Materials
Red cotton yarn
Cream or white cotton yarn
Skin-tone yarn
Light brown yarn for the hair
Crochet hook suitable for your yarn
Small wooden ring
Small red jingle bell
Polyester stuffing
Black safety eyes or black embroidery thread
Small beads for decoration
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Abbreviations
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st = stitch
inc = increase
dec = decrease
Angel Head
With skin-tone yarn, make a magic ring.
Round 1: 6 sc into the ring.
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around — 12 sc.
Round 3: 1 sc, inc around — 18 sc.
Round 4: 2 sc, inc around — 24 sc.
Rounds 5–9: 24 sc around.
Place the safety eyes and embroider a small smiling mouth.
Rounds 10–12: Begin decreasing evenly around.
Stuff lightly as you work.
Close the opening and secure the yarn.
Angel Hair
Using light brown yarn, attach yarn around the head.
Create small curly strands using chains and slip stitches.
Arrange the curls around both sides of the face.
Secure the hair firmly.
Santa Hat
With red yarn:
Round 1: 6 sc into a magic ring.
Round 2: Increase around — 12 sc.
Round 3: 1 sc, inc around.
Continue increasing gradually until the hat fits the head.
Work several rounds of sc without increases to create the cone.
Finish with a white crocheted border.
Add a small white pom-pom at the tip.
Angel Body and Dress
With red yarn:
Begin with a magic ring.
Work increasing rounds of sc to create the upper body.
Continue with evenly spaced increases to form the flared skirt.
Add several rounds of white sc or bobble stitches around the bottom edge as a decorative trim.
Stuff the upper body lightly if necessary.
Arms
Make two small arms using skin-tone yarn.
Work approximately 8–10 sc in a small round tube.
Finish with small cream cuffs.
Sew the arms to the front of the dress.
Add a small white crocheted bow between the hands.
Wings
Make two cream-colored wings.
For each wing, begin with a chain and work alternating sc, hdc, dc and tr stitches to create a pointed feather shape.
Work several chain spaces along the wing to create an open lace effect.
Make the second wing symmetrically.
Sew both wings firmly to the back of the angel.
Red and Cream Spiral
Make one long red spiral strip.
Chain approximately 100–140 stitches, depending on the desired length.
Work sc or dc along the chain.
Add evenly spaced chain spaces to create the openwork effect.
Make a second identical spiral in cream yarn.
Shape both strips into large opposite-facing curves and attach them beneath the angel.
Star
With cream yarn:
Make a magic ring.
Create 5 points using groups of sc, hdc, dc and tr stitches separated by chain spaces.
Join the points around the center.
Sew the star onto the central hanging cord.
Heart
With red yarn, crochet two small rounded lobes.
Join them together and continue downward with decreases to form the point of the heart.
Stuff lightly before closing.
Attach the heart to the center of the lower spiral.
Snowflake
With cream yarn, crochet a small six-point snowflake using chains and slip stitches.
Attach it below the heart.
Hanging Assembly
Attach the wooden ring to the top of the angel.
Run a strong red cord through the ring and secure it firmly.
Attach the angel, spirals, star, heart and snowflake along one central hanging thread.
Finish the bottom with a small white bead and red jingle bell.
Weave in all loose ends securely.
Finishing
Shape the angel and spiral ribbons carefully by hand.
Adjust the spacing of the star, heart and snowflake so they hang freely.
The finished piece is a Christmas angel crochet hanging ornament with a Santa hat, wings, red-and-cream spiral ribbons, star, heart, snowflake and bell.