A long green and cream spiral winds down from a golden star, carrying a tiny Santa, a snowman, a reindeer, little trees, snowflakes, and jingle bells. This hanging decoration is perfect for windows, doors, and mantels.
Materials
Worsted weight yarn in green, cream, red, white, brown, and gold
Crochet hook 3.5 mm
Fiberfill, safety eyes 5 mm
Jingle bells, 3
Tapestry needle
Finished Size
About 60 cm (24 inches) long
Stitches Used (US Terms)
ch chain, sl st slip stitch, sc single crochet, hdc half double crochet, dc double crochet
Two Color Spiral
With green, chain 150. Work 3 double crochet in each chain from the 4th chain on. With cream, work single crochet along one edge. Let it twist.
Star
With gold, chain 5, join, and work 10 single crochet. Make 5 points of chain 5 worked back with single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet.
Mini Figures (about 6 cm tall)
Santa: Red body of 18 stitches, skin face, white beard, black belt, red hat.
Snowman: White body of 2 stuffed balls, red hat and scarf, orange nose.
Reindeer: Brown body and head, small antlers of chain 6 with branches, red nose.
Small Trees (make 4)
Green cone of 3 rounds of loops, brown chain trunk.
Snowflakes (make 4)
With white, chain 6, join, and work 6 chain 5 picots with 2 small side picots each.
Assembly
Sew the star to the top of the spiral. Attach figures on the curves, then hang trees, snowflakes, a red ball, and bells from short chains along the spiral.
Final Thoughts
This spiral decoration tells a little holiday story and makes a sweet family keepsake.