Chinese New Year Crochet Ideas
Chinese people celebrate the New Year according to the lunisolar calendar. It’s a big holiday period with festivals, traditional meals, and decorations that symbolize luck and happiness. All the streets, homes, and rooms dress up in red and yellow and meet the new year animal according to zodiac signs. You can also prepare for the Lunar New Year and Spring Festival and crochet traditional Chinese decorations and gifts with free patterns I gathered for you. Happy crocheting!
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1. 2023 Year Of The Rabbit Garland
- Designed by Mooeyandfriends
Another excellent Lunar New Year decoration idea is this garland with the 2023 zodiac animal — rabbit. It symbolizes prosperity, peace, and longevity, so having it at home is a good sign. The free crochet garland pattern is easy to follow. It uses a magic circle, but there are instructions for it. Happy New Year!
Photos by Mooeyandfriends / Ravelry.com
Find the original free pattern on mooeyandfriends.com.
2. Chinese Wall Hanging
- Designed by Htet Htet Aung
If you want to attract fortune to your home or give it to someone special, create this traditional Chinese wall hanging with a free crochet pattern. The warmth of your hands will fill it with your love and good luck and help to make a new year easy and happy.
Photos by @htet_htet.aung / Instagram.com
Find the original free pattern on ko-fi.com.
3. Lucky Lunar Lantern
- Designed by Sweet Softies
You’ve definitely seen these red lanterns before. They will be in all windows and doors at the end of January and the beginning of February. It is believed they attract good luck, so make a few for yourself with this free crochet lucky lunar lantern pattern. It’s an easy project with almost no sewing, so enjoy!
Photos by Sweet Softies / Ravelry.com
Find the original free pattern on sweetsofties.com, or read more about it on Ravelry.
4. Year of Rabbit
- Designed by FaYe_clover
2023 is a Year of Rabbit and having its figurine at home means all the best. Make a dozen of these amigurumi rabbits as gifts for your friends, neighbors, and family to bring them a fortune. The free crochet pattern is affordable for confident beginners if you have tried making an amigurumi toy before.
Photos by @faye_clover / Instagram.com
Find the original free pattern on Instagram.
5. Porcelain Bunny
- Designed by Tsui-Sie Baker-Wong
Ceramics art is traditional in China. Those vases are masterpieces. You can crochet a symbol of 2023 in porcelain style and present it to someone special. The Chinese New Year crochet bunny pattern is free. You need to make some embroidery to create details. Try it!
Photos by Tsui-Sie Baker-Wong / Ravelry.com
Find the original free pattern on Ravelry.
6. Chinese Lucky Candy Pillow
- Designed by Juli Anne
The Chinese lucky candy is the most iconic gift for the Lunar New Year. It’s a red pocket envelope filled with money that symbolizes the good luck you wish for a person. Make a pillow with a free crochet pattern in this design, and please your loved ones with such a neverending treat.
Photos by Juli Anne / Ravelry.com
Find the original free pattern on onceuponacheerio.com, or read more about it on Ravelry.
7. Haku the Dragon
- Designed by Rina Mogryna Art
Chinese New Year is just around the corner. The symbol for 2024 is a dragon. This pattern offers you to make yourself a wise mystic companion. The Chinese dragons are very different from the European ones and this little friend can make your decoration stand out. The project uses both basic and more interesting techniques such as bobble stitch. Embrace the Chinese zodiac and ring in the New Year!
PHOTOS by Rina Mogryna Art / Ravelry.com
Find the original free pattern on wordpress.com, or read more about it on Ravelry.
8. Chinese Paper Dragon
- Designed by Tsui-Sie Baker-Wong
Lunar New Year is just around the corner and it’s a great idea to get ready for the celebration. This Chinese paper dragon crochet pattern offers you the opportunity to make a great toy that reflects the spirit of this holiday. Also, such a dragon will make a great gift for anyone who loves China and its traditions. Either way, you will not want to regret making it, so save the pattern for later.
PHOTOS by Tsui-Sie Baker-Wong / Ravelry.com
Find the original free pattern on Ravelry.
9. Eastern Dragon
- Designed by Carolyne Brodie
A beautiful crocheted dragon for those who love Chinese culture and the Lunar New Year. Such a decoration will look great on the bookshelf or in the office. It will guard your books and make sure your things are safe. Plus, the dragon is also the symbol of wisdom, so you can make it a manifestation to the world. Anyway, the dragon pattern is great.
PHOTOS by Carolyne Brodie / Ravelry.com
Find the original free pattern on Ravelry.
10. Lunar New Year Lantern
- Designed by Crafty CovMom
Chinese lanterns are so atmospheric that you can’t miss this one. The simple crochet instructions will allow you to make a great decoration with the Lunar New Year’s vibe. If you’re looking for something to add style to your room, this pattern will do the trick. Just follow the steps in the tutorial and you won’t have any trouble completing it quickly.
PHOTOS by Crafty CovMom / Ravelry.com
Find the original free pattern on Ravelry.
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