Welcome the seasons in cozy style with these colorful crocheted wreaths, and change them up when the weather shifts. Simply crochet around wreath forms with bulky yarn, then pin the motifs in place, swapping them out whenever the fancy strikes.
DESIGNED BY LINDA PERMANN
14" (35.5 cm) in diameter, each wreath.
Spring Wreath embellishments: Small Posy = 2" (5 cm) in diameter, Large Posy = 2½" (6.5 cm) in diameter.
Autumn Wreath embellishments: Maple Leaf = 3½" (9 cm) long × 2¾" (7 cm) wide, Oak Leaf = 5" (12.5 cm) long × 3½" (9 cm) wide, Elm Leaf = 4½" (11.5 cm) long × 3¼" (8.5 cm) wide.
Autumn Wreath
Chunky weight (#5 Bulky).
Shown here: Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Bulky (85% wool, 15% mohair; 125 yd [114 m]/4 oz [113 g]), in #83 Raspberry (A) and #81 Red Baron (B), 1 skein each.
Worsted weight (#4 Medium).
Shown here: Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted (85% wool, 15% mohair; 190 yd [173 m]/4 oz [113 g]), in #174 Wild Mustard (C), #177 Olympic Bronze (D), #280 Orange Creamsicle (E), #89 Roasted Coffee (F), and #101 Bing Cherry (G), 1 skein each.
Spring Wreath
Chunky weight (#5 Bulky).
Shown here: Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Bulky (85% wool, 15% mohair; 125 yd [114 m]/4 oz [113 g]), in #11 White Frost (A), 1 skein.
Worsted weight (#4 Medium).
Shown here: Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted (85% wool, 15% mohair; 190 yd [173 m]/4 oz [113 g]), in #162 Mulberry (B), #174 Wild Mustard (C), #177 Olympic Bronze (D), #13 Sun Yellow (E), #03 Grey Heather (F), 1 skein each.
Size J-10 (6 mm) to wrap wreath and to make embellishments with bulky yarn, or size needed to obtain measurements of embellishments.
Size 7 (4.5 mm) for embellishments with worsted weight yarn, or size needed to obtain measurements of embellishments.
Note: Use larger hook whenever using chunky weight yarn, smaller hook with worsted weight yarn.
Extruded Styrofoam, 14" (35.5 cm) round, each wreath; size 21 (15⁄16" [10 mm] long) satin sewing pins; tapestry needle; glass pearl beads, 36 white 4mm round (for spring wreath).
Gauge is not critical to this project; refer to Size for measurements of each motif.
BPdc (back post double crochet)
Yarn over and insert hook from back to front to back around post of corresponding stitch below, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times.
Dc2tog (double crochet two together)
[Yarn over and insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw loop through 2 loops on hook] 2 times in same st, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Tr2tog (treble crochet two together)
[Yarn over twice and insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, (yarn over and draw loop through 2 loops on hook) twice] 2 times in same st, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Picot
Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook.
Chart Key
Oak Leaf
With color A, make slipknot leaving a 6" (15 cm) tail and place on hook.
RND 1 (WS): Join yarn A around wreath with a sc, work sc around entire wreath until completely covered making sure to work fairly tight and evenly, and ending with a multiple of 6 sts, join with sl st in first sc, turn.
(multiple of 6 sts)
RND 2 (RS): *Skip next 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc, skip 2 sc, sl st in next st; rep from * around, ending last rep with sl in first dc, fasten off, weave in ends.
With color A, make slipknot leaving a 6" (15 cm) tail and place on hook. With RS of wreath facing, insert hook in any sc stitch from Rnd 1 and sl st, ch 10, reinsert hook in same st, sl st. Fasten off, drawing ends through to WS of wreath. Weave ends securely into edging stitches.
Maple Leaf
(Make 3 in color B.)
Make an adjustable ring.
RND 1 (RS): Ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join with sl st in top of beg t-ch—12 dc, do not turn.
RND 2 (RS): Ch 6, (sl st in 3rd ch from hook—picot made), dc in same sp as joining, 2 dc in each of next 2 sts, (dc, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3 chs to form stem, dc) in next st, 2 dc in each of next 2 sts, (dc, picot, dc) in next st; (sc, hdc) in next st, (dc, picot, sc) in next st, (hdc, dc, tr, picot, tr, dc, hdc) in next st, (sc, picot, dc) in next st, (hdc, sc) in last st, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-6—5 picot points, one stem, fasten off, weave in ends.
Oak Leaf
(Make 2 in color A, 3 in color C, and 2 in color D.)
Ch 9.
RND 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 chs, hdc in each of next 2 chs, dc in next 2 chs, 6 dc in last ch, turn to work opposite side of foundation chain, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in each of remaining 3 ch, ch 1, join with sl st in first sc of rnd—6 sc, 4 hdc, 10 dc, do not turn.
RND 2 (RS): Sl st in next 2 sts, (sl st, ch 2, dc2tog, ch 2, sl st) in next st, sl st in next st, *(sc, ch 2, tr2tog, ch 2, sc) in next st*, sc in next st; rep from * to * once, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, (ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across to form stem), 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, rep from * to * once, sc in next st, rep from * to * once more, sl st in next st, (sl st, ch 2, dc2tog, ch 2, sl st) in next st, sl st in next st, fasten off—6 lobes, one stem, fasten off, weave in ends.
Elm Leaf
Maple Leaf
Chart Key
Elm Leaf
(Make 2 in color E.)
Ch 6.
RND 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 chs, 6 dc in last ch, turn to work opposite side of foundation chain, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in remaining st, ch 1, join with sl st in first sc of rnd—2 sc, 2 hdc, 10 dc, do not turn.
RND 2 (RS): Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next dc, 2 dc in each of next 6 dc, hdc in next dc, sc in next 3 sts, (sc, ch 1, sc) in ch-1 sp, join with sl st in first sc—8 sc, 2 hdc. 12 dc, do not turn.
RND 3 (RS): Ch 1, (sc, picot) in same st as join, [sc in next 2 sts, picot] 3 times, sc in same st as last sc made, 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, (ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 chs to form stem), 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, (sc, picot, sc) in next st, sc in next st, [picot, sc in next 2 sts] 3 times, picot, sc in ch-1 sp, picot, sc in next sc, picot, join with sl st in first sc of rnd—11 picots, 1 stem, 31 sc, fasten off, weave in ends.
Small Pointy Leaf
(Make 2 in color E.)
Rep Rnd 1 of Elm Leaf, fasten off, weave in ends.
Large Pointy Leaf
(Make 2 each in colors F and G.)
Rep Rnds 1 and 2 of Elm Leaf, fasten off, weave in ends.
For best results, block leaves to shape before assembling. Arrange as desired pinning leaves on wreath.
COLOR TIP
For even more versatility with this project, make more than one set of each group of motifs in different seasonal colors. The fall wreath would be perfectly summery with green leaves, and the spring wreath would be just right for the holidays in your favorite festive shades.
Rep as for Autumn Wreath cover with color A for Spring Wreath, ending with a multiple of 2 sts, join with sl st in first sc, turn.
(multiple of 2 sts)
RND 1(WS): Ch 1, hdc in first sc, *sl st in next sc, hdc in next sc, rep from * around to last sc, sl st in last sc, join with sl st in first hdc, fasten off, weave in ends.
Weave in ends.
Rep as for Autumn Wreath with color A for Spring Wreath.
Leaf
(Make 4 in color B.)
Ch 9, rep Rnd 1 of Oak Leaf, fasten off, weave in ends.
Large Posy
(Make 2 each in colors B and C.)
Make an adjustable ring.
RND 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as hdc, ch 1), [hdc, ch 1] 5 times in ring, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg t-ch—6 hdc, 6 ch-1 sps, do not turn.
RND 2 (RS): (Sl st, ch 3, 2 dc) in first ch-1 sp, 3 dc in each ch-1 sp around, join with sl st in top of beg t-ch—18 dc, do not turn.
RND 3 (RS): Ch 2 (does not count as st), [BPdc in next hdc from Rnd 1, ch 2] 6 times, join with sl st in first BPdc—6 BPdc, 6 ch-2 sps, do not turn.
RND 4: (Sl st, ch 3, 3 dc) in first ch-2 sp, 4 dc in each ch-2 sp around, join with sl st in top of beg t-ch—24 dc, do not turn.
Large Posy
Chart Key
RND 5: Ch 2 (does not count as st), [BPdc in next BPdc from Rnd 3, ch 3] 6 times, join with sl st in first BPdc—6 BPdc, 6 ch-3 sps, do not turn.
RND 6: (Sl st, ch 3, 4 dc) in first ch-3 sp, 5 dc in each ch-3 sp around, join with sl st in top of beg t-ch—30 dc, fasten off, weave in ends.
Small Posy
(Make 2 each in colors D and E, and 3 in color F.)
Make an adjustable ring, rep Rnds 1–4 as for Large Posy, fasten off, weave in ends.
For best results, block embellishments to shape before assembling.
Arrange posies as desired on wreath. Thread one glass pearl onto each pin and place 3 or 4 pearled pins through the center of each flower to secure it in place. Pin leaves in place.
