Easy Crochet Ball Christmas Ornaments
Learn how to make your own crochet ornament using our free crochet ball Christmas ornament pattern. With this free pattern you can make the cutest decorations for your Christmas tree, adding a beautiful handmade touch to your holiday season.
Crochet Christmas Ornaments
Creating your own handmade ornament is such a fun way to make the Christmas season feel more warm and inviting. These Christmas ball decorations are easy to make and are a great addition to your seasonal decorations.
In addition to making these cute crochet ball Christmas ornaments to enjoy in your own home, you can also create a set of them to give away as a thoughtful handmade gift. This is a great way to let someone else know you are thinking of this this holiday season.
Another great thing about these Christmas tree decorations is that you can make them in any color that you want to go with any color scheme.
Let’s jump into the free crochet pattern for these easy crochet ball Christmas ornaments.
Easy Crochet Ball Christmas Ornaments Free Pattern
Materials
Colored yarn – I used a #4 weight yarn in red, forest green, and mint from Hobby Lobby
Size I crochet hook
A stitch marker (optional)
A ball ornament – you’ll need as many as the number of ornaments you are making
Abbreviations
sl st – slip stitch
blo – back loop only
sc – single crochet stitch
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
st/sts – stitch/ stitches
How To Crochet Christmas Ball Ornaments
Step 1: Crocheting the Cover
R1. Ch 16
R2. Insert hook in the 2nd st from the hook, sl st, sl st in the next 2 sts. Hdc in the next 10 sts, sl st in the last 2 sts.
R3. Ch 1, turn, working in the blo across this row, sl st in the first 2 sts. Insert your hook through the yarn that just made the sl st, yo and pull up a loop, insert your hook into the base of the same sl st, yo and pull up a loop, insert your hook into the next st, yo and pull up a loop, insert your hook in the next st, yo and pull up a loop. There are now 5 loops on your hook, yo and pull through all of the loops. Ch 1. The first star st has been made.
Insert your hook through the bottom of the last ch st made, yo and pull up a loop. Insert your hook into the base of the last st made, yo and pull up a loop. Insert your hook into the next st, yo and pull up a loop. Insert your hook into the next st, yo and pull up a loop. There are now 5 loops on the hook. Yo and pull through all of the loops in the hook. Ch 1. This is the second star st.
Repeat across until you reach the last 3 sts. Sl st in each.Â
R4. Ch 1, sl st in the blo of the first 3 sts, 2 sc in the first ch 1 sp, skip to the next ch 1 sp, work 2 sc sts, across. Sl st in the blo of the last 2 sts.
R5. Ch 1, sl st in the first 2 sts, hdc in the blo of the next 10 sts, sl st in the last 3 sts.
R6. Ch 1, sl st in the first 3 sts, hdc in the both loops of the next 10 sts, sl st in the last 2 sts.
Repeat rows 3-6 until your project is large enough to reach around the christmas tree ornament. Then end or row 5 if possible so that it is a continual pattern all the way round the ball.
Step 2: Adding the Ornament Insert
Now finish off the stitching, leaving a long tail of yarn to work with. Thread a yarn needle with the long tail of yarn, and insert your needle through the 3 sl st end, through every other ridge. Pull the yarn tight to close the bottom.
Insert your ordament, so that the top is through the still open side.
Whip stitch around both hdc stitch ends to close the crochet project around the ball. Make sure that your stitches are nice and tight, so that they are invisible.
When you reach the top of the ornament, insert your yarn needle through every other ridge, then pull the yarn tight around the hanging hook. Tie it together with the beginning yarn tail, then weave both ends of the yarn in and cut off any extra.
Add a hanging loop if desired. I used some thin gold yarn, but you can use anything you have on hand, including extra yarn, twine, string, or ribbon. You can also just use a wire hanging hook if you prefer.
Your handmade Christmas tree ball ornaments are now finished and ready to enjoy!
Christmas Ornaments Copyright
Please note that this pattern is intended for personal use only, and is not for commercial distribution. By copyright, unless otherwise noted, you are not authorized to copy or claim my content as your own. You are, however, more than welcome to sell your finished products made with my patterns. I always appreciate it when you link to my patterns so that others can find them too!
Crochet Ornaments Tips and Tricks
Selecting Your Crochet Hook Sizes
You may need to adjust the size of crochet hook that you use depending on a few things. If you use a different weight yarn you may need to adjust the size of hook you use. Your stitching tension will also determine what size of crochet hook you use. Feel free to increase or decrease the size of hook you use depending on these factors.
Using the Right Yarn Weight
This crochet pattern was designed using a #4 medium weight yarn, therefore this is what will work the best. You will also want to be careful to not use a larger weight as it may be too chunky, while a smaller yarn weight might be too thin.
The size of ball used
Remember that there are different sizes of Christmas tree ball decorations. This pattern is specifically designed to fit the size outlined in the materials section. If you are using a different size ball, you may need to adjust the crochet pattern to fit.
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Making your own handmade crochet ball Christmas tree ornaments is a fun and easy way to add a handmade touch to your Christmas tree. The fun thing about these is that you can make as many as you want, completely covering the tree, or making them a nice accent.
Thank you so much for stopping by to check out our easy crochet ball christmas ornaments. These are a fun and easy crochet project to add a lovely handmade touch to your Christmas tree this season. I hope that you enjoy making these beautiful crochet ornaments.
Happy Crocheting!
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