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Looking for crochet gifts for her? Here are our 6 free patterns, sorted from the fewest hours to the most: a crochet headband, a crochet beanie, a crochet cowl, a crochet scarf, a crochet shawl and a crochet vest. Each one has its sizes, its yarn and the full written rows on its own page, with a free printable PDF in Letter and A4 sizes.
Sizes, yarn and hours are estimates from our calculated patterns, which have not been crocheted and swatched by a person.
Compare these 6 crochet gifts at a glance
One row per pattern, quickest first. Open a pattern for its written rows, plans, swatch and free PDF.
| Pattern | Gift | Hours (estimated) | Sizes | Yarn | Hook | Yarn to buy | Free PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crochet Headband | Striped ear warmer with a wooden button | 2.5 to 5 hours | Head 20, 22, 24 in (S, M, L) | DK (#3), 4 colors | US G-6 (4 mm) | 100 to 110 yd | Letter + A4, on the pattern page |
| Crochet Beanie | Slouchy striped hat with a pompon | 6 to 11 hours | Head 20-21, 22, 23-24 in (S, M, L) | Worsted (#4), 4 colors | US I-9 (5.5 mm) | 270 to 320 yd | Letter + A4, on the pattern page |
| Crochet Cowl | Striped cowl or infinity scarf (matches the beanie) | 6 to 22 hours | 26 or 60 in around (Cowl, Infinity) | Worsted (#4), 4 colors | US I-9 (5.5 mm) | 280 to 610 yd | Letter + A4, on the pattern page |
| Crochet Scarf | Color-block striped scarf, no fringe | 9 to 17 hours | 5, 8, 10 x 60 in (3 widths) | DK (#3), 4 colors | US G-6 (4 mm) | 340 to 640 yd | Letter + A4, on the pattern page |
| Crochet Shawl | Rectangle party wrap with fringe | 23 to 31 hours | 20 x 70 in or 24 x 80 in (+ fringe) | Worsted (#4), 4 colors | US K-10.5 (6.5 mm) | 1,000 to 1,360 yd | Letter + A4, on the pattern page |
| Crochet Vest | Boxy sleeveless vest from two rectangles | 28 to 41 hours | Bust 32-34 to 48-50 in (S to 2X) | Worsted (#4), 3 colors | US I-9 (5.5 mm) | 970 to 1,400 yd | Letter + A4, on the pattern page |
Quick crochet gifts: under 12 hours
Four of the six have a size under 12 hours, by our estimates: the crochet headband (about 2.5 to 5 hours, every size), the crochet beanie (about 6 to 11 hours, every size), the crochet cowl in its Cowl size (about 6 to 10 hours) and the crochet scarf in its Slim size (about 9 hours). They are the ones to pick when the gift date is close.
Crochet Headband: about 2.5 to 5 hours
The quickest gift here: one strip of single crochet in 4 colors, closed with a flat wooden button. It is worn 2 in smaller than the head so it stays on, and the button can move 1 or 2 rows to loosen it by 0.2 to 0.4 in at most.
- Gift
- Striped ear warmer with a wooden button
- Sizes
- S: head 20 in; M: head 22 in; L: head 24 in
- Yarn
- DK (#3), Cranberry, Cream, Gold, Blush pink
- Hook
- US G-6 (4 mm)
- Yarn to buy
- S 100 yd; M 110 yd; L 110 yd
- Hours (estimated)
- S 2.5 to 4 hours, M 3 to 4.5 hours, L 3 to 5 hours
Crochet Beanie: about 6 to 11 hours
A slouchy striped hat made from one rectangle of half double crochet: you sew it into a tube, gather the top and add a pompon, so there are no rounds to count. 4 colors, sized by head.
- Gift
- Slouchy striped hat with a pompon
- Sizes
- Small: head 20-21 in; Medium: head 22 in; Large: head 23-24 in
- Yarn
- Worsted (#4), Cranberry, Cream, Forest Green, Mustard
- Hook
- US I-9 (5.5 mm)
- Yarn to buy
- Small 270 yd; Medium 300 yd; Large 320 yd
- Hours (estimated)
- Small 6 to 9 hours, Medium 7 to 10 hours, Large 7 to 11 hours
Crochet Cowl: about 6 to 22 hours
A striped tube that fills the cold gap between a coat and the chin: one rectangle of half double crochet sewn into a tube, the stripes become rings. Cowl 26 in around (one loop) or Infinity 60 in around (wrapped twice). Same yarn, hook, colors and stripes as the beanie above.
- Gift
- Striped cowl or infinity scarf (matches the beanie)
- Sizes
- Cowl: 26 in around, worn one loop; Infinity: 60 in around, worn wrapped twice
- Yarn
- Worsted (#4), Cranberry, Cream, Forest Green, Mustard
- Hook
- US I-9 (5.5 mm)
- Yarn to buy
- Cowl 280 yd; Infinity 610 yd
- Hours (estimated)
- Cowl 6 to 10 hours, Infinity 14 to 22 hours
Crochet Scarf: about 9 to 17 hours
One rectangle of single crochet, 300 rows long, in 8 color-block stripes of 4 colors, with no border and no fringe. Pick the width: Slim 9 hours, Classic 13 hours, Wide 17 hours, estimated.
- Gift
- Color-block striped scarf, no fringe
- Sizes
- Slim: about 5 x 60 in; Classic: about 8 x 60 in; Wide: about 10 x 60 in
- Yarn
- DK (#3), Cranberry, Mustard, Forest, Cream
- Hook
- US G-6 (4 mm)
- Yarn to buy
- Slim 340 yd; Classic 520 yd; Wide 640 yd
- Hours (estimated)
- Slim 9 hours, Classic 13 hours, Wide 17 hours
Crochet Shawl: about 23 to 31 hours
A rectangle wrap in half double crochet with fringe on both short ends, in 4 colors. At about 23 hours (Standard) or 31 hours (Long), it is not a last-minute gift: start it early.
- Gift
- Rectangle party wrap with fringe
- Sizes
- Standard: about 20 x 70 in; Long: about 24 x 80 in
- Yarn
- Worsted (#4), Burgundy, Champagne, Sage, Gold
- Hook
- US K-10.5 (6.5 mm)
- Yarn to buy
- Standard 1,000 yd; Long 1,360 yd
- Hours (estimated)
- Standard 23 hours, Long 31 hours
Crochet Vest: about 28 to 41 hours
The biggest gift of the six: two identical rectangles of half double crochet, sewn at the shoulders and the sides, with the neck and the armholes left open. About 28 to 41 hours, so plan it for a later date.
- Gift
- Boxy sleeveless vest from two rectangles
- Sizes
- S: to fit bust 32-34 in; M: to fit bust 36-38 in; L: to fit bust 40-42 in; XL: to fit bust 44-46 in; 2X: to fit bust 48-50 in
- Yarn
- Worsted (#4), Tarragon, Antique White, Arrowwood
- Hook
- US I-9 (5.5 mm)
- Yarn to buy
- S 970 yd; M 1,060 yd; L 1,190 yd; XL 1,280 yd; 2X 1,400 yd
- Hours (estimated)
- S 28 to 31 hours, M 30 to 33 hours, L 33 to 35 hours, XL 35 to 38 hours, 2X 38 to 41 hours
Make a matching set
The crochet headband and the crochet scarf use the same DK (#3) yarn and the same US G-6 (4 mm) hook, and share Cranberry and Cream: buy the same shades for both and add up the yards from each page.
The crochet beanie and the crochet scarf share all 4 colors: Cranberry, Cream, Forest Green and Mustard, but the beanie is Worsted (#4) and the scarf DK (#3): buy each in its own weight.
The crochet beanie and the crochet cowl are a true hat and cowl set: same Worsted (#4) yarn, same US I-9 (5.5 mm) hook, same 4 colors and the same 6 stripes in the same color order, so the same skeins cover both (add up the yards from each page).
Sizing a gift when you can't measure her
The headband and the beanie go by head circumference, the vest by bust; the scarf and the shawl have no fit to guess. If you can't measure, the middle size is Medium for both the headband (head 22 in) and the beanie (head 22 in). Between two headband sizes, take the bigger one: the button can tighten the band freely, but loosen it by only 0.4 in. For the vest, the table on its page lists the bust each size fits.
How much yarn each gift needs
Yardage is for all colors together with a 15 % margin. Divide it by the yards on your yarn label and round up to get the number of skeins.
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