Celebrate the heart of Christmas with the Baby Jesus Nativity Christmas Wreath, a tender and meaningful crochet design that brings warmth and reverence to your holiday décor. 🧶✨ This beautiful wreath features a soft taupe ring base adorned with holly leaves, delicate snowflakes, and bright red berries, creating a festive frame for the peaceful baby Jesus. Wrapped in white and nestled inside a green laurel cameo, this serene centerpiece captures the spirit of the season with gentle elegance.
Perfect for crocheters who love symbolic designs and heartfelt details, this pattern invites you to stitch a keepsake that honors tradition and radiates love. Hang it on your door, display it above the mantel, or gift it to someone special as a handmade reminder of the true meaning of Christmas. The Baby Jesus Nativity Christmas Wreath is a beautiful way to stitch up faith, joy, and a touch of holiday grace—one loop at a time. 🧵🌟
🎄 Baby Jesus Nativity Christmas Wreath Crochet Pattern
Celebrate the spirit of Christmas with this enchanting handmade wreath! This crochet design features a taupe ring base adorned with holly, snowflakes, and bright red berries, framing a peaceful baby wrapped in white and nestled inside a green laurel cameo. Perfect for hanging on doors, walls, or windows to bring warmth and joy to your home! 🌟
🎯 Skill Level
Intermediate – Includes color changes, multiple appliqué motifs, and structured assembly.
📏 Finished Size
Approximately 12 inches (30 cm) in diameter, suitable for a standard foam wreath base.
🧶 Materials
Yarn (Worsted/Aran weight):
- Taupe/Beige – 120g (main wreath cover)
- Olive Green – 40g (laurel cameo + details)
- Dark Green/Teal – 35g (holly clusters)
- White – 30g (snowflakes + baby wrap)
- Red – 25g (berries)
- Light Blue – 10g (round baubles)
- Peach – 15g (baby’s skin tone)
- Brown – 5g (hair + eyebrows)
- Yellow – scrap amount (star)
Other Supplies:
- 4.0 mm crochet hook
- 8 mm safety eyes (2)
- Yarn needle and stitch markers
- Polyfill stuffing
- 12″ foam wreath form
- Jute twine (for hanging)
- Optional: hot glue for securing motifs
Notes: Work in continuous rounds unless noted. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round.
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring • sc – Single crochet • inc – Increase (2 sc in same stitch) • dec – Decrease (sc2tog) • ch – Chain • sl st – Slip stitch • hdc – Half double crochet • dc – Double crochet • tr – Treble crochet • BLO – Back loop only • FLO – Front loop only • FO – Fasten off
🪶 Wreath Base (Taupe/Beige)
Rnd 1: Ch 18, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring (do not twist).
Rnd 2: Sc in each ch around. (18)
Rnd 3: Sc around. (18)
Rnd 4: Sc around. (18)
Rnds 5–140: Continue working sc around for each round. (18)
Rnd 141: Sl st to first sc, FO leaving a 24-inch tail.
Assembly: Slide the crocheted tube over the foam wreath form. The seam should be on the back. Use the long tail to whipstitch the starting and ending edges together, enclosing the foam completely.
👶 Baby
Head (Peach)
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc into ring. (6)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12)
Rnd 3: (Sc, inc) repeat 6 times. (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times. (24)
Rnd 5: Sc around. (24)
Rnd 6: Sc around. (24)
Rnd 7: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times. (18)
Insert 8 mm safety eyes between Rounds 5 and 6, spacing them 5 stitches apart.
Rnd 8: (Sc, dec) repeat 6 times. (12)
Stuff the head firmly.
Rnd 9: Dec around. (6)
FO and close the opening. Weave in end.
Ears (Make 2 – Peach)
Rnd 1: MR, 4 sc into ring. (4)
Sl st to first sc, FO leaving a 6-inch tail.
Flatten slightly and sew to sides of head between Rounds 4 and 5.
Hair (Brown)
Ch 12.
Working in the 2nd ch from hook: sl st, sl st, sl st, sc, sc, sc, hdc, hdc, hdc, dc, dc, dc. FO leaving a long tail.
Sew this curved piece along the top of the forehead to create a hairline. Use brown yarn to embroider a small curved line for a curl on the forehead and two small stitches for eyebrows above the eyes.
Hands (Make 2 – Peach)
Rnd 1: MR, 5 sc into ring. (5)
Rnd 2: Sl st to first sc, FO leaving a 6-inch tail.
Stuff very lightly.
Swaddle (White)
Ch 10.
Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 7 ch, 3 sc in last ch; rotate to work along opposite side of foundation chain, sc in next 7 ch, 2 sc in last ch. (20)
Rnd 2: Sc 8, inc 3 times, sc 8, inc 2 times. (25)
Rnd 3: Sc 9, (sc, inc) 3 times, sc 9, (sc, inc) 2 times. (30)
Rnd 4: Sc around. (30)
Rnd 5: Sc around. (30)
Rnd 6: Sc 24, turn (leave 6 sts unworked).
Row 7: Ch 1, sc across 24, turn. (24)
Row 8: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 20, sc2tog, turn. (22)
Row 9: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 18, sc2tog. (20)
FO leaving a long tail.
Fold the top edge outward slightly to create a rolled collar effect. Sew the baby’s head to the top opening of the swaddle. Position the hands so they peek out from the sides of the swaddle and sew in place.
🌿 Laurel Cameo Frame (Olive Green)
Backing Oval
Ch 12.
Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 9 ch, 3 sc in last ch; rotate to work along opposite side of foundation chain, sc in next 9 ch, 2 sc in last ch. (24)
Rnd 2: Sc 10, inc 3 times, sc 10, inc 3 times. (30)
Rnd 3: Sc 12, inc 3 times, sc 12, inc 3 times. (36)
Rnd 4: Sc around. (36)
Rnd 5: Sc around. (36)
Rnd 6: BLO sc around. (36)
FO leaving a long tail.
Braided Border
Attach yarn to any FLO from Round 6.
Rnd 1: Sc in each FLO around. (36)
Rnd 2: (Sc 5, inc) repeat 6 times. (42)
Rnd 3: (Sc 6, inc) repeat 6 times. (48)
Work surface slip stitches around the outer edge to create a braided rope effect; FO.
Assembly: Center the swaddled baby on the oval backing and sew securely in place.
🍃 Holly Four-Petal Clusters (Dark Green/Teal)
Single Petal Leaf (Make 12)
Ch 8.
Working in the 2nd ch from hook: sl st, sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st. FO leaving a 6-inch tail.
Cluster Assembly
Arrange 4 petals in a cross with points outward. Sew the bases together tightly to form one holly cluster. Make 3 clusters (12 petals total).
🔴 Berries (Red)
Standard Berry (Make 12)
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc into ring. (6)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12)
Rnd 3: Sc around. (12)
Rnd 4: Dec around. (6)
Stuff lightly.
FO, pull tight to close, and weave in end.
Distribution: 3 berries for each of the 3 holly clusters (9 total), 2 berries above the cameo, and 1 berry for the green medallion center.
❄️ Snowflakes
White Snowflakes (Make 5)
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc into ring. (6)
Rnd 2: (Ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc, hdc, sc, sl st in same sc of ring) ×6.
FO and weave in end. Tighten center.
Beige/Taupe Snowflakes (Make 3)
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc into ring. (6)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12)
Rnd 3: (Ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc, hdc, sl st in next sc of ring, sk next sc) ×6.
FO and weave in end.
⚪ Round Ornaments
Light Blue Baubles (Make 2)
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc into ring. (6)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12)
FO leaving a tail for sewing.
Green Medallion with Berry
Base (Olive Green):
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc into ring. (6)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12)
Rnd 3: (Sc, inc) ×6. (18)
Rnd 4: Sc around. (18)
FO leaving a tail.
Center Berry (Red):
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc into ring. (6)
Rnd 2: Sl st to first sc, FO.
Sew to the center of the medallion.
🌿 Curly Vine with Leaves and Star (Olive + Yellow)
Vine
Ch 22.
Working in the 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc in each ch across. (42 sc)
FO. Vine will naturally curl.
Mini Leaves (Make 3 – Olive)
Ch 5.
Working in the 2nd ch from hook: sc, hdc, dc, sc. FO leaving a tail.
Star (Yellow)
MR, (ch 3, sl st in ring) ×5.
Tighten ring, FO.
🎀 Assembly
- Cameo: Sew the laurel-framed baby at the bottom center of the wreath.
- Cameo berries: Sew 2 red berries above the cameo.
- Holly clusters: Place three 4-petal clusters – top center, lower left, and lower right – and sew. Add 3 berries to each cluster.
- Snowflakes: Scatter the 5 white and 3 beige snowflakes evenly around the ring and sew flat.
- Round ornaments: Sew the 2 light blue baubles in open spaces.
- Green medallion: Sew at the very bottom center with its single red berry.
- Vine and star: Curve the vine along the upper right; add three mini leaves and the yellow star near the tip.
- Hanging loop: Thread a 12″ jute piece through the top back and tie a secure loop.
✨ Finishing Touches
Weave in all ends on the back. Shape holly leaves, straighten snowflake arms, and adjust the vine’s curl. If needed, use a tiny dab of hot glue on the back of motifs for extra hold. Hang your wreath and enjoy the cozy glow it brings to your home. 🎄❤️
Happy crocheting, and may your holidays be merry and bright! ✨
