Smiley Ornament 😊
🧶 FREE Crochet Pattern: Smiley Ornament 😊 Our Top 1 Christmas Ornament
Create a cute crocheted smiley ornament, perfect for decorating your Christmas tree or adding a cheerful handmade touch to your holiday décor. This pattern is beginner-friendly, worked in continuous rounds, and quick to finish—great for last-minute crafting or small handmade gifts.
✨ Beginner-Friendly – Simple stitches with step-by-step rounds
⏱ Quick Project – Finish in under an hour
🎁 Perfect for Gifts – Ideal as ornaments, gift toppers, or festive décor
This smiley ornament is soft, lightweight, and fun to customize with different colors and facial expressions 😊
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✂️ You’ll Need
Yarn: Happy Cotton Yarn – less than 1 ball, Metallic Play Code (making the top - can use Happy Cotton instead)
Hook: Crochet hook, 3 mm
Accessories: 8mm Comic Eyes 1 pair, 3.5cm eyeglasses 1 pc, black embroidery thread
Tools: Scissors, Needle
Optional: Stitch marker (if you want)
📘 Abbreviations Used
ch – Chain
sl st – Slip stitch
sc – Single crochet
sc inc – Single crochet increase
sc dec – Single crochet increase
🧵 Instructions
Rd 1. sc 6 in a magic ring, sl st [6]
Rd 2. ch 1, sc inc 6 times, sl st [12]
Rd 3. ch 1, *sc, sc inc* 6 times, sl st [18]
Rd 4. ch 1, back loop only, 18 sc, sl st [18]
Rd 5. ch 1, 18 sc, sl st [18]
Rd 6. change color, front loop only, *sc 5, sc inc* repeat 3 times, sl st [21]
Rd 7. ch 1, *sc 6, sc inc* repeat 3 times, sl st [24]
Rd 8-11. ch1 1, sc 24, sl st [24]
Rd 12. ch 1, *sc 6, sc dec* repeat 3 times, sl st [21]
Rd 13. ch 1, *sc 5, sc dec* repeat 3 times, sl st [18]
Rd 14. ch 1, *sc, sc dec* repeat 6 times, sl st [12]
Rd 15. ch 1, sc dec 6 times, sl st [6]
😊 Finishing
Stuff the ornament fully and sew it closed.
Add comic eyes between Rounds 9–10 (worked into Rounds 4–5 as placement reference).
Using black embroidery thread, sew a curved smile onto the face.
Finally, attach a string or yarn at the top to create a hanging loop.
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