Make 24 cute pouches with holiday themed designs to count down the days until the holidays! This post contains affiliate links which means I get a small commission if you make a purchase as no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support!
It’s hard to believe that Christmas and the holidays are around the corner. But it’s happening which means it’s time for us crafters to get working!
It’s been a while (other than the nativity CAL of course!) so this year I am hosting Christmas CAL.
We will be making darling little pouches to count down to the big day.
CHRISTMAS POUCH ADVENT CROCHET ALONG
For this CAL, we will be making treat pouches with holiday themed graphs! The pouches can then be filled with treats or notes and hung from the mantel or on the Christmas tree or on hooks (and anything else you can think of!)!
The CAL will includes 8 graphs, so creators will need to work 3 pouches of each design.
Crochet Along Dates:
Nov 23 – 24,
Nov 30 – Dec 4
Dec 7 – 8
This CAL will be spread out across 3 weeks to allow time to work your pouches as well as to allow for Thanksgiving prep for those who celebrate.
Crochet Along Materials
YARN:
We will be working with Palette yarn for this project. I love the rustic look and the vast color choices, plus the weight is perfect for making a small sized pouch while still making a graph with some detail.
Each pouch uses approx. 5 gm of fingering weight yarn (approx. 46 yards), making the total yarn for the entire project approx. 240 gms (1,110 yards)
Each ball of Palette is 50 gms.
I chose 8 balls to achieve more color variation to the project but feel free to find your own color way. In order to have enough yarn for your project, you will need at least 5 balls of Palette yarn.
Colors used:
Oyster
Serrano
Briar Heather
Garnet Heather
Shire Heather
Verdant Heather
Coriander heather
Turmeric
The CAL will include 8 graph designs:
Polar Bear
Mushroom
Snowflake
House
Evergreen Tree
Gnome
Wrapped Gift
Buffalo Plaid
Most of the graphs can interchange any color. However, if you are wanting to change your colors or buy fewer balls, some of the suggested colors are needed for best results on two of the graphs.
Polar Bear: Oyster, Coriander Heather and Briar Heather to make his snout and nose
Buffalo Plaid: Serrano, Shire Heather, and Garnet Heather to make the classic buffalo plaid pattern
HOOK:
Hook size and gauge are not super important to this project. I suggest a 3.5mm hook: try it out and see if you like the tension and adjust accordingly. Ideally, your fabric will be somewhat sturdy but not overly tight and stiff, as it will make the color work a bit difficult.
OTHER MATERIALS:
Hemp twine, to tie up bags
Scissors
Darning needle
TECHNIQUES YOU NEED TO KNOW
This project will use written instructions with standard US terminology, visual graphs, and written instructions for the graphs . You will need to know how to change and carry colors.
Don’t know how? I’ve got videos for you!
Watch them below:
Intro to Tapestry Crochet and How to Read Graphs:
How to keep yarns from tangling:
How to work cross stitch single crochet:
Other helpful videos:
WHAT IS THE COST?
All patterns and graphs for this project will be FREE during the CAL. The day after the CAL ends (Dec 9th) all the designs will be available as a PDF document in my shop and will no longer be free on my website.
THE FULL PATTERN INCLUDES 8 POUCH DESIGNS
NOT AVAILABLE YET
Questions? Leave a comment!
