Crochet Faux Fur Ornament Pattern

This crochet faux fur ornament couldn’t be easier! It’s just a few rounds of half double crochet! And the most amazing thing about crocheting with faux fur yarn is that you can’t even tell it was crocheted! None of your stitching is visible!

This is a fun and trendy way to add a cozy, but elegant vibe to your Christmas decor!

Crocheting Over A Ball Ornament

What makes these ornaments so perfectly shaped is that the crocheted piece is a cover that slips easily over a pre-made ball Christmas ornament. Using the ball as an insert for your crochet work makes the final product look so flawless!

I wish I could claim that I came up with this brilliant method myself, but I was inspired by a few other creators who tried it out first. Check out some of my favorites from Simply Made By Erin, Briana K Designs and The Loophole Fox!

But if you want to start with this cozy faux fur yarn, keep scrolling…

Tips for Crocheting with Faux Fur Yarn

The biggest pro AND con of faux fur yarn is that you can’t see your stitches at all! Once a project is complete, it just looks like solid fur. Whether you’re making a blanket, a stuffed animal or a wearable item, the end result looks just like something made with actual faux fur.

However, this characteristic of fur yarn also makes it very hard to work with. Here are a few simple tips for crocheting with fur yarn:

1. Rather than visually looking for your stitches, “feel” for them with your fingers.
2. Since you can’t see your stitches to count whether you have the correct number in a round, be sure to count as you go so you know when you hit the last stitch.
3. Stitch markers are you best friend! Use them as often as you need to mark important parts of your work.

The Pattern

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Materials:


• 18 yards Yarn Bee Fur the Moment weight 6 super bulky (100% polyester, 3.5oz, 62yds) Picture shows color frosted mauve

• US N/ 10.0 mm Crochet Hook

• Yarn Needle

• Scissors

• Stitch Marker

• 3.15” ball ornament

Gauge:


Circle should be 4.75” across after round 3.

Finished Size:


Finished ornament fits a 3.15” ball ornament

Abbreviation Key:


(ch) chain

(sl st) slip stitch                                                         

(hdc) half double crochet

** Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed

Pattern Notes:

I tend to crochet tightly. So be sure to check your gauge and if you are crocheting more loosely you can move to a smaller hook (or larger if you crochet even more tightly). Some people find they even need to go down two hook sizes to meet my gauge.

Chain 2 at the beginning of a round does not count as a stitch.

Tips for working with faux fur yarn:
1.    Rather than visually looking for your stitches, “feel” for them with your fingers.
2.    Since you can’t see your stitches to count whether you have the correct number in a round, be sure to count as you go so you know when you hit the last stitch.
3.    Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round so that you can easily find where to join at the end of the round.

Video Tutorial:

Written Pattern:



Ch 4. Join with a sl st to the first ch to create a circle.

Alternative: use the magic circle starting method.

Round 1: Ch 1. Hdc 8 times in the circle. Join with a sl st to first hdc. <8>

Round 2: Ch 1. 2 hdc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first hdc.  <16>



Round 3: Ch 1. *1 hdc in next st. 2 hdc in next st.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to first hdc.  <24>

Note: circle should be approximately 4.75” across at this point.



Rounds 4 – 6: Hdc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first hdc.  <24>

Finish off the last round, leaving a long tail.

Using a yarn needle and the beginning tail, make sure the starting circle is cinched shut. Weave in the end.

Place ornament inside your work.

Using a yarn needle and the finishing tail, weave tail in and out around the top of the final round of stitches. Pull to cinch snuggly around top of ornament. Knot to secure. Weave in the end.

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