Crochet up these textured 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 special bauble combines both mesh and puff stitches to give this wonderfully textured, geometric look which you probably won’t find in any old store-bought one! If you don’t know how these will work up into this ornament, just follow the free pattern below or the video tutorial linked in this post.

These Spumoni Baubles are the perfect addition to your handmade Christmas decorations. You can use a nice striped or ombré yarn to give more definition to the stitches as well.

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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 6 of the Very Bauble Christmas CAL on December 5th, 2022. It was featured again on Day 6 of the 2024 CAL, on December 6th, 2024.

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The Spumoni 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:

Intermediate

Materials

• Yarn: Scraps of worsted weight yarn in 1 color. 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. Simply adjust hook size or bauble size if too big or small

Finished Size: 

Fits a 2.65” diameter plastic bauble ornament.

Stitch Abbreviations (US Terminology):

• ch – Chain
• dc – Double Crochet
• dec – Decrease
• mc – Magic Circle
• sc – Single Crochet
• sk – Skip
• sl st – Slip Stitch
• yo – Yarn Over

Special Stitches:

Mesh: Stitch pattern made when not working up the puff rounds. Essentially each round is a *sc, ch1* repeat. The sc are worked in the sc of the previous round, and the ch-1 space is skipped with another ch-1. 

Puff (9 loop): Yo and insert hook into next st, yo and pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yo and insert hook into same st (4 loops on hook), yo and pull up loop (5 loops on hook), yo and insert hook into same st (6 loops on hook), yo and pull up loop (7 loops on hook), yo and insert hook into same st (8 loops on hook), yo and pull up loop (9 loops on hook), yo and pull through all loops on hook, ch 1.

Pattern Notes:

• This pattern is worked in the round, turning prior to starting each round.
• The sc sts are made into the sc stitch, skipping over the ch-1 space with a ch 1. 
• There are 2 rounds of puff stitch. The rest is using mesh stitch as described above.
• Test fit with the ornament throughout. If you find the bauble is too tight or too loose, the adjust your hook size accordingly. 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

Round 1: Make a mc, sc x10 in mc, sl st to join. (10 sc)

Round 2: Ch 1, turn, (sc, ch1) in each st around, sl st to join. (10 sc, 11 ch)

Round 3: Ch 1, turn, *(sc, ch 1, sc, ch 1) in one st, (sc, ch1) in next,* repeat around, sl st to join. (15 sc, 16 ch)

Round 4: Ch 1, turn, (sc, ch1) in each st around, sl st to join. (15 sc, 16 ch)

Rounds 5-6: Repeat Round 4

Round 7: Ch 3, turn, *puff in ch space, ch 1, sk sc st,* repeat around, sl st to 3rd ch to join. (15 puffs)

Round 8:  Ch 1, turn, sc on top of 1st puff of previous row, *ch 1, sk ch space, sc on top of puff* repeat across, ch 1, sl st to join. (15 sc, 16 ch)

Round 9-10: Repeat Round 4

Round 11: Repeat Round 7

Insert bauble.

Round 12-13: Repeat Round 8

Round 14: Ch 1, turn, *(sc, ch 1) in 1 st, (dec, ch1) in next,* repeat around, sl st to join. (10 sc, 11 ch)

Round 15: Ch 1, turn, *(dec, ch1)* around, sl st to join. (5 sc, 6 ch)

Fasten off with a long tail.

With yarn needle, weave tail in & out of each stitch around.

Pull the tail tight to close the around the top of bauble.

Leave tail inside.

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.

Porch ‘n Picnic Blanket

If you enjoy this pattern and are looking for more patterns which have both the mesh and puff stitches, I have THIS gorgeous summery blanket pattern that you might like to check out.

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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Let me know if you run into a problem. I respond quickly and will help any way I can to clarify any confusion or challenging stitches.