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    Home » Crochet » Crochet Patterns » Holidays » Christmas » Easy Cute Snowman Advent Calendar – Free Crochet Pattern

    Easy Cute Snowman Advent Calendar – Free Crochet Pattern

    July 1, 2021 by Nicole Riley

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    Snowman Advent Calendar Free Crochet Along
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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
      • Material List
      • Stitches used, in US terms
      • Final Sizes
      • Gauge
      • Written Instructions for the Snowman Advent Calendar
        • Crochet Snowballs (3 sizes)
          • Crochet Smallest Snowball (Head)
          • Crochet Medium-sized Snowball
          • Crochet Largest Snowball
        • Crochet Face, Hat, Buttons, and Snowflakes
          • Crochet Eyes (make 2)
          • Crochet Mouth (make 5 of the below to look like 5 rocks)
          • Crochet Nose
          • Crochet Hat
          • Crochet Buttons (make 3)
          • Crochet Snowflakes (make 24)
        • Crochet Pockets, Scarf and Putting it all together
          • Crochet Pockets (where “treat” is placed in, glued behind the snowflake)
          • One Crochet Circle Pattern
          • Crochet Scarf Pattern for Snowman
          • Put the Snowman Advent Calendar all together
    Snowman Advent Calendar - Free Crochet Pattern

    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?

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    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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    Snowman Advent Calendar Pattern

    Get the Snowman Advent Calendar Crochet Pattern PDF

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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

    Snowman Advent Calendar crocheted

    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.

    Snowman Advent Calendar - Crochet Snowballs in 3 sizes

    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 Snowman Advent Calendar
    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 Buttons for Snowman
    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.

    Snowflake crocheted

    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 Pockets for Snowman Advent Calendar
    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.

    Crochet Scarf for Snowman Advent Calendar
    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.

    Crochet buttons and face for Snowman Advent Calendar

    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).

    Putting the Snowman Advent Calendar together

    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.

    If you love this crochet pattern as much as I do, please use the social media share buttons above or below and share this pattern link with the world and your friends. They and I will thank you! I promise!

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