Add a dash of holiday cheer to your table with the Christmas Santa Wine Bottle Holder, a festive crochet project that turns any bottle into a jolly centerpiece! 🎅🍷 With its classic red suit, fluffy white trim, and charming belt detail, this cozy cover brings Santa’s iconic look to life in the most delightful way. Whether you’re hosting a holiday dinner or gifting a bottle to someone special, this handmade touch adds warmth, whimsy, and a whole lot of seasonal spirit.
This pattern is perfect for crocheters who love combining practicality with playful design. You can customize Santa’s outfit with sparkly yarn, add tiny buttons, or even stitch up a matching Mrs. Claus for extra merriment. Whether it’s part of your holiday décor or a thoughtful gift wrap alternative, the Santa Wine Bottle Holder is a joyful way to celebrate the season—one merry stitch at a time! 🧶🎄
🎅 Crochet Santa Wine Bottle Holder Pattern
Bring festive cheer to your holiday table with this adorable Santa Wine Bottle Holder! With its bright red suit, fluffy white trim, black belt with a gold buckle, and a long floppy Santa hat, this cozy crochet project is both decorative and practical. Slip it over a standard wine bottle to create the perfect holiday centerpiece or gift.
✨ Skill Level
Beginner to Intermediate – mostly basic stitches with some color changes and simple shaping.
📏 Finished Size
- Fits a standard 750 ml wine bottle
- Height: ~27 cm (body) + hat topper
🧶 Materials
- Yarn (chunky or worsted held double):
- Red (body & hat)
- White (trim & pom-pom, fluffy yarn recommended: chenille, velvet, or faux fur)
- Black (belt)
- Gold/Yellow (belt buckle)
- Crochet hook: 4.5–5.0 mm (adjust to yarn)
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Pom-pom maker (optional)
- Stitch markers
🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single crochet
inc – Increase (2 sc in same st)
dec – Decrease (sc2tog)
ch – Chain
sl st – Slip stitch
🧵 Pattern Instructions
🍷 Wine Holder Body (Red)
- With red yarn: MR 6.
- inc x6 (12).
- (sc, inc) x6 (18).
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24).
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30).
- (4 sc, inc) x6 (36).
- (5 sc, inc) x6 (42).
👉 Base should match the bottom of a standard wine bottle.
8–40. sc around (42).
👉 Continue until piece measures ~27 cm tall, stopping just below bottle neck.
FO red yarn.
❄️ Fluffy White Trim
- Attach white fluffy yarn to top edge.
- sc around (42).
3–4. Repeat 2–3 rows for thick, puffy trim.
👉 Use puff stitch or chenille yarn for best texture.
FO, weave in ends.
🖤 Santa Belt (Black)
- Find the midpoint of the body (around R20).
- Attach black yarn and sc around (42).
3–6. Work 4 rows in black for a wide belt.
FO and weave in ends.
🟨 Belt Buckle (Gold/Yellow)
- With gold yarn: ch 18, join with sl st into a loop.
- Round 1: sc in each ch (18).
- Round 2: sc around (18). FO.
👉 Shape into a square/rectangle as you sew.
👉 Sew buckle over the black belt at the front, leaving the center open so the black belt shows through.
🎅 Santa Hat Topper (Red)
- MR 6 with red yarn.
- inc x6 (12).
- (sc, inc) x6 (18).
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24).
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30).
- (4 sc, inc) x6 (36).
7–30. sc around (36).
👉 Work extra rows until hat is long and floppy (about 20–22 cm).
FO, leaving tail.
🎀 Hat Trim (White)
Attach white fluffy yarn to brim.
1–3. sc around (36) for 2–3 rows.
FO, weave in ends.
⛄ Pom-Pom
- With same white fluffy yarn, make a large pom-pom (~4–5 cm).
- Sew securely to tip of hat.
🧩 Assembly
- Slide the red body over your wine bottle.
- Adjust so belt and buckle face forward.
- Place hat over bottle neck, letting it flop to one side.
- Fluff up trims and pom-pom.
🌟 Finishing Touches
- Add a little holly appliqué to the hat brim for extra detail.
- Use metallic gold yarn for a shiny buckle.
- Make a set for gifts — pair Santa with a crochet Elf or Snowman wine holder for a complete holiday collection.
🎉 Final Words
Your Santa Wine Bottle Holder is now complete — a festive handmade piece that turns any wine bottle into a Christmas showstopper. With its cozy red suit, fluffy trim, and long floppy hat, it’s perfect for gifting, decorating holiday tables, or spreading cheer at Christmas parties. Quick to make and endlessly charming, this pattern is sure to become one of your go-to holiday crochet projects.
