How to Crochet a Christmas Wreath Cushion

5mm hook

3 x Knitcraft Everyday Chunky in Green

1 x Knitcraft Everyday Chunky in Red

Small amount of Black yarn for mouth detail

Assorted pompoms, 5cm, 25pk

1x pair of black safety eyes, 22mm

2x soft toy stuffing, 200g

Abbreviations (UK terms)

Ch - Chain 

Slst - Slip Stitch

Dc- Double Crochet 

Lpst - Loop Stitch 

Tog - Together 

Special Stitches 

Loop Stitch - To form a loop stitch, wrap your yarn from front to back over the index finger of your yarn hand. Insert hook into the stitch and bring the yarn under the hook, keeping your finger in place. Now grab your strand of yarn from behind your index finger and draw the loop through the stitch, still keeping your finger in place. You should now have two loops on your hook and a loop of yarn wrapped around your index finger. Gently pull the yarn until you have your desired loop length, yarn over hook as normal and pull through both loops on hook. Your loop stitch is now formed and you can remove your finger.

Ch54, slst into the 1st ch to form a loop. You will now work in a continuous round throughout.

Rnd 1-10. 1dc into each st around (54dc)

Rnd 11. [8dc, 2dc into the next st] 6times (60dc)

Rnd 12. [9dc, 2dc into the next st] 6times (66dc)

Rnd 13. [10dc, 2dc into the next st] 6times (72dc)

Rnd 14. [11dc, 2dc into the next st] 6times (78dc)

Rnd 15. [12dc, 2dc into the next st] 6times (84dc)

Rnd 16. [13dc, 2dc into the next st] 6times (90dc)

Rnd 17. [14dc, 2dc into the next st] 6times (96dc)

Rnd 18. [15dc, 2dc into the next st] 6times (102dc)

Rnd 19. [16dc, 2dc into the next st] 6times (108dc)

Rnd 20. [17dc, 2dc into the next st] 6times (114dc)

Rnd 21. [18dc, 2dc into the next st] 6times (120dc)

Rnd 22. [19dc, 2dc into the next st] 6times (126dc)

Rnd 23. [20dc, 2dc into the next st] 6times (132dc)

Rnd 24-33. 1dc into each st around (132dc)

Now, slst into the next st and turn your work. You will now work with WS facing while working in loop stitch.

Rnd 34. [20lpst, 2lpst tog] 6times (126lpst)

Rnd 35. [19lpst, 2lpst tog] 6times (120lpst)

Rnd 36. [18lpst, 2lpst tog] 6times (114lpst)

Rnd 37. [17lpst, 2lpst tog] 6times (108lpst)

Rnd 38. [16lpst 2lpst tog] 6times (102lpst)

Rnd 39. [15lpst, 2lpst tog] 6times 96dlpst)

Rnd 40. [14lpst, 2lpst tog] 6times (90lpst)

Rnd 41. 13lpst, 2lpst tog] 6times (84lpst)

Rnd 42. 12lpst, 2lpst tog] 6times (78lpst)

Rnd 43. [11lpst, 2lpst tog] 6times (72lpst)

Rnd 44. [10lpst, 2lpst tog] 6times (66lpst)

Rnd 45. 9lpst, 2lpst tog] 6times (60lpst)

Rnd 46. [8lpst, 2lpst tog] 6times (54lpst) 

Now, slst into the next st and turn your work. You will now work with WS facing again.

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing the cushion shut.

Before sewing shut, position where you want the eyes and then secure the safety eyes.

With a small amount of Black yarn, make a ch of 11, dc in the 2nd ch from hook and then 9dc.

Fasten off leaving a long tail.

Between and just below the eyes, sew the mouth in place.

You are now ready to sew the cushion closed.

With remaining yarn, start to wipe stitch Rnd 46 to Rnd 1.

Stuff the cushion firmly as you go.

To finish add pompoms, you can either sew these on or use fabric glue.

Using Red, ch60

Row 1. 1dc into the 2nd ch from hook, 58dc, turn (59dc)

Rows 2-3. Ch1, 59dc to the end, turn (59dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew the bow to the top of the wreath.

Tie into a bow and position on the wreath, with the length of yarn, sew into place.

You’ve finished your wreath cushion.