Three different lengths give this set movement without crowding the display. These crochet Christmas spiral wind spinners ornaments pair one solid curl with a fine contrasting edge, so each turn reads clearly against a window.
Design and Fit
Exactly three separate narrow crochet corkscrew wind spinners of staggered lengths: short sage with ivory single-crochet outer edge, medium ivory with berry-red edge, long berry red with sage edge. Each has a small matching yarn tassel and its own hanging cord, no stars, bells, faces or beads. Complete coils clearly separated.
Counts have been checked digitally; this original design has not been physically sample-tested. Gauge and final dimensions are estimates. Make a sample and check the assembled object before use.
Pattern Details
- Skill Level: Easy
- Yarn Weight: DK
- Hook Size: 4 mm
- Finished Size: Three variable curls, roughly 18, 24 and 30 cm long before loops; measure actual curls
- Gauge: A 12-chain sample with 3 dc per chain should coil freely; finished length varies with twist
- Estimated Time: 2–4 hours for the set
- Terminology: US
Materials
- DK cotton: approximately 50 m sage, 50 m ivory and 60 m berry red
- 4 mm hook, three stitch markers, needle and scissors
- Three 30 cm cotton hanging cords; 5 cm card for tassels
Terms and Construction Notes
US terms: ch = chain; sc = single crochet; hdc = half double crochet; dc = double crochet; sl st = slip stitch; st(s) = stitch(es). Yarn over means wrap the working yarn over the hook. An increase here is the stated number of stitches in one base position. Mark the first actual stitch of a round. Joins and height chains never count unless a mesh space is explicitly included.
Step-by-Step Crochet
Spinner short
With sage, ch 26, marking the first chain made. Skip 2 chains next to the hook, leaving 24 usable chains. (24 sts) The end beside the hook will be the hanging end.
Curl row: Work 3 dc in each usable chain. Keep the increase groups loose enough to open into a corkscrew. (72 sts)
Edge row: Change to ivory, ch 1 and turn. Sc in each stitch along the outer edge; fasten off with a 20 cm tail. (72 sts)
Spinner medium
With ivory, ch 34, marking the first chain made. Skip 2 chains next to the hook, leaving 32 usable chains. (32 sts) The end beside the hook will be the hanging end.
Curl row: Work 3 dc in each usable chain. Keep the increase groups loose enough to open into a corkscrew. (96 sts)
Edge row: Change to berry red, ch 1 and turn. Sc in each stitch along the outer edge; fasten off with a 20 cm tail. (96 sts)
Spinner long
With berry red, ch 42, marking the first chain made. Skip 2 chains next to the hook, leaving 40 usable chains. (40 sts) The end beside the hook will be the hanging end.
Curl row: Work 3 dc in each usable chain. Keep the increase groups loose enough to open into a corkscrew. (120 sts)
Edge row: Change to sage, ch 1 and turn. Sc in each stitch along the outer edge; fasten off with a 20 cm tail. (120 sts)
Keep the short, medium and long pieces labeled until their edging is complete. All three use independent foundations; never join their ends into rings.
Assembly and Finishing
For each tassel, wrap its main-color yarn around a 5 cm card ten times. Tie the upper fold firmly with a 20 cm strand, cut the lower fold, then wrap and tie a second strand 1 cm below the upper knot. Trim evenly. Sew the tassel to the marked original-chain end of its matching spiral through at least four adjacent stitches. Knot and weave both tails for 4 cm in opposite directions. Fold each hanging cord in half and stitch its two ends through four stitches at the first worked group; knot behind and weave the ends. Let each strip settle into a corkscrew and turn successive coils in the same direction. Suspend the three cords independently, leaving at least 8 cm between the widest curls. They are lightweight decorative spinners, not engineered wind turbines; use indoors or only temporarily in a sheltered dry spot.
Care and Display
Store the curls loosely coiled. Hand wash according to the yarn label, avoid ironing, and reform by hand after drying. Keep cords away from children and pets and well away from open windows or moving doors.
Questions and Troubleshooting
Why does the edge ruffle?
Check for exactly one sc in each dc. Extra edging stitches exaggerate ruffles; remove the edge and work one for one.
Will they spin outdoors?
A light breeze may turn them, but rain and strong wind can distort cotton. Bring them indoors after a sheltered display.
Can I change the lengths?
Test a small change to the usable chain count, retaining three dc per chain and one sc per outer stitch; finished length depends on tension.
