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This free crochet pattern is for a Snowman Advent Calendar which used to be part of a Crochet Along. The pattern uses only easy basic crochet stitches as well as worsted weighted yarn.
I knew I was not supposed to be quite so excited. I was too old for that. But every chance I got, when I was alone, I checked my Advent Calendar to see whether or not my mom had already added a treat for the next morning. The best part, of course, was when my mom bought me one of these pre-filled Advent Calendars and I was able to sneak my chocolate piece early. But that comes with a big drawback. I usually did not have any more candy left on Christmas Eve.
Now, as a grown-up, I sure love giving my kids their little treat in their Advent Calendars – that are not pre-filled. But one thing, I never liked was that they already knew where the next day usually is, because they were either ordered or easy to see.
What about an Advent Calendar that you can modify and change as you wish? What about an Advent Calendar that allows the parents to have as much fun as the children? What about an Advent Calendar that you crocheted on your own?YES, we need that! We all do!
Table of contents
- How to Use the Snowman Advent Calendar By Having the Most Fun!
- Get the Snowman Advent Calendar Crochet Pattern PDF
- How to Crochet the Snowman Advent Calendar
So, I came up with the idea to crochet a Snowman Advent Calendar that allows you to rearrange the pockets for the candy every day. They are made with magnetic snaps. To make it even more fun, I also added magnetic snaps to the nose, mouth, eyes, and buttons.
Would you like to see how I rearrange them?
Check out my video below where I show you exactly how I do it. Can you imagine doing it yourself?
Be sure to check it out. I just love that the face can be changed, just like a “Mr. Potato Head.” Your kids or grandchildren will have blast using this Snowman Advent Calendar once it is finished.
How to Use the Snowman Advent Calendar By Having the Most Fun!
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How to Crochet the Snowman Advent Calendar
Material List
- Premier Yarns Anti-Pilling Everyday Yarn – in colors:
- Flame Orange (or any worsted weighted yarn that’s orange)
- Really Red (or any worsted weighted yarn that’s red)
- Quiet Blue (or any worsted weighted yarn that’s light blue)
- I love this Yarn in the colors:
- Royal
- Black
- White (2 skeins)
- White Metallic
- 5.0mm hook
- scissors
- tapestry needle
- Magnetic Snaps
- Hot Glue Gun
- Wooden sticks/tree branches to make arms and fingers (about ½ – ¾ of a yard each)
- 4 Elmer’s Foam Boards 20x30x 3/16 inch in white
- Felt Advent Calendar Numbers from Hobby Lobby
Stitches used, in US terms
Click HERE to learn these basic stitches
- ch = chain
- mr = magic ring/circle
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- inv sc dec = invisible single crochet decrease
- atc = alternative turning chain
Final Sizes
22 (width) x 60 (height) inches (without arms)
Gauge
2 rounds x 3 hdc = 1 square inch
Written Instructions for the Snowman Advent Calendar
Crochet Snowballs (3 sizes)
I would recommend cutting out the boards for the 3 snowballs plus the hat and the support rectangles after you finished the crocheted pieces as it makes it easier to cut it out for the finished size of your pieces. Simply crochet those items, lay them down on the foam boards (you might need 2 boards for the largest snowball and then glue the pieces together), trace them a bit smaller than the crochet pieces are, and cut them out.
For all the pieces, I am either skipping the turning/beginning chain for sc and hdc, or I replace it with the alternative double crochet (click links to learn why and how to do that).
Use the white (not metallic) yarn for all 3 sizes
Crochet Smallest Snowball (Head)
R1: Start with a Magic Ring and add 10 hdc to the circle, close the circle, sl st to the first st
R2: 2 hdc’s in each st, sl st to the first st
R3: 1 hdc, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R4: 1 hdc in the next 2 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R5: 1 hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R6: 1 hdc in the next 4 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R7: 1 hdc in the next 5 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R8: 1 hdc in the next 6 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R9: 1 hdc in the next 7 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R10: 1 hdc in the next 8 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R11: 1 hdc in the next 9 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R12: 1 hdc in the next 10 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Crochet Medium-sized Snowball
R1: Start with a Magic Ring and add 10 hdc to the circle, close the circle, sl st to the first st
R2: 2 hdc’s in each st, sl st to the first st
R3: 1 hdc, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R4: 1 hdc in the next 2 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R5: 1 hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R6: 1 hdc in the next 4 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R7: 1 hdc in the next 5 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R8: 1 hdc in the next 6 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R9: 1 hdc in the next 7 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R10: 1 hdc in the next 8 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R11: 1 hdc in the next 9 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R12: 1 hdc in the next 10 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R13: 1 hdc in the next 11 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R14: 1 hdc in the next 12 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R15: 1 hdc in the next 13 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R16: 1 hdc in the next 14 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R17: 1 hdc in the next 15 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R18: 1 hdc in the next 16 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R19: 1 hdc in the next 17 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R20: 1 hdc in the next 18 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Crochet Largest Snowball
R1: Start with a Magic Ring and add 10 hdc to the circle, close the circle, sl st to the first st
R2: 2 hdc’s in each st, sl st to the first st
R3: 1 hdc, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R4: 1 hdc in the next 2 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R5: 1 hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R6: 1 hdc in the next 4 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R7: 1 hdc in the next 5 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R8: 1 hdc in the next 6 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R9: 1 hdc in the next 7 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R10: 1 hdc in the next 8 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R11: 1 hdc in the next 9 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R12: 1 hdc in the next 10 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R13: 1 hdc in the next 11 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R14: 1 hdc in the next 12 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R15: 1 hdc in the next 13 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R16: 1 hdc in the next 14 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R17: 1 hdc in the next 15 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R18: 1 hdc in the next 16 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R19: 1 hdc in the next 17 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R20: 1 hdc in the next 18 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R21: 1 hdc in the next 19 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R22: 1 hdc in the next 20 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R23: 1 hdc in the next 21 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
R24: 1 hdc in the next 22 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, sl st to the first st
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Crochet Face, Hat, Buttons, and Snowflakes
Crochet Eyes (make 2)
Use the black yarn
R1: Start with a Magic Ring and add 8 sc to the circle, close the circle, sl st to the first st
R2: 2 sc’s in each st, sl st to the first st
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Crochet Mouth (make 5 of the below to look like 5 rocks)
Use the black yarn
R1: Start with a Magic Ring and add 8 sc to the circle, close the circle, sl st to the first st
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Crochet Nose
Use the orange yarn
Ch 11
R1: starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc in each st, turn (10 sts)
R2: 1 inv sc dec, 1 sc in each st till the end, turn (9 sts)
R3: 1 inv sc dec, 1 sc in each st till the end, turn (8 sts)
R4: 1 inv sc dec, 1 sc in each st till the end, turn (7 sts)
R5-6: 1 sc in each st, turn
R7: 1 inv sc dec, 1 sc in each st till the end, turn (6 sts)
R8-11: 1 sc in each st, turn
R12: 1 inv sc dec, 1 sc in each st till the end, turn (5 sts)
R13-16: 1 sc in each st, turn
R17: 1 sc in the next 2 sts, 1 inv sc dec, 1 sc last st, turn (4 sts)
R18-20: 1 sc in each st, turn
R21: 1 sc in the next st, 1 inv sc dec, 1 sc last st, turn (3 sts)
R22: 1 inv sc dec, 1 sc last st, turn (2 sts)
R23: 1 inv sc dec, turn (1 st)
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Crochet Hat
Use the black and the red yarn
Ch 45 using the black yarn
R1: in the 2nd ch from the hook make an atc (alternative turning chain) as a dc, 1 dc in each of the rest of the chains, turn
R2-3: Atc in the first st, 1 dc in each st until the end, turn
Fasten off the black yarn
Change color to red
R4: skip 8 sts, attach red yarn, atc in the first st, 1 dc in each st until you have 8 sts remaining, turn
R5: Atc in the first st, 1 dc in each st until the end, turn
Fasten off the red yarn
Change color to black
R6-14: Atc in the first st, 1 dc in each st until the end, turn
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Unless you want everything to be attached permanently, do not sew or glue anything yet.
Crochet Buttons (make 3)
Use the black yarn
R1: Start with a Magic Ring and add 8 sc to the circle, close the circle, sl st to the first st
R2: 2 sc’s in each st, sl st to the first st
R3: 1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, sl st to the first st
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Crochet Snowflakes (make 24)
Use the white metallic yarn (1 skein is enough for all 24 snowflakes, but make sure that the ends are not cut too long or you will run out of yarn early)
In order to be able to provide you with a video tutorial, I created a separate pattern for you HERE.
Crochet Pockets, Scarf and Putting it all together
Crochet Pockets (where “treat” is placed in, glued behind the snowflake)
Use azure yarn for 16 pockets, and use blue yarn for 8 pockets (feel free to change the number per color or the colors in general)
1 pocket = 1 circle that are sewn (whip stitch) together ¾ all around
One Crochet Circle Pattern
R1: Start with a Magic Ring and add 8 sc to the circle, close the circle, sl st to the first st
R2: 2 sc’s in each st, sl st to the first st
R3: 1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, sl st to the first st
Fasten off and weave in the center yarn end. Use the outside yarn end to sew 2 circles together to make a pocket as mentioned above.
Crochet Scarf Pattern for Snowman
Use the red yarn
Ch 9
R1: 1 atc in the 2nd ch from the hook (height of dc), 1 dc in each st, turn (8 sts)
R2-60: 1 atc in the first st, 1 dc in each st till the end, turn (8 sts)
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Cut 16x 8 inch red yarn strands
Fold each one in half, use a crochet hook to pull the folded strand thru each of the 8 sts at each end of the scarf, then pull the ends through the loop of the folded strand, pull tight.
Put the Snowman Advent Calendar all together
I used magnetic snaps to attach the eyes, mouth, nose, buttons, and pockets to the snowman so one can rearrange them like “Mister Potato Head”, but feel free to glue them permanently directly to the snowman as well.
I used hot glue for all the glued areas.
First, fold the parallel ends of a flat magnetic snap (leave the thick magnetic snap for on the side for now) together (using scissors if you prefer) for the nose, eyes, buttons, and mouth. Glue one each to the back of the mouth, eyes, and buttons. For the nose glue on 2 magnetic snaps.
Now attach the thick magnetic snaps to the proper way to the head (for the nose, mouth, and eyes) and the buttons to the medium-sized snowball of the snowman.
Furthermore, also attach 24 thick magnetic snaps randomly to the medium and large snowball (I added 10 on the medium and 14 to the large) for the pockets.
Attach the flat magnetic snaps to one side of each pocket.
Glue the one pocket to center of each snowflake. Next, glue the felted advent calendar numbers to the front center of the snowflakes.
Next, cut out all the foam board pieces as mentioned in the beginning. Glue the foam board parts to their corresponding crochet parts (3 snowballs and the hat).
Now, cut out 3 rectangle foam parts (about 3 inches x 8-10 inches) and glue those to the back of the foam boards to collect the boards with each other (large snowball to the medium one, medium to the small one, and the small one to the hat). Feel free to overlay the hat to the head to make it look more natural.
Next, I used magnetic snaps to attach the arms (branches with glued-on sticks as fingers) to the snowman so I can take them off later for storage.
Finally, I glued on a loop of white pipe cleaners (3 twisted) to the top of the hat such that I can hang it up.
And last, but not least, you can now add the nose, eyes, mouth, buttons and pockets, and the scarf (loosely around the neck) to the snowman in the order you wish and hang up the snowman in your home.
You are now finally done! YAY! I hope you like this pattern. It sure was fun seeing everyone work on the parts together.
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