We have a new kitten in our house. Anyone who has cats knows that kittens and Christmas ornaments are a dangerous combination. All of our fragile ornaments had to stay packed in the box, and the bottom few rows of the tree are pretty empty. I decided that I needed to make a few ornaments that I wouldn’t have to worry about breaking when they get thrown to the ground. Luckily this pattern is so easy, I will have time to make plenty of them to hang on my tree before Christmas.
Unbreakable Christmas Ornament
Materials: 4.5mm crochet hook
Red yarn
Yellow yarn
Yarn needle
Poly-Fil
Ornament
Start with a magic ring
Round 1: 6 sc in ring, sl st to first sc, ch 1
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (12), sl st to first stitch, ch 1
Round 3: (2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next stitch) repeat around (18), sl st to first stitch, ch 1
Round 4: (2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2 stitches) repeat around (24), sl st to first stitch, ch 1
Round 5-10: sc in each stitch around (24), sl st to first stitch, ch 1
Round 11: (sc in first 2 stitches, 1 decrease) repeat around (18), sl st to first stitch, ch 1
Round 12: (sc in first stitch, 1 decrease), repeat around (12), sl st to first stitch, ch 1
Round 13: decrease in each stitch around (6)
Stuff with Poly-Fil
Round 14: Join yellow, sc in each stitch around, ch 6 and sl st to the opposite side
Finish off and sew the top together
This is a great project for using up scraps of yarn. These ornaments take a very small amount of yarn, and not a lot of time. They are perfect for decorating a tree when you have cats or small children.
