Materials
- Medium-weight yarn in red and white
- Small amount of black, orange, green, and gold yarn
- Crochet hook suitable for your yarn
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Small jingle bells
- Optional: small beads for decoration
1. Snowman Head
Round 1: Make a magic ring and crochet 6 sc into the ring.
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around — 12 sts.
Round 3: 1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch around — 18 sts.
Round 4: 2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch around — 24 sts.
Rounds 5–8: Sc around.
Round 9: 2 sc, sc2tog around.
Round 10: 1 sc, sc2tog around.
Stuff firmly.
Round 11: Sc2tog around and close.
2. Snowman Hat
Using red yarn:
- Make a magic ring with 6 sc.
- Increase gradually to fit the snowman’s head.
- Work several rounds of sc.
- Decrease toward the top.
- Add a white crocheted brim.
- Attach a white pom-pom.
Add a red hanging loop at the top.
3. Face and Scarf
Embroider:
- Black eyes
- A small smiling mouth
- Orange carrot-shaped nose
Crochet a narrow red-and-white striped scarf and wrap it around the neck.
4. Spiral Body
Using red and white yarn:
Foundation: Chain 25.
Row 1: Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, work 2 sc into every chain across.
Rows 2–6: Chain 1, turn, and continue working 2 sc in selected stitches to gradually increase the length and width.
The strip will naturally curl. Gently shape it into a long candy-cane spiral beneath the snowman.
For a stronger spiral, alternate rows of red and white yarn.
5. Hanging Decorations
Make small crochet ornaments such as:
- White snowflakes
- Green Christmas trees
- Red and white baubles
- Mini mittens
- Small stockings
- Red and white pom-poms
Attach them to the spiral with thin white or red crochet cords.
6. Finishing
- Secure the snowman to the top of the spiral.
- Attach the spiral firmly underneath the snowman.
- Arrange the ornaments at different lengths.
- Add small gold bells to several hanging cords.
- Finish the bottom with a decorative bauble or snowflake.
- Check that the spiral hangs evenly and keeps its curved shape.
Final Design
A charming crochet snowman Christmas hanging decoration with a red-and-white candy-cane spiral, miniature Christmas ornaments, snowflakes, bells, and pom-poms—perfect for a Christmas tree, window, doorway, or festive metal display stand.