Are you celebrating Christmas and still looking for a little something to give as a gift or decorate? These two patterns are really quick to crochet and look – as I think – fantastic.
I’ve had a lot of fun crocheting them over the last few day and found them a bit addictive. And they don’t necessarily have to look Christmassy. Depending on the yarn you use, they will look very different – it just depends on you.
Both patterns require very little yarn, so they are great for using up any leftovers.
Glittery Christmas Baubles
This is a pattern from Ana Morais Soares / One Skein of Love.
As the name of the pattern suggests, Ana actually used yarn with glitter in some of the rounds. I did not have anything with glitter on hand – so mine are made with some leftover yarn from my Legacy Blanket.
Side note: Yes, my Legacy Blanket is finished! In fact, it has been finished for about a fortnight. So far, I just haven’t managed to take some nice pictures. The weather here is mostly pretty grey at the moment – clouds, rain or fog … I hope it gets better in the next few days!
But back to my baubles: I think mine show quite clearly what I meant at the beginning – they look more rustic rather than glittery and Christmassy. I am totally in love with this look!
I used
- Drops Lima (100 m / 50 g) – colour 100, Off White
- Drops Merino Extra Fine (105 m / 50 g) – colour 07, Light Brown
- Drops Merino Extra Fine (105 m / 50 g) – colour 15, Light Greyish Green
with a 3,5 mm hook.
The bauble itself consists of 2 halves that are sewn together. So you first crochet the two halves and then join them together while inserting a bauble.
Ana inserted a Christmas bauble in hers. I didn’t have a suitable size, so I used a styrofoam ball in mine. It is a 7 cm (2 3/4 inch) ball (which has a circumference of about 22 cm / something over 8,5 inches)and fits perfectly.
Of course, you can use all kinds of decorative stitches to join the two halves. If you don’t want to stitch them together, a crochet join – for instance, a simple zipper join – also works very well.
I tried different joins and the one shown on the left is my favorite It is made with slip stitches worked through the back loops. On each half I inserted the hook top down – from outside to inside. I started with a slip stitch through the back loop of a stitch on the lower half, then slip stitched through the corresponding stitch on the upper half. And so on … It creates a nice kind of braided effect.
Sparkly Stars
Sparkly Stars is a pattern by Joy Clements / Crochet Road that I spotted on Ravelry. These five-pointed stars are as quick to make and as addictive as Ana’s baubles. And really great as a wintry decoration.
Here, too, the final look can be influenced by the yarn and colours used.
The pattern offers two different sizes, contains detailed pictures and also a link to a video tutorial.
I used the same yarn and colours as for the baubles but this time with a 4 mm hook. So again, no sparkle or glitter.
My small stars are about 9 cm and the tall ones about 14 cm.
Both patterns, the Glittery Christmas Baubles and the Sparkly Stars are available on Ravelry.
Glittery Christmas Baubles on Ravelry
Sparkly Stars on Ravelry
I will definitely make some more baubles and stars using different yarns.
Have a lovely time 💕
Hooked on Häkelmaschen 