This set of five spiral ornaments includes a snowman, a Christmas tree, Santa, a gingerbread man, and an elf. Each has a small crocheted top, a curly spiral body with fun details, and cute little feet or charms at the bottom. They look adorable hanging from a branch, tree, or window.
Materials
Worsted weight yarn in white, red, green, light blue, brown, black, and skin tone
Crochet hook 3.5 mm
Fiberfill and 6 mm safety eyes
Twine for hanging
Tapestry needle
Finished Size
About 22 cm (9 inches) long each
Stitches Used (US Terms)
ch chain, sl st slip stitch, sc single crochet, hdc half double crochet, dc double crochet, sc2tog single crochet two together
Basic Head
Chain 2, work 6 single crochet in the 2nd chain from the hook. Increase to 24 stitches, work 4 rounds even, then decrease and stuff. Use this for the snowman, Santa, gingerbread, and elf.
Basic Spiral
Chain 50. Work 3 double crochet in each chain from the 4th chain on. Add embroidered snowflakes, dots, or icing lines with white yarn.
Character Details
Snowman: White head, black top hat of 18 stitches, red scarf chain of 30, light blue spiral, green mittens and boots.
Tree: Green cone of rounds increasing 3 stitches each round, white bobble dots, gold star, green spiral with white dots, small gift boxes at the bottom.
Santa: Skin tone face, white loop stitch beard, red hat with white brim, green bow, red spiral with snowflakes, red boots.
Gingerbread: Brown head with white icing, green bow, brown spiral with white wavy lines, peppermint candy circles at the bottom.
Elf: Skin tone face with small pointed ears, red and green hat, green collar, red and white spiral, gold stars, red pompom feet.
Feet
Make small ovals of 12 stitches, stuff lightly, and sew to the bottom of each spiral.
Final Thoughts
This set is a joyful gift and a lovely way to build a handmade ornament collection.