Skill Level
Intermediate
Materials
- Sport or DK cotton yarn:
- Red
- White
- Beige
- Green
- Black
- Pink
- Gold
- 2.5–3.0 mm crochet hook
- Polyester fiberfill
- 8 mm safety eyes
- Small gold jingle bell
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
- Floral wire or sturdy cord for the spiral support
- White hanging cord
Abbreviations
MR – Magic Ring
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase
dec – invisible decrease
BLO – back loop only
Construction
- Crochet the Santa head.
- Make the nose, moustache, beard, and cheeks separately.
- Crochet the Santa hat with white brim and pom-pom.
- Make the holly leaves and berries.
- Crochet the scarf with gold edging and tassels.
- Crochet a long spiral strip.
- Decorate the spiral with embroidered snowflakes and gold edging.
- Insert a cord or wire through the center to maintain the spiral shape.
- Attach the bell to the bottom.
- Assemble all pieces and attach the hanging loop.
Approximate Sizes
- Head: 8–10 cm
- Spiral length: 30–40 cm
- Finished ornament: 40–50 cm
Features
- Santa face with fluffy beard
- Red Santa hat with holly decoration
- Decorative scarf with tassels
- Long hanging spiral
- White embroidered snowflakes
- Gold trim
- Gold jingle bell at the bottom
Method
Work the Santa head in continuous rounds. Stuff firmly before closing. Sew on the beard, moustache, nose, and hat. Crochet a long strip, then wrap it around a cord to create the spiral shape. Finish by attaching the scarf, embroidered snowflakes, and the bell.
Conclusion
The ornament shown is an intermediate crochet project combining amigurumi with a decorative spiral hanger. The exact stitch counts and rounds cannot be determined from the photo alone. To reproduce this design exactly, the original designer’s written pattern would be required.