Every year, I try to create a winter holiday pattern with a Christmas spirit. This year, I have decided to create a new bauble pattern for my Christmas collection. These baubles have a beautiful spiral pattern, which is great for fast-changing colored yarn. The baubles can be used to hang on the tree or to fill a big bowl and decorate the table. It is a fun little project to create when you have less time and want some nice decoration for your home.
Yarn Requirements:
To make these baubles, I used a combination of Scheepjes Stonewashed XL, which is available in 50-gram balls with 75 meters of yarn. I also used Scheepjes Stonewashed XL Flow, which is available in 65-gram balls with 97 meters of yarn. Both yarns consist of 65% cotton and 35% acrylic.
The amounts needed for one bauble – which consists of 2 sides- are:
Color A: 25 grams (38 meters) of Scheepjes Stonewashed XL in colorway 887 Sodalite. (including combining)
Color B: 25 grams (38 meters) of Scheepjes Stonewashed XL Flow in a color of choice. I used five colorways to make the baubles. I used colorways: 04 Reverie, 05 Calm, 07 Bliss, 08 Twilight, and 017 Yuletide.
Out of one ball of Scheepjes Stonewashed XL and one ball of Scheepjes Stonewashed Xl Flow you can make two baubles. I made two baubles out of all five used colorways of flow – which means 4 halves.
Other materials needed:
I used Styrofoam baubles to fill the bauble, each with a diameter of 10 cm (4 inches). So, you will need one Styropor ball for each bauble you make.
You can also fill the baubles with fiberfill; however, they might not look as round or neat. You need approx. 20 grams of filling for one bauble.
Crochet hook needed:
I recommend a 4.5mm hook for the yarn I used.
Size: A finished bauble will have a diameter of 10cm /4 inches.
You can always use a different type or weight of yarn. Always take one hook size smaller than the yarn label recommends. Other yarn types will also produce different sizes. When using a different yarn type or weight, first make two half-baubles and measure the diameter to determine which styrofoam ball size you need.
The pattern uses very easy stitch work like sc, hdc, dc, and a fptr. The pattern is written and guided with many, many progress photos. In these photos, I also use a new way of drawing stitches, like the symbols in a crochet chart. In this way, you have a photo and chart to follow in one.
The pattern is available for purchase as a digital PDF download. After purchase, you get access to both languages: Dutch and English. And where to get the pattern? As usual, you can find it in my Etsy or Ravelry shops:
Yuletide Swirl Baubles on Ravelry
Yuletide Swirl Baubles on Etsy
And for my fellow Dutchies, I also have a booklet available in Dutch. You can find it in the Veluwsch Verfgoed store.
Yuletide Swirl Baubles booklet at Veluwsch Verfgoed
And if you want to make life real easy…I also have bauble kits available that contain all the materials to make two big Yuletide Swirl baubles. You will find them in the Veluwsch Verfgoed store as well.
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