A retro Christmas bauble in the style of a granny square, perfect for a tree covered with retro or vintage decorations. A quick stashbuster project.

The bauble cover is crocheted in the round using aran or worsted yarn and the finished bauble is a little over 7cm (2 1/2 inches) in diameter.

This pattern has written instructions using American and British crochet terms, photos and a crochet chart.

You will need:

• Either aran yarn and a 4.5mm crochet hook or worsted yarn and a 5mm hook. A total of about 20m of yarn per bauble, in up to 10 colours per bauble.
• A 7cm (2 1/2 inch) bauble. I painted maché baubles with acrylic paint, but ready-made coloured baubles or clear plastic baubles would also work.
• A tapestry needle.
• A stitch marker or safety pin.

Techniques you should know:

• Magic loop.
• Crocheting in the round.
• Sewing in yarn ends.