Materials
- DK or sport weight cotton yarn:
- Red
- White
- Green
- 3.0–3.5 mm crochet hook
- Fiberfill (optional for the stars)
- Craft wire or pipe cleaner (to shape the spiral)
- Small jingle bells
- Yarn needle
Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- inc = 2 sc in one stitch
Spiral Strip
Foundation:
- Ch 180–220 (adjust for desired length).
Row 1:
- Work 1 sc in the 2nd chain from hook.
- Sc in each chain across.
Row 2:
- Ch 1, turn.
- Work 3 sc in every stitch across.
- The strip will naturally curl into a spiral.
Border:
- Crochet one round of sc around the strip.
- Change colors every few rows (red, white, green) or crochet separate colored strips and join them side by side for the striped effect.
Five-Point Star (Make 7–9)
Round 1:
- Magic ring, 10 sc, join.
Round 2:
- (Ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc, hdc, dc back down the chain, skip 1 stitch on the ring, sl st in next stitch).
- Repeat 5 times.
- Fasten off.
Make:
- 1 large star for the top.
- Several small stars for hanging decorations.
Assembly
- Insert floral wire or a pipe cleaner inside or behind the spiral strip.
- Twist gently into a spiral shape.
- Sew the large star to the top.
- Attach small crochet stars on short yarn cords along the spiral.
- Add jingle bells between the hanging stars.
- Secure all ends and shape the spiral evenly.
The finished ornament will resemble the festive red, white, and green spiral hanging decoration shown in your image, with a five-point star at the top and small dangling stars and bells.