There’s no quicker way to look festive than a pair of handmade Christmas earrings — they use almost no yarn, most of them finish in one cozy evening, and they make the sweetest little gifts for every woman on your list. I’ve gathered eleven free designs below, ordered the way they appear in the roundup: snowflake classics, jolly gnomes, wreaths, bells, trees, and more. Where the roundup included a video tutorial, you’ll find the very same one linked under the design; where it didn’t, I’m telling you honestly.
The eleven designs and photos come from a roundup published on crocht.com — the patterns themselves belong to their original designers, credited under each item.
What you’ll need
- Fine crochet thread or lightweight cotton yarn (pearl cotton #8, thread size 10, or sport cotton are typical for jewelry)
- Small hooks — 0.5–1.5 mm steel hooks for thread, 2–3 mm for yarn
- Earring hooks, jump rings, and jewelry pliers
- Yarn needle and sharp scissors
- Optional: fabric glue or fabric stiffener, tiny beads, felt
11 DIY Crochet Christmas Earrings
Save1. Crochet Christmas Gnome Earrings
Tall pointy hat, bushy beard, round little nose — Olena at goldenlucycrafts turned her gnome appliques into dangling earrings, and they’re the coziest thing you’ll wear all December. It’s an intermediate project, and each finished earring is about 2.5 inches long, so they dangle nicely without pulling on your ears.
Tip: keep the hat stiff and tall so it reads as a gnome even at earring scale.
Save2. Poinsettia Earrings
Layered red petals with a golden center, just like the Christmas flower itself — Irina Enache of Iris Crochet shows that holiday floral earrings are a thing, and they’re worked with easy methods and simple supplies. In red thread they read as unmistakably festive.
Video tutorial: Iris Crochet’s poinsettia earrings tutorial
Tip: work the flower small, then attach the earring hook through a jump ring at the top petal.
Save3. Celtic Christmas Earrings
Jennifer’s interlacing Celtic-knot earrings from celticknotcrochet.com are an elegant, different take on holiday jewelry. They need only a small amount of cotton yarn — and since the knot motif is a closed shape, you can hang a single pair from a chain and wear them as a necklace too.
Tip: use two contrasting colors of cotton thread so the knotwork really pops.
Save4. Snowflake Earrings
The all-time classic from Crochet for You (crochetforyoublog.com) — lacy six-pointed snowflakes that are light as air and go with everything from a Christmas sweater to a New Year’s Eve dress. The pattern works sl st, ch, sc, hdc and chain spaces, and you can swap the colors freely for a non-white look.
Tip: give them one coat of stiffener so the points hold their shape all season.
Save5. Christmas Wreath Earrings
Mini green wreaths with a tiny bow and red berries — Christmas in miniature, by Fay at stitchbyfay.com. The stitching itself is simple, but the design calls for a few extra materials, so check the supply list before you start.
Tip: French knots in red thread make perfect tiny berries without extra supplies.
Save6. Gift Box Earrings
Little wrapped presents with a bow on top — about as Christmas as jewelry gets. Amber at divinedebris.com works the squares at a gauge of 9 rows by 9 single crochet, using chain, slip stitch and single crochet to build the squares, secure the bow, and add the hook.
Tip: use two contrasting threads for the “box” and the “ribbon” so the gift shape reads instantly.
Save7. Festive Stocking Earrings
Red-and-white stockings with little white cuffs, just like the ones on the mantel — Divinedebris calls them the best holiday-season earring design. They’re made in red and white yarn, but variegated or any other thread works too, so you can match your tree’s color scheme.
Tip: swap the stocking’s hanging loop for an earring hook and add a bead at the cuff.
Save8. Christmas Baubles Earrings
Round, stuffed mini baubles in any colors you like — the jewelry equivalent of your tree. You’ll need Anchor pearl cotton thread #8, a 0.5 mm hook, scissors and fabric glue, then Sure It’s visual tutorial walks you through part by part.
Video tutorial: Sure It’s Christmas baubles earrings tutorial
Tip: keep them small and lightly stuffed so the pair stays lightweight on your ears.
Save9. Christmas Bell Earrings
Eye-popping little bells by Tejidos Betty Montes — make them in golden thread for classic tree bells or red for something bolder. The free tutorial takes you through the bell motif step by step.
Video tutorial: Tejidos Betty Montes’ Christmas bell earrings tutorial
Tip: tuck a tiny jingle bell inside before you close the bottom for earrings that actually ring.
Save10. Christmas Tree Earrings
Three-dimensional Christmas tree earrings by Sure It — layered trees with a bead on top, worked step by step in the video. Switch on the subtitles before you start, and check the materials and gauge the maker notes before your first stitch.
Video tutorial: Sure It’s Christmas tree earrings tutorial
Tip: sew tiny beads down the “branches” as ornaments and finish with a star at the peak.
Save11. Peppermint Earrings
Red-and-white swirl discs that look good enough to eat — beginner-friendly crochet, just worked in two colors, from popsdemilk.com. Each finished earring is about 2¾ inches across, a cheerful statement size.
Tip: work the red spirals in single crochet with crisp color changes for the cleanest candy swirl.
Caring for your crochet earrings
- Stiffen once, wear often: Lacy earrings need one coat of fabric stiffener or diluted white glue to hold their shape — let them dry flat on wax paper.
- Keep them dry: Thread and glue-stiffened pieces don’t like rain or humidity, so take them off before swimming or heavy rain.
- Store flat or hanging: A jewelry card or small box keeps the pairs together and stops tangling.
- Light repairs: If a point curls, re-block it with a damp cloth and a pin while it dries.
- Nickel check: Use nickel-free hooks if your ears are sensitive — the crochet part sits against skin too.
That’s all eleven — which pair will you crochet first? If you make a set, play with the colors: the same design in different threads reads like a whole new pair. Happy holiday crocheting!
Sources: this article rewrites the roundup “11 Crochet Christmas Earrings Free Patterns” on crocht.com; designs and pattern credit belong to the designers linked under each item (goldenlucycrafts.com, Iris Crochet – Irina Enache, celticknotcrochet.com, crochetforyoublog.com, stitchbyfay.com, divinedebris.com, Sure It, Tejidos Betty Montes, popsdemilk.com).
