Three baubles, three different patterns, all worked in the round using amigurumi techniques. You start each one with a magic ring, increase to shape the curve, stuff it, then decrease to close the top and add a hanging loop.

The striped bauble and the checkerboard bauble both teach you colour changes, which is the skill worth having here. Once you can swap colours mid-round without leaving a gap, a lot of crochet opens up. The Christmas tree bauble puts that to work as a motif.

You're working in Sirdar Happy Cotton, a DK cotton with crisp stitch definition, on a 3mm hook. That's a smaller hook than the yarn band suggests, and it's deliberate: a tighter fabric keeps the stuffing hidden and holds the bauble's shape year after year. The pattern booklet has photo instructions throughout, and the full-length video tutorial covers every step from that first magic ring to the last loop.

Three finished decorations at around 8cm each, which is a useful size for a tree. They pack away soft, and unlike glass, they survive being dropped.

What you'll learn:

• How to start with a magic ring
• How to increase and decrease to shape a sphere
• How to change colour mid-round for stripes and checks
• How to stuff and close an amigurumi piece
• How to add a hanging loop

Why you'll enjoy it:

• Three decorations in one kit – striped, Christmas tree and checkerboard
• A skill you'll reuse – colour changes carry over to almost every project after this
• Everything in one box – yarn, hook, stuffing, stitch markers and needle
• Video support – every step demonstrated before you try it yourself
• Cotton yarn – machine washable at 40°C on a wool cycle

• 3 x 20g Sirdar Happy Cotton in Chilli
• 2 x 20g Sirdar Happy Cotton in Puff
• 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) crochet hook
• Set of 6 stitch markers
• Size 18 tapestry needle
• 67g recycled polyester toy stuffing
• Pattern booklet with step-by-step photo instructions
• Access to our full-length video tutorial

Want the Bauble stitch markers? Choose that option from the drop-down menu. The set of five is metal with secure clasps, handy for marking stitches, rounds and repeats in both crochet and knitting.

Finished size: each bauble measures approximately 8cm, excluding the hanging loop. The finished size of your project may vary depending on your own tension.

Skill level: Beginner

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