Snowman Curtain Tieback Crochet Pattern

Why you'll love it

It instantly turns a plain curtain into a festive holiday display.
The snowman, holly, berries, and pinecones are small, quick pieces.
Gold beads and bells add sparkle and a gentle jingle when the curtain moves.
Hook loops on the strap make it easy to fit any standard tieback hook.
It is a great way to use up leftover red, green, and white yarn.

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Last updated November 3, 2026

Materials needed

Tools

4.0 mm (US G-6) crochet hook
Tapestry needle and a beading needle
Scissors
Stitch markers
Two 8 mm black safety eyes or black beads
Polyester fiberfill, a small handful
About 60 gold beads (6 mm) and 40 gold beads (8 mm), lightweight plastic or wood
Gold craft wire (24 gauge) for the bead sprays
Four 20 mm gold bell-shaped jingle bells
Gold or green sewing thread
A curtain tieback hook mounted on the wall

Gauge & finished measurements

Gauge: 18 sc and 20 rows = 4 in (10 cm) in worsted yarn with a 4.0 mm hook. Disc gauge: Rounds 1-12 of the backing disc measure about 5 in (12.5 cm) across. Exact gauge is not critical, but keep your stitches tight for the small pieces.

The pattern

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Tieback Strap and Bow

Foundation and Row 1: With green, ch 121. Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. (120 sc)
Rows 2-4: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each stitch across. Repeat for 3 rows. Do not fasten off. (120 sc in each row)
Hook loops: At the end of Row 4, ch 14 and sl st into the other corner of the same short end to form a loop. Work 18 sc over the chain loop and sl st to the strap. Fasten off. Join green at the other short end and make a matching loop. (18 sc per loop)
Bow cord: With green, ch 81. Sl st in the back bump of the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. Fasten off and tie the cord into a bow. (80 sl st)

Backing Disc

Rounds 1-12: With green, make a MR and work 6 sc into it. Work in continuous rounds. Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12). Rounds 3-12: [sc in the next X stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times, where X is 1 in Round 3 and increases by 1 each round, ending with X = 10 in Round 12. Sl st in the next stitch and fasten off, leaving a long tail. (72 sc after Round 12)

Snowman

Head: With cream, make a MR and work 6 sc into it. Work in continuous rounds. Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12). Rounds 3-5: [sc in the next X stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times, with X = 1, 2, 3 (18, 24, 30). Rounds 6-9: sc in each stitch (30). Insert the eyes between Rounds 7 and 8, about 6 stitches apart. Round 10: [sc in the next 3, dec] 6 times (24). Round 11: [sc in the next 2, dec] 6 times (18). Stuff lightly. Round 12: [sc, dec] 6 times (12). Round 13: dec 6 times (6). Close. (30 sc at widest; 6 sc after Round 13)
Body: With cream, make a MR and work 6 sc into it. Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12). Rounds 3-7: [sc in the next X stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times, with X = 1 to 5 (18, 24, 30, 36, 42). Rounds 8-12: sc in each stitch (42). Rounds 13-17: [sc in the next X stitches, dec] 6 times, with X = 5 down to 1 (36, 30, 24, 18, 12), stuffing lightly. Round 18: dec 6 times (6). Close. (42 sc at widest; 6 sc after Round 18)
Hat and pompom: Hat: with red, work Rounds 1-5 of the head (30), then sc in each stitch for 3 rounds. Change to cream and sc in each stitch for 2 rounds. Fasten off, leaving a tail. Pompom: with cream, make a MR and work 6 sc into it; Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12); Rounds 3-4: sc (12); stuff; Round 5: dec 6 times (6); close. (30 sc in each brim round)
Nose and buttons: Nose: with orange, make a MR and work 4 sc into it; Round 2: [sc, 2 sc in next] 2 times (6); Round 3: sc (6); fasten off. Button (make 2): with black, make a MR, ch 1, work 6 sc into it, join, and fasten off; embroider a small gold star on each. (6 sc nose; 6 sc per button)
Mittens and arms (make 2): Mitten: with red, make a MR and work 6 sc into it; Round 2: [sc, 2 sc in next] 3 times (9); Rounds 3-4: sc (9); change to cream; Rounds 5-6: sc (9); stuff lightly and fasten off. Arm: with brown, ch 9, sl st in the back bump of the 2nd ch and each ch across (8). Sew one arm into the cuff of each mitten. (9 sc mitten; 8 sl st arm)
Scarf: Neck band: with red, ch 26; Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across (25); Rows 2-3: ch 1, turn, sc across (25); fasten off. Tail: with red, ch 6; Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch and each ch across (5); Rows 2-18: ch 1, turn, sc across (5); fasten off. Add a short red fringe to the end of the tail and embroider 3 white snowflakes on it. (25 sc band; 5 sc tail, 18 rows)

Greenery and Berries

Holly leaf (make 6): With green, ch 11. Sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, picot, dc in the next 2 ch, picot, dc in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, sc in the next ch, 3 sc in the last ch. Working along the other side: sc, hdc, dc, picot, dc in the next 2 ch, picot, dc, hdc, sc, sl st. Ch 2 and sl st in the same ch for a tip. Fasten off, leaving a tail. (21 stitches + 4 picots + tip)
Small leaf (make 3): With green, ch 8. Sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next 2 ch, hdc in the next ch, 3 sc in the last ch. Working along the other side: hdc, dc in the next 2 ch, hdc, sc, sl st. Ch 2 and sl st in the same ch for a tip. Fasten off, leaving a tail. (15 stitches + ch-2 tip)
Pine sprig (make 5): With green, ch 16. Sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook. *Ch 5, sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook and in the next 3 ch to make a needle, sl st in the next ch of the base chain; repeat from * across. Fasten off, leaving a tail. (14 needles)
Berry (make 21): With red, make a MR and work 6 sc into it. Round 2: sc in each stitch (6). Tuck the tail inside to fill the berry, then close the opening and leave a tail. Group the berries in 7 clusters of 3. (6 sc)
Gold bead spray (make 6): Cut 6 in (15 cm) of gold wire. Thread 5 gold beads (6 mm), spacing them along the wire, and twist the wire back on itself around each bead to form a little branched spray. Leave 1 in (2.5 cm) of wire at the base for attaching. (5 beads per spray)

Dangles

Snowflake (make 3): With cream, make a MR. Round 1: ch 1, 6 sc into the ring, join (6). Round 2: *ch 7, sl st in the 3rd ch from the hook (picot), ch 4, sl st in the next sc; repeat from * 5 more times. Fasten off, leaving a tail. Sew a gold bead in the center. (6 arms)
Pinecone (make 2): With green, make a MR and work 6 sc into it. Work in continuous rounds. Round 2: [sc, 2 sc in next] 3 times (9). Round 3: [sc in next 2, 2 sc in next] 3 times (12). Rounds 4-8: sc in each stitch (12). Round 9: [sc in next 2, dec] 3 times (9); stuff. Round 10: [sc, dec] 3 times (6). Close and leave a tail. Sew small gold beads all over the pinecone. (12 sc at widest; 6 sc after Round 10)
Strand (make 10): With green, make chains of different lengths between 15 and 30 ch (about 3-6 in or 7.5-15 cm). Fasten off, leaving a tail at each end. Sew 3-4 gold beads along each strand, spacing them evenly. (15-30 ch per strand)
Strand endings: Sew one item to the bottom of each strand: 3 snowflakes, 2 pinecones, 2 berry clusters, 2 small leaves, and 1 pine sprig. Tie or sew the 4 gold bells to the remaining strands, either at the ends or partway along, to fill the gaps. (10 decorated strands)

Abbreviations

This pattern is written in US terms. Your current view: US.

US	UK	Meaning
MR	MR	magic ring (adjustable ring) · how to
ch	ch	chain · how to
sl st	ss	slip stitch · how to
sc	dc	single crochet (UK double crochet) · how to
hdc	htr	half double crochet (UK half treble) · how to
dc	tr	double crochet (UK treble) · how to
dec	dec	decrease: work 2 stitches together (invisible decrease in amigurumi)
st(s)	st(s)	stitch(es)

Assembly

1
Greenery: sew the 6 holly leaves around the edge of the backing disc, radiating outward like a wreath, and tack each tip down. Tuck 4 pine sprigs between the leaves, mainly at the sides and bottom.
2
Snowman: sew the body to the lower center of the disc and the head just above it. Sew the hat on the head with the pompom at one side, and add 1 small leaf and 1 berry cluster to the hat.
3
Face and details: sew on the nose, embroider a black smile and pink cheeks, and sew the two buttons down the front of the body.
4
Mittens and scarf: sew a mitten on each side of the body so the arms point outward. Wrap the scarf band around the neck, overlapping at the front, and sew the tail so it hangs down over one side of the body.
5
Berries and sprays: sew 4 berry clusters onto the greenery around the snowman. Push the wire ends of the 6 bead sprays between the leaves and stitch them securely to the disc.
6
Dangles: sew the top of each of the 10 strands along the bottom edge of the backing disc, spacing them evenly.
7
Attach to the strap: center the decorated disc on the strap and sew the back of the disc firmly to the strap. Sew the green bow to the strap just above the snowman's hat.
8
Use: wrap the strap around the gathered curtain and slip both hook loops onto the wall-mounted tieback hook.

Important notes

Tip: This is an original pattern inspired by the photo. Hidden construction details, yarn weight, and dimensions are interpreted from the image, and the pattern has not been physically test-crocheted.
Tip: Abbreviations (US terms): ch = chain, sc = single crochet, hdc = half double crochet, dc = double crochet, sl st = slip stitch, MR = magic ring, dec = decrease (invisible single crochet decrease).
Tip: Small round pieces are worked in continuous rounds with a stitch marker. The strap and scarf are worked in turned rows; the turning ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
Tip: Choose lightweight beads and bells so the tieback does not sag or pull on the curtain.
Tip: Safety: beads, bells, wire, and safety eyes are small parts and choking hazards. Hang the tieback out of reach of young children and pets.

Pattern FAQ

How long should the strap be?

Gather your curtain where you want to tie it, measure around it, and add 1 in (2.5 cm). Chain that length plus one for the foundation, keeping the total close to a multiple of 10.

Can I make it without beads?

Yes. Use French knots in gold yarn for the bead details, crocheted gold balls instead of bells, and leave the strap plain. The tieback will be lighter and safer for homes with children.

Can I make a matching pair?

Yes. For the second tieback, sew the scarf tail and hat pompom on the opposite side so the two snowmen mirror each other on either side of the window.

What yarn works best?

Cotton or a cotton blend gives crisp leaves and needles that hold their shape. Acrylic is softer and slightly fluffier, which suits the snowman. You can mix the two.

How do I clean and store it?

Spot clean with a damp cloth and let it air dry. Store it flat in a box with tissue paper so the leaves, dangles, and snowman keep their shape.

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