Thursday, December 01, 2022

Bauble Candy Christmas Ornament Crochet Pattern

 


Bauble Candy Christmas Ornament Pattern

by Elizabeth Mareno 
©Bizzy Crochet and Design 2022
In participation with the CAL-Crochet Along Christmas Ornament CAL 2022

Ad-free PDF available on my website, and Ravelry.


This lovely Christmas Candy Bauble Ornament is perfect for making gifts or for hanging on your own tree. It's a great stash-busting crochet project, and it allows you to use your creativity to change up the look with two optional toppers.

Materials:

1 oz DK Weight yarn- 2 to 3 colors

·         Each textured section (covers 3 rows) uses 12 yds of yarn.

F/3.75mm hook

Polyester Fiberfill

Large eye needle for assembly

Gauge: 18sc x 22rows = 4”x4”

Specialty Stitches:

3 Double Crochet Cluster (3dcCl)- (yo, insert hook into indicated sp, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through two loops) 3 times, yo, pull through all loops on hook

Invisible Decrease (inv dec)- loop the FLO of the next two stitches on your hook, yo, pull a loop through both front loops and complete the sc like normal.

Abbreviations (US terms)

Ch- chain
FLO- front loop only
hdc- half double crochet
inv dec- invisible decrease (see special stitches)
MR- Magic Ring
Sc- single crochet
sp- space
st- stitch(es)

NOTES:

Ch2 does not count as a hdc

 


 

Pattern:

Basic Bauble: Using F hook and Color 1

Rd 1: MR, 6sc in ring, join. (6sc)

Rd 2: ch1, 2sc in each sc around, join. (12sc)

Rd 3: ch1, (sc in 1, 2sc in next) around, join. (18sc)

Rd 4: ch1, (sc in 2, 2sc in next) around, join. (24sc)

Rd 5: ch1, (sc in 3, 2sc in next) around, join. (30sc)

Rd 6: ch2, (hdc in 4, 2hdc in next) around, join with 1st hdc. (36hdc)

Change to Color 2 if striping

Rd 7: ch1, working in the 3rd loop of the hdc, (sc in 5, 2sc in next) around, join. (42sc)

Rd 8: ch1, turn, (sc in 2, 3dcCL in next) around, join. (14- 3dcCL)

Rd 9: ch2, turn, hdc in each cluster and sc around, join. (42hdc)

Change to Color 1 if striping

Rd 10: ch1, working in the 3rd loop of the hdc, sc in each hdc around, join. (42sc)

Rd 11: ch1, turn, (sc in 2, 3dcCL in next) around, join. (14- 3dcCL)

Rd 12: ch2, turn, hdc in each cluster and sc around, join. (42hdc)

Change to Color 2 if striping

Rd 13-15: Repeat Rd 10-12 once.

Change to Color 1 if striping

Rd 16: ch1, working in 3rd loop of the hdc, (sc in 5, inv dec) around, join. (36sc)

Rd 17: ch1, (sc in 4, inv dec) around, join. (30sc)

Rd 18: ch1, (sc in 3, inv dec) around, join. (24sc)

Rd 19: ch1, (sc in 2, inv dec) around, join. (18sc) Start Stuffing

Rd 20: ch1, (sc in 1, inv dec) around, join. (12sc)

Rd 21: ch1, inv dec around, join. (6sc)

At this point you can weave in the ends.

 

Optional Top & Bottom Decorations:

EXTRA NOTE: Pom-poms would make great tops and bottoms for these ornaments as well!

Curly Cues: (Make 2)

With choice of color

ch10, 3sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 7, sl st in the last ch (repeat 2 more times)- (3 curly cues)

After the third curly cue- cut leaving a long end to attach to the top or the bottom.

 

 

 Frills: (Make 2)

With choice of color

Rd 1: MR, 6sc in ring, join.

Rd 2: ch8, sl st in 1st sc, (ch10, sl st in next sc, ch8, sl st in sm sc) around, finish with ch10, sl st in 1st sc.

·         On one of the frills make an extra loop of 20 chs across the middle of the frill to use as a hanging loop.

Cut leaving a long end to attach to the top or the bottom.


I hope you enjoy this pattern- make sure to tag me on social media so I can see your makes! And don't forget to check the CAL-Crochet Along blog throughout the month of December for all of this year's Christmas Ornaments! ~ Biz


 


 

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