Crochet Baubles are great, because they are fun to make and can be a true game-changer when it comes to Christmas decor. Think about it as an eco-friendly project, so instead of buying plastic ornaments, just make your own.
Try my other super easy project – if you make Star-Shaped Flower in white or gold, it will become lovely last-minute adornment! You can add it to the gifts, or make a garland.
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These crochet baubles are soft – it means, that they have a stuffing inside. You can find patterns that work over the existing plastic or glass bauble, but not this one.
If you have crazy home animals, who like to destroy shiny things, or a small baby, who can’t resist touching your decor, these baubles are a great solution!
Psst… This project is fun, too. I promise!
If you like this blanket, be sure to try out my other patterns, because they are great for beginners, too! For example, Sleepy Bunny Lovey can be a sweet amigurumi project, and it’s available for free!
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If you are looking for something more Christmas-y, check out my latest Mini CAL, because it’s full of free patterns for crochet snowflakes!
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Get to work!
It’s a fantastic project to use up any leftover yarn ends that you have laying around. That’s what I did – I mixed and matched the colors!
You may want to know how to change colors, too – check out my article on How to Change Colors in Crochet for more info. If you like, use Standing Stitch to start out each new row, instead of turning chain!
Let’s start!
PATTERN NOTES
LEVEL – upper beginner
TERMS – standard US
TECHNIQUES
- magic ring
- chain (ch)
- single crochet (sc)
- half double crochet (hdc)
- slip stitch (sl st)
- back loop only (blo)
- increase (2 stitches in the same stitch)
- decrease (2 stitches joined at the top)
MATERIALS AND TOOLS
- yarn: I used YarnArt Jeans and Gazzal Baby Cotton in various colors (in fact you can use any yarn and corresponding hook you want, just stick to one kind of yarn for one bauble)
- crochet hook 2,5 mm
- toy filling
- scissors
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before you start
- sc blo = single crochet in the back loop only
- hdc blo = half double crochet in the back loop only
- sc inc = 2 single crochet stitches in one stitch (increase)
- hdc inc = 2 half double crochet stitches in one stitch (increase)
- sc dec = 2 single crochet stitches joined at the top (decrease)
- hdc dec = 2 half double crochet stitches joined at the top (decrease)
The final shape of the baubles depends highly on the way you stuff them, so be sure that they are nice and pulp!
I recommend using at least two colors for these baubles, because otherwise the spikes and details will not be visible.
Let’s begin!
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christmas baubles
- change the color each row in the sequence you see in the photos, or choose your own colors!
- numbers in the brackets indicate the overall number of stitches in each row. 1 chain stitch at the beginning of the row DOES NOT add to the overall number, because it’s a turning chain.
- instructions between *asterisks* should be repeated as many times as it’s indicated right after it.
START: magic ring
ROUND 1
1 chain, 7 hdc, sl st (7)
ROUND 2
1 chain, *1 hdc inc* x8, sl st (16) – NOTE: the first decrease is worked in the stitch as close to the beginning chain as possible. This ensures that there are no holes in the circle, but you end up with an even number of stitches.
ROUND 3
1 chain,*1 hdc inc, 1 hdc blo* x8, sl st (24)
ROUND 4
1 chain, *1 sc inc, 1 sc blo* x12, sl st (36)
ROUND 5
1 chain, *2 hdc blo, 1 hdc* x12, sl st (36)
ROUND 6
1 chain, 36 hdc blo, sl st (36)
ROUND 7
1 chain, *1 hdc blo, 1 hdc* x18, sl st (36)
ROUND 8
continue as round 7 (36)
ROUND
1 chain, 36 hdc blo, sl st (36)
ROUND 10
1 chain, *1 hdc dec blo, 1 hdc* x12, sl st (24)
ROUND 11
1 chain, *1 sc blo, 1 sc* x12, sl st (24)
ROUND 12
1 chain, *1 hdc dec blo, 1 hdc* x8, sl st (16)
- at this stage fill the bauble with filler.
ROUND 13
1 chain, 1 sc blo in each st, sl st (16)
ROUND 14
1 chain, sc dec until closed, sl st
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almost done!
If you want, you can make a LOOP, so that your crochet baubles hang nicely on the tree. How to do it?
Don’t cut the yarn, and instead make 20 chain stitches. Attach them to the bauble with slip stitch forming a loop, then secure the knot and hide the thread.
you are done!
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While I work hard to make sure the projects I publish are the highest quality, this pattern is untested and may contain errors. If you notice one, please let me know – I’m going to revise it and correct as soon as possible.
You may also like these free patterns!
- Puppy Baby Lovey Amigurumi
- Rose Bunny Amigurumi
- Calm Cove Square
- Lake Midnight Shawl
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