Beaded Crochet Christmas Baubles (Free Pattern and Video)

Give your Christmas tree a handmade sparkle with these beaded crochet baubles by Katerina of ByKaterina Designs. Each one is a crocheted cover worked around a plain glass or plastic bauble, with little beads crocheted in every other round. They look elegant and festive, and they also make a lovely handmade gift. The written pattern is free on Katerina's website.

Beaded Baubles at a Glance

• Designer: Katerina of ByKaterina Designs
• Skill level: easy (basic amigurumi skills)
• Techniques: magic ring, single crochet in the round, increases, decreases and crocheting with beads
• You'll need: cotton yarn, small seed beads, a plain bauble to cover, a small hook and a needle to thread the beads
• Video length: about 28 minutes

How the Baubles Are Made

1. Thread the beads onto your yarn before you start.
2. Start with a magic ring and increase in the round to form the bottom half of the cover.
3. Beaded rounds: beads are slid into place on every other round, so they sit evenly on the surface.
4. Insert the bauble halfway through the decreases and keep crocheting around it.
5. Close the top around the bauble's cap and hang it on your tree.

Color Ideas

Burgundy with white beads looks classic and elegant, while cream with turquoise beads gives a fresh, wintery look. Mix gold or silver beads with red, green or white yarn to match your holiday decor.

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Enjoy the Video Tutorial

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Tips for Beaded Crochet

• Thread more beads than you think you need, because adding them later means cutting the yarn.
• Push the beads to the front of the work as you crochet so they all show on the right side.
• Check the size of your cover against the bauble before you start decreasing.

More from ByKaterina Designs

Try the Bring Me the Sun shrug, the Snowflakes sweater or the fluffy heart pillow.