Pattern Type: Video Pattern only by Pukasnow Crochet
Want to turn a simple red apple into a cozy winter home? This fun crochet tutorial shows you how to craft a cute Christmas hanging ornament step by step. Under the snowy apple roof, a tiny snowman swings and smiles. You even get a bonus pattern to make a sweet kitty instead! Hang this soft plush in your room or car to bring warm, happy holiday cheer everywhere you go.
Crochet Christmas Two Apple House & Snowman Hangings
Making this toy is clear when you follow each part. First, you crochet the red apple top, white dripping snow, little door, window, leaf, and stem. Next, you stitch the round snowman body, carrot nose, earmuffs, and scarf. If you pick the kitty, you make two ears and a red bow. Finally, you stuff the body, glue and sew every small part on, and hang it from a keychain ring.
Difficulty Level: Intermediate (or Confident Beginner)
Why this is the difficulty:
While the main body shapes use basic stitches, this project requires several extra skills:
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Working with fuzzy chenille yarn for the snow, which makes stitches harder to see.
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Shaping uneven edges for the dripping snow using chain extensions, half double crochets, double crochets, and treble crochets.
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Crocheting very small pieces (like the carrot nose and kitty ears) with thin 1.5 mm yarn and a tiny 2.0 mm hook.
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Using invisible decreases and back loop only (BLO) stitches, plus sewing and gluing multiple small details neatly together.
Materials & Tools
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Yarn:
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5-ply Cotton Yarn (2 mm) – red, white, blue, brown, green, etc.
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4-ply Cotton Yarn (1.5 mm) – orange (for the nose) and detail colors
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Fine Plush / Chenille Yarn (2 mm) – white (for the snow roof and trim)
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Crochet Hooks: 3.0 mm, 2.5 mm, 2.0 mm
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Notions & Assembly:
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Scissors
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Yarn needle
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Stitch markers
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Fiberfill stuffing
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Keychain clasp & jump rings (plus pliers)
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Hot glue / craft glue (like E-8000)
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Small beads, eyes, and snowflake nail art charms (optional decorations)
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Pattern Abbreviations (US Terms)
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mr: magic ring
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ch: chain
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sc: single crochet
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hdc: half double crochet
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dc: double crochet
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tr: treble crochet
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dtr: triple double crochet
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sl st: slip stitch
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inc: increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch)
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“n” dc inc: double crochet increase (“n” is the number of stitches)
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dec: decrease (2 single crochets together)
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“n” dc dec: double crochet decrease (“n” is the number of stitches)
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BLO: back loop only
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FLO: front loop only
(General reference stitches also shown in the tutorial chart: Popcorn, Bobble, FPdc, BPdc)
How to Make the Difficult Stitches
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Magic Ring (mr)
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Wrap the yarn around two fingers to make an “X” loop.
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Slide your hook under the first loop, grab the working yarn next to it, and pull up a loop.
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Chain 1 to lock the ring, then work your single crochets directly into the ring before pulling the yarn tail tight to close the hole.
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Half Double Crochet (hdc)
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Yarn over your hook once.
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Insert your hook into the stitch and pull up a loop (you will have 3 loops on your hook).
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Yarn over again and pull through all 3 loops at once.
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Double Crochet (dc)
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Yarn over your hook once.
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Insert your hook into the stitch and pull up a loop (3 loops on your hook).
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Yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops.
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Yarn over again and pull through the last 2 loops.
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Treble Crochet (tr) (used on the window snow trim)
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Yarn over your hook twice.
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Insert your hook into the stitch and pull up a loop (4 loops on your hook).
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Yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops.
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Yarn over and pull through the next 2 loops.
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Yarn over and pull through the last 2 loops (3 pulls total).
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Invisible Decrease (dec) (used to shape the snowman cleanly)
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Insert your hook under the front loop only of the next stitch.
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Without yarning over, insert your hook under the front loop only of the following stitch as well.
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Yarn over and pull through both front loops (2 loops left on hook).
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Yarn over again and pull through both remaining loops.
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Video Guide:
