Hands Occupied

Knitting, crochet, latch hook and macrame from craft book author & designer Heidi Gustad.

Crochet Orange Ornament

5 Comments

This post is brought to you by Lion Brand Yarn, which also provided yarn support. 

The gift of citrus fruit, particularly oranges, is a long-standing Christmas treat. To celebrate this old-fashioned holiday tradition, crochet a fast orange ornament for your tree! Get the free pattern on Hands Occupied.
Every year for Christmas during my childhood, my brother and I would get an orange in our stocking from Santa Claus, along with various small knick knacks and candy. Growing up, I never thought twice about this, but when I became an adult, a friend mentioned thinking that was a bit unusual. Being the adult millennial I now am, I looked up the history of oranges at Christmastime. What I found was that historically, oranges were a rare and special treat in snowy parts of the world during the winter, and since I grew up in North Dakota, I have a hunch that my family adopted this citrusy tradition as a special holiday treat generations ago. Oranges and Christmas go hand in hand for so many families, so introducing an orange into our ornaments series seemed like fun! Rejoice, the twenty-third ornament of Christmas is here!

Get an inexpensive, printable, ad-free PDF of this pattern here, or you can continue scrolling to see the pattern now.

The gift of citrus fruit, particularly oranges, is a long-standing Christmas treat. To celebrate this old-fashioned holiday tradition, crochet a fast orange ornament for your tree! Get the free pattern on Hands Occupied.
The gift of citrus fruit, particularly oranges, is a long-standing Christmas treat. To celebrate this old-fashioned holiday tradition, crochet a fast orange ornament for your tree! Get the free pattern on Hands Occupied.
 

The gift of citrus fruit, particularly oranges, is a long-standing Christmas treat. To celebrate this old-fashioned holiday tradition, crochet a fast orange ornament for your tree! Get the free pattern on Hands Occupied.

Orange Ornament Crochet Pattern

Skill level: easy

Supplies
1 pack Lion Brand Yarn Bonbons in Beach (100% Cotton yarn; fingering weight), which comes with 8 mini skeins. – You need less than a skein of orange and green to complete the ornament.
US size F (3.75 mm) crochet hook
scissors
tapestry needle
poly-fil
scrap ribbon
sewing needle & thread

Abbreviations & Terms
rnd- round
magic ring- an adjustable starting round. Here’s a tutorial. 
ch- chain
sc- single crochet
sl- slip
sc 2 in next st- sc 2 times in same st
rep from *- repeat the instructions following the asterisk as directed
(X sts)- X is the number of sts that are now in the rnd
(Y rnds)- Y is the number of times a rnd is worked
sc2tog – sc 2 sts together as one

Gauge & Dimensions: Approx. 19 sc & 23 rows over 4 inches. Finished ornament measures approx. 2.25″ tall.

The gift of citrus fruit, particularly oranges, is a long-standing Christmas treat. To celebrate this old-fashioned holiday tradition, crochet a fast orange ornament for your tree! Get the free pattern on Hands Occupied.

Get an inexpensive, printable, ad-free PDF of this pattern here, or read on for the blog version of the pattern.

THE PATTERN

rnd 1. Using green yarn, form a magic ring. Ch1 & sc 5 into ring, sl to join into rnd. Pull tail to tighten loop. Break green yarn, leaving a 4-6″ tail. (6 sts)
rnd 2. Using orange yarn, ch1, *sc2 in next st; rep from * 6 times, sl to join into rnd. (12 sts)
rnd 3. ch1, *sc1, sc2 in next st; rep from * 6 times, sl to join into rnd. (18 sts)
rnd 4. ch1, sc 18, sl to join.
rnd 5. ch1, *sc2, sc2 in next st; rep from * 6 times, sl to join into rnd. (24 sts)
rnd 6. ch1, *sc3, sc2 in next st; rep from * 6 times, sl to join into rnd. (30 sts)
rnds 7-12. ch1, sc 30, sl to join. (6 rnds)
rnd 13. ch1, *sc3, sc2tog; rep from * 6 times, sl to join into rnd. (24 sts)
rnd 14. ch1, *sc2, sc2tog; rep from * 6 times, sl to join into rnd. (18 sts)
rnd 15. ch1, sc 18, sl to join. Stuff with poly-fil.
rnd 16. ch1, *sc1, sc2tog; rep from * 6 times, sl to join into rnd. (12 sts)
rnd 17. ch1, *sc2tog; rep from * 6 times, sl to join into rnd. (6 sts)
Break yarn and draw tail through to secure last loop.

Finishing
Weave in ends. Using a needle & thread, sew a scrap of ribbon to the back of your finished ornament to hang.

The gift of citrus fruit, particularly oranges, is a long-standing Christmas treat. To celebrate this old-fashioned holiday tradition, crochet a fast orange ornament for your tree! Get the free pattern on Hands Occupied.

Don’t forget! If you make this or any of the other ornaments in the Ornaments of Christmas series, please share your creation online using #handsoccupiedhohoho. :)

The gift of citrus fruit, particularly oranges, is a long-standing Christmas treat. To celebrate this old-fashioned holiday tradition, crochet a fast orange ornament for your tree! Get the free pattern on Hands Occupied.
The gift of citrus fruit, particularly oranges, is a long-standing Christmas treat. To celebrate this old-fashioned holiday tradition, crochet a fast orange ornament for your tree! Get the free pattern on Hands Occupied.

This post is brought to you by Lion Brand Yarn, which also provided yarn support. 

Reader Interactions

DON’T MISS ANOTHER UPDATE

Comments

  2. I grew up in Michigan, and we always got an orange or a tangerine in our stockings. Oranges remind me of Christmas, and I love this ornament – thank you, Heidi!

    Reply

  3. My husband’s family is from New England and they would get oranges and walnuts in their stockings. I thought it was charming, like something out of Little Women.

    Reply

    • That’s adorable! As a lifelong Midwesterner, half of my fantasy vision of New England revolves around my childhood love of Little Women, lol!

      Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.