Make this Christmas extra crafty with this amazing crochet advent calendar! Countdown to Christmas with 24 unique jolly ornament Amigurumi patterns.
This Advent calendar is ideal for both beginners and crochet experts. An ideal way to enjoy the Christmas season by creating something unique!
This special crochet calendar contains 24 free patterns that will allow you to crochet a beautiful project every day during the days of December.
Every day a new design will be shared as a new free crochet pattern.
Are you looking for a fast and lovely holiday project? I’m pretty excited to share a quick and easy Christmas pattern with you today. Get ready to create this small and delightful Christmas Angel that would look great next to the Christmas tree or as a table centerpiece. The angel is crocheted in one piece in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. For your magical moments or as a nice gift for someone special! A lovely giveaway for friends and relatives. It´s a very simple design which can be made in any desired colours. The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy-to-follow written instructions and photo tutorial.
SUPPLIES YOU NEED
ca 40 gr cotton yarn (e.g.Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in three colors: blue, white and skin color, crochet hook 2,5 mm, polyester fiberfill stuffing, chopstick or something similar to help with stuffing small parts, stitch marker, safety pins, scissors, yarn needle, safety eyes or two black beads 3-5 mm.
Feel free to experiment with different yarns. Using different materials and hook size to what is recommended may alter the final appearance of your amigurumi.
SKILL LEVEL
I would classify this free crochet pattern as an advanced beginner. It is necessary to have some experience with amigurumi before creating this project.
FINISHED SIZE
The ready amigurumi is approx. 13 cm, from bottom to top, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.
SKILLS YOU NEED
chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease, front post double crochet
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch =chain
St = stitch
Sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the one stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Tc = treble crochet
Rnd = Round
* = repeat the instructions for the times indicated
(...) = at the end of every round total amount of stitches is indicated
Gauge
The gauge is not important for this project, but making sure the stitches are tight is important.
TIPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral
- Place a stitch marker or a piece of yarn at the beginning stitch of the round and move it up at the start of each additional round
- This pattern doesn´t include any specific stitch tutorials
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern
- The number of stitches for completion is noted in parentheses at the end of each round
- When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors
- The pattern is written in English using US crochet terminology
- Work the pattern in the order as shown below, because it is joined together as it is made.
Seamless way of changing color when working in the round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
SHIFT STITCH
Sometimes during a work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).
Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch in the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now 2nd st of the round becomes 1st). this is shift stitch.
The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.
You may think this is a increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the amount of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.
To make a magic ring
- Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
- Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
- Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
- Repeat the number of times needed.
- Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.
INSTRUCTIONS
BODY
The head and body pieces are worked as one piece. We start crocheting from the body and then continue on the head. Use light blue colored yarn and begin with a magic ring.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring (alternative: if preferred, chain 2 stitches and then 6 single crochets in the second chain from hook) (6 stitches)
Round 2: 2 single crochets in each stitch around (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 8 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Change the yarn color to white
Round 9 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Rounds 10-14: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 15: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Rounds 16-18: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Rounds 20-21: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 22: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Rounds 23-24: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 25: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 26: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 27: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Fasten off.
Attach light blue yarn to the 8th round:
Crochet using blue yarn (working into the front loop): *chain 3 stitches, slip stitch in each of next 2 stitches*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
HEAD
Change the yarn color to skin colored
Round 1 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 2: increase every stitch (24 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Rounds 6-12: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 13: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 14: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 15: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Stuff the head firmly.
Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 17: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 18: *decrease* 6 times
Fasten off, hide all yarn ends.
Fringes
Attach light blue yarn to the first round:
Crochet using blue yarn (working into the front loop): *chain 3 stitches, slip stitch in each of next 2 stitches*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
ARM (2x)
Start crocheting with light blue yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring (alternative: if preferred, chain 2 stitches and then 6 single crochets in the second chain from hook) (6 stitches)
Round 2: 2 single crochets in each stitch around (12 stitches)
Rounds 3-4: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Leicht ausstopfen. Stuff the hand slightly
Round 5: *decrease* 6 times
Change the yarn color to skin colored
Chain 10 stitches, fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Work the second arm the same way. Set aside for later.
LEG (2x)
Start crocheting with light blue yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring (alternative: if preferred, chain 2 stitches and then 6 single crochets in the second chain from hook) (6 stitches)
Round 2: 2 single crochets in each stitch around (12 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (15 stitches)
Rounds 4-5: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 6: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Stuff the foot slightly.
Round 7: *decrease* 6 times
Change the yarn color to skin colored
Chain 18 stitches, fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Work the second leg the same way. Set aside for later.
WIG
Crochet with light blue yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring (alternative: if preferred, chain 2 stitches and then 6 single crochets in the second chain from hook) (6 stitches)
Round 2: 2 single crochets in each stitch around (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Rounds 4-6: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 7: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 8: 2 single crochets in each stitch around (24 stitches)
Round 9: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 10: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 11: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Rounds 12-14: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 15: *skip the next 2 stitches, 6 dc in the next stitch, skip the next 2 stitches, single crochet in the next stitch*, repeat from* to* 3 times.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
WING
Crochet with white yarn.
Row 1: 6 double crochets into a Magic Ring, chain 3 stitches, turn the work
Row 2: 2 double crochets in each of the next 6 stitches, slip stitch to top of chain 3, chain 3 stitches, turn the work (12 stitches)
Row 3: *2 dc in the next stitch, dc in next stitch*, repeat from*to* 6 times, slip stitch to top of chain 3, chain 3 stitches, turn the work (18 stitches)
Row 4: *2 dc in the next stitch, dc in each of next 2 stitches*, repeat from*to* 6 times, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (24 stitches)
Work one round in sc´s all round the wing.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the wing to the body of our angel.
ASSEMBLY
Sew each leg to the bottom of the angel, using the yarn tails from each leg. Now attach each arm using the yarn tails.
Sew the wig on the head. Hide all yarn ends.
Eyes are attached to the head now. Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them with the distance of 4 stitches to the head of your angel. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even. Embroider eyebrows and a mouth with black color yarn. Proceed a smile if desired. You can also add eyelashes. Hide the yarn tails inside the head. You can add some pink blush on her cheeks.
Use pins to position the wings on the back of the angel. Attach wings to the body using yarn ends.
I hope you enjoyed crocheting the gnome and found the pattern helpful. As always, I’d love to see your creation if you’re willing to share! Comment below or tag me on social media. You can share a picture here or on Instagram by tagging me @tansuluucrafthaus.
Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!
