How to Make a Granny Square Christmas Ornament

Welcome to the Granny Square Christmas Ball Crochet pattern! This delightful pattern is designed to add a touch of vintage and rustic charm to your holiday decor. With just two traditional granny squares worked in double crochet stitches, you can create a beautiful Christmas ball cover that will impress everyone.

This pattern includes instructions for two sizes, allowing you to customize your decorations. Whether you choose the 8″ or 12.5″ circumference clear plastic Christmas ball, you can create a stunning crochet cover that fits perfectly.

To make the process even easier, a step-by-step tutorial demonstrating the creation of the small ball is available on YouTube. This tutorial will guide you through each stitch and technique, ensuring your success in making these lovely Christmas ball covers.

Get ready to showcase your crochet skills and bring holiday cheer to your home with the Granny Square Christmas Ball Crochet pattern. Let’s dive in and create some memorable decorations together!

Below, you will find everything you need to make this Granny Square Ornament pattern, including the yarn, hook, materials, free written pattern for blog subscribers, pictures and a video tutorial. If you love this free crochet Christmas pattern, please share!

Four skeins of yarn in red, green, maroon, and cream are arranged with three crocheted ornaments—including a charming granny square ornament—and silver tinsel on a light surface.

Project Overview

The Granny Square Crochet Christmas Ornament pattern creates festive ornament covers using two simple granny squares made with double crochet stitches, joined together to fit over clear plastic Christmas balls. The beginner friendly design includes two sizes, written instructions, and a step by step video tutorial, making it easy to customize colours and add handmade charm to your holiday décor.

Skill level: Beginner

Sizes: One size

Yarn Weight: Worsted weight

Yarn: Brava Tweed from WeCrochet

Hook Sizes: US I/9 (5.5mm)

Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/7gBC8-5epTo

Crochet Granny Squares

If you’re new to crochet and looking for a project combining simplicity and festive charm, my Granny Square Christmas Ornament pattern is perfect. Granny squares are often considered the ultimate beginner crochet skill, making them a great starting point for those diving into the craft. This pattern lets you quickly create adorable Granny square ornament balls!

These super quick projects are ideal for adding a touch of handmade beauty to your holiday decorations or for giving thoughtful gifts to loved ones. So grab your crochet hook and some festive yarn, and let the magic of Granny squares bring joy and creativity to your holiday season.

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Yarn Recommended for a Crochet Ornament

When it comes to creating your Granny Square crochet ornaments, choosing the right yarn is essential. Look no further than WeCrochet Brava Tweed Yarn; it is the perfect match for your project. Crafted with a premium acrylic base, this yarn takes your ornaments to the next level with its exquisite infusion of flecks of viscose tweed, adding depth and sophistication to your creations. The beautiful texture it offers and the durability and affordability you expect from the Brava family of yarns ensure a stunning final result.

Brava Tweed also brings various coordinating colours to the table, all featuring cream, coffee, and charcoal tweed flecks. This gorgeous colour palette ensures a cohesive look for your Granny Square ornaments. The versatility of Brava Tweed is further enhanced by its seamless compatibility with Brava Worsted or Brava Speckle. Mixing and matching these yarns expands your colour options and creates truly unique and beautiful projects.

Crochet Stocking Yarn Requirements

Brava Tweed from WeCrochet

218yd/100g, 100% Acrylic

Shown in Wren, Boysenberry, wreath, Poinsettia and Elderberry

A small amount of each colour for a total of 25 (50) yards per ball

Substituting Yarn

Yarn substitution is a valuable skill for crocheters as it allows you to adapt patterns when the original yarn listed is unavailable. This is also applicable to the Granny Square Christmas Ball pattern.

To ensure a perfect fit for the recommended ball sizes, it’s essential to maintain the same size for the granny squares. If needed, adjust your crochet hook size to achieve the correct measurement.

To achieve a similar size as suggested in the pattern, selecting a yarn with a similar weight to the one specified is recommended. Starting with a yarn of similar weight will give you a good foundation. Additionally, creating a gauge swatch before beginning your project is highly recommended. This will help ensure that your tension and stitch count align with the pattern’s specifications.

Don’t be afraid to explore different yarn options and their unique textures, as this allows you to add your personal touch to the Granny Square Christmas Balls. Enjoy the creative process, and happy crocheting!

Yarn Substitutes

Brava Worsted 218yds/100g

Mighty Stitch worsted 208yds/100g

Wool of the Andes Worsted or Tweed 110yds/50g

Comfy Worsted 109yds/50g

Crochet Hooks Needed

US I/9 (5.5mm)

Or size needed to obtain Gauge

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Additional Supplies for the Crochet Stocking

Yarn Needle

Scissors

Measuring Tape

Clear Christmas Balls (2.36″ or 3.15″ Diameter)

Tinsel Garland (Optional)

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Construction

To create your granny square motifs, you’ll start by crocheting them in the round. For the small Christmas ball, work a total of 3 rounds. For the larger Christmas ball, work a total of 4 rounds. Crochet 2 squares for each ball and seam them together to create a cylinder tube that will fit over the Christmas ball. Decrease rounds can be worked to close the bottom and top of the cover. The small squares are designed to fit an 8″ circumference Christmas ball, while the large squares are meant to fit a 12.5″ circumference ball.

Gauge

Small Granny Square:

3 Rounds equal to 3″ x 3″

Large Granny Square:

4 Rounds equal to 4″ x 4″

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Granny Square Ornament

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Abbreviations

Blo – Back Loop Only

Ch – Chain

Cluster – 3 dc in the same sp

Dc – Double Crochet

Flo – Front Loop Only

Rep – Repeat

RS – Right Side

Sc – Single Crochet

Sk – Skip

Sl St – Slip Stitch

Sp(s) – Space(s)

St(s) – Stitch(es)

( ) – Work step in parentheses in indicated stitch

Seamless Join – After the last stitch of the round, fasten off. With a yarn needle, weave under both loops of the first st, then weave through the blo of the last stitch. Weave in tail.

Pattern

Granny Square: Make 2 per ball

SMALL BALL

Work in 1 colour or change colour for each round.

Round 1:

Magic Ring, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc, ch 1, *3 dc, ch 1; rep from * 2 more times, pull ring tight, sl st in next 2 dc, sl st in ch-1 sp, change colour on last sl st or continue in the same colour. Work your preferred method throughout the pattern.

Round 2:

(Ch 3, work 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch-1 sp, *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp; rep from * around, sl st in next 2 dc, sl st in ch-1 sp.

Round 3:

(Ch 3, work 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch-1 sp, 3 dc in sp between clusters, *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp, 3 dc between next clusters; rep from * around, fasten off and finish with a seamless join for square 1, for square 2, sl st in next 2 dc, sl st in ch-1 sp. Don’t fasten off. Proceed to Join.

LARGE BALL

Repeat Rounds 1-2.

Round 3:

(Ch 3, work 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch-1 sp, 3 dc in sp between clusters, *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp, 3 dc between next clusters; rep from * around, sl st in next 2 dc, sl st in ch-1 sp.

Round 4:

(Ch 3, work 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch-1 sp, 3 dc in each sp between clusters, *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp, 3 dc in each sp between clusters; rep from * around, fasten off and finish with a seamless join for square 1, for square 2, sl st in next 2 dc, sl st in ch-1 sp. Don’t fasten off. Proceed to join.

JOINING SQUARES

When joining your crochet squares together, follow these steps:

Start by placing two squares with the right sides facing each other.
Put a slip knot on your hook, or continue with working yarn.
Go through the ch-1 sp corner of each square, working a sc to join.
Work through the flo of the first square and the blo of the second square, completing a sc stitch.
Work in this manner across, ending with a sc in the ch-1 corner. Fasten off and weave in the tail.
Fold the square together with the right sides facing and follow the above steps to seam together the opposite side. Don’t fasten off.

FINISHING

BOTTOM

Flip so that the seam is to the inside. Work around the bottom edge of the seamed granny squares.

SMALL BALL

Round 1:

Ch 1, *sc in first st, sk next st; rep from * around, sl st in the first sc to join, fasten off with a tail. With a yarn needle, weave through the flo of each st around and pull tight to close. Weave tail and trim.

LARGE BALL

Round 1:

Ch 1, work 1 sc in the blo of each st around, and each seam, sl st in the first sc to join—26 sts.

Round 2:

TOP

Optional: Fill balls with tinsel garland to reflect light.

SMALL BALL

Place the ball inside the granny cover, put a slip knot on the hook, and join it to a seam.

Round 1:

LARGE BALL

Round 1:

Ch 1, work 1 sc in the blo of each st around, sl st in the first sc to join—26 sts. Place the ball inside the granny cover.

Round 2:

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