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With it being so close to Christmas, I thought I’d put together a little list of gifts that would be perfect for any crocheter/fiber artist. Every one of these items I would LOVE to receive, and I have a feeling you may feel the same. I mean, you could always just copy the link and send it to your husband right? ;)

This thing is pure beauty. I don’t even know if I’d use it if I got it. I might just put it on a shelf and admire. Find this amazing ceramic yarn bowl HERE.

Knitcrate is such a fun monthly subscription. They offer both knit and crochet patterns paired with unique hand dyed yarns delivered to your home each month. I’m not sure I can think of a more appropriate gift for a fiber artist?! Find out more HERE.

Debrosse is speaking my language on this sweatshirt… we won’t talk about the last time I did any “actual” cardio though. Yikes. Find this sweatshirt HERE.

I’ve been crocheting for yearssss, and I have yet to get myself a winder. I’ve read great things about this one, and I’m sorta tempted to snag one :) find it HERE.

I dunno why, but I think these are the most adorable little scissors I’ve ever seen. I love how simple the design is. And the best part?? They’re called “pudgie scissors”.. find them HERE.

What’s not to love about an cute little notions bag FILLED with all said notions one would need as a stitcher?? And I love the minimalistic design. Find the notions kit HERE.

Everyone loves a good notebook. And when that notebook is wrapped in a rustic leather and filled with bundles of kraft paper waiting to be written on……….. **adds notebook to cart** lol but really, this would be a great notebook for pattern writing on the go! Find it HERE.

Yes, I featured these in my crochet hook post a few weeks back… but I had to include these beauts again. They are just so lovely. Find them HERE.

These awesome little labels would be perfect for the crocheter/knitter who’s wanting to put that unique touch to their makes. Find them HERE.

I have been wanting a measuring tape bracelet for so long… I think these are just so perfect! They’re simple, yet show off your love of making. Plus I could see myself taking it off and actually using it, because it seems like I’m always looking for my freakin’ measuring tape. Find these bracelets HERE. And I went a little measuring-tape-bracelet-bananas and found a couple more that I thought were pretty darn cool below…

Find this one HERE.

Find this one HERE.

This shirt by Yarn Mamas is just so good! Simple, and only the coolest people will understand what it means. Find it HERE.

I had to include another yarn bowl, a wooden one. This one is so beautiful… really love the tones of it! Find it HERE.

This book would be great for crocheters of all skill levels… I actually received this very book as a gift from my mom last year. I can attest it’s got some unique stitches in it. It’s also great for designers too who want to feature a new, different stitch in an item. Find it HERE.

Stitch counter ring=genius! How am I just now finding out these exist?? Find it HERE.

Did you knowwwww that “crochet cruises” are a thing?? I think this is amazing. Round up some of your hookin’ friends and book your next vacay doing the thing you love! They’ve got cruises open now to Bermuda and Southern Caribbean. Find out more info HERE.

I hope you liked this little roundup of crochet gifts! What’s on your Christmas list this year??

Crochet Pattern - Rustic Christmas Tree - Megmade with Love

**If you’d like the PDF version of this free pattern click HERE. Great for easy printing!!

Have I got a fun holiday project for you today! This rustic tree set would make the perfect decor just about anywhere in your home— I can picture them on an entryway table surrounded by greenery or even on a side table!

Rustic Christmas Tree Crochet Pattern - Megmade with Love

They’re actually incredibly simple to make— if you can half double crochet you can make these trees! The trees are made up of three different-sized pieces, stacked on top of each other then glued to a wooden dowel.

I honestly had a ton of fun scouting for tree branches to use for the base. You can use a chop saw or even a jigsaw to cut your branches. Then I drilled a little hole in the tree chunks for the dowel to fit in for a more secure bond.

You can add so many little decorations to the trees also to personalize to your own style! Like little beads for ornaments or a star on top.. ribbon… moss.. It’s fun to think of the ways to jazz them up! I hope you love making these trees as much as I did!

**If you’d like the PDF version of this free pattern click HERE. Great for easy printing!!

What you’ll need:

-approximately 50 yards of worsted weight (4) yarn/jute per tree

-size G crochet hook (or hook size to obtain gauge)

-3 wooden dowels, 3/16” wide by 12” long

-wooden rounds for the base of the tree, drilled to make a hole for the dowel

-other little embellishments for decoration (moss, ribbon, star, ornaments)

-hot glue gun

Gauge:

15 hdc by 11 rows = 4 inch square

Notes:

-fully-assembled trees measure from 12-15” tall by 2” wide

-if using jute, the first couple of rows are a little tough to manage the stiffness, but it gets easier as the sts increase

-ch’s at the beginning of rounds do not count as sts

Pattern:

Bottom piece:

1) make magic circle, ch 1, work 6 hdc in circle, join to 1st st with sl st (6 total sts) *at this point just tighten the circle, don’t tie off*

2) ch 1, hdc around, join to 1st st with sl st(6 total sts)

3) ch 1, [work 2 hdc in st, hdc in next st] around, join to 1st st with sl st (9 total sts)

4) ch 1, hdc around, join to 1st st with sl st (9 total sts)

5) ch 1, [work 2 hdc in st, hdc in next two sts] around, join to 1st st with sl st (12 total sts)

6) ch 1, hdc around, join to 1st st with sl st (12 total sts)

7) ch 1, [work 2 hdc in st, hdc in next three sts] around, join to 1st st with sl st (15 total sts)

8) ch 1, hdc around, join to 1st st with sl st (15 total sts)

9) ch 1, [work 2 hdc in st, hdc in next four sts] around, join to 1st st with sl st (18 total sts)

10) ch 1, hdc around, join to 1st st with sl st (18 total sts)

11) ch 1, [work 2 hdc in st, hdc in next five sts] around, join to 1st st with sl st (21 total sts)

12) ch 1, hdc around, join to 1st st with sl st (21 total sts)

13) ch 1, [work 2 hdc in st, hdc in next six sts] around, join to 1st st with sl st (24 total sts)

14) ch 1, [sl st, dc] around, join to 1st st with sl st (24 total sts)

Finish off

Middle Piece:

Follow pattern instructions of bottom piece through round 11.

12) repeat instructions from round 14 of bottom piece (21 total sts)

Finish off

Top Piece:

Follow pattern instructions of bottom piece through round 9.

10) repeat instructions from round 14 of bottom piece (18 total sts)

Finish off

After all 3 pieces are crocheted you are ready to assemble the tree. You’ll weave in your ends, but don’t tighten the top too tight because the dowel will need to fit through. You’ll begin with the largest, bottom piece and will place it on the dowel a couple of inches from the top of the dowel. It may help you to stack all the pieces on the dowel to see where you’d like to put it. v

Slide the bottom piece down a tad from where you’d like it to be, then place a good amount of hot glue right above it, on the dowel. Scoot the piece up to sit on top of the glue.

Then have your middle piece ready to stack on top of the bottom piece. Put a generous amount of hot glue on the dowel above the bottom piece as well as the top of the bottom piece. Slide the middle piece onto the dowel, on top of the bottom piece.

You’ll do the same thing for the top piece-- placing glue on the top of the dowel then putting the top piece on top of it.

Glue your stacked wood rounds together. Then to join the dowel to the wood chunks, fill the drilled hole with hot glue then put the dowel into the hole, and hold up straight until the glue cools.

To add the moss, put more glue around the base of the dowel, then top with moss. Tie on your bow, and add any other decorations of choice... then your tree is complete. Repeat for the other two trees to make a fun, rustic holiday set!

I hope you enjoy these for the holidays! So much rustic goodness.

Happy hookin’

Meg