• 0 items$0.00
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Hands Occupied

Contemporary yarn crafts by Heidi Gustad. Knitting, crochet, latch hook and macrame.

  • BLOG
    • Knitting
    • Crochet
    • Latch Hook
    • Macramé
  • ABOUT
  • Shop
  • Studio
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

Crochet Orange Ornament

December 3, 2018 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. 

Filed Under: Crochet, Free Patterns Tagged With: 12 ornaments of christmas, fruit ornament, knit ornament, knitting pattern, orange, orange ornament, ornaments of christmas

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a craft book author & content creator in love with primary colors & vintage vibes. She specializes in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macramé, and her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now!

Previous Post: « Picks of the Week
Next Post: Picks of the Week »

Reader Interactions

DID YOU LIKE THIS POST?
Visit similar articles...

  • A look at ALL of the Ornaments of Christmas (and a surprise 25% off sale!)A look at ALL of the Ornaments of Christmas (and a surprise 25% off sale!)
  • Knit Stocking OrnamentKnit Stocking Ornament
  • Knit Candle OrnamentKnit Candle Ornament
  • Knit Poinsettia OrnamentKnit Poinsettia Ornament

DON’T MISS ANOTHER UPDATE

Comments

  1. Hjördís Óskarsdóttir

    December 4, 2018 at 2:29 am

    In Iceland we always eat a lot of clementines before and during christmas.

    Reply
    • Heidi

      December 6, 2018 at 12:15 pm

      I love that! All that vitamin C has to be good to stave off winter colds as well. ;)

      Reply
  2. Laurel Robbins

    December 8, 2018 at 7:23 am

    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. Sara A

    December 25, 2018 at 8:20 am

    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
    • Heidi

      December 29, 2018 at 9:12 am

      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 Cancel 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.

Primary Sidebar

Heidi Gustad from Hands Occupied / Craft Book Author and Knitting, Crochet, Latch Hook and Macrame Designer

Hi! I’m Heidi, an author, yarn craft designer and content creator specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook & macrame. My work unapologetically features primary colors and vintage-meets-modern style. My first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is now available!

Professionally I’m most known for: advanced intarsia knitting design & modern latch hook design.

work with heidi

UPDATES BY EMAIL

Get a free pattern + biweekly updates sent to your inbox.

Let’s be friends!

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Latch Hook by Heidi Gustad

Footer

INSTAGRAM

handsoccupied

Craft book author & content creator in love with primary colors & vintage vibes. / #latchhookbook out now!
.
knitting, crochet, latch hook & macramé

Heidi Gustad 🧶✂️
A new YouTube tutorial is live today covering how A new YouTube tutorial is live today covering how to knit the Little Butterfly Stitch (aka Bowknot Stitch). It adds so much cute character to simple stockinette. Only a little funky to knit, and it packs a huge visual punch! 🦋 
.
Find the video & written stitch pattern on the blog and YouTube, links are in bio. 
.
#kpambassadorsfeb21 #sponsored
.
Yarn: @kelbournewoolens Germantown in Baby Blue via @knit_picks. Needles: Prism Interchangeables, also from Knit Picks. 
.
Pictured: a light blue swatch of Little Butterfly Stitch knitting on a pink background. A skein of yarn and a few stitches of knitting are nearby.
“You’re telling me words can be pronounced in “You’re telling me words can be pronounced in different ways and mean the same things?!” 👀 Posting this here, just to make it clear: when anyone says skayne, skeen, or skyne, it can be safely assumed we’re talking about a bundle o’ yarn,  a SKEIN. It’s not necessary to shame someone for using a word that is known to have MULTIPLE common pronunciations. 🧶
.
.
Can you plz comment sharing how you say SKEIN and where you learned it? The OED happens to say SKAYNE, but it’s not a personal attack if someone says SKEEN and you say SKYNE or even Saskatoon. I’m legitimately curious. We don’t all knit or crochet the same way, and craft evolves a bit like language - it is passed on. There is so much value in having conversations about & embracing these variations! ✌🏻
.
Pictured: A blond woman holds a skein of mustard yellow yarn up to her head like a phone, looking shocked. She’s wearing glasses & a knit sweater. 
.
#handsoccupied #heidigustad #skein #yarn #yarncraft #knit #crochet #yarnaddict #knitincolor #soldotnacrop #language #englishisweird #oed #oxfordenglishdictionary
Sometimes my weekend projects involve hair rather Sometimes my weekend projects involve hair rather than yarn. Here’s the latest mediocre-but-improving result of my slow quest to learn to set vintage inspired curls. 💇🏼‍♀️ I’m hoping to be able to wash my hair less using a regular vintage set, but we’ll see if it ends up being practical. 😆 Hair frustrates me so much more than crafts! 
.
Do you also style your hair using vintage methods? If you have any tips for vintage hair styling or good resources to share, please do!
I suppose this is one way to decide what yarn colo I suppose this is one way to decide what yarn color suits your pooch. 😆 Navy really might be Woodrow‘s color - what do you think? 
.
Pictured: A medium sized, brown, senior dog asleep on a green bed. For some reason a donut ball of navy wool yarn sits on his head.
The first stitch tutorial of the new year is live The first stitch tutorial of the new year is live on YouTube! Diamond Brocade is a great knit+purl only stitch for beginners or anyone wanting a classic look for their knitting project. Find the video with a written stitch pattern on the blog or head directly to the video on YouTube. Both are linked in bio. ✌🏻 
#kpambassadorsfeb21 #sponsored
Load More... Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2021 / Foodie Pro Theme On Genesis Framework / Branding by Ink + Mortar
All Site & Shop Policies / Privacy Policy / Cookie Policy