Christmas Spiral Mobile Crochet Pattern

Create a festive hanging decoration with a red-and-white spiral, a golden star, miniature Christmas characters, trees, snowflakes, and colorful baubles.

This is an original pattern inspired by your photo. The exact stitches and dimensions cannot be determined from the image, so the finished mobile will look similar rather than identical.

Skill level: Intermediate
Finished size: Approximately 70–90 cm long, depending on how much the spiral is stretched
Terminology: US crochet terms

Materials

• DK or light worsted-weight yarn in:
  • Red and white for the spiral and baubles
  • Green and brown for the trees
  • Skin tone, black, orange, and yellow for the characters
  • Gingerbread brown for the reindeer and gingerbread person
• 3.5 mm crochet hook for the spiral
• 2.5–3 mm crochet hook for the ornaments
• Polyester fiberfill
• Tapestry needle and scissors
• Stitch markers
• Embroidery thread for faces and details
• Strong yarn or cord for hanging

Safety: This is a decorative mobile, not a toy. Keep it out of reach of children and pets. Embroider facial features instead of using small beads or safety eyes.

Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Meaning
MR	Magic ring
ch	Chain
sl st	Slip stitch
sc	Single crochet
hdc	Half double crochet
dc	Double crochet
inc	2 single crochets in the same stitch
dec	Single crochet decrease
st(s)	Stitch(es)
rep	Repeat

Work the ornaments in continuous rounds unless otherwise stated. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round.

1. Red-and-white spiral

The spiral is made as a long curled strip. Adding extra stitches into the foundation chain creates the curl.

With red yarn and the 3.5 mm hook:

1. Foundation: Ch 181.
2. Row 1: Starting in the second chain from the hook, work 2 sc in each chain across. You will have approximately 360 sts. Ch 1 and turn.
3. Row 2: Sc in each stitch across. Fasten off.

Change colors along Row 1 and Row 2 to make the candy-cane sections:

• Work approximately 30–40 stitches in red, then 15–20 stitches in white.
• Repeat the color changes across the strip.
• For a more regular appearance, keep the color changes in roughly the same places on both rows.

Gently twist the strip into a spiral and let it hang. If it curls too tightly, stretch it gently; if it curls too loosely, give it an extra twist during assembly.

Tip: Make a small test strip first. If you want a thicker spiral like the photo, work a third row of sc, matching the existing colors.

2. Golden star topper

Make two identical stars with yellow yarn and the smaller hook.

1. Round 1: Make 10 sc in an MR. Join with a sl st.
2. Round 2: Ch 4. Starting in the second ch from the hook, sl st in the next ch, sc in the next ch, hdc in the next ch. Skip the next st on the circle and sl st in the following st. Repeat from * to * five times to make five points.
3. Fasten off, leaving a long tail on one star.

Place the two stars together and sew around the edges. Add a tiny amount of stuffing before closing. Embroider a face if desired.

3. Miniature Christmas baubles

Make several in red, white, and green.

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Round 2: Inc in each st. (12)
3. Round 3: (Sc in next st, inc) around. (18)
4. Rounds 4–6: Sc in each st. (18)
5. Round 7: (Sc in next st, dec) around. (12)
6. Add stuffing.
7. Round 8: Dec around. (6)

Fasten off, close the opening, and leave a tail for hanging.

For a two-color bauble, change color after Round 5.

4. Miniature Christmas tree

Make two or three trees in green.

Tree

1. Round 1: 4 sc in MR. (4)
2. Round 2: (Sc, inc) twice. (6)
3. Round 3: Sc around. (6)
4. Round 4: Inc around. (12)
5. Round 5: Sc around. (12)
6. Round 6: (Sc, inc) around. (18)
7. Round 7: Sc around. (18)
8. Round 8: (2 sc, inc) around. (24)
9. Rounds 9–10: Sc around. (24)
10. Add a little stuffing.
11. Round 11: (2 sc, dec) around. (18)
12. Round 12: (Sc, dec) around. (12)
13. Round 13: Dec around. (6)

Fasten off and close. Embroider tiny red and yellow ornaments.

Trunk

With brown:

1. Work 6 sc in MR.
2. Sc around for 2 rounds. Fasten off.
3. Sew to the bottom of the tree.

5. Snowman

Head

With white:

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Round 2: Inc around. (12)
3. Round 3: (Sc, inc) around. (18)
4. Rounds 4–6: Sc around. (18)
5. Round 7: (Sc, dec) around. (12)
6. Stuff firmly.
7. Round 8: Dec around. (6)

Fasten off and close.

Body

With white:

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Round 2: Inc around. (12)
3. Round 3: (Sc, inc) around. (18)
4. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around. (24)
5. Rounds 5–8: Sc around. (24)
6. Round 9: (2 sc, dec) around. (18)
7. Round 10: (Sc, dec) around. (12)
8. Stuff firmly.
9. Round 11: Dec around. (6)

Close and sew the head to the body. Embroider black eyes and an orange carrot nose.

Scarf

With red, ch 30. Sc in the second ch from the hook and across. Fasten off and tie around the neck.

Hat

With black:

1. 6 sc in MR.
2. Inc around. (12)
3. Sc around for 3 rounds.
4. Work 2 sc in each stitch around to form the brim. (24)

Fasten off, sew to the head, and embroider a red band.

6. Mini Santa

Head and body

With skin-tone yarn:

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Round 2: Inc around. (12)
3. Round 3: (Sc, inc) around. (18)
4. Rounds 4–5: Sc around. (18)

Change to red.

5. Rounds 6–9: Sc around. (18)
6. Round 10: (Sc, dec) around. (12)
7. Stuff lightly.
8. Round 11: Dec around. (6)

Fasten off and close.

Beard

With white, ch 7. Starting in the second ch from the hook, work:

Sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st.

Fasten off and sew beneath Santa’s face. Embroider the eyes.

Hat

With red:

1. 4 sc in MR.
2. Sc around. (4)
3. (Sc, inc) twice. (6)
4. (Sc, inc) around. (9)
5. (2 sc, inc) around. (12)

Change to white and sc around once. Fasten off and sew to the head. Add a small white yarn pompom at the tip.

7. Mini reindeer

Head

With brown:

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Round 2: Inc around. (12)
3. Round 3: (Sc, inc) around. (18)
4. Rounds 4–6: Sc around. (18)
5. Round 7: (Sc, dec) around. (12)
6. Stuff lightly.
7. Round 8: Dec around. (6)

Close the opening. Embroider eyes and a red nose.

Ears and antlers

• Ears: With brown, make two. Ch 4; starting in the second ch from the hook, sl st, sc, hdc. Fasten off and sew to the head.
• Antlers: With darker brown, make two short chains of 5–6 stitches. Add a small branch to each with embroidery stitches, then sew them securely to the top of the head.

8. Gingerbread person

Head and body

With gingerbread-brown yarn:

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Round 2: Inc around. (12)
3. Rounds 3–4: Sc around. (12)
4. Round 5: Dec around. (6)
5. Stuff the head lightly.
6. Round 6: Inc around. (12)
7. Rounds 7–9: Sc around. (12)
8. Round 10: Dec around. (6)

Add a little stuffing, close, and fasten off.

Arms and legs

Make four:

1. Ch 6.
2. Starting in the second ch from the hook, sl st in each chain.
3. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Sew two arms and two legs to the body. Embroider white icing lines, eyes, and a small red bow.

9. Snowflakes

Make several with white yarn:

1. Work 6 sc in MR. Join with a sl st.
2. For each point: Ch 5, sl st in the second chain from the hook and in the next 3 chains, then sl st into the next stitch of the center.
3. Repeat until you have six points. Fasten off.

Block the snowflakes lightly so the points are visible.

10. Assemble the mobile

1. Attach a strong hanging loop to the top of the spiral and sew the yellow star over the attachment point.
2. Hang the spiral temporarily so you can see its natural shape.
3. Cut lengths of white yarn for the ornaments. Attach them at different points along the spiral, varying their hanging lengths.
4. Arrange the Santa, trees, reindeer, snowman, gingerbread person, baubles, and snowflakes around the spiral.
5. Adjust their positions until the mobile hangs as evenly as possible. Secure all knots and weave in the ends.
6. Hang it near a Christmas tree, window, or mantel to enjoy the finished decoration.