Free Granny Bauble Crochet Christmas Ornament
Crochet up these retro-looking Christmas tree ornaments quickly using this free crochet pattern and video tutorial. This pattern is a perfect way to use up yarn from your stash while adding a bit of hand-made flair to your holiday decor! This pattern uses the most iconic crochet technique – the Granny stitch! — if you don’t know how to work them up, just follow the free pattern below or follow along with the video tutorial linked in this post.
These Granny Baubles are the perfect addition to your handmade Christmas decorations. Make them up in traditional Christmas colors, or choose your best friend’s color story and get to gifting! When my mom saw my Granny Baubles, she put in her custom order right away!
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About the Yarn
I used Wander acrylic yarn from Furls Crochet that I had leftover from a different project. You can use my affiliate link to shop this yarn, and definitely shop their hooks too!
Use your stash!
This pattern is great for using up your yarn stash! Find scraps of yarn around your craft room and get working on these baubles!
A Very Bauble Christmas CAL
This pattern was featured on Day 8 of the Very Bauble Christmas CAL on December 7th, 2022. It was featured again on Day 8 of the 2024 CAL, on December 8th, 2024.
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The Granny Bauble Christmas Ornament
This crochet pattern has been provided to you for free on this website. However, it may be easier and more enjoyable to purchase a beautifully-designed, ad-free pattern. You may print it or save it in your digital files for later use.
Right now this pattern is only available free on the blog, or as part of the CAL bundle.
If you make this pattern be sure to post pictures on social media and tag @juniperandoakes and use the hashtag #juniperandoakes and #jaochristmas. I would love to see your work!
Skill Level:
Easy/Beginner
Materials
Yarn: Scraps of worsted weight yarn in 3 colors. I used Furls Wander 100% Acrylic,
- Hook H/8 – 5.00 mm
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- 2.65 inch plastic bauble ornament
Gauge:
Not essential for this pattern.
Finished Size:
Fits a 2.65” diameter plastic bauble ornament.
Stitch Abbreviations (US Terminology)
- ch – Chain
- dc – Double Crochet
- GS – Granny Stitch
- sc – Single Crochet
- sl st – Slip Stitch
Special Stitches
GS – Granny Stitch: 3 dc worked in the same stitch followed by a ch-1
Pattern Notes
- Ch 3 at the beginning of a round does count as a dc.
- Round 2 uses 3 dc clusters with no ch 1 afterward. Rounds 3 & 4 use “GS” which is the same thing, but with a ch 1 after the 3 dc cluster.
- For a solid colored ornament, do not change colors each round.
- This ornament is made by creating 2 panels each with 4 rounds. The 2 panels are joined together using the whip stitch.
- If you tend to have loose tension when you crochet, you may need to go down a hook size to make this bauble, or simply buy a bigger bauble to make your finished size.
Watch the video tutorial below:
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Instructions
Make 2 panels
Round 1: With Color A, make a mc, ch 3, dc x 7 in mc, sl st to top of ch 3 to join. (8 dc)
Round 2: Attach Color B between any stitch, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, 3 dc in each space around, sl st to join. (8 dc clusters)
Round 3: Attach Color C between any dc cluster, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, ch 1, GS between each dc cluster around, sl st to join. (8 dc clusters)
Round 4: Attach Color A between any dc cluster, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, ch 1, GS between each dc cluster around), sl st to join. (8 dc clusters)
Fasten off leaving a long tail.
Assembly
- Hold 2 panels together, right side out, with the 2 tails 2 stitches apart.
- Sew together using whip stitch until 8 sts remain unsewn.
- Insert bauble when about 8 stitches remain unsewn.
(Top of bauble should be where unworked tail is).
- Continue sewing, working in all stitches to top of bauble.
- Secure tails with a knot.
Purchase the Ad-Free Pattern
This pattern has been provided to you for free on this website. However, it may be easier and more enjoyable to purchase a beautifully-designed, ad-free pattern. You may print it or save it in your digital files for later use.
Currently the pattern is only available free on the blog or part of the Very Bauble Christmas CAL pattern bundle.
Granny’s Four-Square Pillow
If you enjoy this pattern and are looking for more granny stitch patterns, I have THIS pillow pattern using the granny square that I released this past August for Granny Square Day.
The Fine Print
This pattern and its images are the property of Juniper and Oakes ©2023. The pattern is for your personal use only. Please do not copy/paste, distribute, or alter and claim as your own. You may sell products made by this pattern, but please credit @juniperandoakes and remember to link back to juniperandoakes.com or credit Juniper & Oakes on the craft fair tag.
You may post pictures on social media and tag @juniperandoakes and use the hashtags #juniperandoakes and #jaobookmark. If you make this pattern, please email a picture to [email protected] and I will include it in a gallery on my website. You can also post pictures on my Facebook Page, or in the Juniper + Oakes Crochet Community Facebook Group.
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