Skill Level: Intermediate

Finished Size: 35–45 cm (14–18 inches)

Materials

• Sport or DK cotton yarn
• Red
• White
• Beige (skin tone)
• Pink
• Black embroidery thread
• 8 mm black safety eyes
• 10 mm red nose
• Polyester fiberfill
• 2.5–3.0 mm crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker

Abbreviations

MR – Magic Ring

ch – Chain

sc – Single Crochet

inc – Increase

dec – Invisible Decrease

sl st – Slip Stitch

BLO – Back Loop Only

FLO – Front Loop Only

Head

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)

Round 2: inc around (12)

Round 3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)

Round 4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)

Round 5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)

Round 6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)

Rounds 7–12: sc around (36)

Insert safety eyes between Rounds 9–10 about 8 stitches apart.

Round 13: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)

Round 14: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)

Stuff firmly.

Round 15: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)

Round 16: (sc, dec) ×6 (12)

Round 17: dec around (6)

Fasten off.

Nose

Round 1: 6 sc in MR

Round 2: inc around (12)

Fasten off and sew between the eyes.

Beard

Using white yarn

Chain 22

Row 1: sc across

Rows 2–8: sc across

Create rounded edges with small shell stitches.

Sew under the nose.

Mustache

Make 2 pieces

Chain 8

Work back with sc

Shape slightly curved.

Sew above beard.

Eyebrows

Chain 5

sl st back

Make two.

Sew above eyes.

Hat

Using red yarn

Round 1: 6 sc in MR

Round 2: inc around (12)

Round 3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)

Round 4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)

Round 5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)

Round 6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)

Rounds 7–16: sc around

Switch to white.

Rounds 17–19: sc around

Pom-pom:

6 sc in MR

Increase to 12

Stuff lightly

Sew to tip.

Spiral

Using red yarn

Chain 180

Row 1:

Starting in second chain,

3 sc in every chain across.

The strip curls automatically into a spiral.

Make a second spiral in white if desired.

Wrap together.

Snowflakes

Using white yarn

MR

Chain 3

sl st

Repeat 6 times

Sew evenly along the spiral.

Hanging Loop

Chain 25

Attach securely to top of hat.

Assembly

Sew beard onto head.

Attach mustache.

Sew eyebrows.

Attach nose.

Place hat on head.

Attach the spiral underneath the Santa head.

Sew snowflakes evenly around the spiral.

Add the hanging loop.

Your festive Santa Spiral Ornament is ready to hang on your Christmas tree or decorate your home.