Collect all the compliments from holiday visitors this year with this crochet Christmas bauble ornament set! Add the perfect homemade touch to any winter decor with this free crochet pattern, and immerse yourself in all the festive feelings of the holiday season—the excited rush towards a waiting pile of presents, the soft holiday music floating in from another room, and the bustling warmth of a home filled with long-missed loved ones!
This pattern offers a soft homemade touch to the classic bauble design, and has the added benefit of being a safe addition to homes with rowdy pets and children prone to ornament destruction! Simple, yet still unique, these baubles are perfect for adding a touch of festive magic to any style of home decor.
Choose from four different styles to create your crochet Christmas bauble ornament, providing diversity to suit any space or need. Gift each of your loved ones a different pattern to represent their unique personalities, or mix-and-match all four styles together for a beautiful and varied set!
So grab your trusty crochet hook and a fresh mug of hot cocoa, and let’s get right into the Crochet Christmas Bauble Ornament Set free crochet pattern! And be sure to check out the Minimalist Crochet Christmas Tree Set pattern for even more homemade holiday decor!
Pattern Information | Free Crochet Christmas Bauble Ornament Amigurumi
Supplies:
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- Size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook
- Medium (4) weight yarn in 8 colors:
- Yarn A (ornament cap) – silver (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Light Gray)
- Yarn B (solid ornament) – blue (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Royal)
- Yarn C (spiral ornament) – dark teal (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Jade)
- Yarn D (spiral ornament) – light teal (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Minty)
- Yarn E (vertical stripe ornament) – light pink (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Baby Pink)
- Yarn F (vertical stripe ornament) – dark pink (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Perfect Pink)
- Yarn G (horizontal stripe ornament) – dark purple (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Lavender)
- Yarn H (horizontal stripe ornament) – light purple (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Pale Plum)
- Polyester fiberfill
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Stitch markers (optional)
Terminology:
This free crochet Christmas bauble ornament pattern set uses English (US) terminology:
- st (sts) = stitch (stitches)
- ch = chain stitch
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- sc2tog = single crochet 2 together (over the span of 2 stitches), also known as a decrease
- hdc = half double crochet
- BLO = back loop only
Please note that this pattern is written so that each crochet stitch abbreviation is attached to a number, such as 1sc, 2sc, etc. This number denotes how many of that stitch is to be worked into the same stitch.
In other words, 1sc = one single crochet, whereas 2sc = two single crochet worked into one stitch, also known as an increase.
Special Stitch Instructions | Free Crochet Christmas Bauble Ornament Amigurumi
Please read through all special stitch instructions carefully before beginning your project, as some techniques may be unique to this pattern.
This pattern is worked in the round, with each round joined at the end with a slip stitch. Unless otherwise instructed, the first stitch of your next round will always be worked into the same stitch as your joining slip stitch has been worked into.
Be sure to always keep the ‘right side’ of your stitches facing outwards as you work. The right side is the front side of the stitch that is facing you as you are completing each stitch.
Single Crochet:
This pattern uses a variation of the traditional single crochet stitch, sometimes referred to as the YU/YO (yarn under/yarn over) method.
Instead of yarning over before pulling through, this method utilizes a yarn under technique on the first pass of each stitch, as seen below.
Begin by inserting your hook into the next stitch, then yarn under (not over) as shown above. Pull through the stitch, then yarn over as normal and pull through both loops on your hook to complete your single crochet.
Using the above technique produces a slightly tighter and stiffer fabric than traditional single crochet stitches. This method minimizes holes between stitches, improves shaping, and decreases stitch slanting.
This pattern will still work with the traditional technique of single crochet stitches, so choose what works best for you—just be wary that your project may result in having slight visual differences than those shown in examples if using the traditional method.
Invisible Decrease:
This pattern uses a variation of the single crochet decrease stitch, often called an invisible decrease. This method produces a tighter stitch that improves shaping and blends in more seamlessly with regular stitches.
Insert your hook into the front loop only of the next stitch, then insert into the front loop only of the second stitch in the same way.
Yarn under (not over) as shown above and pull through both front loops. Yarn over as normal and pull through both loops on your hook to complete your invisible decrease.
Joining Rounds:
Unless otherwise stated, each round in this pattern is joined at the end with a slip stitch into the first stitch of the round, followed by one or more chain stitches.
For a cleaner seam, and to ensure that these stitches are not accidentally worked into later, tighten both the slip stitch and chain as shown below.
Hold your working loop firmly on your hook and pull up with your hook until your slip stitch is tight. Then, pull back on your working tail until your loop is back to fitting snugly around your hook.
Repeat these steps with the following one or more chain stitches before your next round, as well.
Unless otherwise instructed, the first stitch of your next round will always be worked into the same stitch as your joining slip stitch has been worked into.
Changing Colors:
Sections of this pattern use a mid-round color changing technique, as seen below, to create distinctive vertical stripes and spirals.
This color changing method begins in the stitch immediately before the stitch that you want to be a different color. Begin this stitch as normal by inserting into the next stitch, yarning under, and pulling through.
Before the last pull through, however, drop your current color and instead grab the new color you want to change to. Yarn over this new color and pull through both of the loops remaining on your hook.
For the vertical stripes bauble ornament pattern specifically, you will be changing colors for only 1 stitch at a time. Repeat these steps again on the next stitch, but this time switching back to your first color.
After dropping a color, do not cut it off. Instead, allow your yarn to ‘float’ in the back, or interior, of your work until you are ready to pick it up again.
However, be careful not to let these floating strands be pulled tight when you pick them back up!
You will want each floating strand to be loose enough to accommodate your stuffing later. Your bauble will expand as you stuff it, so make sure your floating strands will allow for this extra stretching.
You can check at any point if your floating yarn is too tight by flipping your ornament entirely inside-out.
If the yarn does not stretch enough to be able to be turned inside-out without puckering or folding the sides of your ornament, then the yarn is pulled too tight and won’t be able to be stuffed properly.
Pattern Instructions | Free Crochet Christmas Bauble Ornament Amigurumi
For each of the crochet Christmas bauble ornament styles, you will begin with the same pattern instructions. You will then be prompted to skip ahead to a different section in the pattern, depending on which style of bauble you have chosen.
For all bauble designs, begin with the instructions for the Crochet Christmas Bauble Ornament Cap – Rounds 1 to 4, as well as the subsequent Adding Loop section. Then, follow the thread of unique instructions given for your desired style that are provided in that same section.
For best results, it is highly recommended to start with the solid ornament design first, before attempting the other bauble styles. This way, you can familiarize yourself with the base pattern before adding the extra skill difficulty of the color changes in the latter designs.
Crochet Christmas Bauble Ornament Cap – Rounds 1 to 4:
With yarn A (silver), leave a beginning tail for sewing and chain 12, pulling each chain tight after pulling through.
Fasten off and leave an end tail for sewing, as well. Set aside for now.
With yarn A (silver), make a magic ring (or ch 4, sl st into 1st st to form ring, ch 1).
Rnd 1: 9hdc into ring, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 1 (9).
Rnd 2: 1sc into BLO of each st around, join, ch 1 (9).
Rnd 3: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (9).
Rnd 4: 1sc into each st around, join (9).
Fasten off and leave a short tail for tying.
Follow the directions for adding the loop to your crochet ornament cap below before continuing.
Crochet Christmas Bauble Ornament Cap – Adding Loop:
Retrieve the 12-chain length that you’ve set aside earlier. Using your needle, sew the beginning tail, from outside to inside, into one side of the top of your ornament cap, just below the front loops only that are leftover from round 1 of your cap.
Then, take your end tail and repeat this method on the opposite side of your ornament cap. Sew your end tail, from inside to outside, just below the front loops only leftover from round 1, on the opposite side from your beginning tail.
The resulting loop should be centered over the middle hole of round 1. If you would like your joining seam to stay hidden in the back, take care to position the opening of the loop accordingly, so that it looks the way you want it to from the front.
Tie both tails together on the interior of the cap to secure your loop.
Take care not to pull any of the chain stitches into the interior of the cap as you tie your ends! Then, cut any excess length after knotting your ends.
The rest of the bauble ornament will be worked differently for each of the four different styles of ornaments. Find the section for your desired pattern below and follow the unique instructions for rounds 5 and on.
If this is your first ornament, it is highly recommended to start with the solid ornament design first, before attempting the other bauble styles. This way, you can familiarize yourself with the base pattern before adding the extra skill difficulty of the color changes in the latter designs.
Solid Crochet Christmas Bauble Ornament – Rounds 5 to 20:
Join yarn B (blue) by inserting your hook into the first stitch of the next round. Pull up a loop of yarn B and chain 1.
Tie the tails of both yarn A and yarn B together on the interior of your piece to secure your ends.
Rnd 5: 2sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (18).
Rnd 6: [1sc into each of next 2 sts, 2sc into next st] 6 times, join, ch 1 (24).
Rnd 7: [2sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 7 sts] 3 times, join, ch 1 (27).
Rnd 8: [1sc into each of next 8 sts, 2sc into next st] 3 times, join, ch 1 (30).
Rnd 9: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (30).
Rnds 10 to 15 (6 rnds): repeat rnd 9 (30).
Begin stuffing as you go and continue to add stuffing as you close your ornament in order to fully fill out the round shape of your bauble.
Rnd 16: [sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 8 sts] 3 times, join, ch 1 (27).
Rnd 17: [1sc into each of next 7 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts] 3 times, join, ch 1 (24).
Rnd 18: [sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 2 sts] 6 times, join, ch 1 (18).
Rnd 19: [1sc into next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts] 6 times, join, ch 1 (12).
Rnd 20: [sc2tog over next 2 sts] 6 times, join (6).
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing closed. Skip ahead to the Sewing Closed (All) section and follow the instructions there for finishing off your ornament.
Spiral Crochet Christmas Bauble Ornament – Rounds 5 to 20:
Join yarn C (dark teal) by inserting your hook into the first stitch of the next round. Pull up a loop of yarn C and chain 1.
Tie the tails of both yarn A and yarn C together on the interior of your piece to secure your ends. Retrieve yarn D (light teal), as well, and leave it on standby.
If you have not done so already, be sure to review the special instructions for changing colors, which can be found under the Special Stitch Instructions section of this pattern.
Rnd 5: [2sc into next st, 1sc into next st and change to yarn D, 1sc into same st, 2sc into next st and change to yarn C] 3 times, join, ch 1 (18).
Rnd 6: [2sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 2 sts and change to yarn D, 2sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 2 sts and change to yarn C] 3 times, join, ch 1 (24).
Rnd 7: [2sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 3 sts and change to yarn D, 1sc into each of next 4 sts and change to yarn C] 3 times, join, ch 1 (27).
Rnd 8: [1sc into each of next 5 sts and change to yarn D, 2sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 3 sts and change to yarn C] 3 times, join, ch 1 (30).
Rnd 9: [2sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 2 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts and change to yarn D, 2sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 2 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts and change to yarn C] 3 times, join, ch 1 (30).
Rnds 10 to 15 (6 rnds): Repeat rnd 9 (30).
Begin stuffing as you go and continue to add stuffing as you close your ornament in order to fully fill out the round shape of your bauble.
Rnd 16: [1sc into each of next 5 sts and change to yarn D, 1sc into each of next 3 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts and change to yarn C] 3 times, join, ch 1 (27).
Rnd 17: [1sc into each of next 3 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts and change to yarn D, 1sc into each of next 4 sts and change to yarn C] 3 times, join, ch 1 (24).
Rnd 18: [1sc into each of next 2 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts and change to yarn D, 1sc into each of next 2 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts and change to yarn C] 3 times, join, ch 1 (18).
Rnd 19: [1sc into next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts and change to yarn D, 1sc into next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts and change to yarn C] 3 times, join, ch 1 (12).
Rnd 20: [sc2tog over next 2 sts and change to yarn D, sc2tog over next 2 sts and change to yarn C] 3 times, join (6).
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing closed. Skip ahead to the Sewing Closed (All) section and follow the instructions there for finishing off your ornament.
Vertical Stripes Crochet Christmas Bauble Ornament – Rounds 5 to 20:
Join yarn E (light pink) by inserting your hook into the first stitch of the next round. Pull up a loop of yarn E and chain 1.
Tie the tails of both yarn A and yarn E together on the interior of your piece to secure your ends. Retrieve yarn F (dark pink), as well, and leave it on standby.
If you have not done so already, be sure to review the special instructions for changing colors, which can be found under the Special Stitch Instructions section of this pattern.
Rnd 5: [1sc into next st and change to yarn F, 1sc into same st, 1sc into next st and change to yarn E, 1sc into same st and change to yarn F, 2sc into next st and change to yarn E] 3 times join, ch 1 (18).
Rnd 6: [1sc into next st and change to yarn F, 1sc into next st, 2sc into next st and change to yarn E] 6 times join, ch 1 (24).
Rnd 7: [1sc into next st and change to yarn F, 1sc into each of next 3 sts and change to yarn E, 1sc into next st and change to yarn F, 1sc into each of next 2 sts, 2sc into next st and change to yarn E] 3 times join, ch 1 (27).
Rnd 8: [1sc into next st and change to yarn F, 1sc into each of next 2 sts, 2sc into next st and change to yarn E, 1sc into next st and change to yarn F, 1sc into each of next 4 sts and change to yarn E] 3 times join, ch 1 (30).
Rnd 9: [1sc into next st and change to yarn F, 1sc into each of next 4 sts and change to yarn E] 6 times join, ch 1 (30).
Rnd 10 to 15: Repeat rnd 9 (30).
Begin stuffing as you go and continue to add stuffing as you close your ornament in order to fully fill out the round shape of your bauble.
Rnd 16: [1sc into next st and change to yarn F, sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 2 sts and change to yarn E, 1sc into next st and change to yarn F, 1sc into each of next 4 sts and change to yarn E] 3 times join, ch 1 (27).
Rnd 17: [1sc into next st and change to yarn F, 1sc into each of next 3 sts and change to yarn E, 1sc into next st and change to yarn F, sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 2 sts and change to yarn E] 3 times join, ch 1 (24).
Rnd 18: [1sc into next st and change to yarn F, sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc into next st and change to yarn E] 6 times join, ch 1 (18).
Rnd 19: [1sc into next st and change to yarn F, sc2tog over next 2 sts and change to yarn E] 6 times join, ch 1 (12).
Cut off yarn F and secure your tail with a knot on the interior of your piece. Then, cut any excess length. You will finish the remainder of the pattern with yarn E only.
Rnd 20: [sc2tog over next 2 sts] 6 times, join (6).
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing closed. Skip ahead to the Sewing Closed (All) section and follow the instructions there for finishing off your ornament.
Horizontal Stripes Crochet Christmas Bauble Ornament – Rounds 5 to 30:
Join yarn G (dark purple) by inserting your hook into the first stitch of the next round. Pull up a loop of yarn G and chain 1.
Tie the tails of both yarn A and yarn G together on the interior of your piece to secure your ends.
Rnd 5: 2sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (18).
Rnd 6: [1sc into each of next 2 sts, 2sc into next st] 6 times, join, ch 1 (24).
Rnd 7: [2sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 7 sts] 3 times, join (27).
Fasten off yarn G and leave a short tail for tying.
Join yarn H (light purple) by inserting your hook into the last stitch of round 7 and pulling up a loop of yarn H.
Tie the tails of both yarn G and yarn H together on the interior of your piece to secure your ends.
Optional: for cleaner color changes in the following 20 rounds, try working the stitches in each odd round through both the back loop of each slip stitch AND the front loop of the previous round of single crochets directly behind.
For best results, take extra care to not work your slip stitches too tightly! If you find that your slip stitches are cinching your bauble, try loosening your tension or sizing up your hook for those rounds.
However, if you find the following slip stitch method too difficult, you may also opt to omit them entirely. Instead, you may skip each even round between rounds 8 and 16 and work the odd rounds of single crochets only.
If you omit the even rounds, join your next yarn color by inserting your hook into the first stitch of your next round. Pull up a loop of your new color and chain 1. Then, work the single crochet stitches of each odd round into both loops as you normally would.
Choose whichever method works best for you!
Rnd 8: sl st into each st around, join, ch 1 (27)
Rnd 9: in BLO of each sl st around, [1sc into each of next 8 sts, 2sc into next st] 3 times, join (30).
Fasten off yarn H and rejoin yarn G using the same method as before.
Rnd 10: sl st into each st around, join, ch 1 (30)
Rnd 11: in BLO of each sl st around, 1sc into each st around, join (30).
Fasten off yarn G and rejoin yarn H using the same method as before.
Rnd 12 to 23: Repeat rnds 10 and 11, alternating between yarn G and H every 2 rnds, for a total of 12 more rnds or 6 more stripes (30).
Fasten off yarn G and rejoin yarn H using the same method as before.
Rnd 24: sl st into each st around, join, ch 1 (30)
Begin stuffing as you go and continue to add stuffing as you close your ornament in order to fully fill out the round shape of your bauble.
Rnd 25: in BLO of each sl st around, [sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 8 sts] 3 times, join (27).
Fasten off yarn H and rejoin yarn G using the same method as before.
Rnd 26: sl st into each st around, join, ch 1 (27).
Rnd 27: in BLO of each sl st around, [1sc into each of next 7 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts] 3 times, join (24).
Rnd 28: [sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 2 sts] 6 times, join, ch 1 (18).
Rnd 29: [1sc into next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts] 6 times, join, ch 1 (12).
Rnd 30: [sc2tog over next 2 sts] 6 times, join (6).
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing closed. Continue to the Sewing Closed (All) section below and follow the instructions there for finishing off your ornament.
Sewing Closed (All):
To sew the bottom hole closed, pass the needle, from front to back, through the front loop only of each stitch around and then pull tight. Secure your sewing with a knot, trim the tail, and sew in any remaining length.
Conclusion | Free Crochet Christmas Bauble Ornament Amigurumi
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