Designer: Twingurumi
Add a cozy handmade touch to your Christmas decorations with this charming crochet bauble ornament.
This tutorial includes step-by-step instructions and a photo tutorial on how to change between two colors.
This pattern is written in US terminology and works in the round, so it’s recommended to keep track of the rounds by using a stitch marker; you need to know how to make single crochet stitches, slip stitches, and some crochet techniques like increasing and decreasing.
It’s Perfect for hanging on the Christmas tree, decorating a festive wreath, adding to a holiday garland, or using as a beautiful gift embellishment.
Materials
- Yarn size 8/4 in colors: white, red
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations
Mr – magic ring
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
sl st – slip stitch
Christmas Ball
Start with white color yarn. End every row with sl st, ch 1, to have a nice and even rows.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a Mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
Change to red color yarn.
Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
Change to white color yarn.
Rnd 10-11: sc around (54)
Change to red color yarn.
Rnd 12: sc around (54)
Rnd 13-14: (1 sc in red, 2 sc in white) x 18 (54)
Change to red color yarn.
Rnd 15: sc around (54)
Change to white color yarn.
Rnd 16-17: sc around (54)
Change to red color yarn.
Rnd 18: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
Change to white color yarn.
Rnd 19: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
Rnd 20: (5 sc, dec)x 6 (36)
Rnd 21: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Fill the ornament firmly and add more fiberfill as you go.
Rnd 22: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 23: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 24: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 25: dec x 6 (6)
Fasten off, weave in the ends.
String
Use white color yarn.
Rnd 1: ch 30, fasten off, leaving long tail before and after the chain.
Sew the string on top of the ornament.
