Twinkling from this free crochet Christmas lights garland pattern are all the merry moments of holidays approaching—the wan winter landscape exploding into the color of a thousand decorations, the bustle of busy hands hanging lights all around, and the distant hubbub of a hectic holiday market calling out to your innermost indulgences.

While the embers of a yule log crackle from the fireplace, warm up your idle fingers with this free crochet Christmas lights garland pattern!

Pattern Information:

This free crochet Christmas lights garland pattern has a difficulty rating of intermediate.

The finished dimensions of each Christmas light are 3.25 inches (height) by 1.5 inches (width) by 1.5 inches (depth).∗

The finished length of the example garland is 28 inches, but this pattern includes instructions for customizing your garland to any length that you desire!

∗Finished dimensions are calculated from a model using medium weight yarn, a size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook, the YU/YO method and the following gauge: 18 sc x 21 rows = 4 inches.

Supplies:

• Size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook
• Medium (4) weight yarn in 7 colors:
• Yarn A – green (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Medium Thyme)
• Yarn B – pink (example uses Big Twist Value: Bubblegum)
• Yarn C – yellow (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Bright Yellow)
• Yarn D – red (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Cherry Red)
• Yarn E – green (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Spring Green)
• Yarn F – orange (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Pumpkin)
• Yarn G – blue (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Turqua)
• Polyester fiberfill
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers (optional)

Terminology:

This free crochet Christmas lights garland pattern uses English (US) terminology:

• st (sts) = stitch (stitches)
• ch = chain stitch
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• sc2tog = single crochet 2 together (over the span of 2 stitches), also known as a decrease
• hdc = half double crochet
• BLO = back loop only

Please note that this pattern is written so that each crochet stitch abbreviation is attached to a number, such as 1sc, 2sc, etc. This number denotes how many of that stitch is to be worked into the same stitch.

In other words, 1sc = one single crochet, whereas 2sc = two single crochet worked into one stitch, also known as an increase.

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