Welcome to the serene and festive world of amigurumi! 👼✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for a Christmas Angel—a graceful and heartwarming figure perfect for holiday décor, meaningful gifts, or simply adding a touch of celestial charm to your collection! 🎄 Whether you love crafting elegant seasonal designs, enjoy making symbolic and expressive figures, or simply want to stitch up a beautiful angel with flowing robes and delicate wings, this pattern will guide you through creating a stunning plush companion with intricate details and timeless holiday magic! 🤍
This design embraces soft textures, gentle curves, and radiant accents to bring a heavenly touch to your crochet creations! 🧶🌟 I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Amigurumi Christmas Angel turns out just right—ready to shine in your festive display or become a treasured handmade keepsake! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out snowy whites, shimmering golds, or soft pastels, and let’s stitch up an enchanting angel friend! ✨
👼 Amigurumi Christmas Angel Crochet Pattern
Bring a heavenly touch to your holiday decor with this beautiful Amigurumi Christmas Angel! With her flowing white dress, golden embroidery, delicate lace wings, and soft halo, she’s the perfect handmade piece for your nativity display, mantel, or as a heartfelt gift. This angel is elegant, serene, and full of Christmas charm.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – Involves color changes, garment shaping, embroidery, and optional wirework for the halo.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 10–12 inches (25–30 cm) tall using DK or worsted-weight yarn and a 2.75–3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
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Yarn (DK or worsted weight):
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Skin tone (Peach, beige, or light brown for face and hands)
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White (Dress and wings)
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Golden yellow (Hair and embroidery details)
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Crochet hook: 2.75–3.5 mm
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10 mm safety eyes
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Polyfill stuffing
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Tapestry needle
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Stitch markers
🛠 Non-Yarn Materials
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Pipe cleaner (white or silver) or thin floral wire wrapped with fuzzy yarn for the halo
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Hot glue (optional for fixing halo)
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
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MR – Magic Ring
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sc – Single Crochet
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inc – Increase
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dec – Decrease
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ch – Chain
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hdc – Half Double Crochet
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dc – Double Crochet
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sl st – Slip Stitch
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FO – Fasten Off
🧔 Head
With skin tone yarn:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
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(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
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(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
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(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
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(4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7–16. sc around (36) -
(4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
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(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
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(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
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(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
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dec x6 (6)
FO, stuff firmly. Insert safety eyes between rounds 10–11, spaced about 7 stitches apart.
💇 Hair Cap
With golden yarn:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
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(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
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(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
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(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
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(4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7–12. sc around (36)
FO, sew onto head.
Optional hair strands:
Ch 10–15, sl st back along chain. Repeat 6–8 times and sew at hairline for curls.
👗 Angel Dress & Body (worked top down)
With white yarn:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
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(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
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(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
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sc around (24)
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(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
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sc around (30)
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ch 5, skip 5 stitches (first armhole), sc 10, ch 5, skip 5, sc 10 (30)
9–14. sc around -
(2 sc, inc) x10 (40)
16–25. sc around -
(3 sc, inc) x10 (50)
27–32. sc around -
Optional shell hem: (sl st, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st) in every 5th stitch
FO, weave in ends.
✨ Gold Embroidery
Use gold yarn to chain long decorative scallops and stitch around the skirt or embroider directly in loops across the rounds.
💪 Arms (Make 2)
Start with skin tone yarn:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
3–5. sc around
Switch to white:
6–12. sc around (12)
FO. Stuff lightly and sew to body at armholes.
👼 Wings (Make 2)
With white yarn:
Ch 12
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across
Row 2–3: hdc, dc, 3 dc, hdc, sc… increasing at tip
Work a few picots or shells at edges for lacy effect
FO, shape and sew to back.
🔁 Halo
With pipe cleaner:
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Form a circle (~5 cm diameter)
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Wrap with fuzzy white yarn or chenille yarn
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Stitch or glue to top of hair
✂️ Finishing Touches
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Stitch golden bow or sash at neckline
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Lightly blush cheeks with pastel or fabric-safe marker
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Shape skirt gently and flatten wing tips
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Add tiny gold stars, beads, or embellishments if desired
💡 Customization Ideas
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Add silver or pastel accents
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Make multiple angels with different skin tones and hair styles
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Turn into a tree topper with a cone-style base
This Amigurumi Christmas Angel is sure to bless your holiday decor with peace and handmade love. A beautiful keepsake to treasure year after year. 🧶✨
