Crochet Christmas Baubles Pattern

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Easy Crochet Christmas Tree Ornament Pattern: Adding a Touch of Handmade Warmth to Your Holiday Decor

When it comes to adding a personal touch to your holiday decor, nothing beats handmade ornaments. And what better way to express your creativity than by crocheting your own Christmas baubles? In this blog post, you will find an easy-to-make crochet pattern for Christmas tree decorations that will bring both elegance and warmth to your festive decorations.

Choosing Yarns that Match Your Home Decor

One of the great advantages of crocheting your own Christmas tree ornaments is the ability to customize the color scheme to match your home decor. Whether your style is modern, traditional, or somewhere in between, you can easily find yarns in a wide range of colors and textures to complement your existing decorations.

For a modern and minimalist aesthetic, consider using neutral tones like white, silver, or gold. These colors will add a touch of elegance to your tree without overwhelming the overall design. On the other hand, if you prefer a more traditional look, opt for classic holiday colors like red, green, and gold. These timeless shades will evoke a sense of nostalgia and warmth.

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Adding Family Fun with Handmade Crochet Christmas Tree Ornaments

One of the beautiful aspects of crochet is its ability to bring people together. Involving your family in the process of making these Christmas baubles can be a joyful activity that creates lasting memories.

Consider hosting a crochet night with your loved ones, where everyone can contribute to creating the handmade ornaments. Whether they’re helping you to crochet the baubles or filling them with stuffing, everyone can join in.

Not only will you have fun together, but you will also have a unique and meaningful collection of baubles that will decorate your tree year after year.

Update Your Existing Christmas Decor

Are your Christmas tree decorations starting to look a bit tired and need replacing?

One of the benefits of this crochet Christmas tree ornaments pattern is that it can be used to refresh your existing decorations.

As the pattern creates a tube of crochet, you can simply ‘stuff’ it with a bauble from your collection. I’ve included instructions for 6cm and 8cm baubles but if yours are bigger then just increase the number of stitches evenly at both ends. With one end against the cap of the bauble it will need to reach the bottom of the bauble with only a little stretch.

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Materials Needed

Before we dive into the crochet pattern, let’s gather the materials you will need:

4mm Crochet hook (buy it on Amazon*)
DK Yarn in various colors (you can select colors that match your home decor):
32m/35yds white (MC),
4m/4.5yds each of neon green (CC1), neon orange (CC2), neon pink (CC3) and neon yellow (CC4)
Scissors (buy them on Amazon*)
Tapestry needle (buy it on Amazon*)
A 6cm or 8cm plastic/glass bauble or Stuffing material (such as fibre fill or cotton – buy on Amazon*).

In this pattern I used Scheepjes Colour Crafter in Weert and The Hague (buy them on LoveCrafts*) and Sirdar Hayfield Bonus DK in Neon Green, Neon Yellow and Neon Pink (buy them on LoveCrafts*).

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Crochet Christmas Tree Ornaments Pattern – UK terms

Abbreviations

BLO: Back Loops Only.
CC: Contrast colour
CH: Chain.
FLO: Front Loops Only
MC: Main colour
R: Row
RS: Right side.
SLST: Slip stitch.
ST: Stitch
STS: Stitches
TR: Treble Crochet
TR2TOG: Treble crochet two (2) together (see special stitches).
WS: Wrong side.
YO: Yarn over

Special Stitches

TR2TOG: Treble crochet two (2) together – yarn over, insert hook into st, yo and pull through the st (3 loops on hook), yo and pull through two loops (2 loops on hook), yo and insert hook into next st, yo and pull through st (4 loops on hook), yo and pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook), yo and pull through all remaining loops on the hook.

Tension

16 sts x 8 rows = 10cm across the pattern.

The Pattern

Now, let’s get into the fun part – crocheting your baubles! Follow this easy step-by-step pattern to create stunning ornaments for your holiday tree:

The pattern uses increases and decreases to give it a slightly wavy/diagonal stripe.

To make a bauble 6cm (8cm) across, using MC and leaving a long tail, chain 21 (23)

R. 1 (RS): 1 tr into the 4th chain from the hook (counts as 2 tr), 2 (3) tr, (2 tr into the next st) twice, 4 tr, 2 tr2tog, 4 (5) tr, finish off. 18 (20) sts

R. 2 (RS): Working in the BLO, join CC1 to the back loop of the top of the 3-ch from R.1, 3 ch (counts as a tr here and throughout), 3 (4) tr, (2 tr into the next st) twice, 4 tr, 2 tr2tog, 4 (5) tr, finish off. 18 (20) sts

R. 3 to 12 (16) (RS): Repeat row 2, alternating between MC and the remaining three CCs. Do not finish off on your last row.

Slip Stitch Join the long edges together

Next, turn your work so you are working back along the row you’ve just crocheted.

R. 13 (17) (WS): *Working in the BLO, insert hook into the back loop of the same st and into the remaining loop of the starting chain, yo and pull through all loops on hook* to create a slip st. Repeat from * to * all the way along the row.

Finish off leaving a long tail.

At this point you may wish to weave in some of the ends but don’t worry too much about making them fully disappear as they will be tucked away on the inside of the bauble.

Closing the ends

Thread the long tail onto a tapestry needle, working around, create a running st that catches a small amount of yarn along the very edge, Once you’re back to the beginning pull the yarn to close the circle.

create a running stitch to close the ends

Pull it tight and work a few whip sts through to completely close the circle and secure it. Fasten off and turn right side out.

Using the long tail from the starting chain, thread the long tail onto a tapestry needle, and again, working around, create a running st that catches a small amount of yarn along the very edge.

Once you’re back to the beginning, place the plastic bauble into your work and pull the yarn to close the circle around the cap of the bauble. Alternatively, if you are using toy stuffing, gently stuff the bauble until it reaches the desired firmness.

Pull the yarn tight and work a few sts through to completely close the circle and secure it. Fasten off and weave in ends.

By including handmade crochet tree ornaments into your holiday decor, you are not only infusing warmth and creativity into your space but also adding a personal touch that will be cherished for years to come.

So grab your crochet hook, choose your yarn, and let the magic of handmade ornaments transform your home into a festive wonderland.

Happy crocheting and happy holidays!

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