Bring a touch of the swamp to your holiday decor with this Shrek Christmas Ornament Crochet Pattern! This adorable Shrek-inspired ornament, complete with a Santa hat, will add a fun and quirky twist to your Christmas tree and charm all of your guests.
How to Crochet a Shrek Christmas Ornament
This Shrek Christmas Ornament Crochet Pattern is a fun project for fans of the iconic character. With a few basic stitches, you can create your own Shrek ornament to spread holiday cheer.
Creating this Shrek Christmas Ornamentis a delightful way to add personality to your holiday decorations. Make one for yourself or as a unique gift for friends and family who love Shrek!
Shrek Christmas Ornament Crochet Pattern
Materials:
Green, brown, white, and red worsted weight yarn
2.5 mm or 3.0 mm crochet hook
Black embroidery thread for details
Fiberfill stuffing
6 mm safety eyes or googly eyes
Tapestry needle
Abbreviations:
MR: Magic Ring
SC: Single Crochet
INC: Increase (2 SC in one stitch)
DEC: Decrease (sc2tog)
SL ST: Slip Stitch
Pattern:
Head:
Round 1: With green yarn, MR, 6 SC into the ring. (6)
Round 2: INC in each stitch around. (12)
Round 3:SC, INC repeat around. (18)
Round 4:2 SC, INC repeat around. (24)
Rounds 5-9: SC around. (24)
Insert safety eyes and embroider a mouth and eyebrows with black thread.
Round 10:2 SC, DEC repeat around. (18)
Round 11:SC, DEC repeat around. (12)
Stuff the head, Round 12: DEC around. (6) Fasten off and weave in the end.
Ears (make 2):
Chain 3, SC in the 2nd chain from hook and in the next chain.
Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew onto the head.
Santa Hat:
Round 1: With red yarn, MR, 4 SC into the ring. (4)
Round 2:SC, INC repeat around. (6)
Round 3:SC, INC repeat around. (9)
Round 4:2 SC, INC repeat around. (12)
Round 5: SC around. Change to white yarn for the hat’s trim and SL ST around. Fasten off.
Body:
Round 1: With brown yarn, MR, 6 SC into the ring. (6)
Round 2: INC in each stitch around. (12)
Round 3:SC, INC repeat around. (18)
Rounds 4-7: SC around. (18)
Change to white yarn, SL ST around for a fluffy trim, and fasten off.
Assembly:
Attach the ears to the sides of Shrek’s head.
Sew the hat on top of the head.
Attach the head to the body.
Add a loop to the top of the hat for hanging.
Note: Here is a pattern suggestion for you to create your own pattern. The end result may vary.
