Materials
- Red yarn
- White yarn
- Green yarn
- Brown/tan yarn
- Orange/yellow yarn
- Black yarn
- Crochet hook 2–2.5 mm
- Polyester stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Safety eyes or black embroidery thread
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- MR = magic ring
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase
- dec = decrease
- sl st = slip stitch
- FO = fasten off
Spiral Base
With red yarn:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: sc around (12)
Continue working sc around until the tube measures approximately 40–50 cm.
Stuff lightly as you crochet.
Shape the tube into a loose spiral and secure the curves with a few discreet stitches.
For the white sections, crochet separate white tubes using the same method and attach them between the red sections.
Snowman
Body
With white yarn:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) × 6 (18)
Rnd 4–7: sc around (18)
Rnd 8: (sc, dec) × 6 (12)
Stuff firmly.
Rnd 9: dec around (6)
FO and close.
Head
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) × 6 (18)
Rnd 4–6: sc around (18)
Rnd 7: (sc, dec) × 6 (12)
Stuff lightly.
Rnd 8: dec around (6)
FO and close.
Add black eyes, an orange carrot nose and small black buttons.
Scarf
With red yarn, ch 25–30.
Work 1–2 rows of sc.
Wrap the scarf around the snowman’s neck and secure it.
Hat
Crochet a small black hat using sc.
Add a red band and a small white pom-pom.
Christmas Tree
With green yarn:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: sc around (12)
Rnd 4: (sc, inc) × 6 (18)
Rnd 5: sc around (18)
Rnd 6: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
Continue increasing to form the triangular shape.
Then decrease gradually toward the top.
Stuff lightly and close.
Add small white or yellow stitches as ornaments.
Make a small brown trunk and sew it underneath.
Gingerbread Man
With brown yarn:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3–5: sc around (12)
Rnd 6: (sc, dec) × 4 (8)
Stuff lightly and close.
Make a small round head.
For each arm and leg:
Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR (5)
Rnd 2–5: sc around (5)
Sew the arms and legs to the body.
Embroider white icing details and add black eyes and small buttons.
Santa
Make a small body and head using red, white and skin-tone yarn.
For the hat, use red yarn:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2: sc around
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) around
Continue increasing gradually, then decrease toward the top to create a cone.
Add a white brim and pom-pom.
Add a white beard, black eyes and a small red nose.
Attach Santa to one of the spiral sections.
Small Hanging Balls
Make balls in red, white and green.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: sc around (12)
Rnd 4: (sc, dec) × 6 (6)
Stuff lightly.
FO and close.
Attach each ball to a white crochet cord and sew the cords at different points along the spiral.
Snowballs
With white yarn:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: sc around (12)
Rnd 4: dec around (6)
Stuff and close.
For extra texture, use bobble or popcorn stitches.
Assembly
Attach the red and white spiral sections together.
Sew the snowman onto the lower-middle section.
Attach Christmas trees at different levels.
Add Santa, gingerbread men and small ornaments around the spiral.
Hang red, white and green balls from white crochet cords.
Add small snowballs between the figures.
Make sure the decorations are distributed evenly so the spiral hangs straight.
Hanging Loop
At the top of the spiral, attach white yarn.
Ch 20–25.
Sl st back into the starting point.
Work several sc around the chain to reinforce the loop.
Sew the ends securely into the top of the spiral.
Weave in all loose ends and gently shape the spiral before hanging.