A fine gold edge outlines the blue corkscrew and leads the eye down to an open ivory bell. This Christmas spiral bell ornament is a single suspended piece; an internal support cord carries the bell's weight so the crochet spiral can keep its shape.
Design and Fit
One complete elegant ornament: a single cobalt-blue crochet corkscrew with fine ochre-gold edging above one large hollow ivory crochet bell with a broad gold-edged flared mouth and wooden bead clapper. A thin taut gold cotton support cord runs down the curl's center from the top loop to the bell crown; visible real attachment. No cluster, no star, no elf, no red-and-white stripes.
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: Intermediate
- Yarn Weight: Sport
- Hook Size: 3 mm
- Finished Size: Approximately 27–32 cm tall including loop; bell about 7 cm tall
- Gauge: 22 sc = 10 cm in firm cotton; crochet a bell sample before final assembly
- Estimated Time: 3–5 hours
- Terminology: US
Materials
- Sport cotton: approximately 55 m cobalt blue, 60 m ivory and 25 m ochre gold
- 3 mm hook, markers, tapestry needle and scissors
- One 12 mm wooden bead; 80 cm strong gold cotton cord
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
Single flared bell
With ivory, make an adjustable ring, ch 1, work 6 sc into it, close the ring and join with sl st to the first sc. (6 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in every stitch; join to the first sc. (12 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1, repeat [sc in the next 1 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times; join to the first sc. (18 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1, repeat [sc in the next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times; join to the first sc. (24 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1, sc in each stitch; join to the first sc. (24 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1, sc in each stitch; join to the first sc. (24 sts)
Round 7: Ch 1, sc in each stitch; join to the first sc. (24 sts)
Round 8: Ch 1, sc in each stitch; join to the first sc. (24 sts)
Round 9: Ch 1, repeat [sc in the next 3 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times; join to the first sc. (30 sts)
Round 10: Ch 1, repeat [sc in the next 4 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times; join to the first sc. (36 sts)
Round 11: Ch 1, repeat [sc in the next 5 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times; join to the first sc. (42 sts)
Round 12: Change to ochre gold on the last pull-through of the preceding round. Ch 1, sc in each stitch; join to the first sc. (42 sts)
Bell suspension spiral
With cobalt blue, ch 37, marking the first chain made. Skip 1 chains next to the hook, leaving 36 usable chains. (36 sts) The end beside the hook will be the hanging end.
Curl row: Work 3 hdc in each usable chain. Keep the increase groups loose enough to open into a corkscrew. (108 sts)
Edge row: Change to ochre gold, ch 1 and turn. Sc in each stitch along the outer edge; fasten off with a 20 cm tail. (108 sts)
Assembly and Finishing
Secure the bell's ring tail but leave the mouth open. Thread the strong gold cord through two crown stitches from outside to inside, through the wooden bead and back through the crown on the other side; knot beneath the bead so it sits just inside the bell mouth. The remaining long doubled cord rises from the crown. Run that doubled cord through the open center of the curled blue strip, positioning the first worked chain group at the top and the final chain end directly above the bell. Sew the bottom four spiral stitches to four bell crown stitches so the two components touch. Tie the top four spiral stitches to the doubled support cord at the natural relaxed curl length. Form a 7 cm hanging loop from the cord above that point and knot it securely. When suspended, the cord should carry the weight while the spiral remains relaxed. Adjust cord length rather than stretching the crochet. Secure all knots by weaving tails through adjacent stitches.
Care and Display
Remove the wooden bead and cord if washing the bell; note their lengths before disassembly. Dry the bell over a covered smooth form and the spiral loosely coiled. The decoration contains a cord and a small bead and is not a toy.
Questions and Troubleshooting
Why is the spiral stretching?
The central cord is too long. Shorten it until it carries the bell and the curl hangs without tension.
Can I make a cluster from this pattern?
This design is one bell and one spiral. Adding bells changes the load and silhouette and needs a new support arrangement.
Must the clapper be wooden?
You may omit it and secure the cord inside the crown; the bell is decorative and does not need to ring.
