Free Crochet Pattern: Christmas Tree Ornaments

 

 

The holiday season is here!

Liven up your holiday decorating with these quick ornaments.  

Every year I add something new to my Christmas Tree decorating. This year I’ll be adding these ornaments. I love snowmen and reindeers and Santa is always welcome 🙂

You will love how quickly these ornaments work up with just a few supplies (and you probably have most of them on hand) and these ornaments are great stash busters too! I use a plastic or styrofoam ball as the frame, then crochet most of the ball, insert the frame and finish crocheting the last couple of rounds right on the frame. Once that’s done it’s so fun to decorate them, add a hanger and you are done!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Tree Ornaments

Materials:
Santa:
Styrofoam or Plastic Balls – 8” circumference
Worsted Weight yarn in Red, Black, White, and Gold

Rudolph:
Styrofoam or Plastic Balls – 8” circumference
Worsted Weight yarn in Brown
Toy Eyes
Pompom for nose
Pipe Cleaner

Snowman:
Styrofoam or Plastic Balls – 8” circumference
Worsted Weight yarn in White, Red, Turquoise, orange & Black
Toy Eyes

Gauge:
Hook US – (5.00 mm); 8 sc x 8 Rows = 2”

Abbreviations:
beg: beginning
BPhdc: back post half double crochet
ch: chain
FPhdc: front post half double crochet
R: Round
sc: single crochet
sc2tog: single crochet 2 stitches together
sl st: slip stitch
st(s): stitch(es)

• Stitch count is in ( ) at end of the round. Count is same as previous round unless otherwise noted.
• Work instructions in [ ] as designated. Example: [sc, dc, sc] 3 times means you will repeat everything in the [ ] 3 times.
• When a number precedes a stitch complete that number of stitches in the next stitch. Example: 3hdc means you will make 3hdc in the next stitch.

• Join each round with a slip stitch to first stitch
• Ch1 at beg of round does NOT count as stitch
• Start each round in the same stitch as the join

Santa:
R 1: With Red, ch2, work 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join. (8)
R 2: Ch1, 2sc in each st around, join. (16)
R 3: Ch1, [2sc in next st, sc in next st], repeat around, join. (24)
R 4: Ch1, [2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts], repeat around, join. (32)
R 5: Ch1, sc in each st around, join. (32)
R 6 & 7: Join Black, and repeat R 5. (32)
R 8: Join Red, repeat R 5. (32)
R 9: Ch1, [sc2tog, sc next 6 sts], repeat around, join. (28)
R 10: Ch1, [sc2tog, sc next 5 sts], repeat around, join. (24)
R 11: Ch1, [sc2tog, sc next 4 sts], repeat around, join. (20)
Insert ball into crocheted cover (Fig. 1), you will work the remainder of the rows on the ball (Fig. 2). Be patient, it is a little tricky
R 12: Ch1, [sc2tog, sc next 3 sts], repeat around, join. (16)
R 13: Ch1, [sc2tog, sc next 2 sts], repeat around, join. (12)
R 14: Join White, ch1, [sc2tog, sc next st], repeat around, join. Fasten off leaving an 8” strand. (8)
Finishing: Thread 8” strand onto a yarn needle weave in and out of the stitches around the top of the ball and pull tightly (Fig. 3). Secure and fasten off. (Fig. 4)
For hanger, ch25, attach to top of ornament.
Using scraps of yarn embroider face and buckle on belt.

Snowman:
R 1: With White, ch2, work 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join. (8)
R 2: Ch1, 2sc in each st around, join. (16)
R 3: Ch1, [2sc in next st, sc in next st], repeat around, join. (24)
R 4: Ch1, [2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts], repeat around, join. (32)
R 5 to 8: Ch1, sc in each st around, join. (32)
R 9: Ch1, [sc2tog, sc next 6 sts], repeat around, join. (28)
R 10: Ch1, [sc2tog, sc next 5 sts], repeat around, join. (24)
R 11: Ch1, [sc2tog, sc next 4 sts], repeat around, join. (20)
Insert ball into crocheted cover (Fig. 1), you will work the remainder of the rows on the ball (Fig. 2). Be patient, it is a little tricky
R 12: Ch1, [sc2tog, sc next 3 sts], repeat around, join. (16)
R 13: Ch1, [sc2tog, sc next 2 sts], repeat around, join. (12)
R 14: Ch1, [sc2tog, sc next st], repeat around, join. Fasten off leaving an 8” strand. (8)
Finishing: Thread 8” strand onto a yarn needle weave in and out of the stitches around the top of the ball and pull tightly (Fig. 3). Secure and fasten off. (Fig. 4)
Using scraps of yarn embroider face.

Scarf:
R 1: With Red, ch50, working in back bump of beg ch, sc in each st to end. Fasten off. (49)
R 2: Join Turquoise, ch1, sc in each st to end. Fastne off. (49)
R 3: Join Red, repeat Row 2.
If desired ad strands of yarn to ends of scarf for fringe. Tie scarf as if it were on the neck, sew in place to bottom of ball.

Hat:
R 1: With Red, ch2, 4sc in 2nd ch from hook, join. (4)
R 2: ch1, 2sc in each st, join. (8)
R 3: Ch1, [2sc in next st, sc in next st] around, join. (12)
R 4: Ch1, [2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts] around, join. (16)
R 5: Ch1, [2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts] around, join. (20)
R 6: Ch1, [2sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts] around, join. Fasten off. (24)
R 7: Join Turquoise, ch1, [FPhdc, BPhdc] around, join. Fasten off leaving 8” strand. (24)
Add a pompom to top of hat, sew in place at top of head.
For hanger, ch25, attach to top of ornament.

Reindeer:
R 1: With Brown, ch2, work 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join. (8)
R 2: Ch1, 2sc in each st around, join. (16)
R 3: Ch1, [2sc in next st, sc in next st], repeat around, join. (24)
R 4: Ch1, [2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts], repeat around, join. (32)
R 5 to 8: Ch1, sc in each st around, join. (32)
R 9: Ch1, [sc2tog, sc next 6 sts], repeat around, join. (28)
R 10: Ch1, [sc2tog, sc next 5 sts], repeat around, join. (24)
R 11: Ch1, [sc2tog, sc next 4 sts], repeat around, join. (20)
Insert ball into crocheted cover (Fig. 1), you will work the remainder of the rows on the ball (Fig. 2). Be patient, it is a little tricky
R 12: Ch1, [sc2tog, sc next 3 sts], repeat around, join. (16)
R 13: Ch1, [sc2tog, sc next 2 sts], repeat around, join. (12)
R 14: Ch1, [sc2tog, sc next st], repeat around, join. Fasten off leaving an 8” strand. (8)
Finishing: Thread 8” strand onto a yarn needle weave in and out of the stitches around the top of the ball and pull tightly (Fig. 3). Secure and fasten off. (Fig. 4)
For hanger, ch25, attach to top of ornament.
Add pipe cleaners to top of head for antlers.
Using scraps of yarn embroider face.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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