Free Crochet Snowman Advent Calendar Pattern
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Count down to Christmas with this charming snowman advent calendar crochet pattern, featuring festive details and numbered pockets that make each day leading up to Christmas even more magical.
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The first pattern is a festive and a cheerful snowman that makes counting down to Christmas even more fun. You can crochet it for your own family, a grandchild, or as a special holiday gift. This advent calendar is a fun and festive project that can become a treasured part of your Christmas traditions for years to come.
This crochet snowman advent calendar not only fun to make, but something you’ll be so proud to bring out each and every Christmas. It is a perfect handmade keepsake for your family or other loved ones. You can customize the colors and little details to your style to create a Christmas countdown that is true to you and your family traditions.
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So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this fun project.
Free Crochet Snowman Advent Calendar Pattern
Materials you will need
- Bernat Blanket Baby (super bulky)
- Black (1 skein)
- White (4 skeins)
- Premier Chunky Brights (super bulky)
- Orange (less than 1 skein)
- Red (less than 1 skein)
- Lion Brand Pound of Love (worsted)
- Red (less than 1 skein)
- Brown (less than 1 skein)
- Big Twist worsted yarn – Michaels
- Green (less than 1 skein)
- 4.0, 5.5 and 7.0mm hook
- scissors
- tapestry needle
- Polyfill
- Beach Ball (16 inches)
- Beach Ball (12 inches)
- Advent Calendar Wooden Numbers
Gauge
4 rounds (sc super bulky) x 5 sts = 2 square inches
Size
29 x 21 inches
Stitches used in the pattern
Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE (US crochet terms and abbreviations)
- ch = chain
- MR = magic ring
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- flo = front loop only
- Fpdc = front post double crochet
- Bpdc = back post double crochet
- Dc = double crochet
- Inc = increase
- Dec = decrease
- ATC = Alternative Turning Chain (height of dc)
- Hhdc = herringbone half double crochet
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The live video tutorial for the crochet snowman advent calendar pattern will be on 10/5/2026 at 12 pm PT. The replay will be available after the event, but you will want to be there for the live if you can, because it will be a ton of fun.
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Free Crochet Snowman Advent Calendar Pattern – Written Instructions
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Notes
Note: To make it easier to read the pattern, I changed the written description to make it shorter, e.g. 2 sc = 1 sc in 2 sts. First DC st per non-continuous round is made as ATC (or ch 3).
All rounds are continuous rounds, UNLESS mentioned otherwise.
Snowman
White Super Bulky yarn
R1: 6 sc in MR — 6 (sts)
R2: Inc around — 12
R3: (sc, inc) × 6 — 18
R4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 — 24
R5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 — 30
R6: (4 sc, inc) × 6 — 36
R7: (5 sc, inc) × 6 — 42
R8: (6 sc, inc) × 6 — 48
R9: (7 sc, inc) × 6 — 54
R10: (8 sc, inc) × 6 — 60
R11: (9 sc, inc) × 6 — 66
R12: (10 sc, inc) × 6 — 72
R13: (11 sc, inc) × 6 — 78
R14: (12 sc, inc) × 6 — 84
R15: (13 sc, inc) × 6 — 90
R16: (14 sc, inc) × 6 — 96
R17: (15 sc, inc) × 6 — 102
R18–25: Sc around — 102 each round
R26: (15 sc, dec) × 6 — 96
R27–28: Sc around — 96
R29: (14 sc, dec) × 6 — 90
R30–31: Sc around — 90
R32: (13 sc, dec) × 6 — 84
R33–34: Sc around — 84
R35: (12 sc, dec) × 6 — 78
R36–37: Sc around — 78
R38: (11 sc, dec) × 6 — 72
R39: (10 sc, dec) × 6 — 66
R40: (9 sc, dec) × 6 — 60
R41: (8 sc, dec) × 6 — 54
R42: (8 sc, inc) × 6 — 60
R43: (9 sc, inc) × 6 — 66
R44: (10 sc, inc) × 6 — 72
R45: (11 sc, inc) × 6 — 78
R46: (12 sc, inc) × 6 — 84
R47: (13 sc, inc) × 6 — 90
R48: (14 sc, inc) × 6 — 96
R49: (15 sc, inc) × 6 — 102
R50: (15 sc, dec) × 6 — 96
R51: (14 sc, dec) × 6 — 90
R52: (13 sc, dec) × 6 — 84
R53: (12 sc, dec) × 6 — 78
R54: (11 sc, dec) × 6 — 72
R55: (10 sc, dec) × 6 — 66
R56: (9 sc, dec) × 6 — 60
R57: (8 sc, dec) × 6 — 54
R58: (7 sc, dec) × 6 — 48
R60: (5 sc, dec) × 6 — 36
STUFF with beach balls and polyfill
OPTIONAL: stop here and leave permanently open so you can stuff and unstuff for storage.
R61: (4 sc, dec) × 6 — 30
R62: (3 sc, dec) × 6 — 24
R63: (2 sc, dec) × 6 — 18
R64: (sc, dec) × 6 — 12
R65: Dec around — 6
Fasten off, weave in ends
Carrot nose
Premier chunky brights 5.5 mm hook
R1: 4 sc in Mr (4)
R2: sc around
R3: (sc, inc) x2 (6)
R4: Sc around
R5: (2sc, inc) x2 (8)
R6: Sc around (8)
R7: (3sc, inc) (10)
Fasten off. Leave tail for sewing. Stuff lightly and sew between eyes.
Pockets
Premier Chunky Brights
7mm
Ch 6
R1: Sc in 2nd chain from hook in back bumps, sc across (5)
R2-4:Ch1, turn sc across(5)
Edging: without turning, sc down side, 2 sc in corner, sc across 3 st at bottom, 2 sc in corner, sc up other side. Sl st and Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing (or weave in and hot glue them on)
Hat
Bernat blanket 7mm
R1: 8 sc in Mr
R2: inc, 8 sc
R3: (1sc, inc) x8
R4: (2sc, inc)
R5: (3sc, inc)
R6: (4sc, inc)
R7: (5sc, inc)
R8: (6sc, inc) x8
R9: BO sc (64)
R10-12: Sc around
R13: (6sc, Dec) x8
R14-16: sc around (56)
R17: (5 sc, Dec)
R18-20: sc around
R21: FLO (6sc, inc)
R22: sc around
R23: (7sc, inc)
R24: (8sc, inc)
R25: (9 sc, inc)
R26: (10 sc, inc)
R27: (11sc, inc)
R28-29: sc around
R30: turn sl st around, fasten off, weave in ends
Hat band
Lion brand pound of love
5.5 mm hook
Ch81
R1: hdc in 2nd ch from hook hhdc across hdc in last st (80)
R2: 1 hdc reverse hhdc across hdc in last (80)
R3-4: repeat row 1-2.
Fasten off leave tail to sew seam together to make a circle
Scarf
Lion Brand Pound of love red
Big twist green
5.5 hook
With red ch 23
R1: Dc in 3 rd ch from hook, dc across (20)
R2: Alt dc, dc across, change to green
R3-4: alt dc, dc across change to red , repeat 1&2
R5-100: repeat rows 1-4 alternating red and green for 2 rows ea FO weave in ends
Fringe both ends cut equal lengths (12”) of red & green yarn attach to bottom edges of scarf
Arms
2- 1/2”x 12” wooden dowel (dollar tree)
Pound of love brown 4 mm hook
R1: 6 sc in mc
R2: Sc inc around
R3-5: sc around (12)
Insert dowl
Mittens (make 2)
4mm hook
Big twist green
R1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
R2: Inc around (12)
R3: (Sc, inc) around (18)
R4-5: Sc around
R6: (2sc,inc) around (24)
R7-14: sc around (24)
R15: (6sc, Dec) (21)
R16: sc around
R17: (5sc, Dec) (18)
R18: sc around
R19: (4sc, Dec) (15)
R20: (3sc, Dec) (12) sl st to 1st st
R21-22: ch1, fpdc,1bpdc next st, alternate around, fasten off, leave tail to sew mitten to arm
Thumb
R1: 6sc in Mr
R2: (2sc, inc) (9)
R3-4: sc around
Insert stuffing into top of mitten insert arm-covered rod inside mitten stuff mitten around rod sew mitten to arm.
Eyes (make 2)
Bernat Blanket, black, 7mm hook
R1: 8 sc in MR (8)
R2: inc around (16)
Fasten off, sew on the eyes above the carrot nose.
Use the same black yarn to sew on the mouth (running stitch in both directions).
Assembly
Sew or glue on the 24 pockets to the bottom snowfall – 3 edges like a U shaped such that the top is open. Then glue on the numbers for the Advent Calendar.
Insert the arms with a dowel into the side of the bottom snowball. Add the scarf.
Place the hat at the top (or sew/glue it on). I didn’t attach it, such that I can unstuff the snowman for storage.
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