Crochet Christmas lights applique pattern
Add a cheerful handmade touch to your Christmas projects with these crochet Christmas lights. The colorful bulbs, black caps, and little white sparkle details make a playful holiday applique that looks cute on everything from stockings and ornaments to garlands and gifts.
Quick answer
This beginner crochet Christmas lights applique is made with worsted weight (#4) yarn and a G-6 (4 mm) crochet hook. The bulb begins in joined rounds, then switches to rows to create the shaped end. A black cap is crocheted onto the bulb, and a small white sparkle is embroidered afterward. The finished applique measures approximately 3.25 inches wide × 4.75 inches tall (8.3 × 12.1 cm), and a step-by-step video tutorial is included.
Ways to use this crochet Christmas lights applique
This crochet Christmas lights applique is small, lightweight, and easy to use in lots of holiday projects. Here are a few fun ways to use it:
- Sew onto Christmas stockings, tree skirts, or holiday blankets
- Attach to hats, scarves, or sweaters for festive flair
- String several together to make a crochet Christmas garland
- Use as Christmas ornaments or gift toppers
- Add to pillows, tote bags, or holiday home décor
Looking for a bigger Christmas lights project? My crochet Christmas lights blanket pattern turns the same festive theme into a cozy holiday throw.
Crochet Christmas lights applique pattern details
Here’s a quick overview of the materials, finished size, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.
Skill level
Beginner — This pattern uses single and half double crochet stitches, simple increases, joined rounds, short rows, and basic shaping.
Materials needed
- G-6 (4 mm) crochet hook
- Worsted weight yarn (#4) in your desired bulb color(s), plus black and white
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Finished size
The finished crochet Christmas light applique measures approximately 3.25 inches (8.3 cm) wide × 4.75 inches (12.1 cm) tall.
Gauge
Gauge is not critical for this applique pattern. Small differences in tension will only slightly affect the finished size.
Crochet abbreviations
- hdc = half double crochet
- sc = single crochet
- ch = chain
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
Pattern notes
- The bulb begins in joined rounds and then switches to rows for shaping.
- Beginning chains do not count as stitches.
- Join each round with a slip stitch to the first stitch made in the round.
- Repeat instructions between the asterisks (*) around as indicated.
- The pattern is written in US crochet terms.
Crochet Christmas lights video tutorial
Follow along with this step-by-step video tutorial to see how to crochet the Christmas light applique from start to finish.
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Crochet Christmas lights applique pattern instructions
Crochet Christmas lights bulb
Round 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 9 hdc, join (9 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around, join (18 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (27 sts)
Round 4: Ch 2, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (36 sts)
You will now work in rows, beginning where you finished round 4.
Row 1: Skip the stitch used for the Round 4 join. Sc in next st, hdc in next 8 sts, sc in next st. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 2: Skip the first sc, sc in next st, hdc in next 6 sts, sc in next st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 3: Skip the first sc, sc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 4: Skip the first sc, sc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 5: Skip the first sc, sc in next 2 sts, then continue working sc evenly around the outside edge of the bulb. Join with a slip stitch to the first stitch made.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Crochet Christmas lights bulb cap
Join black yarn to the narrow end of the bulb. Work into the four centered stitches along the top edge.
Row 1: Ch 2, hdc in 4 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each st. Fasten off. (4 sts)
Weave in ends.
Adding the bulb sparkle
Use white yarn to stitch a short sparkle line onto the bulb for detail.
Finishing the crochet Christmas lights applique
Weave in all remaining yarn ends using a yarn needle.
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Happy crocheting! 🧶
— Melissa
