Donut Christmas Ornament Crochet Pattern
Welcome to Hooked for the Holidays 2025!
This free pattern event brings you 12 new holiday themed crochet patterns from December 1 to December 12.
Day 1 is this Donut Christmas Ornament! Add a touch of sweetness to your holiday décor with this charming Donut Christmas Ornament crochet pattern. Featuring a classic round donut shape topped with colorful "frosting" and sprinkles, this cute ornament is the perfect handmade gift or festive decoration for your tree. This pattern is beginner friendly and super customizable! Brighten your holidays with this delightful handmade accent.
This pattern is intended for personal use only. Reselling, altering, rewriting, copying, or translating this pattern in any format is strictly prohibited. You may sell the finished product that you’ve made using this pattern, but please give credit back to me for the pattern (@crochetbyapryl). I appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
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Materials
Crochet hook (I used Clover 5mm)
Yarn in Cream, Red, and Green (or your Christmas colors of choice!)
I used Parfait Chunky from Premier
Stitch marker
Stuffing (I used Poly-Fil)
Scissors
Items to decorate your donut: bows, pom poms, ribbon (optional)
Abbreviations
This pattern is written in US Terms and worked in continuous rounds.
MR - magic ring
sc - single crochet
inc - increase
dec - invisible decrease
cc - color change
sl st - slip stitch
FO - fasten off
Let’s Begin!
Donut
start in green
R1: ch 20, sc into 1st chain to make a circle (1)
R2: 19sc (19 + 1 sc from R1 = 20)
R3: (1sc, inc) x 10 (30)
R4: (2sc, inc) x 10 (40)
R5: (3sc, inc) x 10 (50)
R6: (2sc, inc, 2sc) x 10 (60)
cc to light brown; FO green yarn
R7: 60sc (60)
R8: (2sc, dec, 2sc) x 10 (50)
R9: (3sc, dec) x 10 (40)
R10: (2sc, dec) x 10 (30)
R11: (1sc, dec) x 10 (20)
R12: 7 dec (13) - you will not finish this round
FO and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the inside of the donut together (R1 to R12) with a whip stitch. Stuff firmly as you sew, making sure the entire donut has stuffing.
Decorate your donut!
The options are endless here - add sprinkles, a bow, a Santa hat, or anything else you can imagine! Check out my tester’s work for some inspiration.
Ornament Hanger
With light brown yarn, sl st to the top of your donut where the color change is. Ch 20, then sl st back into the donut to create the loop.
Your Donut Christmas Ornament is complete!
Thank you for your support of my pattern and for making your own Donut Christmas Ornament. I would love to see your creations if you share on Instagram - tag me @crochetbyapryl! In addition, check out my tester’s work and give them a follow.
Come back tomorrow for Day 2 of Hooked for the Holidays!
