sc. [16 sc]
Rnd 16: 2 sc in the first sc, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc. *2 sc in the next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to join, ch 1. [20 sc]
Rnd 17-Rnd 20: 1 sc in each sc around. Sl st to join, ch 1. [20 sc]
Rnd 21: 2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in the next st. *2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in the next st**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to join, ch 1. [30 sc]
Continuing crocheting in joined rounds to make the Angel’s Skirt.
Angel Skirt
Rnd 22-Rnd 23: 1 sc in the bl of each st around. Sl st to join, ch 1. [30 sc]
Rnd 24: 2 sc in the bl of the first st, 1 sc in the bl of each of the next 2 sts. *2 sc in the bl of the next st, 1 sc in the bl of each of the next 2 sts**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to join, ch 1. [40 sc]
Rnd 25-Rnd 26: 1 sc in the bl of each st around. Sl st to join. [40 sc]
Rnd 27: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc) and 4 dc in the first st, sk the next 4 sts. *5 dc in the next st, sk the next 4 sts**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to join, ch 1. [8 sets of 5 dc]
Rnd 28: *1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, sl st in the sp bef the next dc**. Work from * to ** around. Ch 1. [40 dc, 8 sl st]
Rnd 29-Rnd 30: 1 bl sc in each st around (including the sl sts). Ch 1. [48 sc]
Rnd 31: 1 sl st in each st around. [48 sl st]
Finish off and set aside. We will now make the Angel’s arm, wings and halo.
Holiday Angel Arms
Make 1.
- The arm is created in one piece.
- It is worked flat and then seamed on the long edges with a slip stitch seam.
- Once the arm is complete you thread it through the openings on either side of the angel’s body; being sure to keep an equal amount of “arm” on each side of the body.
- You can whipstitch these in place if you wish – I did not.
Using your 4 mm (G) hook (or size required for gauge):
R1: Ch 26, sk the first ch, 1 sc in each rem ch across, ch 1, turn. [25 sc]
R2–R3: 1 sc in the bl of each st across, ch 1, turn. [25 sc]
- Fold the rectangle in half and seam the long edges using a slip stitch seam (or whipstitch seam if you prefer).
- Finish off.
- Set aside and proceed to the Angel Wings section.
Holiday Angel Wings
Make 2.
R1: In a DMR ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc. Turn. [5 dc, ch2sp]
I began my wings by making a double magic ring (DMR) but you can use an alternate starting method of chain 5, and work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the fifth chain from the hook. Count the initial skipped 4 chains as 1 dc. Then continue to R2.
R2: Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr) and 2 tr in the first dc, 2 dc in the next dc, 3 hdc in the ch2sp, 1 hdc in the next dc, 1 sl st in each of the next 2 dc. Ch 1, turn. [3 tr, 2 dc, 4 hdc, 2 sl st]
R3: Sk the first sl st, 1 sc in the next sl st, 1 sc in each of the next 4 hdc, 1 hdc in the next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, 2 tr in the next tr, 1 dtr in the next tr, (the ch 4 at the beg of R2). Ch 1, turn. [1 dtr, 2 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 5 sc]
R4: Ch 4, sk the first dtr, 1 sl st in the next tr. *Ch 4, 1 sl st in the next st**. Work from * to ** across making your last sl st in the first sc of R3. [10 ch4sp, 10 sl st]
- Finish off.
- Tighten the DMR to close it.
- Sew the wings in place.
Halo
The halo is the only part of this project to use a different hook and thread.
Please use the 4 mm (G) hook and the Gold Bowdabra Bow Wire.
This is a thin piece of wire wrapped in gold metallic thread. I found mine at Michael’s in the ribbon section but it is also available on Amazon.
The bow wire is firm and the halo can stand on its own without stiffening or adding extra supplies like a wire; which is why I like it! It is much thinner than pipe-cleaner (which was what I had been considering).
I crocheted the halo like this:
- Ch 20, finish off leaving a yarn tail of the bow wire.
- Now take the tail and thread it through the seventh chain from the opposite end. This will create the halo loop.
- Now twist (like a twist-tie) the two remaining ends together to make it straight and stiff.
- Take that one end (since you twisted them together you have one wire now) and thread it through the back of the Angel’s head and down to the base of the neck before cutting off any of the excess wire.
- If you want to dab a bit of fabric glue in there to keep it in place you can.
Finishing Instructions
- Weave in any remaining ends securely.
- Insert the arm through the holes on each side of the dress. You can sew it in place if you wish (I don’t but if I were selling it at a craft show I would).
- Insert the halo through the back stitches of the head. You can tack it in place with sewing thread, or add a dab of glue if you wish (I don’t but if I were selling it at a craft, or giving it to someone that might tug at it I would).
Customization Notes
You can easily personalize your Holiday Angel with small embellishments. I added poinsettia stickers, but buttons, appliqués, or small bows also work well. A small amount of hot glue can help secure decorations if needed.
To personalize my Holiday Angel, I used Recollections Holiday Stickers from Michaels. I recommend using a bit of hot glue to attach the stickers. The poinsettia flower stickers were very sticky, but the holiday wreath foam sticker backing came loose right out of the package. If your stickers are not secure, a small amount of hot glue works well.
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Quick, easy, very clear instructions and lovely to give.
Extra Photos
Crocheters Often Ask
No. The Holiday Angel stands on her own without any stiffening.
Only a small amount is needed for the head.
Yes. Using a different yarn or hook will change the finished size.
Yes. It works up quickly and makes a thoughtful handmade gift.
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The Holiday Angel is a fast and satisfying project that’s easy to customize and fun to make. Try different yarn colors or simple embellishments to create angels that feel personal and special for the season.
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You’re very welcome Kathy! I’m so happy you like the Angel patterns 🙂 and they do look beautiful in sparkle yarn! xo
Thank you so much for the angel pattern! I have made all of your angels and now have another to make to add to my collection! They are easy to make and look great when made with sparkle yarn! Thanks again.