Sep 28

DIY a Fun Ornament for your Christmas Tree or to Attach to Gifts

Two crocheted ornaments with gold beads hanging on a Christmas tree.

As a crafter, is it ever too early to start planning and working for Christmas? My answer would be no! This year one of my goals is to make some crocheted ornaments. I have already begun working on them so I can get them done before the insanity of the season hits. I love the look of them on a Christmas tree and I want to make some to attach to gifts as well.

This free pattern works up quickly, looks pretty darn cool, and you only need to crochet four circles for each. Let's jump right in!

Watch a video tutorial here:

Supplies:

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Size 4 worsted weight yarn – I used Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn in Red and Forest Green.
C 2.75 mm hook – These are my absolute favorites.
Scissors
Yarn needle
12 gold beads - 6 mm in size
Sharp needle and matching thread
Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Optional:

A pair of tweezers to place the beads
Silicone hot glue mat

Yardage:

28 yards of yarn total

Stitch Abbreviations:

mc – magic circle

ch – chain

dc – double crochet

Christmas Ornament Pattern:

Crochet four total circles. If you want to make the ornament in two colors, make two of each color.

mc and ch 2

Row 1 - place 12 dc in the mc, sl st to the first dc, ch 2 (12)

Row 2 – 2 dc in each stitch, sl st to the first dc, ch 2 (24)

Row 3 – (2 dc in the first stitch, 1 dc in the next) repeat around, sl st to the first dc (36)

Finish off weave in all the ends.

Each of my circles is about 2.75 inches across just for reference but if your circles are a bit smaller or larger it won't matter.

Sew the Christmas Ornament Together:

Hands holding a crocheted red circle and pointing with a yarn needle at the place to sew.

Place two circles of the same color right sides together and line up the edges. Cut a piece of matching yarn about 12-15 inches long. Use this yarn and a yarn needle to sew a line right down the middle of both circles attaching them together using a running stitch.

Hand holding two red crocheted circles and sewing through them with yarn and a yarn needle with a whip stitch.

Use your starting and ending tails to make one whip stitch across the top and bottom of the ornament over the start and stop of the seam you just made. Tighten this up so your seam is as small as possible at these points.

Hands holding four crocheted circles together and sewing through them with a yarn needle to create a Christmas ornament.

Fold each of the two circles in half (with the new seam in the middle) and hold in place while stacking a second set of circles (in the second color if you are using two colors) on the top and bottom making a fabric sandwich.

Cut a 12-to 15-inch strand of yarn in the second color and sew the second set of circles together going through the first circle, between the folded edges of the first set of circles and through the second circle. You are sewing through the seam of the first set while making a seam for the second.

Again, use your starting and ending tails to make one whip stitch across the top and bottom of the ornament over the start and stop of the seam you just made. Tighten this up so your seam is as small as possible at these points.

Hands using a needle to sew through a red crocheted circle.

Now we need to sew “intersections.” Make a “taco” by pinching both sides of one of the circles together and use a 12 to 15-inch-long piece of matching thread and sharp needle to sew through the very center of that "taco." I make three passes with my thread before knotting it and finishing off.

Do this for all four centers.

Hands holding a crocheted Christmas ornament and using a needle to sew together a section.

Next, sew “intersections” at the top of the ornament. Pinch one side of a red circle and one side of a green circle together and count four stitches from the top of the ornament. Sew the two pieces together at this point using the same technique as the center “intersections.”

Last, sew “intersections” at the bottom of the ornament. Pinch one side of a red circle and one side of a green circle together and count four stitches from the bottom of the ornament. Sew the two pieces together at this point using the same technique as before.

You will create 12 “intersections” total for the ornament.

Create a Hanger for the Ornament:

Hands holding a green and red crocheted Christmas ornament and using a crochet hook to create a hanger for a tree.

Attach yarn with a sl st at the top of the ornament under the whip stitch you made. Ch 20 and sl st where you attached the yarn. Weave in your ends.

Hands using a pair of tweezers to add a gold bead to a crocheted Christmas ornament.

Add Beads to your Christmas Ornament:

Now you can bling out your ornament with beads. Use hot glue and glue sticks along with a pair of tweezers to glue a bead at each “intersection”. Make sure to use enough glue so the bead stays in place, but not so much that it oozes around the bead and shows on the front.

Have fun whipping up a whole bunch of these ornaments for your own Christmas tree, or to attach to gifts!

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Happy crafting!

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