To get into the Christmas spirit, I wanted to crochet something Christmas-y. I was looking for something quick, something new, and something I could gift to my lovely coworkers. It needed to be something that I could repeat and complete in a timely manner. So I decided to make personalized Christmas ball ornaments! Something quick: I completed each ornament in about a hour and a half (including cross-stitch and finishing time). I followed the patterns for the 20-row and 22-row sphere (click here for a free pdf copy from Ms. Premise-Conclusion).
Something new: I had not made these before so it was fun figuring out the best way to make these, what colours to use and how to attach a ribbon for hanging. I decided to cross-stitch a letter on to each ornament. I looked up some free cross-stitch templates online and followed the template for each letter. Each letter was complete before stuffing and closing the ball. Cross-stitching definitely got easier (and better looking) with each letter I stitched. Cross-stitching is easiest when you have a grid to follow which worked for the most part except where I hit areas where there were decreases. Whenever I hit a decrease I had to improvise a little in order to keep each cross-stitch consistently the same size throughout. This project was also great way to use up some leftover yarn as very little was required for each ornament; for once I didn't have to go out and buy more yarn!
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Melissa LuangsiripanyaHi there! I'm a self-taught casual crocheter. Here you will find more details on how I made my projects as well as stories of hardship, frustrations and success! Archives
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