How to Crochet a Mini Angel for Your Christmas Tree

Crocheting a mini angel for your Christmas tree is such a delightful and heartwarming craft project to bring joy and charm to your festive decorations. These tiny angels add a special touch to your holiday decor and can be personalized with different colors and embellishments to match your style. Crafting these cute ornaments is not only a creative endeavor but also a way to spread warmth and love throughout your home during the holiday season.

For this project, you will need:

• Crochet hook 0.60 mm
• DMC tatting thread in white or a similar thread
• Tacky glue
• Needle
• Small pearl bead
• Ultra fine glitter (optional)
• Fabric stiffener of your choice (optional)

Instructions for Crocheting the Angel

The angel is worked in rounds. Rounds are not closed, so please use a marker (like a piece of colored thread) to keep track of your rounds. They are supposed to look like a little bell shape when they are finished. Another comment: I have made tons, and even though I follow the pattern, they all look different just like real angels would!

Starting the Angel

Start with a magic circle and work 6 single crochet (sc) into the circle. Close the circle by pulling the thread and working a slip stitch.

Round 1: Work 2 sc in each stitch. Take your time! And yes, saying bad words is allowed. Don't close the round!

Rows 2-6: This is going to be easier: work 1 sc in each stitch and do not close the rounds.

Row 7: 2 sc in each stitch, finish off, and cut the thread. This will add a ruffle to the skirt.

Customize Your Mini Angel

Feel free to experiment with the number of stitches, the number of rows, and even the type of stitches. This is just a very basic pattern to start with. The possibilities are endless.

Adding Fabric Stiffener

I did use some fabric stiffener on mine because I wanted them to stand up and look a bit crisp, but you can use them as they are. Weave in all loose ends before you add the fabric stiffener. Leave to dry.

Creating the Head

For the head, glue a tiny pearl bead to the top of the bell shape. The hole in the bead can be used to add a loop for hanging your angel. Just thread a piece of yarn through the hole and back to the body and tie together. To camouflage the hole in the head (also when you are not doing a loop), apply some ultra fine glitter to the head for hair. You can also use bunca or yarn for hair.

Making the Wings

To create the wings, chain about 16 chains. Check on your angel if you feel this is the right size for your angel's wings. If you want them smaller, 14 chains will be nice; if you want them bigger, try 18-20 chains.

Make the chain into a circle using a slip stitch. Fasten off and knot the threads together. I always add a little bit of glue to the knot.

Glue the knot to the back of your angel, and then glue the top of the circle to the knot so you end up with two loops, one at each side of the body.

And there is your tiny little angel.