Christmas Advent Calendar
Introducing a Crochet Along to welcome Christmas with counting down the days with a Crochet Advent Calendar. There are 12 different ornaments, essentially you crochet 2 of each so you have 1 for each of the 24 days.
Each one of the pockets has an ornament inside. The pockets have the dates that are embroidered on.
As the date approaches, you take out the ornament from the pocket and slide it onto the button on the tree. By Christmas, you will have a fully decorated crochet tree to enjoy.
This was designed by Emily, one of the designers of Yarnspirations. I remember sitting with her when she was working through this concept. In the meeting, we talked about miniatures as we have Miniature Pumpkins for Halloween. Emily was so excited about the concept. Designer, Nicole, made a funny joke about calling the idea, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas!" We laughed like school girls. Emily eventually finished and the Crochet Advent Calendar was born.
This was a stitch-along project for December 2016. So each one of the videos was presented as a separate unit. The following are all of the tutorials that match this project:
Crochet Background
Crochet Christmas Tree
Crochet Date Pockets
Crochet Gingerbread Person
Crochet Reindeer Ornament
Crochet Christmas Stocking Ornament
Crochet Candy Cane Ornament
Crochet Gift Ornament
Crochet Holly Ornament
Crochet Mitten Ornament
Crochet Snowflake Ornament
Crochet Hot Cocoa Ornament
Crochet Santa Ornament
Crochet Snowman Ornament
Crochet Wreath
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Ginny says
I love your tutorials. As a retired educator, I can honestly say that you are an excellent teacher. You present your work at the right pace. You describe what you are doing and why. Your demonstrations are easy to see and helpful to follow.
I made this Advent calendar for my niece and her little ones last year and they were so excited to put it up this year.
Thank you, Mikey, I couldn’t have done it without you!
Mikey says
Thank you for your kind words. Judging by the inbox of comments, it's a tough gig as most who are unhappy are quick to voice it and throw their bad day onto my shoulders. I nearly quit last year as I hit a breaking point.
I hope you enjoy your new project... Have a great season ahead.
Karen Borsody-Nagy says
Thanks for being such a great teacher and inspiration! I started the Advent Calendar Crochet Along but realised that most of the ornaments do not relate to Christmas in Australia so I have created my own version. I hope you have a chuckle over some of them. Can you please tell me where the best place to post them would be?
Natalie says
Only 4-10 are working on the pattern links. I'm looking for the written patterns please!