You are going to love the crochet Christmas ball pattern, because it’s such a nice addition to your Christmas tree.
This is one of the most popular of the different crochet Christmas ornaments you can make.
With just some scrap yarn and a crochet hook you can crochet a Christmas bauble like this one in no time!
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How To Crochet The Crochet Christmas Ball
This crochet Christmas Ball is crocheted from the bottom upwards, starting with a magic circle.
For the first few rounds you will increase the number of stitches you crochet, then you will keep the stitch count for a few rounds, finally you will decrease stitches until you have a round ball.
The stitches used to crochet the ball is front post double crochet and back post single crochet.
At the end you will crochet a hanging loop using the foundation single crochet.
Yarn For The Crochet Christmas Ball
To crochet this Christmas ball you are going to need some dk weight yarn.
The sample is made in cotton yarn, but you can also swap for other yarns you have leftover in your yarn stash from other projects.
Using a slightly thicker yarn, like worsted weight yarn will work well, but consider using a slightly bigger crochet hook size. If you use different yarns, you can make a unique result for your Christmas decor.
Crochet Christmas Decorations for Holiday Cheer
There are so many fun ways to crochet Christmas decorations, and this crocheted Christmas bauble is a great project.
You can find all kinds of crochet Christmas ornament patterns, like reindeer, Santa Claus, snowman, Rudolph and crocheted angles.
For Christmas you can also make beautiful crochet Christmas garlands to make your home cozy for the holidays.
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The Crochet Christmas Ball Ornament Pattern Summary
The Crochet Christmas Ball ornament is a great quick crochet pattern for Christmas decor.
Using front and back post stitches, you will achieve lovely texture that will make it stand out on the Christmas tree.
It can be crocheted in less than one hour and you can use any leftover yarn in different colors.
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Materials Needed For The Crochet Christmas Ball
Crochet Hook
Hook I used: Symphonie Rose Crochet Hooks from Knitpro
Yarn
Yarn used:
Hobbii – Rainbow 8/8 in color 59.
How much yarn needed for the Christmas Ball:
<1 skein
Yarn characteristics:
- 3 light yarn, DK yarn.
- 100 % cotton
Other Materials Needed
- Yarn Needle, find one here
- Scissors
- Tape Measure
Gauge
Measured over front post double crochet and back post single crochet in rounds:
8 stitches & 5 rows per 5 cm / 2”.
Crochet Pattern Notes
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- All measurements given are unblocked.
- Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
- Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
- Make a swatch that measure at least 5 x 5 cm / 2 x 2 inches using the stitch the gauge is given for. If your swatch matches the gauge, you’re good to go. If the gauge is wrong, you might need to change your hook. Go up in crochet hook size if your stitches are smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your stitches are bigger. Learn more about testing gauge.
- Check yarn info if you want to find an alternative or test your yarn against the gauge. Learn more about substituting yarn.
- This pattern is written for 1 size.
- At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
Size and Measurements
Circumference: Approximately 20 cm / 7.9 inches
Abbreviations
- BPsc = back post single crochet
- FPdc = front post double crochet
- FPdc2tog = front post double crochet 2 together
- FSC = foundation single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- rep = repeat
- sl st = slip stitch
- st = stitch (es)
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Stitches Used In The Crochet Pattern
For this crochet pattern you will need to know the half double crochet, front post double crochet, back post single crochet, single crochet stitches and foundation single crochet.
Front Post Double Crochet 2 Together
For this specific pattern the front post double crochet 2 together is done like this:
*pull up a loop around next FPdc*, repeat once, *yarn over, pull through 2*, repeat once.
Crochet Christmas Ball Instructions
Ball
Start with a magic circle, leave a long tail for finishing later.
Round 1: 16 hdc into the magic circle, slip stitch in 1st hdc (=16 st).
Don’t pull the magic circle tight right away, crochet a few rounds first.
Round 2: *FPdc 1 around next st, BPSc 1 around next st*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st (=16 st).
Round 3: *FPdc 2 around next st, BPSc 1 around next*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st (=24 st).
Round 4: *FPdc 2 around next st, FPdc 1 around next st, BPSc 1 around next st*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st (=32 st).
Round 5: *FPdc 2 around next st, FPdc 1 around next 2 st, BPSc 1 around next st*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st (40 st).
Round 6: *FPdc around next 4 st, BPSc 1 around next st*, repat from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st (=40 st).
At this point it’s smart to pull the magic circle tight & weave in the yarn tail before continuing.
Round 7-11: Rep round 5.
Round 12: *FPdc around next 2 st, FPdc2tog around next 2 st, BPsc 1 around next st*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st (=32 st).
Round 13: *FPdc around next st, FPdc2tog around next 2 st, BPsc 1 around next st*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st (24 st).
Round 14: *FPdc2tog around next 2 st, BPsc 1 around next st*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st (=16 st).
Round 15: *FPdc 1 around next st, BPSc 1 around next st*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st (=16 st).
String
At this point you will still have a small opening in the ball, we will close that gap as we weave in ends.
FSC x stitches and slip stitch into the other side of the opening.
Finishing & Assembly
- Fasten off.
- Cut yarn and leave a long yarn tail to close the gap on the ball.
- Optionally: Fill the crocheted Christmas ball with polyester fiber fill. The tight stitches themselves will keep the shape of the ball well, but filling will keep the crocheted ball round easier.
- With a needle, thread the long yarn tail and cross cross to slowly close the gap in the ball.
- Weave in the yarn tail to finish.
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