A close up of the crocheted tinsel. It is snaking into the photo on a white table. It is covered in loops to replicate standard tinsel and has a thick central piece to hold it all together.
A close up of the crocheted tinsel. It is snaking into the photo on a white table. It is covered in loops to replicate standard tinsel and has a thick central piece to hold it all together.

Eco Friendly Christmas Tinsel Crochet Pattern

€2.25

Make your own eco friendly Christmas tinsel with this easy to follow crochet pattern.

Pair it with other natural Christmas decorations like pine cones, acorns and holly.

A free version of this pattern is available on the blog.

Skill level: Easy - Intermediate
Length: 100” / 2.5 meters approx (adjustable)
Width: 2” / 5cm approx

Yarn needed: Lace weight

Make your own eco friendly Christmas tinsel with this easy to follow crochet pattern.

Pair it with other natural Christmas decorations like pine cones, acorns and holly.

A free version of this pattern is available on the blog.

Skill level: Easy - Intermediate
Length: 100” / 2.5 meters approx (adjustable)
Width: 2” / 5cm approx

Yarn needed: Lace weight

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This tinsel can be used as an alternative to normal tinsel, on a tree, draped over a large branch with some lights, hung above your fireplace or twisted around the banister.

What you will need:
• 50g / 250 metres / 273 yards of lace weight yarn. I used 100% Hemp yarn. See some other sustainable suggestions below.
• 2mm - Metric / 14 - UK & Canada / B-1 - US / 2/0 - Japan crochet hook
• Scissors
• Darning/Tapestry Needle
• Stitch Markers

Other Yarn Recommendations

Here are some other sustainable yarn options that I think would work really well.

Gauge: 26 Single Crochet (U.K. Double Crochet) and 35 rows over approx 10cm (4”)

A video tutorial for this pattern can be found on my YouTube channel

This pattern was born out of my own want for a more sustainable tinsel option at Christmas. I love the outcome and reuse it every year.

The pattern is written in English and includes lots of photos to help you through and full descriptions of each stitch used.

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Please be a good human and don’t copy, redistribute or sell this pattern or the pictures within it in any way. You are welcome to sell your finished Eco Tinsel but I ask that it be credited as a byGoldenberry design. Thank you.