​Crochet Christmas Tree Advent Calendar

You’ll need:

267 yd or 5.11 oz of Red Heart Super Saver Yarn, Medium Thyme;

33 yd or .62 oz of Red Heart Super Saver Yarn, Cafe Latte;

6 yds of Red Heart Super Saver in Red Heart Super Saver Yarn-Gold;

Crochet hook 5 mm;

Yarn Needle;

Scissors;

2-5 Pages of Cardstock (optional);

24 Small Red Buttons (optional);

24 Small Ornaments (optional).

Stitches control: 4 sts x 2 rows = 1”.

Size: 18” wide and 23” tall.

Instructions

Solid Hexagon Pattern

Make 21 in Green and 3 in Brown.

1st row: Working into a MC, Ch2, Work 12 Dc into MC. Slst to first Dc. (12);

2nd row: Ch2, Dc into first St. *(Dc, Ch2, Dc) into next St, Dc into next St* repeat from *to* a total of 5 times. (Dc, Ch2, Dc) into last St. Slst to first Dc. (18 Dc);

3rd row: Ch2, Dc into first 2 Sts, *(Dc, Ch2, Dc) into Ch2 space, Dc into next 3 Sts* repeat from *to* a total of 5 times. (Dc, Ch2, Dc) into next Ch2 space, Dc into last St. Slst to first Dc. (30 Dc).

Fasten off and weave in your ends.

Half Hexagon Pattern

Make 21 in Green and 3 in Brown.

Note: This creates the pocket for the advent calendar. If you are using buttons and ornaments this part is optional.

1st row: Working into a MC, Ch2, Work 9 Dc into MC. (9);

2nd row: Ch2, turn Dc into first 2 Sts, (Dc, Ch2, Dc) into next St, Dc into next St, (Dc, Ch2, Dc) into next St, Dc into next St, (Dc, Ch2, Dc) into next St, Dc into last 2 Sts. (12);

3rd row: Ch2, turn, Dc into first 3 Sts, *(Dc, Ch2, Dc) into next St, Dc into next 3 Sts,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. Fasten off and weave in your ends. (18)

Star Pattern

1st row: Working into a MC, Ch2, Work 15 Dc into MC. (15);

2nd row: *Ch 5, Working into the Ch you just made, Sc into second Ch from hook. Hdc into next Ch, Dc into next Ch, Tr into next Ch, Skip the next 2 Sts of Row 1, Slst to next St* repeat from *to* a total of 5 times. Slst to the base of the first Ch.

Fasten off and weave in your ends.

Assembly

Before you start assembling your advent calendar, block all your pieces. Just get each piece wet, wring out as much water as you can, shape them and lay them flat to dry. Taking time to do this will make your finished project look much nicer.

Now that you have all your pieces, you will want to take one-half hexagon and sew it to the front of a whole hexagon. I used a running stitch to do this. This will create your pocket.

Once all your pockets are sewn on, lay your hexagons out according to the template provided and sew your hexagon pieces together. I used a whip stitch on the back of each solid hexagon and made sure I was only sewing through the solid hexagon and not the half hexagon layer.

Top your tree with the little yellow star and you are almost done.

Your advent calendar needs to have numbers on it in order to count up or down to Christmas. You could embroider numbers onto the pockets.

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