Today I'm sharing my DIY hand knit chunky Christmas wreath and Christmas tree garland.

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I fell in love with it, and was determined to make more chunky hand knit items for Christmas. So I opted for a chunky hand knit Christmas wreath and Christmas tree garland. They're both made exactly the same as the fall wreath, so please visit How To Make A Hand Knit Chunky Wreath for detailed instructions! 

Supplies For Making Hand Knit Chunky Christmas Wreath 

Yarn Bee Super Bulky 6 Gauge in Astounding White

14 inch wire wreath frame 

I started off by making a chunky hand knit Christmas wreath using Yarn Bee super bulky 6 gauge yarn in Astounding White and the same 14 inch metal wreath form I used for my chunky knit fall wreath.  

While this yarn was not as thick as the yarn I used for the fall wreath, (which was size 7 Jumbo) it still did the trick. I hand knit a chain until it was long enough to wrap all the way around the wreath form (and then some, as seen above!). 

NOTE: Be sure to read How To Make A Hand Knit Chunky Wreath for the FULL tutorial of how to hand knit the chain necessary to create both the chunky Christmas wreath and the chunky knit Christmas garland!  

Once I realized the chain was more than long enough, I unraveled the extra portion and cut the braid from the skein, creating a small tail. I then wrapped the small tail around the wreath form and secured it on the back by hiding it within the chain itself.  

While it looked lovely as is, I wanted to add a little bit of something to give it more character. 

Like I said, as much as I loved it plain, I really thought it needed a little sumpin' sumpin', ya know? So brass bells it was!

Brass bells and linen ticking ribbon as the wreath hanger.

Hanging bells have become very popular in Christmas decor lately. I wholeheartedly approve.

   I mean, how cute are those bells?

Next up is the chunky hand knit Christmas tree garland. While researching how to hand knit, I came across a beautiful white chunky hand knit Christmas garland on Etsy -- something I had never even thought of making -- super simple and just neutral enough to make the perfect addition to a low-key neutrals decorated Christmas tree.

Even though I ordered the same type of yarn I used for the chunky knit Christmas wreath, the yarn I ultimately received seemed a bit thinner, resulting in a thinner chain. 

One chain alone was definitely too thin for the garland I had in mind. So I thought -- why not make two chains and attach them together to achieve the look I envisioned?  

The fact that I wanted to decorate a neutral looking Christmas tree inspired me to use some twine tassels I had in my stash to combine the two thin garland chains together. 

NOTE: For reference, I hand knit two garland chains that were each 13.75 feet long to go all the way around my 4 foot pencil tree. 

But even after combining the two chains with tassels the tree was missing something. That's when I added the mini grain sack bag Advent calendar garland from Target as a second garland. Then I had the neutral look I was going for.

While I can't find it at Target stores or even Target online anymore (I paid $5.00 in Target Bullseye Playground this year), I did find a few other Advent calendar garlands and houses that definitely have potential for decorating a neutral Christmas tree:

Christmas Advent Calendar Burlap Bags

Advent Calendar Boxes 

While I used it as a garland on the tree, it can still be used in the future as a traditional garland, hanging over the mantel perhaps.