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This free and simple Christmas bauble crochet pattern is an ideal make for your home or a last minute gift.
When I think of a Christmas bauble, this is the shape I imagine – a sphere with a little cylinder on top where the string hangs from that goes on your Christmas Tree. That’s exactly what inspired me to design this traditional (and super simple!) Christmas bauble crochet pattern.
The full crochet pattern can be found below, and I’d absolutely love to see your makes if you decide to crochet this Christmas ornament! To share your makes with me, simply pop a picture on social media, use the hashtag #CillaCrochets and tag me @CillaCrochets.
Most importantly, I hope you enjoy the process – happy crocheting!
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Christmas Bauble Crochet Pattern Information
Materials needed
- DK yarn in the following colours. For reference, I used Rico Ricorumi DK (amounts used are in brackets).
- Colour A – Yellow (1 gram = 2.3 m / 2.5 yds)
- Colour B – Green (13 grams = 30.2 m / 33 yds)
- Crochet hook size 2.5 mm / C in US
- Stuffing
- Needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
Simple Christmas Bauble size
Using the yarn (noted above) with a 2.5 mm crochet hook, the Simple Christmas Bauble turned out to be approximately 6cm/2.3″ high (excluding the hanging yarn thread) by 6cm/2.3″ wide. Please note the size of your make will vary depending on your hook size, the yarn you use, and your tension/gauge.
Gauge
Gauge is not required for this pattern, however for reference my gauge was:
7 sc stitches on 2.5 cm / 1 “
7 rows on 2.5 cm / 1 “
Crochet pattern abbreviations
This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
R# – Row/round number
mc – Magic cirlce/loop
st – Stitch
ch – Chain
sl st – Slip stitch
sc – Single crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
BLO – Back Loop Only
FLO – Front Loop Only
[…] x … – Repeat the sequence of stitches in brackets x-times
(…) – Total number of stitches at the end of each row/round
Crochet top tips and additional pattern information
- Pattern level: Easy
- Yarn: The yarn choice is completely up to you, and you can change the yarn weight, material, and colours based on your own personal preference. Just be aware that the weight of your yarn may impact the hook size you need to use and also the size of your final make.
- Hook size: I recommend using a smaller hook size than recommended on the yarn label. This will stop the stuffing appearing through your stitches.
- Working in continuous rounds: This pattern is worked in continuous rounds (spiral).
- Stitch marker: Use a stitch marker at the beginning of each row to keep track of the number of stitches.
- Stuffing: This piece is stuffed continuously throughout.
- Copyright: You are more than welcome to sell your crocheted creations using this pattern on a small scale. However, the pattern itself cannot be reproduced, sold, or redistributed in any way without the designers’ consent. For more information, please read the full copyright notice at the bottom of this page.
Simple Christmas Bauble Crochet Pattern
Start with Colour A (Yellow) yarn.
R1: mc with 6 sc (6)
R2: [inc] x 6, ch (12)
R3: BLO sc around (12)
R4 – R5: sc around (12) – 2 rounds
Change to Colour B (Green) yarn.
R6: [inc] x 12 (24)
R7: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30)
R8: [4 sc, inc] x 6 (36)
R9: [5 sc, inc] x 6 (42)
R10: [6 sc, inc] x 6 (48)
R11: [7 sc, inc] x 6 (54)
R12 – R19: sc around (54) – 8 rounds
R20: [7 sc, dec] x 6 (48)
R21: [6 sc, dec] x 6 (42)
R22: [5 sc, dec] x 6 (36)
R23: [4 sc, dec] x 6 (30)
R24: [3 sc, dec] x 6 (24)
Stuff piece firmly and continue stuffing after each new round.
R25: [2 sc, dec] x 6 (18)
R26: [sc, dec] x 6 (12)
Finish stuffing.
R27: [dec] x 6 (6)
Cut yarn and fasten off. Using a tapestry needle weave your end yarn tail through the FLO of the final 6 sts and pull tight to close. Weave your yarn tail into the Bauble to hide. See image 1.
Cut approximately 40 cm / 16 “ of Colour A (Yellow) yarn and use a tapestry needle to weave in between R1 & R2 of the Bauble.
With one strand of yarn on either side between R1 & R2, use your hands to even the yarn strand length.
Tie a double knot in the top of the yarn strand loop.
See completed Simple Christmas Bauble in image 2.
Tie a double knot in the top of the yarn strand loop.
See completed Simple Christmas Bauble in image 2.
Congratulations, you’ve finished crocheting your Simple Christmas Bauble!
I hope you’ve enjoyed this Simple Christmas Bauble free crochet pattern.
I’d absolutely love to see your creations and share them with the crochet community. You can share your makes with me by posting a picture on social media using the hashtag #CillaCrochets and by tagging me @cillacrochets. I’ll also see your makes if you upload a project (with a photo) to Ravelry linking to my pattern.
Until next time, happy crocheting,
Cilla x
Copyright Notice
© 2023 Cilla Crochets. Cilla Richards – All rights reserved. This pattern is for personal use only.
The pattern (or parts of it) may not be reproduced, distributed or resold, translated, published, altered, shared, or posted (for sale or for free) over the internet or offline.
You can sell items made from this pattern if they are handmade by yourself in a limited number and you give credit to the designer. Please add the following text to your item description for any item designed by Cilla Crochets/Cilla Richards that you are selling:
“This product is handmade by [your name] from a design and pattern by Cilla Richards at Cilla Crochets. See www.cillacrochets.com for more information.”
