Whimsical Holiday Cottage Ornament Free Pattern

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in brown, cream, red, green, and white
• G (4.0 mm) crochet hook
• Stuffing material
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Stitches Used

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• sl st - slip stitch
• dc - double crochet
• hdc - half double crochet
• tr - treble crochet

Abbreviations

• sts - stitches
• rnd - round
• FO - finish off

Instructions

Base of the Cottage

• With brown yarn, make a magic ring.
• Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6 sts)
• Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (12 sts)
• Rnd 3: (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) repeat around (18 sts)
• Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) repeat around (24 sts)
• Rnds 5-8: sc in each st around (24 sts)
• FO and weave in ends.

Walls

• Using the same brown yarn, join at any point on the edge of the base.
• Rnds 1-4: sc in each st around (24 sts)
• Rnds 5-6: (sc in next st, ch 2, skip next st) repeat to create openings for windows (24 sts)
• Rnds 7-10: sc in each st around (24 sts)
• FO and weave in ends.

Roof

• With cream yarn, join at the top of the walls.
• Rnd 1: (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st) repeat around (36 sts)
• Rnd 2: (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 sts) repeat around (48 sts)
• FO and weave in ends.

Decorations

• Using red yarn, create small circles for candy decorations and attach them to the roof.
• With green yarn, crochet small leaves and add them near the candies.
• Embroider window frames and a door with white yarn.

Finishing Touches

• Stuff the cottage lightly and sew the top closed if desired.
• Attach a loop of yarn to the top for hanging.

Enjoy your cozy, handcrafted holiday cottage ornament!