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If you love creating special crochet seasonal decorations as much as me then I know you’ll love my new collection that includes this beautiful overlay mosaic crochet bauble pattern!

This simple bauble is a great way to learn the overlay mosaic crochet technique and hardly takes any time at all.

Made in rounds using split crochet stitches at the base and top, you can either pop a ready made bauble in it like I have or stuff it to create the shape. Perfect for using up your yarn stash and great fun too!

As I said I love to make decorations for the home, especially Christmas ones and so when I sat down to design the entire crochet bauble pattern collection I played around with some traditional festive patterns as well as some fun and more geometric ones like this.

The starlight bauble is a simple mosaic crochet pattern repeat that is much easier than it looks! It’s also a great option if you want to add something more than just traditional decorations to your tree this year.

It works really well with the two contrast colours but you can use whatever you like to fit your festive theme!

More about Overlay Mosaic Crochet Baubles

I designed 7 mosaic crochet bauble patterns in all (along with 7 tapestry and 7 Fair Isle ones) and love all of them!

Overlay mosaic crochet is such a great technique that uses beginner stitches in a really fun and unique way to create really detailed, geometric crochet colorwork designs.

The only stitches you’ll need to know for the mosaic section of the baubles is a single crochet stitch worked into the back loop only and a Mosaic double crochet which is a regular double crochet worked into a stitch 2 rounds below.

Here are the other baubles in the collection to show you how fun and versatile the technique can be!

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Yarn

To make my version of the mosaic crochet bauble decoration I used Color Theory yarn, 100% acrylic, 246yds/100g, Category #4 weight.

Each bauble uses approx. 20g of yarn (50yds) if you’d like to raid your stash!

For the whole collection of baubles I used the following colours:

3 balls of Ivory

1 ball each of Nutmeg, Canyon, Raisin, Satellite, Dijon, Caper, Stonewash and Thunder

Here are some that I think would work really well for this pattern in various price ranges:

Sizing

My baubles cover an 8cm/3.15″ plastic bauble with slight negative ease.

Other Materials

Along with your yarn, you will need the following:

  • A 2.75mm (C) crochet hook – my favourites are Clover Soft Touch or Furls Odyssey
  • 8cm/3.15″ plastic baubles available here in a pack of 24: Fillable plastic baubles
  • Alternatively, you could cover existing baubles that you have at home.
  • You could also use Fibre Fill to stuff them or scraps of yarn ends! You just need to make sure to stuff them really full to get a good shape.
  • Pair of sharp scissors
  • Needle
  • Ribbon for hanging

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A Christmas tree adorned with a handmade mosaic crochet bauble ornament. The image advertises a free crochet pattern for the bauble.

Video Tutorial

A decorated Christmas tree with crochet ornaments stands next to a poster titled "Bauble-ing Along Crochet Collection" by Hanjan Crochet, showcasing a close-up of a beautifully crafted mosaic crochet bauble.

Step by Step Video Tutorial

You can watch a video tutorial for the overlay mosaic bauble technique here

Crochet Terms You’ll Need to Know

Glossary and Abbreviations

ch(s) – chain(s)

sp – space

ss – slip stitch

RS – right side

WS – wrong side

sk – skip

rep – repeat

yoh – yarn over hook

blo – back loop only

flo – front loop only

rem – remaining

tog – together

Mdc – Mosaic double crochet

Crochet Stitches

The stitches used in the baubles are as follows:

sc – single crochet (UK dc – double crochet)

ssc – split single crochet (UK sdc – split double crochet)

exsc – extended single crochet (UK exdc – extended double crochet)

Mdc – mosaic double crochet (UK Mtr – mosaic treble crochet)

Special Stitches

The baubles use basic stitches but worked in perhaps a new way. It’s great fun and not much of a change to create something really different!

Split single crochet

Insert hook into the centre (between the ‘legs’) of stitch. Yarn over and pull through a loop. Yarn over and pull through both loops on the hook

Extended split single crochet

Insert hook into the centre (between the ‘legs’) of stitch. Yarn over and pull through a loop. Yarn over and pull through one loop on the hook. Yarn over and pull through both loops on the hook.

Extended split single crochet 2 together

Insert hook into the centre (between the ‘legs’) of stitch. Yarn over and pull through a loop. Yarn over and pull through one loop on the hook. Insert hook into the centre (between the ‘legs’) of next stitch. Yarn over and pull through a loop. Yarn over and pull through one loop on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all loops on the hook.

Mosaic double crochet

Yarn over and insert hook into front loop of stitch two rounds below. Yarn over and pull through the stitch. Yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through remaining two loops on the hook.

The stitch behind the Mdc on the current round is left unworked.

Before you dive into crocheting your bauble, take a moment to read through the pattern notes—it’s a game-changer!

These handy insights will not only simplify your pattern-reading journey but also ensure a smoother crochet experience. You’ll find helpful tips on deciphering the sizing, transitioning yarn colours, and tips on turning your work.

Trust me, a quick peek at these notes will set you up for crochet success!

  • The mosaic crochet baubles are worked in continuous rounds with increases until Round 7, a set amount of 42 sts until Round 17 and then decreases until Round 22 to complete.
  • Always change yarn on the the last ‘yarn over and pull through’ when you need to change colour.
  • All stitches are worked as sc in blo or Mdc.
  • Each Round uses just one colour.
  • The pattern is written in standard US crochet terms.

Starlight Mosaic Crochet Bauble Pattern

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US Terminology

Pattern Gauge

Tension isn’t essential for this project so just make sure to match up the Base to your bauble so that you know it will fit before working the main body.

If you are going to stuff your baubles then you don’t need to worry about tension at all and they can be as big or small as you like 🙂

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Using 2 colours of your choice: A and B. I used A: Satellite and B: Ivory

BASE

Work all stitches as split Exsc in this section using A.

Make a magic ring.

Round 1: 6 Exsc into the ring [6].

Round 2: 2 split Exsc into each stitch around [12].

Round 3: * split Exsc in next st, 2 split Exsc in next st; rep from * around [18].

Round 4: * split Exsc in next 2 sts, 2 split Exsc in next st; rep from * around [24].

Round 5: * split Exsc in next 3 sts, 2 split Exsc in next st; rep from * around [30].

Round 6: * split Exsc in next 4 sts, 2 split Exsc in next st; rep from * around [36].

OVERLAY MOSAIC SECTION

If you enjoy working from chart or colour blocks then you can find them (and step by step instructions) in the Ebook:

Working all sc in blo throughout this section now.

Round 7: A: sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in next st; rep from * around [42], change to B.

Round 8: B: sc in each st around, change to A.

Round 9: A: *sc in next st, Mdc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, change to B.

Round 10: B: *Mdc in next st, sc in next 5 sts; rep from *around, change to A.

Round 11: A: *sc in next 2 sts, Mdc in next st, sc in next st, Mdc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around, change to B.

Round 12: B: *sc in next st, Mdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, Mdc in next st; rep from * around, change to A.

Round 13: A: *sc in next 3 sts, Mdc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, change to B

Round 14: B: *sc in next st, Mdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, Mdc in next st; rep from * around, change to A.

Round 15: A: *sc in next 2 sts, Mdc in next st, sc in next st, Mdc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around, change to B.

Round 16: B: Rep round 10, change to A.

Round 17: A: Rep Round 9, continue with A for Top.

TOP

Work all stitches as split Exsc in this section using A.

Before making the Top, weave in ends and insert the bauble into the cover. Work the remaining rounds with the bauble in place. If your bauble has a removable cap then taking it off at this point could be helpful.

Round 18: All stitches are blo this round: * split Exsc in next 5 sts, Exsc2tog over next 2 sts; rep from * around [36].

Round 19: * split Exsc in next 4 sts, split Exsc2tog over next 2 sts; rep from * around [30].

Round 20: * split Exsc in next 3 sts, split Exsc2tog over next 2 sts; rep from * around [24].

Round 21: * split Exsc in next 2 sts, split Exsc2tog over next 2 sts; rep from * around [18].

Round 22: * split Exsc in next st, split Exsc2tog over next 2 sts; rep from * around [12].

TO FINISH

Weave in ends and add a ribbon to hang if desired.

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I adore crocheting Christmas decorations! They are so quick, easy and make perfect gifts. Here’s a few other of my designs you might like:

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