As an alternative, or addition, you should explore the more amigurumi - style crochet Christmas Tree Ami - it's also a great way to put your Christmas spirit on display. It's plump, green and decorated with colorful mini-pompoms, so it's a foolproof way to bring a smile on everyone's faces.

photos by Holly Faith Salzman
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Holly Jolly Poncho - Free Christmas Poncho Crochet Pattern
Get yourself all warm and ready with this Holly Jolly poncho. The white and red yarn hues make it perfect for the Christmas. You need to work up 39 rows to make this lovely and adorable poncho and that too using 800 yards of the worsted weight yarn. You can customize it for your size. Free pattern here!

Holly Berry Christmas Sweater Free Crochet Pattern
"This cosy and fun crochet sweater is topped with whimsical ruffles and cuffed sleeves. The Holly Berry Sweater is a top down crochet pullover so you can try it on as you crochet and alter the length to your exact measurements. The best thing about this design is that it's not a Christmas only piece and you can easily wear it year-round. This raglan pullover also has a video tutorial to help you along the way. "

Holly Cardigan Free Crochet Pattern
"The more busy life gets the more I appreciate having pockets! Convenience was super important when I began designing the Holly Cardigan along with it being a beginner crochet project. I have been trying to incorporate crochet pockets into more of my designs recently because I can't always have a purse these days! I hope you enjoy my newest stash busting crochet project on how to crochet a cardigan with pockets! This is a great stash busting project because is uses three different colors of worsted weight yarn! You could easily do more or less colors, maybe even solid!"

Red Heart Monkey Around Crochet Baby Blanket
Make your babies happy by giving them a colorful place for sitting and playing. This vibrant color blanket with monkey faces is a perfect crochet craft for baby areas. Create this monkey faces crochet pattern by yourself with multiple yarn cords, needles, and formats for creating monkey faces. The best thing about this blanket is that it is washable in a machine. It's an ideal gift for new moms.

