Bring a touch of handmade magic to your holiday décor with the Santa Gift Bag Ornaments, a festive crochet treat that’s bursting with charm! 🎅🎁 With their classic red base, fluffy white trim, and sparkling gold bow, these mini gift sacks look like they’ve come straight from Santa’s sleigh. Perfect for hanging on your tree, topping presents, or adding to a garland, they’re a joyful way to sprinkle some extra cheer around your home.
Ideal for crocheters who love quick, seasonal projects with a dash of sparkle, this pattern invites you to play with textures, add tiny tags, or tuck in little surprises for an extra dose of delight. Make a whole batch to share with friends or personalize each one for a magical touch. The Santa Gift Bag Ornaments are a merry way to stitch up holiday spirit—one festive loop at a time! 🧶✨
🎅 Santa Gift Bag Ornaments Crochet Pattern
Add a touch of handmade magic to your Christmas tree with these adorable Santa Bag Ornaments! 🎄 They’re worked from the bottom up, with a rounded red sack, a fluffy white trim, a red hanging cord, and a sparkly gold bow. Quick, festive, and beginner-friendly, these little bags are perfect for ornaments, gift toppers, or even mini treat pouches.
✨ Skill Level
Beginner – uses basic stitches and simple shaping.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 3–3.5 in (7–9 cm) tall (without loop) when made with worsted cotton yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
- Worsted weight cotton yarn (#4)
- Red – ~15 g (bag body + cord)
- White – ~10 g (trim)
- Gold cord or yarn (for bow)
- Crochet hook: 3.0–3.5 mm
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Fiberfill stuffing (optional, if you want the bags firm instead of hollow)
🔤 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR = Magic Ring
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in same st)
- dec = decrease (sc2tog)
- sl st = slip stitch
- ch = chain
- FO = fasten off
🪡 Pattern
🎁 Bag Base & Body (Red)
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: inc around (12)
- R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
- R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
- R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
👉 Flat circle base made. - R6–11: sc around (30)
👉 Work straight to form the bag sides. - R12: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
- R13: sc around (24)
👉 Creates slight taper before the trim.
❄️ White Puffy Trim (White)
- R14: Join white yarn, BLO sc around (24)
- R15: sc around (24)
- R16: (sc, inc) ×12 (36)
- R17: sc around (36)
👉 This builds the trim into a puffy rolled edge, like in the photo. - Optional edging: sl st loosely around for a neat finish. FO and weave in ends.
🔗 Hanging Cord (Red)
- With red yarn, ch 35–40.
- Insert the chain through R13 (last red round before the trim), weaving it in and out like a drawstring.
- Pull both ends up and tie securely inside, leaving a loop to hang.
🎀 Gold Bow
- Tie a piece of gold cord around the red chain cord, just under the white trim.
- Knot securely and make a small bow so it sits neatly at the front.
🎄 Finishing
- Stuff lightly if you want a firm look, or leave unstuffed for a natural sack shape.
- Adjust trim so it rolls slightly outward for the fluffy Santa-sack look.
- Hang on your Christmas tree and enjoy!
💡 Tips
- Use metallic yarn instead of gold cord for an extra festive shimmer.
- Make a set of 6 in one evening – they’re quick and addictive!
- You can hide tiny treats or notes inside if you leave the bag unstuffed.
✨ And there you go — your Santa Gift Bag Ornaments are complete! Whether you hang them on the tree, add them to garlands, or use them to decorate presents, they’ll bring handmade warmth to your holidays.
