I signed up for a few ornament exchanges this year, and decided on crocheting up a Santa Bauble. I debated on whether or not I wanted to add arms to this bauble, but I figured that if I added arms then it would look weird without a head and I knew I didn’t want to add a head to it. Hehe.

After a few minutes of brainstorming, here’s what I came up with! I am very happy with it, and plan on making a bunch more to give as gifts this year.

Materials:
- Small Amount of Worsted Weight Yarn in White, Red, Black and Gold/Yellow - I used Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn (colors links above)
- I9/5.5mm Crochet Hook
- #18 or #20 Tapestry Needle
- PolyFil to Stuff (I stock up on mine from JoAnn’s when it’s on sale)

Material Notes:
Yarn Alternatives: Red Heart’s With Love.

PolyFil is very affordable and comes with a lot. Alternatively you can use cotton balls or yarn scraps. If using cotton balls, your baubles will come out more stiff, take more time for shaping and I caution you to watch how much you put into your bauble because it’s very easy to overstuff.

Time Spent:
I was able to complete my Santa Bauble in about 30 minutes.

Abbreviations:
HDC - Half Double Crochet
HDC2tog - Half Double Crochet Decrease Over Two Stitches - Definition Included
HDC3tog - Half Double Crochet Decrease Over Three Stitches - Definition Included
FPDC - Front Post Double Crochet - Photo Included