Christmas Baubles in Schachenmayr Brazilia - 5517

Christmas Baubles Knitting Pattern – Schachenmayr Brazilia Design 5517

This free downloadable PDF pattern, Design 5517 from Schachenmayr, provides instructions for knitting charming Christmas Baubles — decorative tree ornaments that make a wonderful handmade addition to any festive display. Each finished bauble measures approximately 7 cm in diameter, making them a perfectly proportioned and quick-to-knit holiday decoration. The pattern is published under the Schachenmayr brand by Coats PLC and is available as a free download.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces knitted Christmas tree baubles — round, stuffed ornaments designed to hang on a Christmas tree or be used as festive decorations around the home. Each bauble is a self-contained small project, making this pattern ideal for knitters looking to create a set of coordinating handmade ornaments. Because each bauble uses only around 18 g of yarn, they are an excellent way to use up small amounts of leftover yarn from other projects.

Designs and Colourways

The pattern offers three colour options using Schachenmayr Brazilia yarn, allowing knitters to create a coordinated set of baubles in complementary festive shades:

• Fb 00001 – White – a classic, crisp winter white
• Fb 00090 – Silver – an elegant metallic silver tone
• Fb 00031 – Wine Red – a rich, deep festive red

These three colourways work beautifully together as a set, or each can be made individually to complement an existing tree colour scheme.

Techniques Used

The construction method for each bauble is straightforward and well-suited to knitters of all experience levels. The technique involves:

• Casting on a small number of stitches and knitting a flat rectangular panel
• Seaming the final row to the cast-on edge using mattress stitch or a similar joining method to form a tube
• Gathering one side edge tightly to close one end of the bauble
• Stuffing the knitted tube with toy filling (Füllwatte) to create a rounded, three-dimensional shape
• Gathering the remaining side edge tightly to close the other end
• Attaching a hanging loop using transparent sewing thread

This gather-and-stuff construction is a classic approach for creating small knitted spheres and produces a neat, rounded bauble shape without the need for complex shaping or decreases. It is a beginner-friendly method that delivers a polished, professional-looking result.

Stitches Used

The entire bauble is worked in a single stitch pattern throughout:

• Garter stitch – every row is knitted on both the right side and wrong side, creating a ridged, reversible fabric with a pleasingly textured surface. Garter stitch is naturally elastic and produces a dense, cushioned fabric that is well-suited to stuffed decorations.

The simplicity of working exclusively in garter stitch means the pattern is very accessible, and the knitter can focus on achieving an even tension throughout.

Gauge and Sizing

The stated tension for this pattern is 12 stitches and 34 rows to 10 x 10 cm in garter stitch using INOX needles in size 3.5–4 mm. Each bauble begins with a cast-on of 12 stitches and is worked over 18 cm of garter stitch before seaming and stuffing. The finished diameter of each completed bauble is approximately 7 cm.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Schachenmayr Brazilia – an aran weight yarn, sold in 50 g balls. Approximately 18 g per bauble is required, meaning one ball is sufficient to make multiple baubles, especially when working across different colourways.