Little Presents Appliques – Free Crochet Patterns

The Little Presents Appliques are the new crochet pattern from the Christmas Appliques Collection.

Christmas Presents Granny Square - Raffamusa Designs

I first used these appliques to decorate one of my granny squares from the Christmas Granny Squares, and then, one of the Valentine’s Day granny squares. This year, since I decided to make personalized Christmas cards for my family and friends, I also used these cute presents to make a Christmas card.

Presents Granny Square - Raffamusa Designs

But you could also use them to make birthday gift tags and cards, little decorative garlands, or some cute earrings!

There are so many possibilities. So, grab your favorite colors (scrap yarn is great for these…), and let’s crochet a few present appliques!

12 SMALL CHRISTMAS APPLIQUES

Also, make sure to check the other patterns in the Christmas Appliques Collection.

Even though not all the patterns are already free on the blog, you can already get ahead on your Holiday makes and get all 12 small Christmas Appliques patterns in one compact and printer-friendly bundle!

Take a look at the bundle on Etsy HERE.

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DIY Christmas Cards with Crochet Appliques - Raffamusa Designs

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Little Presents Appliques - Free Crochet Pattern - Raffamusa Designs

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MATERIALS

  • A small amount of Yarn of Choice
  • Appropriate Hook Size
  • Tapestry Needle

Color Reference

I used Schachenmayr Catania in the following colors:

  • Color A – Red (00115)
  • Color B – Moss (00412) (Dark Green)
  • Color C – Apple (00205) (Light Green)
  • Color D – Natural (00105)
  • Dahlia (00409)
  • Lavender (00226)
  • Strawberry (00258)
  • Tiled Blue (00380)
  • Mallard (00400)

SIZE

With Sport (2, Fine) weight cotton yarn (I used Schachenmayr Catania) and a 2.5-mm (C/2 US, 12 UK) hook, these are the final measurements of each present:

  • Present 1 – 0.9″ (2.3 cm) by 0.8″ (2 cm)
  • Present 2 – 1.4″ (3.5 cm) by 1″ (2.5 cm)
  • Present 3 – 0.6″ (1.5 cm) by 1.4″ (3.5 cm)
  • Present 4 – 2.4″ (6 cm) by 1″ (2.5 cm)

GAUGE

This pattern is too small to accurately determine the gauge. Just keep in mind that the final size will depend on the yarn and hook you use.

CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)

BLO Back Loop Only
Ch – Chain
Dec – Decrease
Sc – Single Crochet
Sl St – Slip Stitch
St – Stitch
Yo – Yarn over

Special Stitches

Back Loop Only (BLO)
Learn how to crochet in the back loop only with this step-by-step tutorial.

Decrease (Dec)
One decrease consists of 2 sts worked together.

PATTERN NOTES

  • If the pattern says to “sc 2”, it means that you have to crochet 1 sc in each of the next two sts.
  • (…) – Repeat the instruction within round brackets for the indicated number of times.
  • […] – Crochet the instruction within square brackets all in the same indicated st.

Little Presents APPLIQUEs – FREE CROCHET PATTERN

Crochet Little Presents Appliques - Raffamusa Designs

Present 1

With B, ch 8.

Row 1. Sc 1 in the second ch from your hook. Sc 6. (7 sts)
Row 2-6. Ch 1, turn. Sc 7. (7 sts)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Present 2

With A, ch 11.

Row 1. Sc 1 in the second ch from your hook. Sc 9. (10 sts)
Row 2-4. Ch 1, turn. Sc 10. (10 sts)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Present 3

With Lavender, ch 11.

Row 1. Sc in the second ch from your hook, sc 9. (10 sts)
Row 2-3. Ch 1, turn. Sc 10. (10 sts)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Join Dahlia in the BLO of the second st from either end of row 3.

Row 4. BLO sc 8. Leave the last st unworked. (8 sts)
Row 5. Ch 1, turn. Sc 8. (8 sts)
Row 6. Ch 1, turn. Sc dec 1, sc 6. (7 sts)
Row 7-8. Ch 1, turn. Sc 7. (7 sts)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Present 4

With Mallard, ch 19.

Row 1. Sc in the second ch from your hook, sc 17. (18 sts)
Row 2. Ch 1, turn. Sc 18. (18 sts)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Join Tiled Blue in the BLO of the second st from either end of row 2.

Row 3. BLO sc 16. Leave the last st unworked. (16 sts)
Row 4-5. Ch 1, turn. Sc 16. (16 sts)
Row 6. Ch 1, turn. Sc dec 1, sc 14. (15 sts)
Row 7. Ch 1, turn. Sc dec 1, sc 13. (14 sts)
Row 8. Ch 1, turn. Sc 14. (14 sts)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Finishing

Decorate each present applique with bows and ribbons.

Fasten off and weave in all your ends.

YOUR CROCHET Little Present APPLIQUEs are READY!

I hope you enjoyed this free crochet pattern. I would love to see your Christmas appliques on Facebook or Instagram. Make sure to use the hashtag #raffamusadesigns so that I don’t miss your makes!

Find more crochet appliques here on the blog…

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