This pattern recreates the Christmas hanging mobile shown in the image, with a red-and-white spiral garland, Christmas characters, ornaments, snowflakes, bells, and a tassel.
Materials
- Red worsted-weight yarn
- White worsted-weight yarn
- Green yarn
- Brown yarn
- Beige/tan yarn
- Black yarn
- Orange yarn
- Pink yarn
- Small amounts of gold/yellow yarn
- Crochet hook suitable for your yarn, approximately 3–3.5 mm
- Fiberfill
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch marker
- Small gold jingle bells
- Gold beads or decorative beads
- Thin hanging cord
- Wooden embroidery hoop or wooden ring
- Optional small wooden or plastic beads
1. Red and White Spiral Garland
The mobile uses several long spiral sections that wrap around the center cord.
Red Spiral
Chain approximately 120–160 stitches, depending on the desired length.
Work:
- 3–4 double crochet into each chain stitch
- Continue without turning
- The chain will naturally curl into a spiral.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for attaching.
White Spiral
Repeat the same process with white yarn.
For the pictured effect, make the white spiral slightly shorter than the red spiral.
Joining the Spirals
Place the red and white spirals together and loosely twist them around each other.
Sew them together at several points so they maintain the candy-cane appearance while remaining flexible.
Make approximately 3–5 spiral sections of different lengths for the hanging mobile.
2. Center Hanging Cord
Cut a strong cord long enough to support the entire decoration.
Attach it securely to the center of the wooden ring.
Leave the cord running vertically through the middle of the mobile.
The spiral garlands should be attached at different heights around this central cord.
3. Crochet Christmas Tree
Use green yarn.
Tree Layers
For the top:
- Make a small magic ring.
- 6 single crochet into the ring.
- Increase evenly around.
- Continue crocheting in rounds while gradually increasing.
Create several progressively larger cone-shaped sections.
Use front-loop or textured stitches around the edges to create the layered branches.
Sew the sections together to form a small Christmas tree.
Add:
- Small red and gold beads as ornaments
- A small gold star on top
- A short hanging loop
4. Santa Claus
Use beige, red, white, black and pink yarn.
Head
With beige yarn:
- Magic ring
- 6 sc
- Increase around to 12 sc
- Continue increasing to approximately 18–24 sc
- Crochet several rounds evenly
- Begin decreasing
- Add fiberfill
- Close the opening
Embroider small black eyes.
Add a tiny pink nose and rosy cheeks.
Santa Hat
With red yarn:
- Crochet a small cone
- Increase slightly at the base
- Add a white crochet band around the bottom
- Add a small white pom-pom at the tip
Beard
Use white yarn and crochet several small loops or bobble stitches around the lower face.
Body
Crochet a small rounded body in red.
Add a white trim around the bottom.
Embroider a black belt around the middle and add a small gold buckle.
Attach the head to the body.
5. Crochet Reindeer
Use beige/tan and dark brown yarn.
Head
- Magic ring
- 6 sc
- Increase to approximately 18–24 sc
- Crochet several rounds
- Decrease gradually
- Stuff firmly
- Close
Add:
- Black safety eyes
- Red crochet or embroidered nose
- Small beige muzzle
Antlers
With brown yarn, crochet narrow chains and work single crochet back along them.
Branch the pieces to create two antlers.
Sew them securely to the top of the head.
Scarf
Using red yarn, make a small chain approximately 20–25 stitches long.
Work several rows of single crochet.
Wrap around the reindeer’s neck and sew in place.
Add small white fringe to the ends.
6. Penguin
Use black, white, red and orange yarn.
Body
With black yarn:
- Magic ring
- 6 sc
- Increase gradually to approximately 24 sc
- Crochet several rounds
- Decrease toward the top
- Stuff with fiberfill
- Close
White Belly
Crochet a small oval in white yarn and sew it onto the front.
Hat and Scarf
Make a small red Christmas hat with a white trim.
Add a red scarf around the neck.
Beak and Feet
Use orange yarn to make:
- One small triangular beak
- Two small feet
Sew them securely to the body.
7. Gingerbread Man
Use brown yarn.
Crochet a small simplified gingerbread shape:
- Head
- Body
- Two arms
- Two legs
Stuff lightly and close securely.
Decorate with white yarn:
- Face
- Icing around the arms
- Icing around the legs
- Small buttons
Add a tiny red bow or scarf around the neck.
8. Christmas Baubles
Make small spherical ornaments.
With red or green yarn:
- Magic ring, 6 sc
- Increase to 12 sc
- Increase to 18 sc
- Crochet several rounds
- Decrease to 12 sc
- Stuff
- Decrease to 6 sc
- Close
Decorate with contrasting crochet stripes and small gold beads.
Add a small gold-colored loop at the top.
Make 2–3 baubles in different color combinations.
9. Crochet Snowflakes
Use white cotton yarn.
A simple six-arm snowflake can be made with chains and slip stitches.
Basic Snowflake
- Magic ring
- Chain 3
- Work double crochet clusters around the ring
- Between clusters, create chain spaces
- Build six evenly spaced points
- Finish each point with chain stitches and slip stitches
Block the snowflake flat.
Add a small gold bead to the center.
Make several snowflakes in different sizes.
10. Small Gold Bells
Attach small gold jingle bells to the ends of selected spiral sections.
Use a strong sewing thread or thin gold cord.
Make sure each bell is securely attached.
11. Red Yarn Tassel
Cut approximately 30–40 strands of red yarn.
Fold them in half around a small piece of cord.
Tie the top tightly.
Wrap another piece of red yarn around the upper section to create the tassel head.
Trim the bottom evenly.
Attach it to the lowest point of the central hanging cord.
12. Assembly
Attach the decorations at different heights:
- Poinsettia flower at the top
- Christmas bauble near the upper spiral
- Snowflake
- Christmas tree
- Reindeer
- Santa
- Penguin
- Gingerbread man
- Additional baubles and snowflakes
- Red tassel at the bottom
Arrange the pieces so they hang freely and do not touch each other.
Finally, attach the complete mobile to the wooden ring and check that the weight is balanced.
Poinsettia Topper
For the flower at the very top, use red yarn.
Create several pointed petals using chains and double/triple crochet stitches.
Make approximately 6–8 red petals and sew them together around a small center.
Add green leaves behind the flower.
Finish the center with small gold beads.
Attach the poinsettia firmly to the wooden ring.
Finishing
Carefully block the crochet pieces so they hold their shapes.
Hide all yarn ends inside the pieces.
Check every hanging connection and reinforce the stitching where necessary.
The finished mobile should have a red-and-white candy-cane spiral flowing from the wooden ring down toward the tassel, with the Christmas characters and ornaments distributed vertically as shown in the reference image.