It’s not as hard as you may think to crochet a beautiful Christmas bauble. It’s just a matter of working in the round with increase and decrease stitches, then inserting a plastic ball ornament inside. Simple! How about crocheting these colorful crochet baubles this season? Find the FREE crochet pattern here for a ‘Snowdrop’ crochet design. Pick your favorite Christmas colors from your yarn stash and get ready…

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How to Crochet a Christmas Bauble

If you are comfortable with crocheting in rounds, you can easily make a bauble in no time. First you will make a flat circle for the bottom. Next, just work increase stitches around the sides of the piece. After working the middle, you will decrease stitches for the top of the piece. Insert the plastic ball and gather the top of the piece together and tighten, then close up the top. Voila! Instant crochet baubles!

You will need the following supplies to make this ‘Snowdrop’ design crochet bauble:

Supplies

• Size 4 medium yarn – 55-65 yds for one ornament:
  • I used Lion Brand Basic Stitch and Wool Ease
  • MC (Main Color), CC (Contrasting Color):
    • Red Heather, Pine Heather, Fisherman
• Size H/8 (5.0 mm)
• Scissors
• tapestry (yarn) needle
• Stitch Markers
• 3″ diameter plastic ball ornaments, to put inside crochet balls

Crochet Abbreviations

US Crochet terminology is used. (US terms)

Ch(s) – chain(s)

sc – single crochet

sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together (1 decrease)

dc – double crochet

sk – skip

sl st – slip stitch                          

st(s) – stitch(es)

rep – repeat   

[ ] or ( ) – repeat what is inside brackets or parentheses # of times indicated

RS – Right Side

WS – Wrong Side

Special Stitch in pattern:

• Bobble: (Yo, insert hook into designated st, yo and draw up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops) 3 times, yo, draw through 4 loops on hook. 1 Bobble st made. (push Bobble st toward RS)

PATTERN INFORMATION

The FREE crochet bauble pattern for the Snowdrop design is provided below.

• but you can also get the ad-free, printable pdf CROCHET BAUBLE PATTERN BUNDLE in the ETSY SHOP!  The pdf has helpful photos included, as well as two additional pattern designs for the baubles.

Before we begin on this pattern, do you love Christmas crochet patterns? You may be interested in my collection of 10 Merry Minis crochet ornament patterns …

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FREE CROCHET CHRISTMAS BAUBLE PATTERN

Gauge: 3″ (7.5cm) circle = first 5 rounds

How to make a Crochet Bauble

How do you crochet a bauble? Just work in rounds, increasing and decreasing stitches to form a ball.

NOTES: First, you will begin the ball bottom by working the indicated # of rounds in the pattern, increasing stitches as you work.

Next, you will decrease rounds in the upper part of the ball.

Lastly, you will fill the ball with the plastic ball ornament and close up the top by working the remaining decrease rounds.

Instructions are as follows for the Snowdrop bauble FREE crochet pattern …

Crochet Bauble Pattern for Snowdrop design

Foundation Ring: Using size H/8 crochet hook, ch 4 with MC yarn and join with sl st to first ch to form a ring. (Alternatively, you can start with a Magic Circle, aka Magic Ring).

NOTE – Feel free to put a stitch marker (sm) at the first st to mark the beginning of each round. You will be joining at the end of each round.

WS is facing while working.

Bottom of Ball:

Round 1: Work 6 sc into ring. Join with sl st to 1st st. (6 sts)

Round 2: Ch 1, work [2 sc in next st] six times. Join with sl st to first st. (12 sts)

Round 3: Ch 1, work [2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st] six times. Join with sl st to first st. (18 sts)

Round 4: Ch 1, work [2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts] six times. Join with sl st to first st. (24 sts)

Round 5: Ch 1, work [1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] six times. Join with sl st to first st. (30 sts)

Round 6: Ch 1, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, [1 dc in each of the next 9 sts, 2 dc in next st] two times, 1 dc in each of the next 7 sts. Join with sl st to first st. Cut MC yarn. (33 sts)

Middle of Ball:

Round 7: Join and ch 1 with CC yarn, [Bobble in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts] eleven times. Join with sl st to first st. (33 sts with CC yarn)

Round 8: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first st. Cut CC yarn. (33 sts)

Round 9: Join and ch 1 with MC yarn, dc in each st around. Join with sl st to first st. (33 sts with MC yarn)

Top of Ball:

Round 10: Ch 1, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc2tog, [1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, sc2tog] two times, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts. Join with sl st to first st. (30 sts)

Round 11: Ch 1, work [1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, sc2tog] six times. Join with sl st to first st. (24 sts)

Round 12: Ch 1, work [sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts] six times. Join with sl st to first st. (18 sts)

*Weave in all loose ends to WS, inside crochet ball.

*Insert plastic ball into WS of crochet piece here.

Round 13: Ch 1, work [sc2tog, 1 sc in next st] six times. Join with sl st to first st. (12 sts)

Round 14: Ch 1, work [sc2tog] six times. Join with sl st to first st. (6 sts)

Tighten top round of ornament and fasten off.

Weave in tail.

Use MC or CC yarn to make a loop for hanging.

Important Tips for Crocheting your Baubles

Some things to keep in mind as you crochet the Christmas baubles are:

• Use a stitch marker (sm) to keep track of first st in each round.
• Be sure to add the plastic ball when there is enough room to fit it inside your crochet piece.
• It may help to cut off any original string attached to the top of the plastic ball, so that it doesn’t get in your way when working the top round.
• Use coordinating yarn to hang the ornament.

Finished Size

The finished bauble measures approximately 3″ diameter. 

Using your Crochet Baubles

Showcase your colorful crochet Christmas baubles on your Christmas tree, or gathered in a bowl. These would make terrific gifts for Christmas party hosts or teachers, too!

How did you like this simple crochet bauble pattern? What color yarns would you use for your baubles? There are so many Christmas color combinations to choose from! I’m particularly partial to using the fisherman and pine heather colors for these pretty ornaments.

Don’t forget that this Christmas ball free crochet pattern is also available as an ad-free digital pdf premium pattern.  The pdf has helpful photo tutorials as well as instructions to make two more designs:

• the Striped Snowdrop design, and
• Criss-Cross design 

You’ll be able to make multiple baubles in various designs, then group them on your Christmas tree or in a bowl or basket. Grab the CROCHET BAUBLES PATTERN BUNDLE in my Etsy shop.

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