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 Pattern
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.
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About the Crochet Christmas Ball Pattern
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.
Project level: Easy
Materials
Crochet Hook Size
Yarn
- Yarn
- Hobbii – Rainbow 8/8 in color 59
- Weight
- 3 Light Yarn
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
Yarn amount needed:
<1 skein
One skein is 50 grams · 75 meters · 82 yards.
Other Materials Needed
Gauge
Measured over front post double crochet and back post single crochet in rounds stitches crocheted in rows:
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 measures at least 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 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. Size adjustments are added under the heading “Sizes & Measurements”.
- At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
Sizes 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 two 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 You Will Need
Front Post Double Crochet Stitch (FPdc)
This stitch is crocheted around the post of the stitch.
Yo, insert your hook from front to back between the prev st & the st you’re working, & bring it to the front again between the st you’re working & the next st, yo & pull up a loop, you have 3 loops on the hook, yo & pull through 2 of the 3 loops, yo and pull through the 2 last loops.
Foundation Single Crochet Stitch (FSC)
Step 1: Ch 2 st.
Step 2: Insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, pull up a loop. Yo and pull through first loop (making “chain”). Yo and pull through both loops on hook.
Step 3: Insert hook into prev“chain” you made (It should look like you go through a resemblance of a “normal” st, with 2 strands of yarn), pull up a loop, yo and pull through first loop (making “chain”). Yo and pull through both loops on hook.
Repeat step 3 until you’ve made enough stitches.
*2nd ch in step 1 makes 1 st, step 2 makes 1st & every time step 3 is repeated you make 1 st.
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.
Instructions for the Crochet Christmas Ball Pattern
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
- 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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