It’s Christmas soon, one of my favourite seasons! Every year I try and acquire a new ornament for our Christmas tree.
I’ve collected quite a few over time, and while my ornament collection perhaps isn’t the most cohesive, each one has a special memory for me. Some of them have been bought on special family holidays, others have been given to me. Some of my most precious ones have been hand made.
I love how this Christmas bauble crochet pattern works up quickly and looks so lovely. I think the small ones in particular would look adorable tied onto a gift wrapped in brown paper. This crochet bauble pattern is very simple and can be embellished in so many different ways using pretty colored embroidery threads, beads, and other sparkles.
Christmas Bauble crochet pattern
Requirements
2.75mm crochet hook
Stuffing
Neutral colored sewing thread (for hanging)
Yarn needle
Gold Lurex crochet yarn or equivalent embroidery floss
Fingering/sport weight cotton in the following colors:
White (Scheepjes 106 – snow white)
Pink (Scheepjes 408 – old rose)
Beige: (Scheepjes 257 – antique mauve)
Lilac (Scheepjes 399 – lilac mist)
Green (Scheepjes 402 – silver green)
You can also use DK cotton (your bauble will be slightly larger), simply adjust hook size.
NOTES
- This pattern uses US terminology (see abbreviations)
- Don’t know how to do the magic ring? Head over to my magic ring tutorial
- The pattern for the mini baubles can be found here
Basic large bauble pattern
Below is the pattern for a basic large Christmas bauble, with no color changes or embellishments.
Rnd 1: into a mr, 6 sc into a mr (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc into each st around (12)
Rnd 3: *sc into the next st, 2 sc into the next st. Repeat from * around (18)
Rnd 4: *2sc into the next st, sc into the next 2 st. Repeat from * around (24)
Rnd 5: *sc into the next 3 st, 2 sc into the next st. Repeat from * around (30)
Rnd 6: *2sc into the next st, sc into the next 4 st. Repeat from * around (36)
Rnd 7 – 12: sc around (36)
Rnd 13: *sc in the next 4 st, sc2tog. Repeat from * around (30)
Rnd 14: *sc in the next 3 st, sc2tog. Repeat from * around (24)
Rnd 15: *sc in the next 2 st, sc2tog. Repeat from * around (18)
Stuff
Rnd 16: *sc in the next st, sc2tog. Repeat from * around (12)
Rnd 17: slst into each st around (12)
Add a bit more stuffing if needed
Gold topper
Rnd 1: into a mr, sc 6 (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc into each st around (12)
Rnd 3: into the blo, sc around (12)
Rnd 4: sc around (12)
Assembly:
- Secure a loop of sewing thread to the top of the topper (see more details here)
- Pin the topper in place on top of the bauble and stitch in place
VARIATIONS
Lilac, white and gold bauble:
Rnd 1 – 6: Work basic bauble pattern in lilac
Rnd 7 – 12: Change to white and continue to work the basic bauble pattern
Rnd 13 – 17: Change to lilac and complete the basic bauble pattern
Add a gold topper
Using Gold thread, stitch a zig zag around the white portion of the bauble. Each zig zag is 6 stitches wide at the open end.
Green, white and gold bauble:
Rnd 1 – 8: Work basic bauble pattern in white
Rnd 9 – 11: Change to green and continue to work the basic bauble pattern
Rnd 12 – 17: Change to white and complete the basic bauble pattern
Add a gold topper
Using Gold thread, work surface crochet* between rnd 7 and 8, and also between rnd 13 and 14.
Stitch small crosses in the centre of the green band, approximately 2 to 3 stitches apart.
*Have a look here for an excellent tutorial on this technique. Note that because you are working on an item that is already stuffed, you will have ends sticking out of the right side of your work. Simply weave these away!
Pink, beige, white and gold Christmas bauble:
Special stitches: Long sc. Work a regular sc but into the hole of the row below the stitch.
Rnd 1 – 2: Work basic bauble pattern in white
Rnd 3: Change to beige and work around as per basic bauble pattern
Rnd 4 – 5: Change to pink and work around as per basic bauble pattern
Rnd 6: Change to white and work around as per basic bauble pattern
Rnd 7: Change to gold and work alternating sc and long sc around as per basic bauble pattern
Rnd 8: Change to white and work around as per basic bauble pattern
Rnd 9: Change to pink and work around as per basic bauble pattern
Rnd 10: Change to white and work around as per basic bauble pattern
Rnd 11: Change to gold and work alternating sc in long sc around as per basic bauble pattern.
For a neater finish, make sure to line up the long sc with the long sc from rnd 8.
Rnd 12: Change to white and work around as per basic bauble pattern
Rnd 13 – 14: Change to pink and work around as per basic bauble pattern
Rnd 15: Change to beige and work around as per basic bauble pattern
Rnd 16 – 17: Change to white and work around as per basic bauble pattern
Add a gold topper.
Looking for some more festive projects and freebies? Click on the images below or head to the Patterns page.
Hope you all have a wonderful festive season.
Yours in craft,
Caitie x
Hi is there a video to follow for these cute little round ornaments?
Not at this time, but it is on my list!
Absolutely stunning and inspiring! May I use this pattern to make and sell? I will give you credit and link to your site. If not, no hard feelings! Maybe you can tell me where I can learn to make my own patterns or did you teach yourself?
Hello! I’m so glad that you like this pattern. Yes, items you make yourself you are more than welcome to sell. You can read more about that on my Policy page. I taught myself, but there are also courses you can do (such as through the Crochet Business Academy or the Crochet Guild of America). Hope that helps!
Thank you! They’re adorable!
The instructions don’t say to slip stitch at the end of the row? Is it a spiral?
Correct! This pattern uses continuous rounds (i.e. spiral)
These are adorable. Nice job!
Thanks so much, dear Caitie, for this gorgeous pattern. Your Christmas bauble are really gorgeous and in a wonderful color shades. 👌 ✨ I’ve pinned and shared it in FB. Have a great day! 💕 🍃🌸🍃