Add a sprinkle of sweetness to your holiday décor with the Amigurumi Baby in Holly Leaf Christmas Ornament—a heartwarming little treasure that’s as festive as it is adorable! 🍃🎄 Nestled snugly inside a textured holly leaf pod, this sleepy baby brings peaceful charm to your tree with its gentle embroidered face and bright red berry cap. It’s the kind of ornament that feels like a tiny lullaby stitched in yarn—perfect for celebrating baby’s first Christmas or simply adding a soft, whimsical touch to your seasonal setup.
This pattern is a joy to personalize—play with classic reds and greens or switch things up with pastel winter tones for a dreamy woodland vibe. The holly leaf cradle adds a lovely natural texture, while the looped top makes it easy to hang anywhere you want a dose of handmade magic. Whether you’re gifting it to new parents or crafting a keepsake for your own holiday collection, the Baby in Holly Leaf Ornament is sure to become a cherished part of your festive traditions—one tender stitch at a time. 🧶❤️
🎄 Amigurumi Baby in Holly Leaf Crochet Pattern
Bring a touch of handmade charm to your tree this season with this adorable baby in holy leaf ornament. Featuring a plump green wreath decorated with holly leaves and berries, and a sweet little baby tucked into a cozy swaddle, this project is the perfect mix of festive and heartwarming.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – requires knowledge of working in the round, simple shaping, and sewing parts together.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 12 cm (4.7 in) tall including wreath, using worsted weight yarn and 3.0 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
- Worsted weight cotton or acrylic yarn in:
- Green (wreath + leaves)
- Red (hat + berries)
- White (swaddle + wreath edging)
- Beige (baby skin)
- Brown (hair)
- 3.0 mm crochet hook
- Stuffing (polyester fiberfill)
- Tapestry needle for sewing
- Embroidery thread (black + pink) for facial features
- Hanging string or thin cord
🔤 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in same stitch)
dec – decrease (sc2tog)
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
FO – fasten off
🍃 Wreath
Green Yarn
- MR 6 (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5–24. sc around (24) – work a long tube
Stuff as you go, evenly but not too tightly, so it remains rounded.
Join ends with whip stitch to form a ring. FO.
🍂 Holly Leaves (Make 2)
Green Yarn
- ch 11
- sc in 2nd ch, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st, sc, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc across opposite side.
- Add picot (ch 3, sl st) at every tip for jagged edge.
FO and leave long tail for sewing.
🍒 Berries (Make 3)
Red Yarn
- MR 6 (6)
- inc x6 (12)
3–4. sc around (12) - dec x6 (6)
FO, stuff, sew closed.
👶 Baby
Head (Beige)
- MR 6 (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5–8. sc around (24) - (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- (sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff firmly. FO, leave tail.
Hair (Brown)
Make a small cap:
- MR 6 (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x6 (18)
- sc around (18)
FO. Sew on top of head.
Hat (Red, shorter shape)
- MR 6 (6)
- (sc, inc) x3 (9)
- (2 sc, inc) x3 (12)
- sc around (12)
- (3 sc, inc) x3 (15)
- sc around (15)
FO, sew on head.
Arms (Make 2, Beige)
- MR 6 (6)
2–4. sc around (6)
FO, leave tail.
Swaddle (White, corrected gentle taper)
- ch 18, join in round (18)
2–6. sc around (18) ← keeps top wide - (2 sc, dec) x4 + 2 sc (14)
8–9. sc around (14) - (sc, dec) x4 + 2 sc (10)
- sc around (10)
Stuff lightly. FO.
🎀 Assembly
- Sew baby’s head into top of swaddle.
- Attach arms slightly outward from the swaddle edges.
- Embroider eyes, eyebrows, and smile on the face.
- Position baby inside the lower curve of wreath and sew securely.
- Sew holly leaves and berries to the top center of wreath.
- Add a hanging string/cord to top.
🌟 Final Touches
Your Amigurumi Baby in Holy Leaf Christmas Ornament is ready to hang on the tree! The plump wreath, short red hat, and gentle swaddle taper give it the same sweet look as in the photo. This makes a thoughtful gift or a keepsake ornament to treasure each holiday season.
