Gift cards don’t have to feel impersonal … add a handmade touch with these quick and easy holiday gift card holder crochet patterns. I’ve included patterns for two different styles below, so pick the one you like best.
Holiday Gift Card Holder Crochet Patterns
Here’s what you need:
- worsted weight wool yarn
- H hook
- tapestry needle, scissors
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this free pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, U.S. to U.K. Crochet Conversion Chart.
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Finished holder is approx 3 ½ in. high by 2 in. wide
Solid Holder with Scalloped Border
Special Stitch:
Long single crochet (Lsc): Insert hook into stitch of previous row. Draw up a loop to height of current row being worked, complete as single crochet (the Lsc takes the place of the next stitch in the current row).
Ch 16, Sl st in furthest ch from hook to form a ring, do not turn.
Rounds 1 through 13: Ch 1 (does not count as st here and throughout), work 1 sc in same st as join and each st around — 16 sts.
Round 14: Ch 1, beginning in same st as join, *work 1 sc, ch 3, skip next st, rep from * around ending with a slip st in first sc of round.
Fasten off.
To close bottom of holder, turn piece around so that Row 1 is now on top, flatten cylinder; working through both the top and bottom unused loops of the beginning chain, pull up yarn in first loops, ch 1, work 1 sc in same loops and each pair of loops across. Fasten off and weave in ends.
If desired, weave a length of yarn in a coordinating color through the stitches of Round 13 and tie a pretty little bow in the front.
Multicolored Spiked Holder
With CA, ch 16, Sl st in furthest ch from hook to form a ring, do not turn.
Rounds 1 and 2: Ch 1 (does not count as st here and throughout), work 1 sc in same st as join and each st around — 16 sts.
Round 3: Join CB, ch 1, beginning in same st as join, *work 1 sc, 1 Lsc in next st one row below, rep from * around, join — 16 sts.
Rounds 4 through 12: Repeat sequence of Rounds 1 through 3.
Round 13: Continuing with CB, ch 1, working back along sts just made, work 1 rev sc in each st around — 16 sts.
Fasten off.
To close bottom of holder, turn piece around so that Row 1 is now on top, flatten cylinder; working from left to right and through both the top and bottom unused loops of the beginning chain, pull up yarn in first loops, ch 1, work 1 rev sc in same loops and each pair of loops across. Fasten off and weave in ends.
There is no limit to how you can personalize your gift card holder. Use pretty ribbons, candy, or other crocheted embellishments. For the crocheted holly leaf and berries pattern, click here.
Click here for even more free Christmas crochet patterns.
I’m trying to make the gift card holders, but I seem to be having a problem. Is the join at the end of each round a stitch or should I be making 16sc then joining.
Thank you for your help.
Hi Heather 🙂 The join at the end of the rounds does not count as a stitch.
So sorry I never found your site before, but I’m having a LOT of fun today! I really like your gift card holders, simple but really make the somewhat impersonal, personal. Just a thought, to save going back and seaming the bottom, what if you made the foundation chain half the size of the original with 1 extra chain, then put an sc in each stitch on both sides of the foundation chain, with no increases in the end chains – just one stitch for each side of the chain. So basically two stitches in each chain on opposite sides? I’m going to try it as soon as I get done with the bunting I’m creating for a friend. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful patterns, you’ve blessed my life today (just finished reading the story behind the granny star pattern).
What a wonderful idea, Cheryl! You will have to let is know how it turns out 🙂 So glad you are enjoying my blog!!
I have made lots of similar gift card holders and tied them to the arms of small stuffed animals/toys. Hope to sell a few of them at craft fairs in November.
That sounds like such a nice idea! Thanks for sharing 🙂
These are so nice, Kara! I love that it comes with a free pattern. Thanks for sharing at Hookin On Hump Day!
Love these, and I’m already on my 3rd one. My family loves getting gift cards, so guess what they’re all getting on the tree this year!
Kara these are super beautiful card holders. They would be a wonderful gift, also for myself! I actually want at least one to myself 🙂
wonderful way to make “personal” something that seems impersonal…but I guess that the preferred gift by many, right? Really, really cute!
Kara,
These are so pretty! Fantastic idea to personalize the gift cards! Love the leaf pattern too 🙂
Hi Kara,
Beautiful card holders! I liked the red one most:) thanks for sharing the pattern!
Yes, there is no limit to how we can personalise gifts and especially in crochet there are unlimited possibilities.
I too made some crochet items as gift for my hubby’s Birthday. Do check my latest post. I am not an expert like you but now I feel I have made a bit of progress making something on my own:)