7 Ways to Make Napkin Rings

Do you ever entertain others at home? If so, you’re probably excited about setting an attractive table that will impress your guests and make them feel special. Perhaps they’ll even marvel at your hospitality, and your creativity.

There are bunches of different ways to ensure that your table settings will impress. One is to use cloth napkins nestled in fabulous, gorgeous napkin rings.

They can’t be any old napkin rings. They have to look right with the dinnerware, the crystal, the silverware and rest of the decor — no easy task. But, all this gets a little easier if you take charge of the napkin rings and make them exactly the way you want them — in the colors and style that you want.

That’s what this page is all about, dear reader: helping you find exactly the right napkin ring pattern that will enhance your lovely table settings. We invite you to browse through this collection of 7 different ways to make napkin rings. These patterns and instructions are all free on the Internet, so grab as many as you like — and use them to make napkin rings for any occasion in which you might want to entertain.

1. Easy Wide Ribbon Napkin Rings

Make Easy Napkin rings Using Wide Ribbon

This is one of the easiest napkin ring projects you could ever ask for.

2. Easy Narrow Ribbon Napkin Rings

Easy DIY Napkin Rings Made With Narrow Ribbon

This is another super easy napkin ring project you can make.

3. Bead Crochet Napkin Rings

Make a Set of Gorgeous Beaded Napkin Rings Using the Wire Crochet Technique With Beads

Get a free step-by-step tutorial and pattern for crocheting these sparkly napkin rings using beads and wire. These could be used to dress up a holiday table, but they’re ideal for any time you want to entertain, holiday or not.

4. Wire Crochet Napkin Rings

Crochet Wire Napkin Rings: Free Crochet Pattern

These gorgeous napkin rings are suitable for everyday use, and for special occasions too. This project is a fantastic introduction to the wire crochet technique.

5. Beaded Christmas Napkin Rings

Make Beaded Christmas Napkin Rings With This Free Pattern

These beaded napkin rings are so pretty. They will add delightful touches of shimmer and color to your Christmas dinner table.

6. Upcycled Pull Tab Napkin Rings

Upcycled Wire Crochet Napkin Rings: Free Crochet Pattern

If you feed canned food to a dog or cat, you can use the pull tabs from the pet food cans to make these fab upcycled napkin rings.

7. Red, Blue and Silver Beaded Napkin Rings

Red, Blue and Silver Beaded Napkin Rings With Rolled Cloth Napkin

If you’re celebrating Fourth of July, or any patriotic holiday, with a formal sit-down meal, these fancy beaded napkin rings are exactly what you need to make your table setting look spectacular.

To make this design, simply follow the pattern for these Christmas napkin rings – but change the colors to red, silver and blue instead of red, green and gold.

So there you have it: Those are 7 different ways to make napkin rings. We hope you found the inspiration you need to get started with crafting a set of lovely napkin rings for your table.

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Amy Solovay

Amy Solovay is a real, live, human content creator and educator who holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics from Sweet Briar College; she has also earned a separate Associate of Arts degree in textile design from FIDM LA (The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles). She is NOT a robot and does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to write book reviews or articles for this website.

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