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Use this free beaded ornament cover pattern to DIY your own Christmas tree decorations. It's an easy beading tutorial that's great for all skill levels.

Express your personal style for the holidays and DIY your own beaded ornament covers with this free beading pattern. The simple design of this Christmas crafts tutorial using crystals is beautiful and will add some sparkle to your tree. Check out this easy, step-by-step beaded ornament cover pattern with pictures. It's great for beginners and all other skill levels. #christmas #christmasdecorations #christmascrafts #christmasornaments #beading #freepattern #tutorials

Are you one of those people that goes above and beyond when decorating your house for Christmas?

Lights, wreaths and garlands are all important. But, the star of the show is always the Christmas tree. Make your tree stand out even more by adorning it with handmade tree decorations.

Today, I'm sharing a step-by-step ornament cover tutorial that only requires seed beads and some bicones. Use this beaded ornament cover pattern to dress up plain old ornaments and turn them into a statement. 

This free Christmas beading pattern is great for beginners and it uses a combination of Right-Angle Weave and Netting Stitch.

It's easily adaptable to accommodate any ornament size. I used an ornament that's slightly over 2 inches but I made the cover so it has a loose fit. I believe it could fit up to a 3" ornament but, I have not tried it so don't quote me on that.

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Below is the materials list. Check out my Amazon store for links to all of my recommended beading supplies. 

Materials

  • 20 Miuyki 11/0 Seed beads, Color 1 (A) (I used S/l Dark Topaz AB)
  • 6g Miyuki 11/0 Seed beads, Color 2 (B) (I used Duracoat Galv. Silver)
  • 50 Bicones, 4mm
  • 3 yards of beading thread
  • 1 size 12 beading needle
  • Thread burner or sharp scissors
  • Bead mat

Here is the full written tutorial:

beaded ornament cover Instructions

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 1: Thread your needle with a comfortable length of beading thread. 

Leaving a 4-inch tail, string 1A and 3B for a total of 10A and ten groups of 3B.

Turn the beads into a circle by passing through all of the beads from the tail end.

Continue past the tail thread and exit through the next 1A.

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 2: To add a picot string 1B, 1A and 1B.

Go back through the 1A from the side opposite where your thread is exiting.

Continue through the next 3B and 1A.

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 3: Repeat Step 2 nine more times until you have attached picots to each 1A.

Free Seed Bead Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 4: Go through the following 1B and 1A of the picot.

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Step 5: String the following sequence of beads:

2B, 1C, 11B, 1C, 11B, 1C, 11B, 1C, 11B, 1C and 3B.

So, you should have a total of 5C and four groups of 11B.

Note: If you are using a 2" ornament and want your ornament cover to have more of a snug fit, use 9B instead of 11B throughout this pattern.

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 6: Skip the last 3B strung and pass through the last 1C.

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 7: String 11B, 1C and 11B.

Free Christmas Ornament Cover Pattern

Step 8: Skip 11B, 1C and 11B in the sequence of beads strung in Step 5.

Pass through the following 1C.

Pull the thread tight so the beads are snug against the existing beadwork.

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 9: Repeat Steps 7 and 8 one more time.

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 10: String 2B.

Go through the 1A at the end of the picot from the side opposite where you started in Step 5.

Note: You have just completed your first loop.

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 11: Continue through the following 1B in the picot.

Then, through the next 1A, 3B and exit through the following 1A in the ring of beads.

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 12: Work your way through the next picot, by passing through the following 1B and 1A.

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 13: String 2B, 1C and 11B.

Skip the first 2B, 1C and 11B of the previous loop and pass through the next 1C.

Note: You will NOT pass through any C's with 2 pieces of thread running through them. They will be the ones at the V-shape in each of the loops.

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 14: String 11B, 1C and 11B. 

Skip the following 11B, 1C and 11B in the previous loop. Pass through the next 1C.

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 15: String 11B, 1C and 3B.

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 16: Skip the last 3B strung and go through the last 1C.

Pull the thread tight so the beads are snug against the existing beadwork.

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Step 17: String 11B, 1C and 11B.

Skip the following 11B, 1C and 11B in the previous loop.

Pass through the next 1C.

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 18: Repeat Step 17 once more.

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 19: String 2B. 

Go through the next 1A in the picot from the side opposite where you started in Step 13.

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 20: Repeat Steps 11-19 seven more times until you have attached loops to all of the picots except the last one.

To add the loop to the last picot, repeat Steps 11-16.

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 21: String 11B. Pass through the next 1C in the first loop.

Note: You will no longer have to add any C's. Simply pass through the ones that are already in the first and last loops.

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 22: Zigzag up the beadwork adding 11B in between each 1C that doesn't have 2 pieces of thread running through it (It's not at a V-shape).

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 23: Then, string 2B.

Pass through the next 1A in the final picot.

Free Beaded Ornament Cover Pattern for Christmas

Step 24: Weave both the working and tail threads into the beadwork and tie several half-hitch knots. Remove the excess.

Your beaded ornament cover is now complete!

Slip the beadwork over your Christmas ornament and hang on the tree.

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  1. Carolyn Kilpatrick says

    11th December 2019 at 3:07 pm

    Email me any new christment ornament patterns, please
    Love your bead work

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  2. Trudy says

    5th December 2021 at 9:17 pm

    I would love to be included on emails of new Christmas ornament patterns.

    Reply
  3. Wendy Slak says

    22nd January 2022 at 2:20 pm

    How do i get the pattern for the beaded ornament. Thank you so much. Love this website

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    • Maria says

      23rd January 2022 at 7:06 am

      Hi, I’m glad you like the website. The pattern is available on this page. I don’t have a download available.

      Reply
  4. Peggy says

    28th October 2022 at 7:26 am

    Pls email me your patterns & updates

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    • Maria says

      28th October 2022 at 12:50 pm

      Hi Peggy, thanks for your interest. You can sign up to join my mailing list here: https://beadclublounge.com/sunflower-bracelet-download/

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