Crochet Stethoscope Ornament โ Pattern + Video Tutorial
Oct 25, 2025
Crochet Stethoscope Ornament – Pattern + Video Tutorial
Looking for a thoughtful handmade gift for a nurse, doctor, or healthcare worker? This crochet stethoscope ornament is the perfect project! Whether you’re making it to hang on a Christmas tree, gift for graduation, or as a small token of appreciation, it’s a quick and meaningful crochet project that shows how much you care.
The pattern is beginner-friendly, works up fast, and makes a unique keepsake for anyone in the medical field. You can find the printable PDF pattern in my Etsy shop and follow along with the step-by-step video tutorial on my YouTube channel.
โจ Why You’ll Love This Crochet Stethoscope Ornament Pattern
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Makes a thoughtful gift for nurses, doctors, and healthcare workers
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Quick project – great for last-minute gifting
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Looks adorable as a Christmas ornament or car hanger
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Beginner-friendly with step-by-step video tutorial
๐งถ Crochet Stethoscope Ornament Details
Materials Needed:
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Yarn – # 4 Medium Weight in Black, Gray, Red, White
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Hook – 4.0mm / G/6
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yarn needle
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stitch markers
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scissors
- optional ribbon or beads for hanging
Special Notes:
Changing colors: Always change colors in the final step of the last stitch of the current color. With two loops of the last stitch remaining on the hook, pull new color through the remaining two loops. Continue following the pattern with the new color.
Ends: Always crochet over the ends of the yarn and crochet over the color not being used to take it along with your stitches. Only cut the yarn or leave the yarn behind if instructed to do so!
Instructions:
STETHOSCOPE CHEST PIECE
Round 1: Using gray, make a Magic Ring. Ch1, 8 sc in ring. Tug tail to tighten ring. Sl st in first sc to form a circle. Cut yarn but leave tails about 8" long for sewing later. (8 sc)
SMALL HEART (OPTIONAL)
Round 1: Using red, make a Magic Ring. Ch 3. Intoring-2dc,2hdc,1dc,2hdc,2dc. Ch3. Slst into center of ring. Cut yarn but leave tails about 8" long for sewing later. Tug tail to tighten ring. (9 sts).
STETHOSCOPE LARGE HEART BACKGROUND
Round 1: Using white, make a Magic Ring - . Ch 2. Into ring - 3 dc, 4 hdc, 1 dc, 4 hdc, 3 dc, ch 2 sl st into ring. Tug to close ring a little bit but DON'T CLOSE IT ALL THE WAY! (15 sts)
Round 2: Ch 3. Skip ch 2. (Sc, hdc ) in next st. Place marker in sc. 2 hdc in each of the next 2 sts. Hdc in next st. 1 sc in each of next 3 sts. (hdc, dc, hdc) in next stitch. 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts. Hdc in next stitch, 2 hdc in each of the next 2 sts. (hdc, sc) in the last stitch. Place marker in sc. Ch 3, skip ch 2. sl st down into the center of the ring. (see photo) Tug tail to tighten ring. Finish off. (23 sts)
STETHOSCOPE EAR PIECES AND TUBING
Row 1: Using black. Remove first stitch marker. In the stitch that was marked, insert hook and pull up a loop of black.
Ch 1, hdc. In the next st, sc with a color change to gray.
Using gray, (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) 2 times. Sc with a color change to black in next st.
Sc in each of the next 5 sts. Ch 20. (Leaving gray yarn behind.)
Using stethoscope chest piece, sl st in blo anywhere on chest piece, sl st into blo of next st to the right.
Turn your work and sl st 20 back up the ch. (Now we are back to the stethoscope large heart background.)
(Now as we crochet along the stethoscope background, continue to crochet over the gray yarn to bring it along.) Sc in the same st as the last sc on the background.
Sc in the next 3 sts. Sc with a color change to gray in next st.
Withgray,scinthenext2sts. 2scinnextst. Scin next st. In the next st, make one regular sc then one sc with a color change back to black.
With black, sc in the next stitch. Remove stitch marker, then (Hdc, sl st) in the last st,. Cut yarn and weave in ends. (51 sts)
Assembling:
Using heart tail, stitch heart to center of stethoscope center background.
Using chest piece tail, stitch chest piece to stethoscope tubing. (Sew it to the blo of the 2nd and 3rd black sc of the stethoscope tubing.) Finish chest piece off by tying turning the stethoscope over, then tie the 2 tails (the tail from the magic ring and the tail from the end of the yarn) together in the back so they are super secure! Cut tails once they are secured with a tiny knot.
Add yarn or a ribbon to the top of your stethoscope if you want to hang it!
Finished size – 3.5 inches tall x 2.5 inches wide
Creative Ways to Use Your Stethoscope Ornament
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Christmas Ornament – Perfect for holiday gift exchanges in the medical community
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Graduation Gift – Pair it with a gift card for a nursing or medical school graduate
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Desk Décor – A fun little reminder of the profession for office or clinic spaces
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Thank-You Gift – A handmade token of appreciation for healthcare heroes
- Car Décor - Hang from the car rear view mirror as an adorable decoration for healthcare worker or nursing school student
๐ Get the PDF Pattern + Video Tutorial
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Printable PDF Pattern: Available in my Etsy shop for easy access and ad-free instructions.
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Video Tutorial: Follow along step-by-step on my YouTube channel.
Final Thoughts
This crochet stethoscope ornament is a fun, meaningful, and quick project that makes a perfect gift for the medical professionals in your life. Handmade gifts carry so much love—and this one is sure to bring a smile.
Happy Crocheting!
— Anita Louise ๐งถ