Easy Granny Crochet Christmas Baubles! Free Pattern

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I am so happy to share this very easy pattern for Granny Christmas Crochet Baubles! The Free pattern contains all the information you need to make these easy crochet baubles.

Important Details

I made my baubles in a Sports-weight cotton yarn – Scheepjes Catona and you can buy cute little balls of yarn in EVERY colour! You could also use a DK weight yarn but you may need to leave out round 5…..experiment and fit on your bauble as you go, and you will soon find what’s perfect for you.

If you use a 4 ply weight cotton yarn, you may need to repeat row 6 once or twice more, to make your crochet piece large enough to fit your bauble. Try it on as you go remembering that it needs to be a tight fit. You can easily stretch the 2 pieces as you sew them together! You will have a better fit if your final piece is slightly smaller than your bauble….as you stretch it will settle into place and give you a nice firm decoration. I use the cheap baubles you can buy everywhere in packs, and you probably have plenty of them in last year’s decorations!

Make loads in all your favourite colours! They make lovely Holiday gifts – just add them to a box with some tissue paper. Please share your baubles on Instagram and Facebook and tag #anniedesigncrochet I really love to see your makes!

You should check out my other Bauble Pattern here Christmas Crochet Baubles

Or you may enjoy my pattern for Boho Christmas Baubles!

Read on for the pattern for Granny Baubles. If you prefer UK Crochet terms, they are further down the page.

Materials

• Small amounts of cotton yarn – You can use sports-weight/4ply/fingering weight or DK weight yarn. Use hook to match your yarn (see Important Details above)
• Crochet hook size 2.5 – 3.5mm (Match your hook to your yarn)
• Christmas bauble approx 3.5” in diameter
• Yarn needle

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 Abbreviations (US Terms)

• Sl st – slip stitch
• Ch(s) – chain(s)
• Sc – single crochet
• Dc – double crochet
• St – stitch

Abbreviations (UK Terms)

• Sl st – slip stitch
• Ch(s) – chain(s)
• Dc – double crochet
• Tr – treble crochet
• St – stitch

Instructions for Granny Baubles (US Crochet Terms)

Round 1: Ch 4, 11 dc into 4^th ch from hook, join with a sl st into top of beginning ch 3 to join. Fasten off colour. (12dc)

Round 2: Join next colour in a space between any dc of previous round, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc here and throughout), 1 dc in same space, 2 dc in each space around, sl st into top of beginning ch 3 to join. Fasten off colour. (24dc)

Round 3-5: Join next colour in a space between any 2 dc of previous round, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, 3 dc in each space around, sl st into top of beginning ch 3 to join. Fasten off colour. (36 dc)  At this stage, your bauble will be forming a curved shape  

Round 6: Join next colour to the top of any st, ch 1, 1 sc in same st. Make 1 sc in each st around, join with a sl st to the first sc made and fasten off. Weave in all yarn ends (36 sc) Repeat rounds 1-6 to make the other half of your ball.

Finishing

Slip both pieces over your Christmas bauble (making sure that right sides are facing out) and start to attach them by sewing firmly together leaving space for the hanging loop of the bauble. 

If you leave a long thread from the final round, you can use that thread to sew your two pieces together. Fasten off and weave in threads

Instructions for Granny Baubles (US Crochet Terms)

Round 1: Ch 4, 11 tr into 4^th ch from hook, join with a sl st into top of beginning ch 3 to join. Fasten off colour (12 tr)

Round 2: Join next colour in a space between any tr of previous round, ch 3 (counts as 1 tr here and throughout), 1 tr in same space, 2 tr in each space around, sl st into top of beginning ch 3 to join. Fasten off colour (24 tr)

Round 3-5: Join next colour in a space between any 2 tr of previous round, ch 3, 2 tr in same space, 3 tr in each space around, sl st into top of beginning ch 3 to join. Fasten off colour (36 tr) At this stage, your bauble will be forming a curved shape  

Round 6: Join next colour to the top of any st, ch 1, 1dc in same st. Make 1dc in each st around, join with a sl st to the first dc made and fasten off. Weave in all yarn ends (36 dc) Repeat rounds 1-6 to make the other half of your ball.

Finishing

Slip both pieces over your Christmas bauble (making sure that right sides are facing out) and start to attach them by sewing firmly together leaving space for the hanging loop of the bauble. 

If you leave a long thread from the final round, you can use that thread to sew your two pieces together. Fasten off and weave in threads

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