Preparing for Advent // Preparing for St. Nicholas Day

Dear users, dear authors,
some of you like to start getting ready for Advent early. So I’m opening a thread here so you can take your time picking out the best of the Advent calendars, the Advent wreaths, the Advent decorations,the St. Nicholas decorations  and of course the Christmas decorations. Go ahead and get started.

@Authors,
There is no quantity limit for you.
Don’t forget the link and image, as well as the usual info.

Who says angels always have to be white?



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These little angels are quick to crochet from a few pieces of leftover yarn and make a great beginner project, since only basic crochet skills are required.
The pattern explains step by step, with lots of photos, how to crochet a little angel from leftover yarn.

Stella Star—the Christmas star with a twist



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With the Stella Star, you can quickly whip up a great decoration for the pre-Christmas season!
The Stella Star always looks great, whether as a window decoration, door wreath, tree ornament, gift tag, table decoration, etc.
All you need is some yarn and basic crocheting skills.

The pattern describes in detail, with plenty of photos, how to crochet the 3 stars.

What would Christmas be without Santa Claus?



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Santa Claus is a wonderful decoration for the Advent season and the Christmas holidays.
You can use him as a window decoration, door decoration, tree ornament, etc.
With a few leftover yarn scraps and basic crochet skills, Santa Claus can be crocheted quickly and makes a great beginner project.

The pattern describes in detail, with lots of photos, how you can crochet your own Santa Claus.

The Advent season will be here again sooner than you think; here are a few designs from my shop stjerne61 that can help you start preparing for the Christmas season.

Crochet Pattern Advent Calendar Frau Holle


This Advent calendar is not only opened every day, it is also filled every evening. This makes the surprises even more personal and
they can be tailored spontaneously to the wishes of the person raiding it. 

An Advent calendar for the whole family: each day someone else fills the pocket or attaches a nice message to the clip on the door.

As a winter door wreath, Frau Holle is also a lovely decoration for a door or wall before and after Advent.

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Money Gift as Christmas Decoration


Santa has a big load of laundry and no desire at all to wrap presents, so this year he is filling his gift sack with banknotes. This makes impersonal money gifts go over twice as well, because after the sack has been emptied, everything is still a funny decoration. Leftover yarn is enough to make it.

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Crochet Pattern Christmas Stocking


Handmade with love, this Christmas stocking will delight not only children, it offers space for little surprises
and also looks great as a decoration.

All patterns are beginner-friendly and written without abbreviations.

Your poinsettia will shine even brighter in this flower pot cover. And if you want to give it as a gift, you can crochet the perfect gift wrap for it right here.

Easy to crochet for beginners with basic skills. Everything is explained clearly. The star scatter decorations are included.

A quick and lovely project.

Click here for the crochet pattern for the “Advent Star” flower pot cover.




The little poinsettias are perfect as tree ornaments, table decorations, or gift tags. They’re very easy and quick to crochet.

If you’d like the star-shaped scatter decorations on their own, click here for the pattern.

Knitting pattern Baby Shoes Snow
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Baby shoes are generally just totally cute.
But especially during the pre-Christmas season, they are extra sweet!

For foot lengths:
9 cm and 11 cm

Material:
leftover yarn
20 g white
20 g red
10 g leftover teddy yarn, e.g. Schachenmayr Baby Smiles Lenja Soft
4 cotton pom-poms
set of double-pointed needles, size 3
crochet hook

Pattern: PDF format
Detailed description supported by pictures.

The heavenly angel orchestra is, of course, especially perfect for Advent and Christmas, but I think angels can be used as decoration all year round.
These adorable musicians can be crocheted in no time from a few bits of leftover yarn and look great anywhere. Even individually as guardian angels, on a nightstand, or as a keychain, a little angel like this will bring lots of joy.
You can find the crochet pattern for it here!

If you want to give money as a gift for Christmas, why not crochet this funny reindeer coin purse to go with it!
For this you’ll need

• a small purse clasp (e.g., from Prym),
  
• about 25 g cotton or fluffy yarn in beige, and
  
• scraps in brown, white, red, and black, as well as a
  
• 2.5 mm crochet hook.
  
• For the nose and antlers, you’ll also need a little craft stuffing.

Give your money in original packaging and crochet this reindeer!
You can find the pattern here!

This Santa Claus hides under a bunny costume in the spring and summer! That way, you can use this original reversible doll all year round. When Advent comes around, just quickly turn the bunny inside out, and out pops Santa Claus!
The reversible doll isn’t hard to crochet and is a fun, varied project that you’re sure to enjoy. I crocheted it using Catania cotton and some white fluffy yarn.

Click here for the pattern: Nikolausi - Easter Bunny

Isn’t he cute, this little moose with the red nose? He’s highly sought after as a keychain and good-luck charm.
And he’s really easy to crochet—all you need is a few scraps of yarn.
Click here to download!

Reindeer Egg Cup Crochet Pattern

Click here to go directly to the crochet pattern

This cute and funny pair of reindeer will brighten up any breakfast table and put a smile on your face first thing in the morning ;-). The egg cups are real eye-catchers and also make great gifts! What you’ll need:

• Approx. 20g of brown yarn suitable for a 2mm crochet hook. I used 100% cotton, which makes the egg cup nice and sturdy.
• Scraps of light brown yarn (for the antlers), also suitable for a 2mm hook
• Scraps of red yarn (for the nose), also suitable for a 2mm hook
• 2mm crochet hook
• 6mm safety eyes
• stuffing
• Scissors, darning needle, stitch markers

Difficulty level: Easy. You should be familiar with the following techniques: making a magic ring, increasing and decreasing single crochet stitches, sewing the different pieces together, single crochet, slip stitches, chain stitches, and half double crochet. The crochet pattern is 18 pages long and includes step-by-step photos showing every step. I also show you how to sew the pieces together in the photos.

This cute little reindeer  is already waiting to be crocheted!

With some cotton yarn and a little sock yarn, you can crochet yourself a pretty little herd by the time Advent rolls around.
Thanks to the beginner-friendly pattern with lots of pictures, it’s a breeze!

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This is quick to crochet. All you need are some scraps of yarn and a crochet hook


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Christmas ornament



This Christmas ornament makes a great gift for the holiday season.


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Christmas tree


A Christmas tree for the bathroom and kitchen. A lovely decoration idea or a great gift

30° in the shade outside and already in a Christmas mood? ;-)

Crochet your very own star magic at home! The beautiful granny stars can also be made wonderfully from leftover yarn! Also a great gift idea for good friends and acquaintances, because even just one star, e.g. in the window, really makes an impression!


Click here and check out more decorating ideas with the stars!

The step-by-step pattern with more than 60 high-quality photos and illustrations is very detailed. It includes precise written instructions and a crochet chart.
The PDF pattern consists of 16 pages.

You’ll need the following crochet skills for this project: chain stitches, slip stitches, single crochet, half double crochet,
double crochet, treble crochet, crocheting in rounds.

Have fun crocheting!

You’ll need a little time for this Advent calendar, so it’s best to download it right away!


 
The calendar is made of photo cardstock and measures approximately 13 x 30 x 15 cm. It consists of 24 individual compartments that are glued together. It’s not difficult, but you’ll need to work very carefully and start crafting early enough. The calendar is very sturdy and can be reused multiple times, so the effort involved in making it is definitely worth it.

Tablecloth " Christmas Spirit " A tablecloth with a diameter of approx. 48 cm in a beautiful dark green color with a bit of silvery glitter. Very suitable for the Christmas season, it can be used not only as a tablecloth, but also works very well as a base for the Christmas tree stand.For the tablecloth you will need: • Crochet thread 10, Maddison (50g, 250m) color no. 10 dark green • Crochet thread De Luxe, Maddison (20g, 154m) color no. 01 silver • Crochet hook no. 1.00

Click here for the pattern






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Decorations/Coasters " Little Snowflakes "

The decorations/coasters " Little Snowflakes " with a diameter of approx. 10 cm are very suitable for the Christmas season and create a cozy atmosphere. They can be placed beautifully on the festive table as coasters for candle holders or used as door and window decorations. Not much thread is needed to make one snowflake, so these can be crocheted from leftover thread.

Click here for the pattern



Tablecloth "Christmas Trees with Beads"

The decorative tablecloth "Christmas Trees with Beads" is a dark green tablecloth adorned with fir tree motifs and beads. Very well suited for the Christmas season, e.g. as a place to set cookie cups. It can be crocheted quickly, has an easy difficulty level, and should not be a problem for a beginner. The following basic crochet skills should be known: chain stitch, slip stitches, double crochet, and treble crochet.

Here you can get to the pattern





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Christmas Decoration "Christmas Tree" Crochet Pattern

The decoration "Christmas Tree" is very well suited for the Christmas season and creates a cozy atmosphere. It can be crocheted in various Christmas colors and decorated with silvery glitter or little beads. Also a lovely way to use up leftover yarn.


Here you can get to the pattern




For small St. Nicholas gifts, I made this unusual gift packaging – there isn’t very much space inside, but it is more than enough for sweets, good-luck charms, or accessories!
 

 
The St. Nicholas shoe is made of cardstock and measures approx. 20.5 x 11 x 8.5 cm. With a little crafting experience, it can be recreated quickly and easily.

These decorative little bells with bows are as quick as they are easy to crochet—in 2 sizes

You can use these pretty bells and bows as Christmas tree ornaments, gift tags, decorations for an Advent wreath, or table decorations.

Here’s the pattern



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These pretty ornaments are not only useful at Christmas time (e.g., as tree ornaments, gift tags, decorations for an Advent wreath, or table decorations), but also throughout the year as little guardian angels, good luck charms, keychains, for the car, etc.

Here’s the pattern



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With this lovely little gift bag, you can wrap small gifts in an absolutely charming way. It makes every gift shine even more. Great for jewelry, but also for many other small items.

Here’s the pattern



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The cute little trees and stars fly off the hook so quickly that you’ll have conjured up a whole little forest with a starry sky in no time.

You can use them as tree ornaments, gift tags, decorations for an Advent wreath, or table decorations. Or arrange them as a wreath around a few candles, and you’ll have your own unique, modern Advent decoration.

You can easily crochet the little trees with or without a loop. They are very easy and quick to crochet—making them absolutely suitable for beginners.

Here’s the pattern

This fun trio is perfect for an Advent calendar! The finger puppets
Snowman, Santa Claus and Moose
can be quickly crocheted from a few bits of leftover yarn. Every child will enjoy them! But you can also tuck small vouchers into the finger sleeve. Then the finger puppets themselves are the “doors.” (You can find even more finger puppets here:
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/users/view_collection/1446/fingerpuppen

You can never have enough Christmas tree ornaments! Here you get the pattern for four different ornaments: a bell, a star, a snowflake, and an angel . You can whip these up in no time using cotton yarn or glitter yarn, and then use them to decorate your Christmas tree, Advent wreath, or gift packages.
Find the pattern here!

Especially during the Christmas season, the breakfast table should be decorated beautifully!

These cute egg cozies are not only a great decoration, but also extremely useful, because they keep the eggs warm. This is especially important if you have a longer, more leisurely breakfast.

You can crochet the snowman, Santa, and Christmas angel using leftover yarn you already have in Christmas colors: white, red, green, gold, black (and skin tone). Basic crochet skills are enough. One tip: crochet beginners may want to skip the fuzzy yarn and work with regular cotton yarn instead.

You can find the pattern here!

This unusual gift packaging is also intended for St. Nicholas Day, but it has significantly more room for gifts than the shoe above.
 

 
This sporty, elegant lace-up boot is made from photo cardstock and measures approx. 22 x 21.5 x 9 cm. You should definitely have some crafting experience for this and not shy away from a small challenge.

Christmas time is door wreath time, and with this cute snowman you can bring that winter feeling into your home! He greets everyone with a friendly smile and has dressed up nicely with a top hat and bow! A wreath decorated with beads and winter flowers makes him a colorful eye-catcher!




Crochet pattern for a "Snowman" door wreath
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/34539/haekelanleitung-tuerkranz-schneemann

• Length of the crochet pattern: 16 pages
• easy to understand, with step-by-step explanations and lots of pictures
• Difficulty level: suitable for beginners

required skills

• chain stitches = ch
• single crochet = sc
• half double crochet = hdc
• double crochet = dc
• slip stitches = sl st

Selling the finished door wreath, e.g. in shops, at markets and/or on the internet, is permitted in small quantities. You can find more details in the pattern!

The pattern is in PDF format!

Christmas is coming...the celebration of love! Decorate your table with this cute Advent wreath and light one tealight each week in front of Mr. Snowman and his wife.





Crochet pattern for a "Snowman Table Wreath:
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/34524/haekelanleitung-adventskranz-schneemann-pdf-datei

• Pattern length: 21 pages
• included in the pattern: instructions for the Advent wreath, the snowman and his wife, the flowers and leaves, as well as the tealight holders
• easy to understand with step-by-step explanations and lots of pictures
• Difficulty level: intermediate (but also well suited for beginners)

required skills

• magic ring
• chain stitches
• single crochet stitches
• half double crochet stitches
• double crochet stitches
• slip stitches

Selling the finished Advent wreath, e.g. in shops, at markets and/or online, is permitted in small quantities. You can find more details in the pattern!

The pattern is in PDF format!

The days are getting shorter, it’s getting colder, and coziness is returning to our homes. Christmas is fast approaching, bringing all kinds of treats like nuts, chocolate, and of course little gingerbread men ...and since Christmas is the celebration of love, the little gingerbread man is bringing his gingerbread woman along too.



Crochet these two sweet egg cozies, including a candy cane, and decorate your Christmas breakfast table with this cute gingerbread couple!

Crochet pattern for “Gingerbread Men” egg cozies
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/32349/haekelanleitung-eierwaermer-lebkuchenmaennchen-pdf-datei

• Scope of the crochet pattern: 15 pages
• easy to understand, with step-by-step explanations and lots of pictures
• Difficulty level: suitable for beginners

required skills

• magic ring
• chain stitches
• single crochet stitches
• slip stitches

Selling the finished egg cozies, e.g. in shops, at markets and/or online, is permitted in small quantities. You can find more details in the pattern!

The pattern is in PDF format!