Beautiful Crochet Granny Circle Bauble Tutorial For Festive Time Home Decor

The Crochet Granny Circle Bauble is a charming and delightful project that allows you to add a personal touch to your festive decorations. With a mix of cozy yarn colors and a fun pattern, you can whip up these adorable baubles to hang on your tree or give away as precious handmade gifts.

Crochet Granny Circle Bauble

Materials Needed:

Yarn: Number 4 medium worsted weight yarn in four colors. The example uses earthy tones and accent colors.
Crochet Hook: 3.25 mm hook (such as Clover Amour).
Others: Bent tip needle, mini Patchwork scissors, and velvet ribbon (⅜ of an inch wide for handles).

Pattern Overview:

Color Key:

Color 1: Creamish color (center)
Color 2: Dark green (first round of clusters)
Color 3 and 4: Used in subsequent rounds

Beginning The Pattern :

Foundation and Round 1:

Start with a slip knot.
Chain 6, slip stitch into the first chain to form a loop.
Chain 2 (counts as first double crochet), then make 2 double crochets into the loop (first cluster).
Chain 1, then make three double crochets into the loop for the second cluster. Repeat until you have five clusters in total with a chain-1 space between them.

Slip stitch to the top of the starting chain-2 to close the round.

After Round 2: Join Color 2:

Join color 2 in a chain space opposite of the fasten-off point.
Chain 2 (counts as the first double crochet), then make two more double crochets into the same chain space.
Chain 1, then make three double crochets into the same space (completing a double cluster).
Repeat this process in each chain space around, creating a total of five double clusters with a chain-1 space between them.

Slip stitch to the top of the starting chain-2 to close the round.

Round 3: Join Color 3:

Join color 3 in a chain space opposite of where you fastened off color 2.
Chain 2, then make two more double crochets into the same chain space.
Repeat the process of creating clusters in each chain space around, but without increasing. This will make the sides start to curl in, creating a cup shape.

Round 4: Join Color 4:

Using color 4, crochet in every stitch around (including chain spaces), matching the crochet style (i.e., double crochets) from the previous rounds.
This creates a defined cup shape. If the ornament or ball you're covering is larger or smaller, adjust by adding or reducing rounds or stitches.

Assembly:

After completing the crochet work, cut about 20 inches of yarn in color 1 for seaming.
Hold two crocheted pieces together, and using a darning needle, seam them together with a whip stitch or mattress stitch.
Leave an opening at the top for the ornament insert.
Insert the ornament.