✨ Add handmade charm to your holiday tree with this beginner-friendly crochet project! Learn how to make a cozy and stylish Christmas ball ornament with our FREE pattern and full video tutorial — perfect for gifts, festive decorating, and family crafting fun.
🧶 Why You’ll Love This Crochet Christmas Ornament
✅ Beginner-friendly: Simple stitches and a clear step-by-step guide
✅ Budget-friendly: Uses basic materials and scrap yarn
✅ Customizable: Choose any color, yarn texture, or add a bow!
✅ Gifting-ready: Make a batch for stocking stuffers or presents
✅ Decor magic: Add warmth and handmade love to your Christmas tree
“There’s something extra special about ornaments you’ve made with your own hands — they bring joy and memories to your holiday season.”
🎨 Inspiration Behind the Design
I wanted to design something elegant yet easy — something that sparkles with velvet yarn and can be personalized for any tree theme. These crochet ball ornaments look amazing in classic colors like red, gold, and green, but also shine in bold hues like aubergine or icy blues. ✨
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📘 Materials & Tools
To crochet your own Christmas ball ornament, you’ll need:
- 🧶 Yarn Option 1: Velvety Smooth Aran by Yarn Bee – Aubergine (3.5 oz / 161 yd)
- 🧶 Yarn Option 2: Any plush velvet-style yarn of your choice (optional)
- 🪝 Hook: 3.5 mm
- ✂️ Scissors
- 🎀 Decorative ribbon (optional)
- 🎄 Clear Plastic Fillable Ball Ornaments (2.36 inch): Buy Here
🛒 Tip: Using velvet yarn gives the ornament a plush, festive look.
📋 Crochet Stitches Used
✔️ Magic Ring
✔️ Chain (ch)
✔️ Single Crochet (sc)
✔️ Double Crochet (dc)
✔️ Slip Stitch (sl st)
🎁✨ Scroll down for the full free pattern and step-by-step video tutorial!
First, choose the right yarn. For this project, I used Velvety Smooth Aran by Yarn Bee Aubergine color 3.5 oz (161 yd)
The size of your crochet hook is important. Use a hook (3.5mm) range for this ornaments project. A smaller hook means tighter stitches, making your ornament more defined.
FREE Crochet Christmas Ball Ornament Pattern
Are you ready to make your own festive crochet Christmas ball ornaments? This easy tutorial will show you how, from basic stitches to putting it all together. Let’s start and make your holiday decor special with this free crochet christmas ball ornament pattern.
✨ Free Crochet Christmas Ball Ornament Pattern
Step 1: Magic Ring
Make a magic ring.
Step 2: Round 1
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Work 8 sc into the ring.
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Pull the tail to close the ring.
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Join with a sl st.
Step 3: Round 2
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Make 8 increases (2 sc in each st) = 16 sc total.
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Join with sl st.
Step 4: Round 3
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Ch 2 (counts as first dc).
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In same stitch: 2 dc (dc increase).
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1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st – repeat for a total of 24 dc.
Step 5: Rounds 4–6
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Ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), dc in next st, ch 1.
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Repeat dc, dc, ch 1 across (12 sets). Join with sl st.
Step 6: Round 7
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Work 6 sets of 2 dc together, sl st in between.
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Insert plastic ball.
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Finish next 6 sets of 2 dc together, with sl st in between.
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Join with sl st.
Step 7: Round 8
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Work 12 dc around the top.
Step 8: Round 9
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Sl st in each st to close and finish.
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Bind off and weave in ends.
🎀 Add ribbon for hanging if desired!
💡 Pattern Tips
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🧵 Tension matters: Keep your stitches tight so the ball fits snugly.
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🎨 Mix colors or use sparkle yarn for a festive effect.
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🛍️ Make a set to gift in a clear holiday box with shredded paper for a boutique look!
📢 Pattern Terms of Use & License
✅ You are welcome to sell finished products made from this pattern — handmade with love is always appreciated!
🚫 You may not sell, reproduce, or redistribute the pattern itself in any form, whether digital or printed.
🧶 For kits, workshops, or mass production, please contact me directly to request permission.
📸 If you share your finished Christmas Ball Ornament, I’d love to see it!
Please credit: 👉 YarnCreationIdeas.com
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📽️ Watch the Full Video Tutorial
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