Milk for Santa Crochet Christmas Ornament
This adorable Milk for Santa crochet Christmas ornament is a charming handmade decoration perfect for your Christmas tree.
Pair this mini milk glass design with our Christmas Cookie Ornaments for a heartfelt nod to the holiday tradition of leaving milk and cookies for Santa. Ideal as a gift, keepsake, or addition to your holiday décor, this ornament brings warmth and nostalgia to your celebrations.
The Milk for Santa crochet Christmas ornament pattern is free in the post below, or you can find an ad-free print friendly version (that also includes our Christmas Cookie Ornaments) on Ravelry, or on Etsy (aff).
The holiday season is the perfect time to bring out your creative side, and what better way to do so than with a crochet Christmas tree ornament?
When I was a young girl, my grandparents started the family tradition of making and gifting us a handmade Christmas ornament for each birthday and Christmas.
This prompted me to start making them for my own grandkids. I’ve designed ten crochet Christmas ornaments so far and have many more planned!
These mini Christmas ornaments also make great DIY Christmas Gift Tags! Pair the cute glass of milk with either a chocolate chip cookie, sugar cookie, or plate of mini cookies.
Customization Ideas
- Add Cookies: Crochet a mini plate of cookies to pair with the milk glass. Attach them as a set for a whimsical touch.
- Use Glitter Yarn: Sparkly yarn or metallic thread can give the ornament a magical, Christmassy effect.
- Name Personalization: Customize the ornament with the recipient’s name instead of “Santa.”
How to Get The
Milk & Cookies for Santa Christmas Ornament Patterns
Option 1: Scroll down for the free crochet glass of milk pattern right here in this blog post.
Option 2: Purchase the ad-free printable PDF, that includes all 4 ornaments shown in this photo, from one of my shops:
This crochet glass of milk ornament was designed as part of the 2024 Ultimate 12 Days of Christmas Ornament Crochet Along & Giveaway hosted by myself and Blackstone Designs!
Crochet Along with other crocheters in our community Right HERE.
Yarn
I used Lion Brand Yarn Pound of Love for my milk for Santa crochet Christmas ornament. It’s a worsted weight, 100% acrylic yarns. The main reason I chose this yarn is because the colors were perfect for crochet mini Christmas ornaments.
Other worsted weight yarns can be substituted. I used a scrap of yarn for the little blue crochet straw.
Milk for Santa Crochet Christmas Tree Ornament – Free Pattern
The free crochet pattern is below, but if you love to work offline, I’ve got a couple other great options for you.
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Materials
- Yarn: Worsted Weight / 4 / Yarn, Lion Brand Yarn Pound of Love was used for the sample in the photos.
- See Pattern Notes below for exact yardage of each color.
- Crochet Hook: G/6/4.00mm; or size needed to obtain gauge (My favorite crochet hooks are the Clover Amour Crochet Hooks, I’ve never had an ache in my hands since switching).
- Locking Stitch Markers
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch(s): chain(s)
- sl st(s): slip stitch(es)
- st(s): stitch(es)
- sc: single crochet
- bpsc: back post single crochet
- Rnd: round
- RS: right side
- yo: yarn over
Experience Level
- Easy
Gauge
- Measurements are given throughout the pattern.
Size
- Bottom 1.25″ diameter x Top 1.625″ diameter x 2.25″ H
Special Stitches
- Back Post Single Crochet (bpsc): Insert hook from back to front to back around the post of the designated stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru both loops on hook.
Pattern Notes
- Yarn Notes: Lion Brand Yarns Pound of Love, worsted weight yarn, was used for the sample shown in the photos. 100% Premium Acrylic, (1,020 yards / 454 g / 16 oz / 932 m).
- Another comparable worsted weight yarn may be used as long as gauge is met.
- Colors & Yardage
- White: 9 yards
- Light Grey: 6 yards
- Light Blue: 24″
- Construction Notes: This cute little glass of milk for Santa is made seamlessly in one piece. First, you’ll crochet the bottom of the glass in light grey. Then work the sides of the glass in white and finish the top edge in light grey. Next, chain to create a hanging loop. Lastly, crochet a small straw and secure it to the inside of the glass of milk ornament.
Milk for Santa Crochet Christmas Tree Ornament
Note: Aside from round 3, the milk for Santa ornament is worked in continuous rounds to keep from having an unsightly seam. Do not join at the end of each round, instead use a scrap piece of yarn to keep track of the beginning of each round. Move the scrap of yarn up as you complete each round.
Rnd 1 (RS): With light grey yarn & a 4.00mm crochet hook, ch 2, work 6 sc into the 2nd ch from your hook. Do not join. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: (2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 2 sts) 4 times. Join with a sl st to the 1st st. (16 sts) Circle should measure approximately 1.25″ in diameter at this point.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, bpsc in each st around. (16 sts)
Switch to white yarn. Fasten off light grey yarn.
Rnds 5 – 6: Sc in each st around. (16 sts)
Rnd 7: (2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 7 sts) 2 times. (18 sts)
Rnds 8 – 9: Sc in each st around. (18 sts)
Rnd 10: Sc in each of the first 4 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 8 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the last 4 sts. (20 sts)
Rnds 11 – 12: Sc in each st around. (20 sts)
Switch to light grey yarn. Fasten off white yarn.
Rnd 13: Sc in each st around. (20 sts)
Rnd 14: Sl st in each st around. Join using the Special Join Technique. (20 sts)
Do not fasten off yet, make a hanging loop by creating a chain that is 6″ long.
Fasten off. Use a yarn needle and tail of yarn and join the free end of the hanging loop to the glass of milk in the same stitch as the beginning of the hanging loop. Weave in ends. Continue on to Crochet Straw, or Non-Crochet Straw Option.
Glass of Milk should measure approximately 1.25″ in diameter at the base, 1.625″ diameter at the top of the glass, and 2.25″ H.
Crochet Straw
With light blue yarn & a 4.00mm crochet hook, ch 10, working in the back humps of the foundation ch, sl st in the 2nd ch from your hook and each ch across. (9 sts) Straw should measure approximately 1.75″.
Fasten off. With a yarn needle & tail of yarn (or needle & thread), carefully tack stitch the straw in place in the crochet glass of milk.
Non-Crochet Straw Option
Cut a small coffee straw or chenille stem to make a straw for your glass of milk ornament, if desired.
Don’t forget the cookies! Our Cookies for Santa Ornaments coordinates with our Milk for Santa Ornament for a cute set!
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