How to Crochet Christmas Baubles Flat – Free Ornament Pattern

Looking for a fun, quick, and festive way to use up your yarn scraps? You’re in the right place! These crochet Christmas baubles are the second pattern in the Scrappy Holidays: Christmas in July Crochet Along (CAL) – and honestly, what’s a tree without a bauble or two?

This sweet little ornament is designed to be worked flat, making it perfect for beginners or anyone looking for a relaxing 20-minute make. Whether you’re decking the halls, adding handmade touches to your gifts, or sprinkling festive charm around your home, this free crochet Christmas bauble pattern is just the thing.

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🎄 The Inspiration Behind This Crochet Bauble

Let’s be honest: you simply can’t decorate a Christmas tree without a bauble! It would’ve felt like a crime against Christmas not to include one in this CAL. This design was calling to me, and it came together in no time. In fact, mine took about 20 minutes – just enough time to enjoy a hot chocolate and a cheesy Christmas playlist.

We’re working in the round for this one, so make sure to count those stitches carefully to keep your increases looking tidy. Much like the Granny Square Ornament from the CAL, you can change colour whenever your heart desires – go full rainbow, stick with a classic red and gold theme, or use metallic threads for extra sparkle.

✨ Endless Possibilities for Your Crochet Christmas Baubles

While it’s designed as a tree ornament, this little bauble has big potential:

• Festive Coaster: Use a larger hook and thicker yarn for a merry little drink mat.
• Bauble Bunting: Make a whole string of baubles to hang over your fireplace, doorway, or along a staircase.
• Gift Tags: Add a yarn or ribbon loop and attach one to a wrapped present – talk about handmade charm!
• Embroider Extra Magic: If your stitching skills are a step above mine, why not embroider a star, snowflake, or initial onto the bauble’s body?

The pattern starts by making the round body, followed by a simple topper and a hanging chain. It’s customisable, stash-busting, and a total joy to make.

✂️ Materials You’ll Need

• Scrap yarn – any weight you like (I used 4 weight yarn – mostly Caron Simply Soft from previous corner to corner projects)
• Hook to suit your yarn (I used 4mm)
• Yarn needle for sewing in ends
• Optional: ribbon or scrap yarn for hanging, embroidery floss if decorating
• 1 Stitch Marker (optional) – for the first st of each round if you prefer to mark those.

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Ready to make your own crochet Christmas baubles and spread the festive cheer? Grab your hook, dig into your yarn scraps, and let’s make the season merry and bright – one bauble at a time. 💫

Pattern Specifics:

As a reference, using 4 weight yarn and a 4mm hook my ornament was 3” wide by 3.5” tall to the chain

Abbreviations used:

Pattern Notes:

• Written in US terms.
• CH1 stitches at the beginning of a row or round do not count as a st unless otherwise stated. 
• CH2 sts at the start of a row or round do count as stitches.
• Please read the pattern and ensure you are comfortable with it before starting your project.
• You can change colour at any point on rounds 1-5 if desired.

Special stitches:

Twisted sc: 

Insert hook into next st to be worked, YO and pull through, Raise your pull through stitch to the height of a hdc, twist your hook 360 degrees (all of the way around), YO and pull through both loops on hook.

Video Tutorials

You can find my video tutorial on how to create this entire project at:

Right handed – https://youtu.be/NgLEAYgivsM

Left handed –  https://youtu.be/gAQmoj8NlX4

The Free Crochet Christmas Bauble Pattern:

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Using Colour A:

Round 1:  In MR, ch2, sc 7 into the MR. SS to top of ch2 to join. (8) OR

Ch4, ss to first ch to join. ch2, sc 7 into the MR. SS to top of ch2 to join. (8)

Round 2: Ch2, hdc in first st, 2hdc in each of the the next 7 sts. SS to top of Ch3 to join. (16)

Round 3: Ch2, hdc in first st, *hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st*. Rep from * to * around. SS to top of Ch2 to join. (24)

Round 4: Ch2, hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st, *hdc in next 2 sts, 2hdc in next st*. Rep from * to * around. SS to top of Ch2 to join. (32)

Round 5: Ch1, twisted sc in first st and each st around. SS to top of first twisted sc to join. (32)

FO and weave in ends

Attach colour B to any twisted sc stitch with right side facing.

Row 1: Hdc in first st and each of next 3 sts.

Row 2: Turn, ch1, Hdc in first st, sc in next st, ch 15 (or any number to get the length needed to hang your bauble), sc into next st, hdc in last st.

Row 3 (optional): SS in first st and each st along.

FO and weave in ends.