Women in a small Paraguayan town are crocheting Christmas on a giant scale. The 26-member artisan group Tejiendo Sueños (Weaving Dreams) is finishing two Crochet Giant Christmas Trees for Villa Florida, in Paraguay’s Misiones department. Each tree will stand 10 metres tall and go up early December. They double last year’s single tree and aim to turn the town’s craft into a tourist attraction.
Two trees, two sites
The trees will stand along PY01, the national road that runs through Villa Florida. One will greet visitors at the town entrance, beside the large three-dimensional letters that spell the town’s name. The other will rise next to the cycle path, also beside PY01.
Both will match last year’s size: 10 metres high and 12 metres across. Only the designs will differ, group president Teresita Fernández tells local media. The weaving is almost finished, and the group is now waiting for the metal frames that will hold the fabric. Installation is planned for the first days of December 2026. Preparations for the Crochet Giant Christmas Trees began last year, when members met regularly, settled the designs and sourced the yarn.
Recycling last year’s crochet Christmas tree
Last year’s tree was built from crocheted “granny squares”, the small coloured squares traditionally joined into blankets. It stood outdoors from 19 December 2025 to 19 January 2026 and held up well. The group has since recovered and washed 3,200 squares in sections. They came from the tree, its star and the palm trees along the riverside promenade.
One tree this year will reuse that fabric, with only damaged pieces replaced. The other is new and built around dreamcatchers. Dreamcatchers will also hang from palm trees and electricity posts along the cycle path, Fernández says.
“Known for this craft”: the wider ambition
The group wants Villa Florida to be known for its crochet, and wants residents to look forward to the tree every year. The town sits on the banks of the Tebicuary River and already attracts visitors. Organisers hope the crochet Christmas trees will bring families back in December to walk the streets and take photographs.
The project has also had an economic effect. Several members now sell crochet pieces and report a good response from buyers, although they acknowledge there is still a long way to go.
If you want to check up more of the colourful trees and even visit them, you can check more info at Tejiendo Sueños’ instagram page.
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