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Crochet Christmas Ball Ornament: Simple Free Pattern
A small round crochet gift ball in deep red, wrapped with a gold ribbon embroidered in chain stitch in a cross from top to bottom, with a little gold crochet-cord bow tied on top where the ribbons meet. This is a quick, beginner-friendly Christmas crochet pattern: 1 pieces worked in spiral rounds of single crochet, about 5 cm when it's finished. It's free with a Craftuary account.
| Finished size | about 5 cm |
|---|---|
| Yarn | Worsted weight |
| Hook | 3.5-4.0 mm |
| Level | Beginner |
| Time | about 1-2 hours |
| Rounds | 14, each with its stitch count |
| Price | Free |
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What you need
- Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (deep red) about 20 yd (18 m); B (gold) small amount
- Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm
- Stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle
Shop the supplies
Worsted weight yarn3.5 mm crochet hookFiberfill stuffingStitch markersYarn needles
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What you'll make
1 pieces (Ball), 14 rounds in all, every round with its stitch count written at the end so you can check as you go.
Tips
- Work in continuous spiral rounds and move your stitch marker up every round.
- Count your stitches at the end of each round; the number in brackets is what you should have.
- Use a hook a size smaller than your yarn label suggests, so the stuffing doesn't show.
- These make lovely gift toppers and tree ornaments; add a hanging loop before you sew the last piece.
The free pattern
US crochet terms. The number at the end of each round is how many stitches you should have.
Size: about 5 cm (2.0 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)
Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (deep red) about 20 yd (18 m); B (gold) small amount
Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm (smaller than the yarn label, for a tight fabric with no stuffing showing)
Notions: a little yarn for the embroidered details, fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, yarn needle
ABBREVIATIONS (US terms): MR magic ring, sc single crochet, inc 2 sc in one stitch, dec single crochet 2 together (invisible decrease recommended), st(s) stitch(es), sl st slip stitch, FO fasten off, Rnd(s) round(s)
Notes: Worked in continuous spiral rounds; move your stitch marker up each round. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
Ball (make 1, colour A), about 5.6 cm (2.2 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
- Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
- Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
- Rnds 6-10 sc in each st around 30
- Rnd 11 (sc 3, dec) x 6 24
- Rnd 12 sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) x 5, sc 18
Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.
- Rnd 13 (sc, dec) x 6 12
- Rnd 14 dec in each st around 6
FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.
Assembly
- Before closing the Ball, stuff it firmly; then close it and leave a long tail of colour A.
- Embroider the ribbon in a cross on the ball around Rnds 1-14 with colour B. In chain stitch: one band all the way round the middle (Rnd 8), and one band from the top (Rnd 1) down the front to the bottom (Rnd 14) and back up the back.
- Bow: with colour B, ch 50 (about 20 cm or 8 in). FO. Tie the chain into a small bow with two loops and two short tails, and sew its knot on top of the Ball where the ribbons cross. The Bow uses about 1 yd (1 m) of colour B.
- Thread a length of colour B under the knot of the bow and tie into a hanging loop.
- Weave in all ends.
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Free account: the printable PDF in US Letter and A4. Premium: a 3D build video of every round and a step-by-step picture guide.
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Is the Gift Ball Ornament crochet pattern free?
Yes. The Gift Ball Ornament pattern is free with a Craftuary account, as a US Letter and an A4 PDF.
What yarn and hook do I need for the Gift Ball Ornament?
Worsted weight yarn and a 3.5-4.0 mm hook, plus stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle.
How big is the crochet gift ball ornament?
About 5 cm, depending on your yarn and tension.
Is the Gift Ball Ornament pattern good for beginners?
Yes. It uses single crochet, increases and decreases in spiral rounds, and every round ends with its stitch count so you can check as you go. Most makers finish it in about 1-2 hours.
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The whole pattern is above, free to read. The printable PDF (US Letter and A4) is free with a Craftuary account. Premium members also get the 3D build video and a step-by-step picture guide.
The pictures are previews; your finished piece will vary with your yarn and tension.
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