Elegant Forest Green, Ivory & Gold Christmas Spiral with 3D Flowers
This beautiful hanging crochet decoration features a long spiral, delicate ivory flowers, green leaves, red berries, and a matching green tassel. Perfect for Christmas trees, windows, and festive home decorations.
This is an inspired pattern based on the image, rather than an exact reproduction of an original written pattern.
Materials
- Forest green cotton yarn
- Ivory or cream cotton yarn
- Thin metallic gold yarn
- Small amounts of red and brown yarn
- 3.0 mm or 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Stitch markers
- Optional decorative gold beads
Crochet Abbreviations (US Terms)
- CH: Chain
- SC: Single Crochet
- HDC: Half Double Crochet
- DC: Double Crochet
- SL ST: Slip Stitch
- INC: Increase
- ST: Stitch
Step 1: Crochet the Spiral
- Using forest green yarn, make a foundation chain of approximately 100–120 stitches.
- Work 2 SC into the second chain from the hook.
- Continue working 2 SC into each chain to create the first curling row.
- Change to ivory yarn and work 2 HDC into each stitch across, allowing the strip to curl further.
- Add another row of forest green SC, adjusting increases to maintain the spiral shape.
- Finish with a delicate metallic gold edging using slip stitches.
Allow the crocheted strip to twist naturally into a long decorative spiral. Adjust the number of increases if it curls too tightly or becomes excessively ruffled.
Step 2: Create the Ivory Flowers
Make two flowers, one for the top and one for the bottom.
- Using ivory yarn, create a magic ring.
- Work 6 SC into the ring and join with a SL ST.
- CH 3, then work 2 DC into the next stitch.
- CH 3 and SL ST into the following stitch to form a petal.
- Repeat around until you have six petals.
- Fasten off and weave in the ends.
For a fuller 3D flower, crochet a second layer of slightly larger petals behind the first.
Use brown yarn to create a small textured center and attach it to each flower.
Step 3: Crochet the Green Leaves
- CH 10 using forest green yarn.
- SC into the second chain from the hook.
- Work HDC, DC, DC, DC, HDC, SC along the foundation chain, adjusting the remaining stitches near the tip.
- Work along the opposite side to form the other half of the leaf.
- SL ST to finish.
Make approximately 8–12 small leaves and arrange them around the flowers.
Step 4: Add the Red Berries
- Make a magic ring using red yarn.
- Work 6 SC into the ring.
- Work one round of SC.
- Decrease around to close the berry.
- Fasten off.
Create several berries and attach them around the ivory flowers.
Step 5: Make the Hanging Cord
Using forest green yarn, crochet a long chain or create a twisted yarn cord.
Thread it through the center of the spiral, allowing the crocheted strip to hang in a vertical helix.
Secure the upper and lower ends so the spiral remains evenly suspended.
Step 6: Create the Green Tassel
- Wrap forest green yarn around a piece of cardboard approximately 12–15 times.
- Tie the strands securely at the top.
- Cut the loops at the bottom.
- Wrap another piece of yarn around the upper section to form the tassel head.
- Trim the ends evenly.
Attach the tassel beneath the lower flower.
Step 7: Final Assembly
Attach one ivory flower at the top and the second near the bottom. Arrange the green leaves and red berries around each flower, add the gold accents, and secure the tassel.
Hang the decoration vertically and gently adjust the spiral until the loops are evenly spaced.
Final Result
A stunning handmade Christmas hanging spiral featuring forest green and ivory crochet, elegant gold details, dimensional flowers, and a flowing green tassel.
Crochet tip: For a longer spiral, increase the foundation chain length. Make a small test strip first to check the curl and yarn tension before creating the full ornament.