Looking for the perfect free crochet Christmas ornament pattern? Whether you’re decorating your holiday tree, making handmade gifts for friends and neighbors, or adding a special texture to wrapped packages, this simple pattern is a fantastic festive project.
This specific pattern is part of a matching holiday collection! You can visit our Crochet Christmas Ornament Collection Hub to view our master supply list, compare sizing charts, and grab our other matching ornament styles.
This classic holiday ornament is a fast, easy way to elevate your tree decor. You can easily customize your yarn choices to fit a modern minimalist aesthetic, rustic farmhouse warmth, or a luxury boutique style. Best of all, they require very little yarn, making them the ultimate stash-buster to whip up in bulk for winter holiday craft fairs!
Let’s get started!
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Choosing Your Holiday Yarn & Alternatives
This free crochet ornament pattern is written specifically using Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick. This is a size 6, super bulky yarn that provides chunky stitch definition. The sample holiday ornaments are shown in the colors Starlight, Kale, and Cranberry.
Grab your skeins directly from my recommended suppliers:
Lion Brand Yarn
Amazon
Flexible Yarn Alternatives
This pattern layout is extremely flexible! If you don’t have super bulky yarn on hand, you can easily hold two strands of worsted weight or bulky yarn together while you stitch. You can use any thinner or thicker yarn weight from your stash, just be sure to adjust your hook size and starting chain counts accordingly to match your base forms.
Ornament Forms & Holiday Embellishments
To hold the classic shape, this design fits perfectly over clear plastic or glass ball ornaments. You can find clear round craft ornament forms just about anywhere during the holiday season, including Target, Michaels, Walmart, and Amazon. For this design, I used standard 8cm (3.15”) and 10cm (3.94”) ornament bases.
Creative Styling & Finishing Touches
While the clean crochet texture looks beautiful entirely as-is, you can easily personalize the outside of your handmade ornaments! I love to embellish mine using velvet ribbons, rustic twine, miniature pinecones, faux holly berries, and small brass bells.
My Secret Decorating Tip: I purchase inexpensive holiday floral picks from Hobby Lobby or Michaels. I use wire cutters to disassemble the picks into individual branches, and then secure the tiny pieces in place over the top cinch using a hot glue gun! You can find my full curated list of accents inside my Amazon Storefront.
Pattern Sizing & Custom Adjustments
This free holiday pattern guide includes specific directions for two standard base sizes:
- Small Size: Fits 8 cm (3.15 – 3.25 Inch) Clear Glass or Plastic Christmas Ball Ornaments.
- Large Size: Fits 10 cm (3.94 Inch) Clear Glass or Plastic Christmas Ball Ornaments.
How to Customize Sizing: This construction is incredibly simple to modify. To adjust the height, simply add or subtract chains from your starting foundation row. To adjust the width around your ball, add or subtract your single crochet rows. Just ensure you always end on an odd number of rows so your starting and ending yarn tails remain on the same side when you are ready to seam!
Gauge
8 stitches & 10 rows of single crochet working in the back loop only (BLO) = 3.5″ x 3.5″ using an 8.00mm hook. Please check your gauge before starting. Tension can vary greatly from person to person and depending on the yarn used.
Pattern Details & Essential Materials
- Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
US Stitch Key Terms
- beg: beginning
- blo: back loop only
- ch(s): chain / chains
- sc: single crochet
- sl st: slip stitch
- st(s): stitch / stitches
Required Tools Checklist
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- Yarn: Approximately 18-20 yards of Size 6 Super Bulky Yarn.
- Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick highly recommended.
- Hook: Size [L-11 / 8.00 mm Crochet Hook] (or size needed to meet gauge).
- Notions: Tapestry Needle, Flexible Measuring Tape, and Scissors.
- Ornament Bases: 8cm or 10cm Clear Glass or Plastic Round Ornaments.
- Optional Accents: Floral greenery picks, holiday berries, craft glue, or a hot glue gun.
Step-by-Step Ornament Video Tutorial
Prefer a video walkthrough? I’ve got you covered! Grab your hook and crochet along with the step-by-step video tutorial right here:
Written Pattern Instructions
- Beg ch of each row does not count as st, work 1st st in same st as beg ch.
Size Small Instructions (Fits 8cm Ornaments)
Row 1. Leaving a long tail end, loosely ch 9, working in blo, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining chs across, turn. (8sc)
Row 2-17. Ch 1, working in blo, sc across, turn. (8sc)
Finished rectangle measures approximately 3.5 – 3.75 inches wide by 7.5 inches long. Do NOT fasten off, continue to joining instructions below.
Size Large Instructions (Fits 10cm Ornaments)
Row 1. Leaving a long tail end, loosely ch 12, working in blo, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining chs across, turn. (11sc)
Row 2-19. Ch 1, working in blo, sc across, turn. (11sc)
Finished rectangle measures approximately 5 inches wide by 8.5 inches long.
Do NOT fasten off, continue to joining instructions below.
Joining Your Rectangle Ends
You will now join the foundation chain and last row together to form a continuous piece. If you add additional rows to the band, they should be made in odd increments.
- Make sure the beginning and ending tail are on the same side of the rectangle before joining the band. This will allow you to cinch each side without attaching a new piece of yarn.
- Fold the short sides of the piece together & line up the sts (the foundation row should be facing you).
- Very loosely sl st through the foundation chs & back loops of the last row of sc, repeat across until the piece is fully joined.
- Fasten off leaving a long tail end, move to forming instructions below.
Assembling & Forming Around the Ornament
- With wrong side facing out, using a tapestry needle, take foundation tail end, weave it in & out around row ends & cinch closed. Weave in tail end.
- Turn piece right side facing out, weave remaining tail end in & out around final row ends, but DO NOT CINCH CLOSED YET.
- Stretch crochet piece around Christmas ornament and once positioned and securely in place, finish cinching the remaining tail end around top of Christmas ornament. Fasten off and weave in loose ends.
Note, the finished crochet piece should cover about 3/4 of the ball, before fully cinching closed. If using a less stretchy yarn, you may need to adjust the pattern accordingly.
Finish styling your handmade Christmas ornament with luxury velvet ribbons, twine, and your prepared floral picks using a hot glue gun. Your beautiful project is complete!
If you create these ornaments, I would love to see your styling choices! Tag me on Instagram @simplymadebyerin so I can admire and share your beautiful creations.
🎄 Explore More Free Holiday Crochet Patterns
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9 Comments
~ Karen
I couldn’t fine the free pattern! The ones on Etsy and Ravelry are $5? Can you send a link to the free one?
Erin
Hi there, the free pattern is in this blog post. All the instructions are included if you keep scrolling. If you want an add free, printable pattern you’ll be charged on Etsy or Ravelry.
Lynn
is there an adjustment for 2.64″ balls?
Aida Ramirez
Verty Beautiful, I am going to make them
Erin
Thank you!
Debra Leroy
Hi Erin, Wanted to know what the Length is Before forming it around the ball? Thank you so much!
Erin
The size small finished rectangle measures approximately 3.5-3.75 x 7.5 inches.
The size large finished rectangle measures approximately 5” x 8.5”.
Amy
Just bought the paid version from Etsy, Looking forward to trying it! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Erin
Thank you for much for your support and Merry Christmas to you too!!