A heart-warming, personalized crochet gift for a little one born in 2025!

💖 About This Pattern

This sweet mini-project combines a baby’s initial letter with “2025”, making it the perfect keepsake for a newborn or first Christmas 🎄👶
It’s beginner-friendly, fast, and full of smiles — ideal for gifting or decorating the nursery 💕

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🧶 Materials

• Yarn: Soft baby-friendly cotton or acrylic (e.g., cream, blush, baby blue, mint)
• Hook: 4.0 mm or 4.5 mm
• Tapestry needle for sewing ends and attaching letters/numbers
• Fiberfill stuffing (optional, for puffy look)
• Ribbon or cord for hanging loop
• Stitch markers (optional)

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🌸 Stitches Used (US Terms)

• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• sl st – slip stitch
• inc – increase (2 sc in same st)
• dec – decrease (sc two together)

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🌼 Ornament Base (Round Version)

1️⃣ R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
2️⃣ R2: inc in each st around (12)
3️⃣ R3: (sc, inc) × 6 (18)
4️⃣ R4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
5️⃣ R5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
6️⃣ R6–7: sc around (30) — this forms the smooth edge.

👉 If you want it flat, stop here.
👉 If you want a puffy ornament, make two discs and sc them together, adding light stuffing inside 😊

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🌈 Adding the Letter

🧵 Option 1 — Crochet Appliqué

• Chain enough to form the letter (e.g., 10–15 ch for “A”).
• Work one row of sc, then shape the letter using separate pieces (for crossbars, etc.).
• Stitch onto the center of the base.

🧵 Option 2 — Surface Slip Stitch

• Using contrast yarn, surface-slip-stitch the letter directly on the base.
• Perfect for bold initials — e.g., A 💖 M 🌸 L 🎀

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🌟 Adding “2025”

🧶 Chain 15–20 and sc across for a small strip; embroider “2025” with contrast yarn using backstitch or surface stitch.
Or simply embroider the numbers under the letter — works beautifully in metallic thread ✨

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🌸 Hanging Loop

Chain 12–15, attach to top with sl st, tie a mini bow 🎀
Optional: Add a small jingle bell, charm, or wooden tag with baby’s name 💛

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✨ Finishing Touches

• Weave ends neatly.
• Lightly steam or block flat if needed.
• Optional: Stitch a felt circle to the back for a finished look.

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💕 Optional Square Tag Version

If you prefer a flat wall tag, ch 16 and work 15 sc × 15 rows in sc.
Add a border (sc around), then embroider the letter + year.
Add a little tassel at the bottom 💫

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🧸 Perfect Gift Ideas

• Newborn keepsake ornament
• “First Christmas 2025” baby gift
• Nursery wall decoration
• Family initial set (M 2025 / A 2025 / L 2025 — how cute is that?!)
• Gift tag for a baby blanket

Each piece becomes a timeless reminder of love, care, and warmth 🥰

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🎥 Free YouTube Tutorial (Recommended for Letters + Numbers)

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(Beginner-friendly & great for surface stitch letters!)

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🧵 Tips for Success

🌿 Keep tension even for clean lines.
🌸 Use light colors if you’ll embroider letters (dark yarn hides details).
💫 For baby gifts, always use soft washable yarn.
🎀 Don’t worry about perfect symmetry — handmade is beautiful because it’s imperfect!

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🎄 Smile-Filled Summary 😊

A crocheted Letter + 2025 ornament is more than just yarn — it’s a hug, a keepsake, and a memory. Every stitch says: “Welcome to the world, little one!” 💖
Crochet yours today and fill that nursery (and heart) with warmth, joy, and a dash of sparkle! ✨🧸🧶