Get ready to add a cozy, festive touch to your home with a Crochet Thanksgiving Turkey Wreath! This charming project combines colorful yarns and simple crochet techniques to bring the spirit of Thanksgiving right to your door.
Crochet Thanksgiving Turkey Wreath
Materials Needed:
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Small polyester foam circle
- Various colors of craft yarn (autumn colors)
- Darning needle
- Stuffing material
Instructions:
Making the Cover for the Foam Circle:
- Start with a slip knot.
- Chain 31.
- Starting in the second chain from hook, single crochet in each stitch.
- Chain 1 at the start of each new row.
- Continue with single crochet in the back loops until the piece wraps around the foam circle.
- Sew the two ends together to fit around the foam circle.
- Stretch the cover over the foam circle and sew the ends together securely.
Creating the Pumpkin:
- Slip knot, then chain 13.
- Starting from the second chain from the hook, half-double crochet in each stitch.
- Chain 1, turn your work, then work half-double crochet in the back loops of each stitch.
- Repeat the half-double crochet rows for a total of 10 more rows.
- Put the ends together and single crochet across to connect.
- Weave in and out around the top and bottom of the pumpkin, then pull tightly and gather.
- Add stuffing to the pumpkin, pull the thread to gather the top, and fasten off.
- For the stalk, slip knot, chain 5, work three rows of single crochet, fasten off, and sew onto the top of the pumpkin.
Making the Sunflowers:
- Slip knot, then chain 4 and join to make a ring.
- Single crochet two stitches into each stitch around.
- Use stitch markers to mark the start and end.
- Keep increasing each round as described in the video until you have the right size.
- For the petals, attach yellow yarn with a slip stitch, chain 2, then work through triple and double crochets to form the petals as described.
- Make two sunflower pieces, sew them together with the right sides facing, leaving a gap for stuffing, then turn right-side out and stuff.
Crafting the Leaves:
Slip stitch and chain four, join to form a ring.
- Chain 3 (counts as one double crochet) and make 11 more double crochets into the ring. Join with a slip stitch.
- Next, chain 3, work two double crochets into each stitch around, join.
- Skip stitches and make clusters of five double crochets as shown for a leafy texture. Finish with a slip stitch.
Assembly
- Arrange and sew the pumpkin, sunflowers, and leaves onto the foam circle cover.
- Place the turkey motif (as per another tutorial) in the desired location and secure.
- Create a hanging mechanism with a chain 15, work two rounds of single crochet, stitch the ends together, and attach a metal hook.
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