Free Crochet Pattern: Christmas Bauble Door Stop

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This crocheted Christmas bauble can be used as a decorative Christmas door stop, as it it filled with plastic pellets on the bottom. You can also just use it as decoration around the house. The crochet pattern is very easy to follow, which makes it ideal for beginners.

Measurements

Approx. 21cm in diameter

Tools

• Crochet hook size 3.50mm and 6.00mm
• Darning needle

Yarn consumption and other materials

• 1  Infinity Hearts Ribbon Yarn 30 Bordeaux
• 1 skein of Järbo Glittra Yarn 18101 Silver
• Approx. 300g Plastic Pellets
• Approx. 200g Stuffing
• Nylon stockings for plastic pellets

Abbreviations

s = stitches

rnd = round

mr = magic ring

dc = double crochet

bl = back loop

inc = increase

dec = decrease

( ) = Amount of stitches in the row

* - * = States what to repeat x amount of times

Instructions

The bauble

Use a 6mm crochet hook for the bauble

1st rnd: 1 dc in mr (6)

2nd rnd: 2 dc in each s (12)

3rd rnd: (1 dc, inc) x 6 (18)

4th rnd: (2 dc, inc) x 6 (24)

5th rnd: (3 dc, inc) x 6 (30)

6th rnd: (4 dc, inc) x 6 (36)

7th rnd: (5 dc, inc) x 6 (42)

8th rnd: (6 dc, inc) x 6 (48)

9th rnd: (7 dc, inc) x 6 (54)

10th rnd: (8 dc, inc) x 6 (60)

11th rnd: (9 dc, inc) x 6 (66)

12th rnd: (10 dc, inc) x 6 (72)

13th-25th rnd: 1 dc in each s (72)

26th rnd: (10 dc, dec) x 6 (66)

27th rnd: (9 dc, dec) x 6 (60)

28th rnd: (8 dc, dec) x 6 (54)

29th rnd: (7 dc, dec) x 6 (48)

30th rnd: (6 dc, dec) x 6 (42)

31st rnd: (5 dc, dec) x 6 (36)

Put plastic pellets in one or 2 nylon stockings, tie a knot on the stocking and put it in the bottom of your bauble. Add fibrefill stuffing to your bauble (stuff generously).

32nd rnd: (4 dc, dec) x 6 (30)

33rd rnd: (3 dc, dec) x 6 (24)

34th rnd: (2 dc, dec) x 6 (18)

35th rnd: (1 dc, dec) x 6 (12)

Add more stuffing to your bauble until it is completely filled.

36th rnd: dec x 6 (6)

Cast off and weave in ends

Top of the bauble

Use a 3.5mm crochet hook and Järbo Glittra Yarn for the top of the bauble

1st rnd: 1 dc in mr (6)

2nd rnd: 2 dc in each s (12)

3rd rnd: (1 dc, inc) x 6 (18)

4th rnd: (2 dc, inc) x 6 (24)

5th rnd: (3 dc, inc) x 6 (30)

6th rnd: dc in bl in each s, finish with sl st in the first s (30)

7th-12th rnd: 1 dc in each s (30)

Add stuffing to the top and sew it onto the top of your bauble. Then make a little handle on the top before cutting the yarn.

You can now decorate the bauble with embroidery if you wish. You can embroider whatever you like. The design shown in the picture is simply meant to inspire.

Design by: Kreatosse (Majken Andreassen)