Crochet Chevron Bauble – Countdown to Christmas Day 1
The Crochet Chevron Bauble 🎄
The holiday season is the perfect time to let your creativity shine, and what better way to do that than with handmade ornaments? The Chevron Bauble is a delightful project that combines modern design with festive charm. Its zig-zag texture adds a bold yet timeless touch to your Christmas decor, making it a standout addition to any tree. Whether you’re creating a collection for yourself or gifting handmade treasures, this bauble is sure to impress.
This design works up beautifully with its textured stitches and clean lines, offering a satisfying project for crocheters of all skill levels. Using a combination of simple techniques, the Chevron Bauble creates a polished look that will complement any holiday theme. Best of all, it’s a quick and fun make that you can finish in just an evening!
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This Crochet Chevron Bauble pattern is part of my Crochet Countdown to Christmas, where I’m sharing one festive Christmas bauble pattern every day from December 1-24! 🎄🎁 If you’ve missed any of the previous patterns, you can find all the bauble patterns for free on this page.
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Crochet Chevron Bauble Pattern Details
Pattern is written in US terminology
Materials:
- Heartland worsted yarn from Lion Brand in the color Grand Canyon
- 4mm (G6) crochet hook (or whatever size is needed to obtain gauge)
- scissors
- tapestry needle
- 3.15″ plastic bauble
- stitch marker
Skill level:
Intermediate. This pattern uses the diagonal chevron stitch which requires the maker to have basic knowledge of working in the round and how to locate stitches in previous rounds.
Pattern notes:
- This pattern is written using standard US crochet terms.
- The chain 1 at the beginning of the round, does not count as a stitch.
- This stitch is a one-row repeat
- You can adjust the size by increasing/decreasing in any multiple of 3+2.
- This is meant to have a somewhat snug fit around the bauble.
- This bauble cover is finished by crocheting the last decreasing rounds with the bauble inside for the best fit.
Stitches used and abbreviations:
- ch = chain
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- sl st = slip stitch
- yo = yarn over
- sc = single crochet
- sc dec = single crochet decrease
- dc = double crochet
Gauge
- At the end of Round 3, it should measure 2.25″ across.
Semi-finished measurements:
- *bauble cover is laying flat and is worked up through the last round before being put on the bauble
- Length: 4”
- Width: 4”
Video for the Crochet Chevron Bauble
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Special Stitches
Single Crochet Decrease (sc dec)
*to make a sc dec: insert hook into st and pull up a loop. Immediately insert hook into next st and pull up a loop. 3 loops on hook. Yo and pull through all 3 loops. First sc dec is made.
Diagonal Chevron Stitch
video tutorial is HERE
full written tutorial with step-by-step photos is HERE
- Find two spaces: the stitch where you made your first single crochet (sc) in this row and the stitch two rows below where you’d normally make your next stitch.
- Insert your hook into the stitch where you made your first sc.
- Pull up a loop, making sure to pull it all the way up to the surface.
- Insert your hook into the second space (the one two rows below) and pull up another loop, again bringing it all the way to the surface.
- You should now have 3 loops on your hook.
- Yarn over (yo) and pull through all 3 loops to complete your first diagonal chevron stitch.
Pattern Instructions for the Crochet Chevron Bauble
Make a magic circle, ch 1.
Round 1: work 12 dc in circle, join to first st with a sl st, ch 1. (12 dc)
Round 2: work 2 sc in each st around, join to first st with a sl st, ch 1. (24 sc)
Round 3: work 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st. [2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st], repeat from [ to ] until last 2 sts, work 1 sc in each of last 2 sts, join with a sl st to first st, ch 1. (35 sc)
Round 4: work 1 sc in each st around, do not join. (35 sc)
Make sure you have a stitch marker close by, you’ll use it to mark the beginning of Round 5. You’ll be working in the round, without joining, for the rest of the pattern.
Round 5: work 1 sc in each of first 2 sts (mark the first st with a stitch marker). Just as instructed above, locate the first st worked of this round and the 3rd st from 2 rounds below. Reach back and insert hook into the stitch below the first st worked and pull up a loop. Next, insert your hook into the 3rd st from 2 rounds below and pull up a loop. 3 loops on the hook. Yo and pull through all three loops. First diagonal chevron st is made. Before moving on, look at the st you just made. There is a st hiding behind it – it may look deceiving, but that st is already worked because you worked around it instead of into it. Move on to the next st. [Work a sc in each of next 2 sts, diagonal chevron in next st] repeat from [ to ] around, ending with a sc in each of last 2 sts. Do not join. (24 sc, 11, diagonal chevron sts)
Round 6: Note: locate these 2 sps in Round 5: the second to last st of the round and the very first st. The first st of this round will be a diagonal chevron st – these are the sps you will be working into to make it. So, to begin, work your first diagonal chevron st by using these 2 sps, work a sc in each of next 2 sts (Locating the sps for the diagonal chevron st will be easier from here on out.), insert your hook into the first of the 2 sc sts you just made, but a round below, insert your hook into the sc in between the two diagonal chevron sts from 2 rounds below. See photo below. [Work a sc in each of next 2 sts, diagonal chevron in next], repeat from [ to ] around.
Rounds 7 – ?: repeat Round 6 (in the round – without joining) until it measures just shy of 4″ OR there’s only an inch or a little less at the top of your bauble (you’ll have to ‘try it on’ as shown below). For me, this was 10 rounds total of the diagonal chevron st (not counting the foundation rounds.)
Final rounds: insert the bauble into the cover. It’s a bit tricky, but you’ll be working these last rounds with the bauble inside. To begin, *[work a sc dec over the next 2 sts] all the way around, repeat from * for about 2 rounds or until you’ve reached the top of the bauble. Fasten off and pull the end through so it doesn’t show.
Conclusion
I hope you enjoy bringing the Chevron Bauble to life and seeing it sparkle on your tree this holiday season. Handmade ornaments like these are such a special way to add warmth and personality to your decorations. Be sure to check out the full video tutorial and free pattern linked above if you need help along the way.
Don’t forget to share your finished baubles! Seeing your unique color choices and personal touches always brightens my day. Tag me on social media @spottedhorsedesignco so I can admire your work and cheer you on. Happy holidays and happy crocheting!
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